DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION 0,1 TuUiwpay, Ji ly 8 MrThos. Bullock, at >k UiU’a reai dence-Ftrniuire a’M Pile's Friday. Jvi.y 9 ; Mataoii, Cox aim Co, opposite Tattereali s —Builder's Plent MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc. Ttesday, lult 7 Ashburton Building hoc iety —{Subscription due Monday, July 12 Borongh Council, at Boron;h Council Chamber? a! 7.30 Friday, Arc.rsr 6. Aanbnrton Coun-y ? ■•■mn.-u — *•’ "A r. m.

RAILWAY TIME’S TABLE.

Train Arrive at Asiibcbtoy— From Cbrist nnd the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), p.m., nJ 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, p.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.

Leave Ashburton— For Christ church and North, af 7.10 a.m., lO.oa a.m., and 5.37 p.m. (express). Lor Dunedm and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4-45 p.m. For Mount Somers, 0.0 p.m.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at t v o A«hburttnPost Office follow a;— , , , For Chrißtcl.x-rcl. end at oa.m 10.30 a.m., For Chertpry xc., T-o'J xm midstream, BAn,;.***, Oran, Wmclw.er, *nd Geraldine, ; a-n„ d'.uj. For Tomnka, *t i • ■ sna 430 ? m i-'or Thnaca and donth, at 10 x/n., B*’*d 1 50 p.m.. daily. , For OreancM’tet, on Wednesdays and tardays, at 10.45 ns. _,, For Wakanui, K.luin, Seavmw, beafield, nd Kyle, on Tn,- days, Thursdays, and <durdavs, at 6.3 ■ a.m lor Viount b< mere, daily at *.39 p.m For Mayfield and iiuapuna, on Mon davs and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Watertou and L.oughea«M, 4,30 p.m. daily. , w , , o For Fleminstvon, on oay>, Vi earns fcys,and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and nr at 10.30 a.m. Mails arrive at the Awnurton Tost < From Christchurch and Hakaia at 10. lo ,m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertaey, *c. at 10. lo £. and 36 p.m. daily. , From Dur.odin and intornvorue pim-cs b. 3''' "v -i. dally, sFrora Teiouka end Tunara at ». •>* no 53dp. a dv;y. , . _ , From Grceu'lrtei, V\ i«ncsasys »-»a Saturdays, at 10 \.m. - i?rom Mount Somers, dauy at

AilXli ijf j From Mayfield and Faapana, on W *d aeedays and Saturdays, at - 10 - 5 a -" ! - From Ashton, Watertou, and Long each at 10 a. re. daily. From Newlands, ou iucsday.i and j. n ays, at 2.30 p.m. From Fleiaington on Tuesdays, r=> ays, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

UNKNOWN

A correspondence lias recently taken place Let ween the Vico President of ! t:,e Chri-tchurch Licensed Victuallers A: s. ciation and the Sect Cary of the j |;lu-; Ribbon Gospel Temperance ] Union, of which the /Vv.w gives’ the following epitome. Mr C. Jv, Salter, I Secretary to t -C Union, wtote asking the I.icons cl Viet in Hers’ Association i to rcci ive a deputation, consisting of the Rev J. O’l’i. lloarc and Messrs Runlic, Isiu, Smith, and the..Sjcretary, in order that they might confer with the Association on the subjects of ! Su-.day trading, and the unsatisfactory | stale of the law with respect to clubs. To this Mr. C. K. Atny-,s, Vice- I’nsident of the Licensed Victuallers’ Association, replied that the Aesocaa-- lion was not aware that Sunday trading ■ was carried on in Chrislchuich to any extent, but if, as Mr Sadler’s letter | would infer, such was the case, and that many of the citizens were desirous i of obtaining alcoholic refreshments on , that day, it would seem to point tr the ' o nclnsion that a change in the law ' was mcessaiy in the direction of | allow mg hotels to open at slated I hours during Sunday for the cm ; veriien.ee of the public. Mr Aimes I added that at the time Mr i Sahei V letter came to hand, the Com mittee, having the cause ol real temper ance at hc.ut, thought it would he do sii.iiHe to meet the blue Kibbonists and discuss both the subjects mentioned in tlu ir leitcr, when probably some good might have resulted. Ho goes on, however, to refer in strong terms to the disgust widi wh ch the Association ho.ml of the proceedings of the “ Vigil ance Committee,” and continues by saying Licensed Victuallers’ Association can consent to an interview with the gentle men named in your letter, for the dis cussion the subjects mentioned theiein, they muse receive a distinct assurance from you, not only that your Society is in no wry connected with the ‘ Vigilance Committee,’ but that you Let in common wi;h all right-thinking citizens., the utmost contempt for such unjustifiable proceedings.’’ In lire event of the Union not being able to give such an assurance, the Licensed Victuallers’ /■ ssocialior, Mr Amyes savs, must decline to 'hold any inter -ouisewiih the Society. He a his - in c mclussion, 1 am directed to in form you that any honest and legiti mate efforts for the furtherance of the lemneraaco cause will always command tin wannest sympathies of this Assoda i ion.”

Wo have no,i the advantage of an acquaintance with Mr Amyes, but we gather from bis letter that lie is a veritable Joe Mill r, ' with a very fine sense ul humor, and a rare appreciation cf i!i,; role of a droic Jc co;J>s. It was (liliieuic to evade the frank invita-

■ mi die Temperance Union; the oak esc.pc was icached by the adop tion of the outfuuTgc we have quoted, and aldniugn the reply was not very logical n was certain to create a diver sion wl.ii h would save the licensed victnalu rs —lltoac gentlemen who have the c:.u-e of real tcmporanco at heart— from an embarra.-sing interview with the intemperate advocates of total abstin ence. It scents to ns, however, that the dccuKvc. victuallers have lost n gioat opportune) to prove the sincerity of their profession-. If, r.s Mr Amyes allege-., they arc really anxious to fnnvaid die cause of temperance, they should, at lea l, bare taken the trouble to a'-ccila'n the views ami aspirations of the proposed deputation. The excuse for non-centpliancc with the invitation the objcodon to the pro ceedings 01 the ‘•VAtii.f-ce Committee” —was exemduyglv weak, and the afl-re lation of igncancc of the extent of Sunday trading carticd on in Christ church was simply tidicalmis. Wc have met publicans who, we beluve, sincerely desired to remove the abuses connected with tnir trade, but we always found tnose i xccptions to tne general rule ready to discuss the various hv which llie question is j

our temperance friends would wish, j regard every licensed victualler as a . ciimin u, i. w can we always commend the pr i sedings of the total abstinence party, but in the present case we con sider ihe action of the publicans a confession of weakness, and the proposal oi the Temperance Union an indication of growing strength and increased good sense.

avrango-ments.

In the House of Representatives last night the Counties Bill passed through Committee and was reported with numerous amend ments at 2 o’clock this morning. The nature of the various amendments may bo ascer tained on reference to our Parliamentary column, Wo notice that Messrs Ivess and Wa'ker took a prominent part in the debate* but Dig former gentleman was disappointed in I his effort to exempt Town Districts from the jurisdiction of County Councils. He sue* cccded, however, in introducing a clause to give any County Council power to contribute from the general funds of the Council money that may bo necessary for checking the spread of noxious weeds.

The Dunedin City Council have decided to resist the claim made by the husband of Mrs Finch, killed by the blasting accident. The compensation so far paid amounts to £1762, and the total amount, independent of Finch’s I claim, is not expected to exceed £2OOO.

A petition to the Governor is in course of segnature by ratepayers of the Hakatere Town District praying His Excellency not to allow the name of the district to be changed from Hakatere to Hampstead. Correspondence and, i leading matter on the subject are crowded out of this issue.

Owners are reminded that nominations for the third meeting of the Ashburton Coursing Club close at the Central Hotel this evening.

Notice appears in the Gazette that Reserve No 1769, near Chertsey, has been set apart apart for a village special settlement, and it is also announced that the same reserve has been withdrawn from the small area leasing system.

A gentleman in Edinburgh, acknowledging the receipt of a frozen lamb from Timaru, gives some information regarding the pros pects of the frozen meat trade, and we extract the following from the Timaru Herald as of interest: —“ The fact is that the prejudice which existed hero for so long against New Zealand mutton is fast dying out. The co operative stoic now supplies it to its customers, and at least one butcher advertises regularly that he will supply it. The price would appear, however, to be about 2d a pound under the price of Home Mutton, and there is thus a distinct margin for possible improvement or net result to growers supposing prices otherwise remain where they are. You have already found in New Zealand I see, a dis tinct improvement in the not price obtained. I think you may count upon a steady and gradual appreciation of the meat hero. I think all that can bo done is being done to open up the trade, and could not advise you to risk money in developing it on your own

account. The market is so vast that the moment you pass the point where prejudice vanishes oven in a comparatively limited area (and that point must bo nearly reached now) i here will be an outlet for all sheep that a cUzc-u New Zcalands can produce. Keep up the quality. That is the real thing to do, and let each shipper look well to his brand. Then just as the champagne or claret sell in virtue of tho ‘ growth ’ and ‘ vintage,’ so will your muiton bo known by its brand.’, A tender has boon accepted by tho Public Works Department for a section of the Otago Central Railway, which is expected to give work to sixty unemployed.

Tho United Fire Brigades have accepted the invitation of tho Dunedin Brigade to hold the next demonstration of the Brigades in Dunedin, and the southern brigade have umhriaken tho task of making the necessary

The Mayor of Christchurch has decided to call a meeting to consider what steps shall be taken towards affording relief to the distress Occasioned by Iho recent eruption in tho North Island. Sir Julius Vogel advised him that Government will only relievo urgent cases of distress, and private benevolence must do the rest.

A decision was given by the Dunedin Resi dent Magistrate yesterday in a peculiar ease, where the Harbor Board sued fora harbor im provement rafo on horses shipped. The Board’s by-laws only provide for charging for goods by measurement or weight. The horses were charged by measurement, which with their legs extended, made them equal to two tons, His Worship thought that mode of measurement unsatisfactory, and allowed one ton for each horse.

An inmate of tho Hospital named Peter Copeland, died from consumption last evening.

At the 11. M. Court this morning before Mr 11. Friedlander, J.P. Patrick O’Connor was brought up charged with assaulting his wife, Mary Ann O’Connor. The case was remanded until to-morrow.

Our Mount Somers correspondent writes— Messrs Bignall and Co. are well forward with their contract for tae railway extension, trucks arc now brought across the bridge. The statioumoster's house and two other cottages are almost entirely completed, and the frame of the station is erected. Farmers are busy skimming their fields prior to spring ploughing. A now porch is being added to the Mount Soin r v: j’.joi. Among the passc-v- , Janet Niooll

avrived at Auckland was Mr T. Bell, the gentleman to whom t’n Premier referred in his speech on the Kermadec Islands as having resided lor many years on .Sunday island. The steamer is to call at the group for tho purpose of landing Mr 8011, who intends to form a company to develop the resources of Sunday Island.

A lire on board the steamer Glenelg, at Auckland yesterday, caused by the explosion of a gangway kerosene lamp, was discovered by lads last-night, and suppressed before any serious damage was done.

Tensors have been called for launching the Wallabi, which ia ashore near Greymouth. She was surveyed yesterday by Captains Turnbull and Allardyco, who pronounced her uninjured. The cargo of coal ia being jetti soned.

An enterprising Maori at tho recent gather ing at Parihaka set up tho popular game of chance, “ bird on the wing,” and drew £OS from the pockets of his dusky brothers and sisters. We hear that he presented tho whole amount to Te Whiti, so ns to help the latter in defraying the cost of tho food eaten at the meeting. The generous Maori ia a resident! of Mangahona, and goes by the nautical name of ,l Skipper.”

Vestiges of a former ago are (says the Wmtiwt Times) frequently being met with during the quarying operations at Cape Foul wind. Recently a Maori adze was brought to light, and a few days ago a skeleton was discovered in a limestone cavo. The appear ance and structure of tho bones leads to the

The resignation ol his commission by [ Lieutenant J. H. Clayton of the Quards is gazetted.

The subject of the meeting of the Debating Society to be held to-morrow evening is Land Natibnalizition.”

The Land League at Oamaru, which has been formed to support the resumption of land, as proposed by Sir George Grey, |haa commenced to receive the names of those requiring land andj.the extent Jof land they require.

The usual quarterly meeting of the Star 0 Ashburton Lodge, U.A.0.D., was held in the Arcade Chambers last evening. There was a large attendance of members. After the usual business > ihad been transacted, Bro Beckingham, D.P.,lJwith' BtoKaitb, P.D.P. of Timaru, installed the following officers for the ensuing • term :—P.A.D., Bro Wall! A.D., Bro Steele; V.A., Bro Pauling; Seoro | tary, Bro' Ward; Treasurer, Bro Potter ; 1.G., Bro Hughes; 0.G., Bro Brown; A.B.’a Bros Clark and Pickford, senr,; V.B.’s, Bros Spicer and Jeff; Minute Secretary, Bro Norrish; Auditors, BrosiUndrill and Salek. The ceremony of installation having' been concluded, the D.P. presented Bro Nokes with a P.A. diploma, accompanying

the presentation with a suitable* speech, Bro Nokes responding in appropriate terms. On behalf of the Lodge Bro Potter presented P.D.P. Bro Keith with a very handsome pic ture, “ Loch Earn,” as a mark of the esteem and regard in which the recipient is held. Bro Keith feelingly responded. The meeting of theXodge was followed by a banquet.

A curious chemical phenomenon was, ac cording to a science contemporary, lately dis closed in Paris. It appears that a celebrated Parisian belle, who had acquired the habit ol whitewashing herself, so to speak, from the soles of her feet to the roots ol her hair, with chemically-prepared cosmetics, one day took a medicated bath, and, on emerging from it, she was horrified to find herself as black as an Ethiopian. The transformation was com plete, not a vestige of the “supreme Cau casian race ” was left. Her physician was sent lor in alamr and haste. On his arrival he laughed immoderately, and said, “ Madame, you are not ill; you are a chemi cal product, You are no longer a woman, but a ‘ sulphide.’ It is not now a question of medicinal treatment, but a simple chemical reaction] I shall subject you to a bath of sulphuric acid, diluted with water. The acid will have the honor of combining with you, it will take up the sulphur, the metal will produce a ‘ sulphate,’ and we shall find as a ‘precipitate’ a very pretty woman.” The good-natured physician went through with his reaction, and the belle was restored to her membership with the white race.

The monthly meeting of the Winslow District School Committee was held in the schoolroom on Saturday last. Present— Messrs Drennan (Chairman), Molvor, Hay man, Grace, and Bellamy. Messrs A, Wilson and F. M. Foster were elected to the two vacant seats upon the Committee. Corres pondence was read from the Board of Education with regard to gymnastic apparatus, and also enquiring as to whether the school had a library. It was decided in reference to the latter to reply that there was no library in connection with the school, and that the Committee did not see their way to establish one. The Master reported that the number on the roll was 39, and that the average for the past week was 29 6. The report also stated that the Inspector paid his annual surprise visit on June 30. The Secretary was instructed to write to the AshburtonJEoad Board, and request that a footbridge be placed over the water race on the Vrinalow-Mount Somers road, as it was now impossible to cross. Mr P. M. Foster was elected Chairman of the Committee for the remainder of the year in place of Mr Drennan, resigned, and the Committee adjourned.

The returns of land in "cultivation in the colony are published in the current number of the Gazette, together with a comparison of the results of last season with the preceding one. We find that the increase in the total number of holdings over one acre in extent has been 1946, the increase in freehold being 1*201; rented, 704; and part freehold and part rented, 44. The extent of land broken up but not under crop is greater than in 1885 by 59,946 acres, while the amount of land under wheat has decreased by 96,152 acres, with a total estimated yield of 2,624,492 bushels. The extent of land under oats for green food or hay shows an increase of 12,287 acres, but that under oats for grain has decreased 25,306 acres, which it is would have pro duced 3,756,747 bushels. Barley shows a de crease in acreage of 5100, and in yield, 302,190 bushels. The area under potatoes is greater by 3475 acres, but the production is estimated to be 9751 tons short of that of 1885, Turnips and other crops not specified also show a decrease, and the total number of acres under crop exclusive of land nnder grasses deoreasedjby 147,748.

The famous volcano of Kilauea, in the Sandwich Islands, is again threatening. On the Ist June a very bright reflection was seen shining up from the crater, which lighted up the whole chasm and surroundings, -and on investigation it was found to from molten lava. The manager of the volcano house reports that the place where the vol cano has broken is to the right of Halemaumauj proper, from one of the holes which has been emitting heavy columns of smoke for the .last two months. The molten lava, being a little below the edge of the rent, could not be] plainly seen; The opening, which was only four or five feet in diameter, has increased to about 50 feat. The reflection is plainly seen from the volcano house, and it appears to be very steady. One of the guides, an authorityl(on\volcanio’aotion, says the fire is too great to disappear again, and he is confident of an increase.

Soma recently published articles on

; “ Society in St. Petersburg” have attracted great attention in Paris, according to a corres pondent of the Daily News :—“ According to Oount.'Paul Vassali (the£anthor),|tho Czar is not a popular sovereign; that is to say, he is powerless to excite the enthusiasm of the masses. He is, above all, frank, honest, and straightforward, but lacking deplorably in regal qualities, being shy, diffident, end afraid of being brought under the influence of inter ested people. He wastes his energies in bureaucratic details, has bound himself round with red tape, and is unable to form a rapid judgment on anything. Ho is behind the age, and is ignorant of his country’s needs. A sort of Chinese wall separates him from all who could inform him of the wishes of his people, and of the reforms which the Govern ment is in need of. With tall his defects, he is gifted with a sound judgment, is a sincere patriot, and has the dignity of true honesty. He will resolutely, should ooaasion offer, defend the national honor, and will never bend before his enemies. In the Afghan question he showed a strength of ■will, we are told, which surprised everyone, especially because it was unsuspected. He would have gone to war had the necessity been apparent, and he will go to war without hesitation if it Kn In InfAVAof If

CORRESPONDENCE.

-Vc do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

LAND NATIONALISATION.

TO THB BDITOE, Sib, —In answer to my question you say, “ Speaking very broadly land-is the source of all wealth ” You appear to think the other factors in production — labor, brains, &c.—somehow alter the fact, and render it necessary to say “ speaking broadly," I fail to see how the number of factors can alter the fact. , Source in this case means the “ first cause," and the term land, in speaking of nationalisation of it, means all natural materials ” See “ Progress and Poverty," book 1., chap. n. The propo sition might, therefore, be put: “ Natural materials are the first cause of all wealth.’’ The only other factor necessary to the production of wealth is “ labour." The first chapter of the first book of Mill’s “ Political Economy ’’ commences as follows : “ The requisites of production are two : Labor and appropriate natural objects.” All wealth then, as we have found, being produced from Itnd by labor, what would you tax ? If you put it on labor it must be borne by the land, just as the Irishman’s donkey had to carry both him and his bag, although he fond’y hoped i to “ aise the poor baist” by taking the bag upon his own back. If land, then, bears all the present taxation indirectly, who would suffer if, instead of fifty different taxes, we had one, a Land Tax 1 I maintain that no one who makes a proper use of l ,he land would be the loser. Nay, they

wou’d be much better off ; for you must admit the cost of collection would be con siderably reduced. I rejoice to know that “ any just and

feasible schema for the nationalisation of the land” will receive your “ cordial sup port and sympathy ” I am sure, sir, that hundreds, if not thousands, in this country will join me in congratulating you on your conversion to the glorious truth: M That the land of a country ought to belong to the people of that country. ” —I am, &c., Basical.

KIMBERLEY RUSH

Wellington, July 5

Great interest centred to-day on the I s.s. Triumph, en toute for Kimberly, I which arrived from Lyttleton yos'erday, having on board 150 passengers aad 130 horses, all of the latter being in good condition. The Triumph was joined hero by another ninety-seven passengers, twenty of whom belong to Wellington and the rest to Auckland, Napier, Nelson, Marlborough, and cannery distri t>, and they shipped forty horses. The Tiiumch takes in all 247 passengers, and 170 j horses. The scene at the whrrf during the forenoon was an unuiu .lly bury one. At 3 p.m. the steamer left the whirf and proceeded to the anchorage, whan the Customs authorities and ship’s agents made an examination of the passengers, the former with a vLw to ascertaining whether the vess 1 was overcrowded, and the to sse that tfcer.) were no s'ov awaya on board. There were about 30.0 persona on the wharf, and cheers were ex changed as the steamer moved away. The Triumph is not ex; ecled to get away until late to-night. The it «amer Taoism, which is expected to arrive here from Foo Chow to-morrow night, leaves for Kimberley on Saturday next.

ERUPTION OF TARAWERA

Dr Hector’s Report.

Wellington, July 5,

Dr Hector’u report on the recent erup tions was laid on the table of the House this evening. Ho recapi> slates the well known features of the outburst already fully described, and gives the resu'ts of what be t rrms a rapid inspection, under thh headings of (I) forces, (2) vents, (3) the great fissure, (4) matter ejected during eruption, (5) revolution, (6) propagation of earthquake tremor, (7) the sounds, (8) premonitory symptoms. Dr Hector states that complete geological examination of the district h.a been deferred to a better season for field work, when volcanic ec tivity has subsided. His report is based on the lines of the address te'egraphed list week, and the conclusions are the same in an extended form. fie combats the idea that the mud deposit which caused so much destruction was blown off Rotomahana, as if so it must have leapt over five miles of country. He thinks it was dust in the air tnrned Into mui by condensation i f the steam. The conclusion of the report is as follows :—For some time to come great variations must be expected in the ao ivity of the newly-formed craters according to the manner in which changes occur in the atmospheric pressure, but unless it can be shown that any local change in the barometer is experienced, which is not shared by the surrounding districts, the barometer affords no indi cation as to whether an eruption is or ia not imminent. One of the n oat unfor tunate results of the eruption, in addition to the disastrous loss of life and r?eat ruc tion of the omntry, ia the disturbance of the sense of security which has grown np among those and 1 believe that many persons are so thoroughly shaken by the homra exper ienced on the morning of the 10. h that they will not recover their equ nimity until they have been for some time resident away from the sounds, smells and shocks that characterise the district.

THE HOME CRISIS.

[rKUTKR’s XXI.EOSAMS —COTTEIORT ]

London, July 5. The following is a farther list of members of the last Parliament re elected; Cavendish — Bentinck, Conser vative, Whithaven; Sir E. Bellamly, Conservative, Birkenhead; Hon Hy. Northcote, Conservative, Exeter; Al fred Pease, Frank Lockwood, Liberals, Cork ; Hy, West, Liberal, Ipswich; Giles and Sir John Commerell, Con servatives, Southhampton; Marriott and David Smith, Conservatives, Brighton; Bayley, Patter, Liberals, Rochdale; Lawrence, Whitby, Baden, Powell, Gibson, Reyden, Lord Claude Hamilton, Conservatives, and Thomas O’Connor, Nationalist, for Liverpool seats ; Sir J. Ferguson, Conservative, N.E. Manchester, Pilkingtoa and and Wright, Liberals, Forwood; Moss, Colonel Sandys, Sir Richard Ross and Colonel Blundell, Conservatives, divi sions, south-west Lancashire; Sir Lyon Playfair, Liberal, West Leeds.

SPORTING.

Caulfield Cup. [REUTER’S XEX.RO RAMS —COPYRIGHT.] Melbourne. July 5. The weights for the Caulfield Cup, to be run on xoth October, were declared to day. The following weights have been allotted New Zealand horses : —Trenton, gst ylb; Winchester, Bst 3lb; Liverpool, Bst; Lochiel, Bst j Tnrrpnt fist tolh • Disowned. fist 81b.

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OP EEPJtESBNTATIVES.

Monds-T, July 5 The House met at 7.30 p.m. HI.W BILL Mr Tole int oduced the Destitute Per sons Act Amendment Bill.

THE PUBLIC WORKS BTATEMBST. Mr Biyce asked the Premier to name a day for discussing the Public Works Statement.

Sir R. Stoat said he would fix some day his week, probably Wednesday next.

THE COURT!*B BILL. The flountiaa Bill was farther eon* sidtred in Committee. On Olaaae 6, Sir B. Stoat moved the inter Joa of the following as new counties: Hobson chanty, Rotorua county, Otamaha county, and that the names of vVairarapa East county and Walrarapa West county be changed into Wairarapa < North and Wairarapa South, i Oonsidorable discussion ensued on the amendment, Mr Walker and several other membe. i deprecating the creation of new counties in this way. Sir P St >ut pointed oat that the people I in the counties mentioned were desirous I of being brought under the provisions of this Bill : besides, it was a general BUI, I and another Consolidating Counties Bill 1 might not be required for the next ten I years. I Mr Wakefield asked whether the Pre— I mler would accept any additions to the 1 clause. I Sir R. Siout replied that be could not 1 do so.

Mr Wakefield said that waa unfair to other members who had been a deed to propose new counties. It was patting those members in an invidious After further discussion, Sir R. Stout edced the <3omatitlea to go to a division on the amenwrant proposed Mr Wakefield proposed a furthur amendment that Ellesmere be consti tuted a new county. Mr Walker aeked whether the people In the Ellesmere district desired it to be constituted a new connty. Mr O’Oallaghan said if the Committee carried Mr Wakefield's amendment they would be doing a great wrong. Be claimed to represent a portion of the district. He felt sure that a majority of the people in the Ellesmere district were against the proposal. . a | Mr Wakefield declined to recognise Mr O’Oaliauban as an authority on the matter. He eaid he bad been strongly urged to move in it by bis constituents. He him self had been against the proposal, bat II was their desire It should be brought for ward. He denied Mr O’Csllagban’s right to assert he represented hi* (Mr Wake field’s) disti lot. Mr McMillan said it was true an agita tion had been got up in this mittar some time ago, bat he felt convinced that the feeling was now against a splitting np of the country. Mr Fergus asked the Premier the reasons which actna'el him in agreeing to divide the Botorua county ? Sir B. Stoat said that the question now under discussion was Mr Wakefield's tmendment. Mr Fergus then moved that the Chair man leave the chair. He had no wish to obstruct business, hot be required a reply to hie question. ■ Lost on the voices. Mr Wakefield’s amendment waa pat and lost on the voices. Sir B. Stoat’s original amendment aas then put and carried by 40 to 30. In clause 8 (boroughs not -to form a part of a county), Mr Ivess. moved to insert the words “ town districts shall not form parts of counties.” Lost by 60 to 10. Mr O’Conor moved in the same clausa— “ That boroughs shall from parts ef conn- Ilea."

Lost by 40 to 9. In danse 276, providing that a Ccnncil may contribute fands for school buildings. Sir R. Stout said this danse bad pissed kit year, and he saw no reason why the Committee should not pass it Mr Eolleston thought this clausa was out of place, Capt. Russell said some provision bf“ this kind was necessary. He pointed out that had not this provision been inserted . in t’le Bill last year there would have ,?i been no school accommodation for In Hawke’s Bay. Sir R. Stoat asked how school $ were to be erected except out of loan or'' out of rates. He was perfectly amazed at 1 those hon. members who were always crying oat about borrowing being opposed “ ' to this danse. | The danse was struck out on the voices. Several new olanses were proposed by Sir R. Stoat and passed without amend ment, Mr Ivesa proposed a new dense to the effect that a County Council may eon* tribute out of the general foods of the Connell such sum or same of money as may be necessary for eradicating the spread of the Californian thistle or other noxious weed. The motion wss carried on a division ' by 35 to 14. Mr O’Coo nor moved a new danse, pro viding that the Council may vote andi reasonable earns $s shall be deemed suffi cient to defray the actual travelling ex- ;k peases of the Chairman of Council when - travelling on the bnsines of the county.

The Committee divided ou the eeooatt

reading of the clause, which was carried by 27 to 13 Mr Buchanan moved—

‘•That tb#

words “ such reasonable sums as shall be deemed sufficient to defray “be alraok out ” *

The amendment 'was carried by 24 - t) 18 Mr Macarthor moved a farther amend*

nrent to cause 6 to insert “travelling within county.” t J Lost on the voices. ' j Mr Turnbull moved a further amend* * meat providing that the expenditure la any one year shall net exceed £IOO Carried on the voices: ;|l Mr Lake moved a new clause to follow clause 43, providing that the Council shall before the expiration of the office of Coon* ■ cillora hold a m eting for the pffirpose of conaidering whether the represeotation of the different ridings requires readjust ment. ; || The clause pa**ed slightly amended. <j Mr Montgomery moved a new clause— f ■ mail uu iuo peutioa ox t‘ ta three-fifths of the ratepayers of any riding praying the County Council to declatu any county road to be a district road, the Council ahall declare by special order such county road to be district road. ” The clause was carried on the voices. Mr Guinness moved a new daose that all money expended by the Council of the - county shall be deemed lawfully expended If inserted on the balance sheet passed by the County Auditor. Sir R. Stout moved an'addition to the clausa “ provided that they be approved of by the Comptroller and Auditor* General.” Carried on the voices. Mr Guinness moved a new clause “ That the Chairman of the county «hal| be an ex officio Justice of the Peace.”

Sir B. Stoat was in faro. 1 eh* <•’- but did not think it wise view of the fate of a simile the Legislative Council The clause was lost; Mr Guinness proposed a giving counties power to v Licensing Committies. Carried on the voices. On the motion of Mr Macarthnr a dauae was passed giving power to two be more .1- counties to uni e. 3r ■ t ! ; Schctlul.s aero and tIM 801 _ reported. m ■ „■ At

nUi. ASliUOi! GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1886.



(SERVANTS W.A SEVEN GENER\L S' one COOK for 1 Bttburhg. Also, one C( GENERAL SERVANT Apply to Mrs Rrh Office. ___ A. W. BAND PRUITERB Town Hell, Ash-. THE ASHBURTON GI From and after the 30th terms of Subscription to Ibis as follows, viz.:— IP PAID IK ADVAS Per Quarter.. 6s Od, bj .. Half-year 12s Od, bj „ Year .. 21s Od bj IF BOOKED : Per Quarter.. 7s 6d, b] Half-year 15s Od, b; Year .. 30s Od, b; XT Tl Tho above is SO FAI



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