Interprovincial

New Zealand Tablet, 13 September 1906, Page 24

Interprovincial

The reading matter in the '.Triad '' for the current month is more .than, 'usually interesting. ni ««11« 1 ? IC ofi cc r W z , c . alattd Po r stal Department expects to pay about £1500 this year, for the purchase and use of Captain Walker, of the Marconi- Wireless Telegraph Company, has left Melbourne for New Zealand for" the purpose of again, conferring with Sir Joseph Ward on the establishment of a -.wireless station in New" Zea1 cL'll'Cl • • There were 517,720 dairy .cows, in the Colony last ' year, according to returns just published -by the Government. They were the means of supporting; and Jjpeping going 298 cheese and butter factories', 448'skimhouses *' P«vate dairies, and 195 -packing ' The growing of tobacco does not progress in New Zealand, '.states the « Official Year Book ' for 1906 «In 1689, 34 acres were being cultivated : in 1890 25 acres ; in 1891, 16 acres ; in 1892, 6 acres : in 1893 • 4 acres ; and in 181,5, 5 acres, producing 15991 bof dried leaf Statistics of this crop have not been taken since 1895. As the result of the representations of - a deputation which waited on him on Tuesday, the Premier agreed to recommend the Cabinet to' vote a subsidy oi pound for pound subscribed up to £3000 by the public for housing the Dr. Hocken collection. The Cabinet subsequently agreed to the Premier's recommendation. On the opening of the coming International Exhibition at Chnstchurch the , Railway Department pur- : poses running , a third express from Oamaru to Christ-" church, and this will be kept in running so lone as traffic warrants. The probability ■is that a third exV« ess J 1 Y 111 }** P ufc into "inning between Dunedin and Christohurch for a few days at Christmas ; also at The autumn, grain crops, which have sprouted, thiough the ground, present a healthy appearance writes the North Canterbury correspondent of the Press Ploughing and sowing- have been pushed forward during last week for the spring crop,- but in some localities the land is not quite dry enough for be'r^-sat^Uory 811168 tan * ln « iS l ™ * Mr l2 k th £ co w rs - e 4. ° f a lec , ture at Ch ristchurch recently Mi. &. R. Waite showed a photograph of a tiger lhe picture he stated, - was probably unique, as it was the Picture of a living tiger photographed in its native jungle. The picture was & taken -by S a clSgyman in Bengal. The animal was. discovered sleeping lhe camera was quietly set up, and the picture was obtained. The tiger was subsequently shot, w a n?' h ® ¥ yea £ s> °P erati( > ns oi the Wyndham- Dairy Factoiy have been responsible^ for the handling .of £ mi ?f? f P roduce and money,. During that time, According to figures submitted by the chairman, Mr. J Milne at a social gathering the other night, the company 3a3 a 0 S 0 r ?^ IVed f S5 , miilli ° n ,gaII(WIS, gaII(WIS Of milk > xnamSSSSS, o • filßO ono Th Se> , and , paid t0 ««PPli«B a tptal sum ; Jiiml'mi ?H lo west payment in one year • T w a s SeS,> a a dd s th Ja2:f20 St> "^ ~ to^ sc — -iust The Convent of Mercy, Darfield, Conducted _by the Sisters of Mercy, was recently examined by Mr Thof gitchie, Inspector under the North Canterbury, Board of Educations In his report, the Inspector says :' The efficiency of tins school ranges on the whole from very fan to satisfactory,, some of the • subjects showing a degree of proficiency. In Standard VI., there were&ree pupils two obtained certificates of proficiency and one a certificate of competency^ In the other standards a good proportion of the pupils was promoted.' ' ,- The Catholic Debating Society'.s meeting on the - evening of September 4 (writes our Hokitikf coriel pondent) was devoted to ' a debate on \ the quests 'Should members of colored races be admitted -to th e - Colony free of poll tax?' Mr. T, G. Green occupied the chair. The. negative side was led by Mr W C?■ tancef who was supported by Messrs. Dee', P* Dalv Dixon, and Sellers, whilst the' affirmative was support ted by Messrs. Hanrahan, T. Daly, P Cox ' and E On a vote being put to the mee&ng the negative was declared the winner. The Land policy of the Gov ernment will «be discussed at next meeting. One iSw^ member was elected during the evening •

~ «tai£!* ihJPiu* 1 Tej? ° lt ° f thC5 PubliC TrUst O ffi CC, states that there was a large increase of all branches tvesfZllJ UV \ n& l h \ 7e^ In October last the in- „ tciest payable to beneficiaries was increased from , 4 In 4 nfr er . Cc ? fc * ° n ,? UrnS UOder £3000 ' alld fiolh^ H wHh«+fni« pVallp V all sums above " that amount. Noting profils for the year Counted to e rf^- tW0 *i, ainusi ? s% ' bulls ' were Perpetrated in the House during the. past week. In his speech on the Financial Debate, the Minister for IMucaficL(M™Fow4) nwmSIV c laml electrified hisfel-low-mennbers by saying,. in reference to Mr. Massey, 'If mln V^ ,\°* & e^ oU^ .,, to be dead before the hon. gentleman, etc.. On Friday night Mr -., Izard convulsed the House -biy gravely declaring that ' L recognise the handSi 1 h nn SS f °f-bewailf -bewail of the South Pacific Ocean.' The n imL? aU f ? te L ihat follo w«d woke up -the sleeping members of the House, and drowned the hon. member's remaining, remarks on the possibilities of Japanese, aggrcssioii. • „„ Well .|ngton on Saturday his -Excellency the Govemoi opened the. animal exhibition of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. Dr. W, Fell, the president deferring to the prospects pf" the* establishment" of a permanent - Art Gallery in Wellington, said the AcademyCouncil had about £500 worth of pictures stowed away and had also sent £800 to England, which was being expended in the. purchase of pictures. It was expected that, a permanent gallery would be opened soon after Christmas.; -Lord,Plunket said the. results achieved" by the Academy were wonderful. Art was not supported as it shojuld be, and he" appealed to> cultured people for . help. * «. * *■ The ' New Zealand Times ' ' states that the advent of spring is reflected in the appearance of the country in the Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay districts. Lambs • are plentiful m the latter province, where the percentage is high on account of the warm season, while the conditions- , have also led to favorable results throughout Wairarapa.- All the sheepfarmers have now ■lo - fear—and there is not much apprehension- in this respect—is a recurrence of rwintry . weather. The season m Hawke s Bay is somewhat in advance of the lower part of the island, and the pasture in that dis-~ triQi; is consequently more abundant jusb now. ' From lakapau northward the country bears a very fine appearance. The subdivision of 'some of- the lareje properties—both by purchase and resale by Government and bvVprivate owners' cutting up .their farms—has brought a : bout closer cultivation of- the "soil and the settlement of many people where previously there were few, and everywhere, there are indications that the settlers on the smaller , areas are prospering. " , The ,T OWn Hal1 ' Wellington, was crowded on Monday, night, when the citizens tendered a public welcome to Sir Joseph Ward and the new members of " »"- c • Cablnet » Messrs. Millar. M'Nab, and Fowlds The Ministers received a great ovation .on entering the boil Wing- Sir Joseph Ward, in the course- of a speech said he and his colleagues claimed that -they had nailed their colors to' the' mast, and would keep them flying The historian of the future would describe the policy of the Government as bold, wide, liberal, and magnetic, intended for the good of all classes. Before the people had an opportunity of judging that policy it was somewhat premature of some* of their old friends— and he would sooner have an open enemy than a false friend— to pass judgment upon it. Touching upon the chief .matters of policy disclosed in the Budget, Sir Joseph said the principle of removing . some portions of public debt had never before been placed before the people in practical form, though it had been talked about on many occasions. Native lands would be brought intp occupation, in the .interests- of the Maori owners and of the .people "generally The Government was trying t 0 limit the -area of larce estates, for' the reason that the country was only- a small one, and the area of Crown lands limited They did not desire that those things which had been such a blot on the annals and records .of. other lands should exist, in this country. It would not be necessary to go to London next year for public money/ The Colony could now. choose its market. Speeches were made by other Ministers, and -were warmly received the nroceedings being very cordiaPthroughout -