CHRISTCHURCH.
Monday,
The Opinion of. the
Press-
The Lyttelton Times .this morning briefly refers to the Einapcial Statement, and concludes as follows :—?" In con-i elusion we must complimentihe -Treasurer on the excellence of his--statement; Thought new to; finance,- herhas-handled the subr ject well, and placed it before the public in a clear and intelligible manner. In the concluding paragraph he has made the most of the .case placed by the Government in his hands, but \at the same time he has given the country ample food for discuFsion.and reflection. Without the information he has so ably drawn up, it would hare been difficult t& thoroughly understand the constitutional changes proposed by the Government;" '■' The Press this morning has a leader on the Abolition Bill, and congratulates the Government on their resolution to do the. work thoroughly, and treat both islands alike, and reviews the bill very favour-; ably, except the two pounds in connection with the land fund, respecting which it says : —"We do not like the provisions for meeting liabilities in excess of the amount of land revenue, and we are altogether opposed to the charging of any part of amalgamation (?) upon the land. We shall also have to ask the House how the arrangements are to apply to a province like Nelson, which has no land fund, and no prospects of any ? These points; however^ we must reserve for discussion in a, separate article. At present we are only concerned with the question whether the Bill admits of the ■ laud revenue being taken by the : Government for colonial purposes, and ;on this score ; ';it is unimpeachable, however open to objection the Bill may be on other grounds, ifc effectually renews the promise of Ministers, that the compact of 1856 should be-respected, and is a,'triumphant refutation of the cry that lias been; so dinned into our own ears of late, that the abolition of the provinces is incompatible with the maintenance of the land fund." :
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2053, 3 August 1875, Page 2
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