MAIL NOTICES.

Gisborne Times, 18 October 1906, Page 1

MAIL NOTICES.

For Auckland, Victoria, Saturday 20th, 9 ; For Napier, Wellington and South, Tarawera, Saturday, 20th, 7.30 p.m. Late fse letters 10 p m. For Australia (via Wellington), Tasmania, Ceylon, India, Skrait3 Settlements, and J China, Mokoia, Wednesday, 17th, 4 p.m. * For Australia, due in Sydney Oot. 2(1 id, Tasmania, Ceylon, India, Straits Settlements, and China, Viotoria, Saturday, 20ih, For United States oi Amerioa, Canada, West , Indies, Central America, West Coast oi , South America, Unite.d. and ~JTai.inen¥ ij 6-~i. 3j, ’’•'-o.isoo t oe, the explanation oi tl ' moa, e State Coal Department , and 1 allway Department a taigh . a at jr coal than the Kailway DdlA Ooti ustified in paying, on ac^ Quality of the ooal suppliedy KIGHI 1 “J? a. An ad' j at between !?■ \ m ; *&ol until after'* days ago V^V a ‘Sd, Ocmequei® pounds

’*/ Tj„ nt >mounliß ohargecfahd patafiai V Waar“ ed foryinlnyation of mining companies as it at present stands 4 companies are only liable to in■si tax on one-half the dividends paid to fareholders. There oan be no doubt that sis is treating the shareholders in an xoeptionally liberal manner as compared vilh other taxpayers. Even under the Amending Bill these companies will still se treated wel 1 . The provision bb to taxing the full dividends will only apply ‘so highly prosperous oonoerns, and oven under it such oompanies will not be liable to pay tax on nearly es much as they would if their incomes were received from other sources than mining.

'■ BELEOT committees and their WORK. The Chairman of the Sending Orders Committee brought op the report of the Committee ieoommendiDg that the proceedings of any Committee may be declared partially or folly open to the press ; that if after that any journalist breaks the Standing Orders he may be exoluded from the gallery during the pleasure of the

House. ' MINISTERIAL statement. ‘ According to promise Sit Joseph VVard ] made an announcement of the bu?ines3 , the Government proposes to ask the House , to oarry to completion before the end of the session. , _ The Bills to be proceeded with are. Government Advances to Workers Bill. Thames Deep Levols Enabling Bill, Firearms B‘ll, Bigb Schools Reserves Act Amendment B;l', Q«en’s Schohrsh ps • Bill, Ofieceive Publ cations B 11, I ohee Offences Amendment 8.11, Adoption of Children Aot Amendment Bill, Motor Re gulation Bill, Mining Act Amendment Bill, Aid Public Woiks and Land BoUL mem Bill, New Zealand International Exhibition 811, Public Revenue Bi ■■ Local Bodies Loans Aot Amendment Bill, Habitual Drunkards’ Bill, „ 3 , SD t Cy servation Act Amendment Bui, Land and Inoome Assessment Bi 1, Customs Doties Adjustment B'l', Defence Act Amendment

Bill. Executive Council Bii), Pluuicots Registration Bill, Town Dispels B 11, Sea Fisheries B 11, Tohuugas’ Suppression B 1. Arbitration Act Amendment Bill, Juvenile Offenders Bill, Apiaries Bill, Industrial Oonoiliaiiion and Arbifuauon Bill. THE LAND BILL. Oi the Bills postponed first came the Land Bill, This the Premier said would be the first on the Order Paper next sees eion, Government would make every effort to place it on the Statute Bock. Mr Massey : “ Will it be the same Bill ?" . The Hon. Premier said it would be praotioally the same Bill. He would tell his hot), friend he was oertaiD he would bB convince! cf the perfect oharaoter of the ___ Bill by the arguments whioh would be