WOOL EXPORTS.

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 57, 10 September 1872, Page 2

WOOL EXPORTS.

Thk following Parliamentary return is a very satisfactory evidence of the colonial wool trade for 1872, and giving, as it does, a comparison of values of thetwo seasons 1870-1 and 1871-2, ending botli years on. June 30, shows what a high home market has done , for the colony.

INSULA It SEPARATION. Titk following arc the suggestions for a Bill to effect the above, appended to Mr. Reynolds' resolution :— 1. The existing Provincial boundaries and institutions to be abolished. 2. Two Provinces to be established in New Zealand, the dividing line being Cook Straits. The city of Wellington shall be deemed to be the capital city of the colony, and shaU be the seat of the Colonial Government thereof, and shall be governed solely byitH own Municipal authoiities and Colonial laws, and sha'l not be affected by Provincial legislation. The General Assembly of the Colony to consist of a Legislative Council of members, and a Louse of Representatives of members, and to hold triennial sitt'igs. 4. The Legislative Council to consist of an equa 1 number of members from each province. The Governor t<» nominate four times the number required to be elected, and from thete so many as are required shall be elected by the whole electors of each province, and shall hold ollice for the duration of five years. ft. At the end of five ycaid one-half shall retire bv ballot, but shall be eligible for re-nomination and re-election. (>. Each province to be divided into electoral districts for the election of membeis of the liou..e of Representatives and Provincial Councils, and the proportion of members from or oh province for the J louse of Representatives shall as near as may b„*, be, in proportion to the population, whether European or Native, of such prov :, ice. 7. The Colonial E;:ccui,ive to consist of three members—Colonial Secretary, Treasurer, o-id Commissioner of Customs. 8. The legislation of the Gove.iiment and ; luiir ; stration of the Coloi ; al Government to be confined to the Judicial, Postal, and Customs departments, and all matters connectcd with the lia,b :i itir.s of the colony, and such other subjects ai shall from time to time be declared by a majority of each Provincial Council to be subjects of coloival rather than provincial conccr*9. All the revenue from whatever source collected within the two Provinces shall be payable to the Colonial Treasurer, who shall thereout satisfy, (1). The annual charges payable to the public creditor in respect of all existing general or provincial loans ; and (2.) All colonial expenditure authorised by the General Assembly under coct'on 8. 10. A separate account of all revenue deiivod f'om each province shall be kept against wb'ch respectively shall be debited: (1.) The annual charge for consolidated and General Government interest and sinking funds in proportion to the population, ■whether European or Native of each province. (2.) The annual charge for interest and sinking fund due by the ag; 3 .egate of each province. (3.) The colonial expenditure applicable directly to each province, and where not directly applicable, iu the proportion before mentioned. (4.) Ba'ance m favour to be paid to each province. 11. In consideration of the Northern provinces undertaking the sole liability for the preservation of peace and Native affairs, there shall be paid annually by the .Southern to the Northern province the sum <>i' ,C for years, and thereafter of £ for years. 12. The interest and sinking fund on all monies raised or to be raised under the Public Works and Immigration and Kail ways Acts of 1870 and 1871, shall be a charge against the provinces in proportion to the monies so raised for expenditure in each province. I:». Kach Provincial Government shall consist of a Superintendent appointed by the Crown holding otliee for years, but shall be removable upon resolution of three-lifths of the members of the Provincial Council, and a Provincial Council of one member to every of population (natives included, counting three natives as one of population) : suQh Provincial Counc'l to consist of members, and to be elected as provided for in the election of members of the House of Representatives. M. The seat of the Provincial Government for the Northern province shall be , and for the .Southern province. Akaroa. ir». Superintend nt and Provincial Council to have unlimited i over» of legislation and administration on all subjects excepting those reserved by clause 8 to the General Assembly.

Year onded Juno 30, 1872. Yeiwomded June, 30, 1871. lbs. Value in £. lbs. Valno in '£ Auckland ... 1130,870 69,074 916,975 50,502 Wiimmnui ... 303,059 27,257 56,107 2,527Wellington ... 4281,096 208,045 ' 4,709,149 217,052 • JTapior ... 2590,387 : 175.702 1,651,033 79,502 -Pictou ... — — 5,289 . 137 AVmTOU ... 1011.424 73,225 1,601,094 -48,937 Nolsqii ... 385,204 20,23-1 287,293 10,509 AVostport . 2,000 100 . 800 20 Grovinouili ... ■. 11,700 870 . 18,180 533 llokitika ... 3;>,033 2,080 38,954 1,010 >. Olvaritfi ... : - — 5,000 154 Lyttolton ... 12,455,774 660,105 10,911,198 303,902 Oanmm ...,-, — — 114,223 4.772 Dunodin ..."15,354,806 907,822 12,928,007 523,247 invorcavgiU. ;.. 2115,719 . 188,404 2,075,496, 113.003 BluiVHarbor ;.. 13,235 564 578,020 28,150 Rivorton ... 330,279 2,463 1,145 30 ... 40,691,235 £2,374,313 35,904,271 £1,476,639