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Dunstan Times, Issue 239, 23 November 1866, Page 3

The ' Lyttleton Times' thus concludes a recent leading article : —At the present moment the trade of the province is seri ously depressed, and people ask one another where it is to end. Let the public shake off their apathy and realise the fact that they are suffering from the extravagant act of a Government which draws onethird of its revenue from taxing us, and returns a sum quite insufficient to maintain those departments of Government delegated to us for support Another tax is now imposed upon the people, and the pressure of the > tamp-Duties will soon lie felt fat aiid wide. We hope that it will act as a warning before it is too late. We hope that Canterbury will rouse itself and join with Otago in protesting against these merciless exactions. 'I he General Government is riding on the slum'tiers of the Middle Island, and has got as firm and persistent a seat as the old man had upon Sin bod the Sailor. If expenses increase and debts accumulate as rapidly as they have done during the past three years, we shall be chocked unless we can get rid of our incumbrance. If we ever hope for, or mean to sco prosperous days again, we | must unite in forcing economy and reI trenchinent upon the Government, or we j must decline further responsibility, and separate while there is still something left. The following notice of an improved system of education is recommended : • ; To > choolmasters. To be sold, a thrashing machine, in good working order; has birch, cane, and strap barrels ; warranted to whip a school oi fifty boys in twenty minutes, distinguishing their offences into literary, moral, and impertinent."