TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1599, 2 July 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Dissatisfied Gas Consumers. Auckland, J uly 2.

At a meeting of Gas Consumers yesterday a letter was submitted from tbe Company conceding a number of Dointa It was resolved to ask the City Council to appoint an Inspector of Meters, and the meeting adjourned for a week.

Protection of N.Z. Shipping. KThe Trades and Labor Council haa reßolved to adopt the platform of the "Radical Reform League with the addition of a clause In favor of the Village Settlements Scheme and the protection o* New Zealand shipping against foreign vessels m the coastal trade.

A Bugler Arrested. Wellington, June 30. A rather peculiar cane c»me before the Court this morning. Allao Campbell, Bugler of the Wellington Rifles, was arrested on board the barque Glenora (wtitfog to »ail for Valparaiso first fair wind) charged with being about to change hte residence before delivering up his rifle, accoutrements and uniform to the offioer commanding the corps The cane wai remanded to Monday, ball being allowed.

A Successful Association. Ghhistohubch, Jaly 2,

At the annual meeting of the Farmers' Co-operative Association to day the bal-ance-sheet showed a profit of £4000. It was decided to pay a dividend of 7 percent and 2$ per cent bonus on the called-up capital) and 2^ per cent bonus to nharefcolders on purchases and commissionß.

Meeting of ParliamentDunemn, July 2.

The Premier denies the statement that: Parliament will not meet b afore the middle of October. He ei peats the nevr Houbo will meet m September.

Mr Montgomery. The "Star" states that but for the Government's distinct pledge that no appointments to the Legislative Cornell would be made during tbe reoess they would have recommended the Governor to call Mr Montgomery to the Council. ; . The Premier. Sir R. Stout, m response to a numerously signed requisition, will address a meeting here. Beform League. IHVBROABGILL, July 2.

At a. meeting convened by oircolar last alghta Reform Association was established with the following platform : — Reduction - of the Governor's salary and allowances to V £5000, reduction of members of the Legislative Council, Ministers salaries and . allowances not to exceed ££000 m all, reduction of members of the Lower House to 51 and honorarium to £100 per year, wauction of civil service by 25 per cent. on gross" be i f , that all Civil servants be disenfranchised, redaction of education •expenditure by 25 per cent, entire _jtoppage of borrowing and railway contiruction, reduction of taxation, abolition 1 '•'of exemption under Property Tax Act, 'reform of laud laws and railways manage~mani. ~