Australian Politics.

Feilding Star, 2 July 1895, Page 2

Australian Politics.

: MR REID'S PROPOSAL. ; (Per Press Association.) Sydney, This Day. The Sydney Morning Herald says Mr Reid's proposal to limit the Legislative Councillors to a live years' term, commends itself as reasonable and legitimate, and absolutely essential for dislodging the Council from its entrenched position of irresponsibility and for bringing that Chamber in touch with the minds of the people. The proposal to end the deadlock by appealing to the referendum is open to criticism and it is not unlikely to lead to the destruction: di.^a useful check on extravagent expenctiiure and borrowing. ; The referendum comes with associations all inimical to the system of rule through these representative institutions in , which Englishmen haye found the best , guarantee of freedom and self government. What -would be gained by the referendum, would be lost by Parliamentary G o vernment. The Daily Telegraph commends Mr Reid's proposal by which he has grasped by the throat the irresponsible veto which has long resided in the Council and by which he will sweep away every obstacle against carrying out the will of the people, and the representation ' government which up to the present has ■ been little more than amockery, will become a reality. . • Melbourne, July 1. The amendment to Tariff, proposals fixing maximum duty at 25 per cent was | negatived by 70 to 13.

vas held M^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Messrs H. VV. Parker ('^^^^^^^^^^^H Bray (jurir.), :^^^^^^^^^^^^H VV. Carthew, The oiinute^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H ing were read^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H An apolog^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H received from l^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Corresponderi^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^J bhe Wanganui^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H questing that j^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H appointed for t^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Messrs W. G. Parker, who eoi^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H matters in connec^^^^^^^^^^^^H ment of their child renj^^^^^^^^^H The Headmaster's r^l^^^^^^^H showing " The attcndanc^^^^^^H was 291. This is satisfacto^j^^^^^H in infant classes. If the parem^^^^H the infants to school now, at tho^^^H raencement of the school year^^^^H would advance a class at the n^^^^^| araination. As the present cadeti^^H now be appointed pupil-teacher, th^^H is a vacancy for a cadet." Proposed by Mr Bray, seconded l>y^B Mr Shearer, That, seeing the school P accommodation is insufficient, the com- , mittee deem it unwise to appoint a , Truant Inspector at present. — Carried, r Proposed by Mr Carthew, seconded , by Mr Shearer, That the Education j Board be requested to appoint a cadet \ to the vacancy in the school, as pointed j out by the headmaster. — Carried. Proposed by Mr Carthew, seconded , by Mr Taylor, That the chairman con- , fer with the headmaster on the matter < contained in the letters from Messrs j Shearer and Parker. — Carried. : Resolved, That the chairman and ] secretary be authorised to open an ; account with the Bank of Australasia. Resolved, That Messrs Gould ai;d ■ Taylor be a visiting committee for the i ensuing month. : Proposed by Mr Carthew, seconded ! by Mr Bray, That the attention of the Education BCard be called to the requirements of the school, as per the visiting committee's report. Accounts amounting to £2 2s were passed for payment and the meeting adjourned.