RIVER HUNTER TEA—A NEW AND VALUABLE DISCOVERY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XV, Issue 1134, 11 May 1858, Page 4

RIVER HUNTER TEA— A NEW AND VALUABLE DISCOVERY.

To the Editor of the Empire, Sir, —The colonists are greatly indebted to my venerable namesakes Messrs. Allen and Lucas, for the untiring zeal with which they are seeking to advance the material interests of this great country. But for the aid which these zealous men supply in favour of my exertions, I should never have been induced to bring my discovery before the publio. I have found, Mr. Editor, that I can grow Tea in my garden. The experiment has completely succeeded, after a fair tiial often years. I can now supply myself with tea nearly as good as any that you can get from China ; and my Chinaman tells me that', by going to a little greater expense, he can ensuie as good an article as he used to pack for the Hong merchants. At present, however, my tea could not be sent into the Sydney market nearly so cheap as the merchants there are retailing China tea. This in the end, you will observe, will prove an immense benefit, inasmuch as it must lead to the speedy adoption by the Legislature of a protective policy in the management of the tariff. By a protective duty of 2s. 6d. per pound on imported teas, I feel quite sure that this colony could supply itself with " Hunter River Tea," or, at all events with tea of its own growth. Who can calculate the immense advantage of protecting native industry to the extent implied. Only think of the saving which would accrue to the community by keeping in circulation among ourselves the large amount of rroney which is sent annually to China for the purchase of fonr or five millions of pounds of Tea. And then as to the eftect upon the maintainance of labour. Why, not only could the colony in this case afford to employ all the present industrious people who are unemployed in Sydney, but it could aflbrd to employ thousands of Chinamen besides, who would, no doubt, be proud to find barbarian protection extended to the cultivation of their favourite plant, and would leach us in time to bring the product to perfection . In pressing this niattet seriously on the attention of the Legislature, while discussing in •ommittee the adaption ofthe " Proposed New Tariff,'' I earnestly ciave the able assistance of your advocacy. Allen Lvcal, jun.

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A Bill to amend the Law relating to the Qualification of Electors and Members of the House ©f Representatives. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of New ZEaland in Parliamont Assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—: — 1. The Members of the House of Representatives shall be chosen by the Votes of the Inhabitants of the Colony who may be qualified as hereinafter mentioned, that is to say, every man of the age of 21 years and upwards — 1. Having a Freehold Estate in Possession, situate within the District for which the Vote is to be given, of the value of <£50, whether subject or not to any incumbrance or charge, and of or to which he has been seized or entitled, either at Law or in Equity, for six months at least at the time of Registration, 2. Or, having a Leasehold Estate in possession, situate within such District, of the clear annual value of £10, hold upon a Lease granted for a term of not less than 3 years, under which ho has been in possession for 6 months at least at the time of Registra* tion, 3. Or, being a Householder within such District occupying a Tenement of the clear annual value of £5, and having resided within such District and occupied a Tenement therein of such value for six months at least at the time of Registration — shall, if duly registered according to the Law for the time being in force for the Registration of Electors, be entitled to vote for Members of the House of Representatives for such District : ProTided always that no Estate, House, Tenement, or Hereditament, shall be deemed to confer any qualification as aforesaid, unless the same beheld or occupied by Title derived from or through the Crown. 2. When any Freehold, or Leasehold Hereditaments, or House, or Tenement is or are held, or occupied by more than one person, each of such Freeholders, Leaseholders, Householders, or Occupiers shall be deemed to possess a qualification, provided that the ralue of his individual share or interest be sufficient to confer a qualification under this Act. 3. No Trustee or Mortgagee shall be deemed to possess a qualification for or by reason of any Trust, or Mortgage Estate, unless he be in actual possession or receipt of the rents and profits of the Estate, but the Mortgagor or cestui que Trust in such possession or receipt, shall be deemed to j be qualified for the same Estate, notwithstanding such Trust or Mortgage. 4. Provided always, that no person shall be entitled to be Registered as an Elector who is an Alien, or who at any time theretofore shall have been attainted or convicted of any Treason, Felony, or Infamous Offence within any part of Her Majesty's Dominions, unless he shall have received a free pardon, or shall have undergone the sentence or punishment to which he shall have been adjudged for such Offence. 5. Every man who shall be duly qualified and registered as an Elector of the House of Representatives in any part of the Colony shall be qualified to bo elected a Member of the said House for any Electoral district within the Colony. 6. If a Member of the House of Representatives shall after his Election cease to possess a qualification as herein prescribed, he shall not by reason only of his ceasing to possess such qualification be deemed incapable of continuing to hold his Seat, but shall continue to hold the same until he shall cease to be a Member from some other cause according to the law for the time being in force. 7. In the construction of this Act the time of Registration shall be deemed to be the last day on which objections to claims to vote may, by any law for the time being, be served on the Officer or person appointed or entitled to receive notice thereof. 8. This Act may for all purposscs be cited as "The Qualification of Electors Act, 1858."