LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1491, 27 June 1905, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Christchurch, last night, Mr Hordman, M.H.Ii., addressed a large audience in the Canterbury Hall to-night. The building was fiff,ed in every part. The speaker received a iavorablo hearing, being freoucntly applauded. He criticised tbe Government’s administration and legislation at considerable length, and at the close was accorded a vote of thanks. Wellington, last night. At tho Land, Commission Mr Kirk, Government biologist, instanced poor soil 'couDvr.V in tho North that had been plained with danthonia nine years ago. When witness saw it again there was a fine growth of grass to bo seen. Danthonia would stand fire well. l?hsre is an Alpino form of tho gross which grows well up to 4000 feet, affords very fine feed far sheep, but witness did nnt recommend the sowing of the grass on rich lund3. Witness gave particulars as to experiments made at the Government, experimental farms in the growing of grasses and tost ings for weight, quantities grown in given times, and the suitability of grasses for

hay. He hoped to have over one hundred varieties of grasses and clover at tho farm near Levin next spring. There wars no imported grasses that would over bold permanently on poor lands. In tho north of Auckland witness was convinced that

rgo areas from which the na'Lve grasses had been removed, and poor land, would have to be replanted with native grasses If danchonia died out in the McKenzie country there was not much hope loc Eng Hsb cocksfoot or other varieties of grass,. Witness agreed with the suggestion, that Ist ips of country for the rnalyogsof experi ment? in the high country of Canterbury and O.tago could Be "with advantage given j jto hie ‘Department. The be3b way to give ■ a practical demonstration to runhnlders of the value of danthonia would be to take up a hi# patch north of Auckland as an experimental station. The Karori Borough Council has decided to instal an electric tramway service between that borough and Wellington city, Mr Siraucban, Commissioner of Grown . Lands for Wellington district, giving evidence before the Land Cosmzjsaion, said improvements require&by Act on land in the district tenanted by Crown tenants wa'e 14,39?* Th,*.yL-J3 otimprovomente i actually carded out wt>s £1,3731236, \\ i