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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10640, 22 May 1912, Page 5

with ii few .exceptions. • 'Mi' i-. Hun-ell (.North Canterbury) considered the discussion had been "in the direction of indicating that the •Mil •>>ndraced Ineither to economy, effi-euw-.v. nor .good government. ' PerEfmndly he thought that many of the ■sm..>',l Hoards in his oul.i district could very well be -Aofohed, not because the expense wi;,s so lame, .but because un m c,es.sa.ry work was created. < ~Mi' J. .Wilisc.-.i (Buncdin* ,Mio-o- C sted' tfia't towai p!<ar,:iing should .be"" cone ii,:i. /or three to dx unilos round '"'•the cities. : L\f.r 0. Hadey /Xeken) uvtred that rilie Counties should be reduced by •two-tli-irdis. Ho would bring them di'".vii to forty .or Aftv. Mr W. Masilin (South Canterbury') agreed with the SH'.itimen'ts. expressed ib'v Mr Harley. As far 'as the education d (Awse was concerned, the Bill was- a. simele-tax one, worthy of the apostle of "new eva.ngel"—Mr Fowlds. pit was of a confiscatory •character, 'and >\\o\\\] depreciate lan'd values to the ex tout .of 50 per cant. 'The Conference adjourned at 5.15 till 10 o'clock tonmori'ow.