MINISTERIAL TRUMPETING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 101, 2 April 1881, Page 4

MINISTERIAL TRUMPETING.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE STAB.

Sib, — Now that Major Atkinson has been round the electoral district, sounding the Ministerial trumpet to his constituency about what the Government has done, and what they might or might not do next Session, though Major Atkinson said if he had the will they should do nothing but take political rest. By the way, the Major is fond of taking political rest, when in office. A few words about the loudest notes he sounded, namely, F (fiance) flat, might not be out of place. At all his meetings he sounded a strong blast on the j6900,000 deficit, if such ever existed, and said how well the Ministry has provided for it. Let us see how well it is done. In the first place, they have made a most unjust retrenchment; secondly, they have levied a most obnoxious property tax; thirdly,

put a tax on beer ; fourthly, they have almost doubled all, or nearly all, the ad valorem duties. Now, Sir, that is a glorious scheme, though simple enough, only to dip their hands into the people's pockets and draw forth .£900,000. It is a statesmanlike stroke, and the people of New Zealand ought to be everlastingly thankful to the devisers of it. — I am, &c, Feed. Ost exiling.