LATE SHIPPING.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 976, 24 August 1903, Page 3

LATE SHIPPING.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 8.42 a.m., Aug. 23. Sydney, Aug. 22. Sailed, yesterday, tho Moeraki, for New Zealand.

“ Young man,” said the stern parent, with tho accent on the young, “ doyou intend to stay here all night holding my daughter’s hand and looking her in the face like a sick calf ?” “ No, sir.” What do you intend to do, then ?” “ Well, I had thought when you did us tho kindness to retire I would put my arm round her waist, and if she did not object too forcibly I might risk a kiss.” The Premier ventured on mild reprisals on the Trades and Labor Councils during tho debate on the Labor Bureau. Mr Seddon introduced the subject in replying to an attack on the Bureau, which he said ;

had been instituted by the Trades and Labor Council. The Premier said that these Councils had constituted themselves general advisers of the Government on every subject under tho sun, having even como forward with instructions as to who was to bo appointed to tho Legislative Council. They looked upon themselves as much superior to any members of the House. Mr Taylor : So most of them are. The Premier continued that as for the , Treasury benches, there were three or four Ministers in each organisation. He advised Councils to stick to their proper functions, and said that ho was surprised at the attack made on the Labor Department by them, accusing them of ingratitude. According to a return presented to the House by the Minister for Lands, the total area planted with forest trees in this colony up to the 31st March, 1903, under the provisions of the State Forests Act, 1885, is 18,343 acres, the cost of the planting being JE59.076. The area which has been destroyed by fire or o

--berwise is 368 acres. The present esti- [ mated value of the plantations is £52 508. It has been found difficult to obtain exact figures owing to a large proportion of the work done being of a private nature. In addition to the foregoing the following figures relate to the planting carried out by the Government from 1893 to 1903 in various parts of the colony. The total aroa planted under the control of the chief forester was 1438 acres, at a cost, of 1137,692. The present estimated value of such plantations, including the stock of trees, horses, implements, etc., is 1157,470, and the amount proposed to be expended on forest tree-planting during the present year is H 28,000. Mr Massey is to move for a return for the financial year ended the 31st March, 1903, showing (1) the amounts drawn l)y oach member of the Executive for travelling allowances, and (2) the amounts charged by voucher for actual travelling oxpenses of each member of the Executive, showing separately amounts in each caso for allowances or expenses incurred in connection with matters outside the colony and in connection with other than ordinary matters.

FOR 21 DAYS ONLY !—To reduce our Stock, we will give a Special Discount of 3s in £ on all Dress Goods.. First-class Dressmaking at moderate prices. Satisfaction guaranteed.—C. Rosie and Co.

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