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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1683, 26 February 1906, Page 3

There has been no genuine demand for a reduction either of direct taxation or of the Customs duties. The Colonial Treasurer would bo justified in maintaining the bases of his revenue, and the ; reasury receipts would probably increase as much in the next five years as they have in the past five. ■- Invercargill I imes. W. F. Massey, M. has been working off in his recent speeches a neat little Parliamentary story. Here it is :—A. lady, with a little boy, was sitting in the gallery when Mr Speaker commenced to read the prayers. j“ Do they pray for the members ? ” asked the innocent lad. “ No,” replied his mother, “Mr Speaker simply looks at the members’ faces and then prays for the country.” Of course, from Mr Massey’s point of view, the country will, for the next three years, need to be prayed for.—Observer. The men who suggestthe nationalisation of everything we eat and wear are excellent specimens of socialism. They wanted fifteen shillings a day to attend a Parliament that would not be worth fifteen pence to the remainder of the poople of New Zealand.—Greytown Standard. If Japan is now urging the free ad ■ mission of her subjects to all parts of the British Empire as a logical result of her alliance with that Empire on terms of equality, the peril of the colonies is grave indeed ; and New Zealand, at any rate, uill respond as one man to the appeal which Mr Seddon has made. —Wellington Post.

TO BE LET FOR A YEAR. h<i at k N EIGHT-ROOM BD HOUSE (turn A. nished), with aoven acre 3 of Land, situated on Whataupoko, about miles from Post Office. Paddocking. • orchard, stables, firewood, hay, tennis oonrt, etc, Apply— Hi. H. MANN, Gisborne.

STOCKJ3ALB WILLIAMS AND KETTLE (Limited) Will hold their next stock gala at MATAWHERQ [YARDS, THURSDAY, ist MARCH, 1906, When they will offer— SHEEP, CATTLE, PIGS, Etc. Present Entries: 5000 4-4 E E p 3500 Fresh Full-mouth Ewo3 500 Woolly Lambs 500 4,6, an f i 8-tooth Ewes 200 Shorn Lambs 100 Fat Ewes Farther Entries Invited, Sale at 11.30 a.m. G; R. WYLLIE, Auctioneer. '-ALES OUR "■’EXT STOCK SAXE Will bo held a* our* MATAWHERO YARDS, THURSDAY, ist March, At 11 a m. fha.p, - Present Entries oompriso: 5000 Including 2000 Full-mouth Ewes (Mangatokerau) 200 Full-mouth Kwes 350 2-tooth Wethers 350 2,4, and 6 tooth Wethers •500 Ewea 500 4-tooth Wethers 250 Ewes 6 0 Sound-mouth Ewes

Also, on THURSDAY, MARCH 3. Present Entries : SOOO __ H K E p Further Entries Invited. DALGETY AND CO., Ltd. COM viON, SHELTON & Co, Ltd INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. mHE Committee of the Gisborne ChamJL her ol Commerce will be pleased to asoertain what Schools in the District will paepare lor exhibiting in School-prepared work, on or bofora the 28th INSTANT. Information to bo forwarded to the underI signed. [ E. li. MAUDE, Secretary.