Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2076, 7 August 1896, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

[By Telegraph.]

[from oor own corrksfondrnt.]

Wellington, August 6.

Ifc is stated that the Representation Commission have wiped out the Inangahua, Waikouaiti and electorates in the South Island.

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AKAROA COtJXTY FARMERS' ASSOCIATION.

News by steamer from China states that rumours of rebellions come from all parts of the Empire. The Miathoes aboriginal savages hays risen in Squechuen, and committed a number of outrages, and it is believed that they will form a junction with the Moharamedians, who are at present marching in a south-west direction, Kansu ever since the war with the Chinese, has been in a state of ferment as the pe6ple »;re dissatisfied witb the Governors and rulers of tte country. Tbe position on the boarder of Shantung and Kansu is very serions. The natives have risen against the Mandarins, and several villages have been csptured, and the inhabitants butchered. During a rising in Formosa against the Japanese Mr Ollis, a well-known Hong Kong merchant, was killed. The anti-foreign movement is agsin very pronounced, and is bringing about a renewal of outrages on missionaries. . One lady has been abducted from one of the stations near Shanghai, Many of the French missions have been destroyed, the people being scattered about, and two killed.

London, August 5

Li Hung Chang bad an interview, extending over an hour, with the Marquis of Salisbury. Conway's exploring expedition has crossed Spitzbergen from West to East, which is the first time the feat has been achieved.

Rerorts from Rangoon state that the existing relations with China are favourable for tho settlement of the Kooshin frontier difficulty, and that such settlement is urged.

The House of Lords has passed the second reading of the encouragement of Light Railways Bill.

Lisbon, August 5. The relighting of the city with gas has been arranged within three days.

Pretoria, August 5

The Volksraatl has carried a measure providing for the education of Uitlanders children in their home language.

Shanghai, August 5

Corea has ceded to Frenchmen railway rights in Ping Chang and Seoul, and another concession will be made to Russians to explore gold mines.

New York, August 5

The High Court of Guisna, South America, urges a reduction in the militarj expense of the country.

Madrid, August 5

General Weyler, who commands the Spanish troops in Cuba, has offered the filibustering captains and crews now in custody their freedom and a share in the reward if their revelations lead to the capture of vessels.

J. S. Dodds, Chemist, Agent Loasby's •• Wahoo." Positive Cure for flatulence, heartburn, acidity, pains after eating.

Important Notice-—lt will pay you to buy your Boots and Shoes at the ' Phoenix Boot and Shoe Depot, l for there will be found the Largest and only Assortment of Boots and Shoes to choose from ever imported into Akaroai Try his men's shooters at 10/4, men's waterti'hts at 14/0, ladies' tan canvas shoes from 4'n and every lins in st«;k wi)] be sold equal'y as cheap tor cash at A. R. Munro's.

A meeting; of this Association was

hold on atnrday. Mr BrUce, the Pro-ident, occupipd tho cluir, and the attendance was very large,.-the County Council Chambers, where the meeting was bpld, being crowded. The minutes ol tbe prior meeting were confirmed.

Correspondence was cad— From Mr J. S. Fleming, asking the Association to back him up in getting

tbe wool sales held in Lyttelton instead

of Christchurch, and proposing: meeting

should be called on Thursday night on tbe subject. Mr Duxbury Paid that it apneared from Mr Fleming's letter tbat he neithpr

subscribed to tbe Akvrga Mail or was

a member of the Association, and yet

wanted to use tbe, Association for his own convenience. Such people should pay for what they wanted done. He moved, '«« That the letter lie on the table."

Thursday Hai^-Holiday.—Thia weekly arrangement has been a ble?sing to some and a nuisance to othersj but Low's Cherry Pectoral has been, and still is,'a pfisitire boon to sufferers from coughs and colds. Once triad, it.will always be found in the house. In 1/6 and 2[6 bottles. J, 3> Dodds .«bei»iat, AbartMif

Seconded by Mr Vogan and carried. Tbe President pointed out that mem* bcrs interested could see Mr Fleming on the subject oh sale day. Mr Montgomery wrotestating, through Mr J Hay, that the necessity for im-

provements at the Little River Yards had been brought under the notice of the

Minister of Railways.

Mr Busck wrote asking Association to rectify damage done to his reputation as dairy expert by letters published in various papers condemning his grading of rheese at Lyttelton ; asking Associa-

tion to state that Home reports coincided with bi3.

Discussion ensued, but no action was taken.

From Secretary German Ray Factory stating they considered £1 too much for each factory to pay towards expenses of delegates to Dunedin It had been agreed that the factories should pay one half and the farmers another, and the total cost being £8, if £1 each were contributed by five factories it would be more than half.

The President said that the proportion of £5 to £3 was more than fair to the factories.

Mr Eli Scott said he was authorised to subscribe £{ on behalf of the Wainui

Factory if the others contributed. After some further discussion the natter dropped, no decision being arrived at. Mr J. R. Scott, Secretary of the National Dairy Association, addressed the meeting on the advantages of joining the Association, The reason-the Asso-

there, and then returned to New Zea-

land

Seeing how bad the state of

things was, Messrs Jnoi Sawers, Bry

don, Stevenson and others had agitatpd

and finally succeeded in forming the National Association, of which he had been appointed Secretary. The very first year there had been much improvement, and now they could get together from north and south of Dunedin as

much as 400 tons in a day, and ship it within 24 hours of the time of its leaving the factory. The Association arranged for transit in a suitable way, and fac-

Tories bad not to employ an agent at all at the port of shipment. It was as easy to pass an entry for a big lot of cheese as a small, and pay the chsrges in a lump, to be refunded on adjustment of accoun's. The Association had excited political attention, and their resolutions were treated with the greatest respect by the Government, and in most cases carried out, Individual factories had no weight, but united in the Association, were powerful. »After a year or two they had got freight reduced £d off cheese and off butter. They had spent a good deal of money in looking into the matter of cool chambers, and the reception and distribution of cheese in the Home markets. Tbey had sent Mr Cox to England to investigate, and he had brought back a report which was most valuable, and farther

investigation would be made if they were well supported. The North Island had started with their association, but had now taken matters into their own handst He was glad to see

it was probable Mr J. Sawers wonld be secretary, as he could work

with the farmers and himself, and knew

all about values and shipping,

The

internal affairs of the associations north and south wonld be separate, but they

should work together for the common

good ou all general matters. There was a great desire that Canterbury should support the Association! They were not as strong without Canterbury, and Can-

terbury not so srong without them. If all Canterbury factories and farmers joined, the Association would have more weight with the Government and Shipping Companies, and secure more concessions. The Association would not be a tax on farmers, and he expected it would be shortly put on a self-support-ing basis, Tbe Akaroa Association had been the first of the Canterbury institutions that had proposed to join, but the idea then was that the National Associa-

tion was one of factories alone Since then many individual farmers had joined, and been pleased with the benefits received. German Bay and Wainui factories had joined the National Association, and tbey used to have TaiTapu

and Sefton. He had visited the* Central Factory, and the directors expressed, their approval of the Association;; and he hoped to get all the' Canterbury people to join them,- It had teen pointed out that,, owing to the configuration of the country, some on the Peninenla were unable to tread their mHk to

he factories. , The.. Association de»-ired to rxtend sympathy to all dairy farmers, -~,and.' would

!o their. - best for them

At the

same"-tlmr* be. believed a man gained, in the end by joining afactory He did not mean that a farmer ■■'• could not make as tjood cheese as a factory could, but combination saved.time, labour and expense. What he wanted them to do was to siuk ill minor differences and present a united

front tn the Government and shipping companiesi (Applauße.) Every factory left outside was a source of weakness

Mr Scott then read extracts from the

Witness in support of his views, and also

copy of a letter to the manager of the N.ZS. Co. re reduction?in freight of dairy produce ] Continuing his address, Mr Scott said that it had been proposed

tbat the association fee for factories of

thirty tons and under should be £2 lQs,

and over thirty tons £5. The real object was to get factories to join. Edendale was willing to pay so much per ton, and a email levy of that kind would meet all

requirements. In fact, if the Association were run on proper lines, no funds need be levied. There was, however, a difficulty in becoming a corporate body owing to certain provisions in the Companies Act. However, it was thought

they could register under the Industria Societies Act; and a small bill migh

be put through the House to surmoun

the difficulty. Mr W. McKay said many dairy farmers made only six or seven tons of cheese, and £2 10s would be too much for those to pay.

Mr Scoti said he advocated a levy o: so much per ton instead.

Mr Duxbury asked regarding supply ol dairy requisites.

Mr Scott said orders sent to him speedily would be attended toi Merchants were afraid of importing dairy implements because their fashion cnanged and they became bad stock. Their practice was to procure for factories direct from Europe, allowing them till a month after arrival for payment. By this process the prices of the colonial

firms were kept at a fair rate. If the Association joined, two«responsible men could be appointed to represent them on

the proposed Canterbury Committee Surely the Association could pay £5 as

well as a single factory. Mr Tizzird asked if after joining they could send cheese Home through any agent, Mr Scott replied in the affirmative, but thought it better they should all have one agent. It was the multitude of agents tumbling over each other and

ciation had first started had been in con- \ competing against each other that sequence ot the defective arrangements lowered prices and made second-class for shipping cheese which sometimes had cheese fetch as much as the best, to wait at a port six months. The Mr Duxbury said the National Mortdifficulty had been so great that cheese gage and Agency Company -had made had to be sent to Sydney to fiud a boat lower charges and got better prices for

them than any other firm

Mr Kcott asked what use the Associa-

tion would be without employing agents

of their own. Their best cheese was not

sold on its merits, bot was vended under another name, such as best Scotch, etc., They would get the big firms interested, and let men know where New Zealand cheese was to be got. Lots of cheap stuff from America was sold as New

Zealand. If all their cheese were in tbe bands of two firms they could trace frauds. The President agreed with much Mr

Scott had said. They in Canterbury had not such advantages as the South, but if an agent were appointed in Lyttelton it wonld alter matters. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. had taken great pains with their produce, had sold it out separately even in four or five case lots, and had realised good prices for them.

Mr Scott said the Lyttelton Secretary would look after their cheese, and hand the bill of lading to anyone they liked. Wright then moved the notice of motion standing in his name, to the effect that the Akaroa Farmers' Association join the National Association. Mr W. McKay thought they should wait till the annual meeting as they had no funds. Mr Eli Scott, in seconding the motion

said he would himself give £1 of the amount rather than let it drop. If they put it off till another meeting, it was like throwing cold water on the proposition. Mr Richfield would also pay his share.

Mr Duxbury would willingly subscribe 10«.

Mr Tizzard also supported.

The President said tbat tbe amount

must be subscribed by members, but considered the benefits would be great.

The resolution was then carried

Mr F. Hart assured those present that in the factories meeting Mr Scott the previous jjday, no discourtesy had been intended to the. Association.

The. President said there bad been some sore feeling on the subject, as it had been considered a united meeting of all interested would have been better. However, it was recognised no discourtesy had been intended. He begged to move *• A hearty vote of thanks to Mr Scott for addressing them," and whilst doing so, to thank him for the great kindness he had shown t.o their delegates in Dunedin,' Mr W. McKay seconded the resolu-

tion, which was corried with applause. Mr Scott, in returning thanks, said he was delighted with his visit to Akaroa ■ He was certain they would not regret joining the Association, and thanked them for their kindness towards him.

In answer to Mr Wm. Wright, tbe President said that ho answ|£ had been received from the other four factoriregarding the reinibut'semeht of the deb' gates, and he intended to'let the matter drop. *■ ■ ■ The meeting vbeu. adjourned to 2£'h August*