THE HONS. DUNCAN AND McGOWAN.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 48, 26 February 1901, Page 3

THE HONS. DUNCAN AND McGOWAN.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)

HAMILTON, Monday

The Hons. T. Y. Duncan and J. McGowan, accompanied by Messrs Jackson Palmer and Herries, M.'sH.R., arrived here on Saturday by train from Rotorua, and left by the next train for Te Aroha. During the stay of: the party deputations waited upon the Minister.., which were introduced by Mr Herries, M.H.R. The first was from the Farmers' Club, asking that amendments be made to the Adulteration of Manures Act. One desirable alteration was that when sending manures for analysis it should not be necessary to give the name of the vendor from Avhom the manure was obtained. Mr Duncan said there was no collusion between the analyst and the vendor, but if they had any doubt they could send the samples to the Department of Agriculture, Wellington. Mr Barugh asked if the Government would print a pamphlet on the adulteration of manures, which Mr Pond had promised to write. Mr Duncan said he could not promise to print it until he had seen it.

Mr Edgeeumbe (Mayor) introduced the question of the Hamilton traffic bridge. A report had been furnished by the Department, and the recommendation was that it would be better to build a new bridge at a cost of £3000 or £4000 than repair the present structure. Mr Duncan asked what the local bodies intended to do, as in the first place the bridge had cost them nothing; he thought they should be in a good position now. He thought it would be fair if each of the three contributing bodies found one-fourth of the cost and the Government the other quarter. Tlie Mayor suggested that the Government give £ for £. H_ did not think the local bodies would be satisfied with the proposal. Mr Duncan said he would see what could be done, but would not promise more than a quarter of cost. If they would accept that he would see that the amount was put on the Estimates. Mr Edgeeumbe then asked that the standard survey of the borough be carried out,

Mr Mueller explained that in most cases where these surveys had been made the local bodies had contributed towards the cost. In this ease an offer had been made to do the work if the borough would bear the cost, which would be from 4.150 to £200.

Tlie Mayor pointed out that the whole of the trouble had arisen from the erro in laying off the town, and he thought the Government had a right to rectify it. They would be satisfied if the main street was put right. The party then left for Te Aroha.