The Woollen Company's Report, (Continuation of Parliament).

Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 26, 17 June 1886, Page 3

The Woollen Company's Report,

(Continuation of Parliament).

The directors of the Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company, Limited, in thoir report for -presentation at tho annual meeting of the shareholders of tho company, say : — The directors have pleasure in stating that dnring the past twelve months the mill buildings have been erected and the machinery and plant necessary for tho company's operations received and placed in position. Tho willying and teazing room and warchonsc are in courso of erection. In themeantimo the willy and teazer have beon fixed in tho mill room. The engines and a portion of the- machinery have been put in motion, and it is anticipated that the whole will be in full work during tho ensuing throe months. The Directors desire to express thoir appreciation of "the manner in which the various contracts let by them have been carried out by the soveral contractors. Tho buildings aro not only admirably adapted for their_ respective purposes, but aro examples of faithful construction. The ongines and boilers have beon passed by the Government Inspectors 'as "first-class," and aro highly creditable to the makers as being about tho best work of that kind yot made in the city. Tho orders sent to Great Britain for tho carders, mules, looms, and other woollen mnchinory/havo been executed in the most satisfactory mannor, every machine being specially mado for tbo company and fitted with tho latest improvements. ¦ It will be gratifying for you to learn that the directors hai i'eon complimented by experts as ti? quality ot the whole of the machinor 'd plant of the company. Tho directors i It opinion that satisfactory arrangements have been made for the conduct of the manufacturing and selling departments. Much of tho success of the company's operations depends upon the prudence and ability displayed by the respective managers of theso departments, and these gentlemen have been fully impressed by tho Board with the responsibilities devolving upon thorn. The Directors, recognising that the firsjfc work of tho company, viz., the ereotion and fitting of tho mill, has been completed, and the manufacturing stage reached, have decided to givo you an opportunity of expressing your opinion aa to tho past and future management by placing their resignations in your hands. All the members of the Board are oligiblo for re-election, and submit themselves accordingly. Tho balance-sheet to 31st May, and a statement of eaoh director's attendance during tho year, iB appended.

Judgments for plaintiffs were given in the following; civil cases at the Magistrate's Court this morning : — G. G. Gillon v. J. W. Wrigley, £S 9s 6d, costs .£l l2s; E. Lunnv. A. Brown, 15s, oosts 6s ; Scott Bros. v. J.B. Rocho, 17s 6d, costs 18s 6d ; P. Steer v. H. T. Downes, £8 15s sd. costs 10s ; A. Sample v. R. Mansfield, JSI 15s 6d, costs 6s ; Agnes Davidson v. B. Cunningham (by consent), .£lO, costs £1 0s 6d ; Terawhiti Welcome Goldmining Company v. C. Mace. .£4 3s 4d, costs 6s; same v. J. K. Hamilton, £2 Is Bd, costs 5s i Jamea Smith v. M.A. Woodley,..<e39 5s 7d, oosts JBI 10s; same y* J. Jansen, £&, costs 11s ; same r. W. Conway, 18s Bd, costs ss; same r. J. Symonds, £3 15s 6d, coats 7s ; Scott Bros. v. R. Greeks, £20 15s, costs £1 Us i J. K. Hamilton v. G. M'Donald, .£5 13s, costs Us ; Bame v. J. G. Herbert, 12s, costs 6s ; Bame v. John Robinson, 7s 6d, costs 6s ; samo v. Jamos Donald, JBI, costs 6s • Garrett & Co. v. Mark Good, £4 14s 3d, posts 6s. In the case of C. S. Greaves v. J. D. Saniidors, a claim of £8, is which judgment was reserved somo time ago, tho plaintiff failed to appear, and ho was consequently nonsuited, with costs £1 Is. A man with a very noisy dog calls him "Tree," because all the bark is on the outside. Mabttes to headache and neuralgia are always ready to try any new means offered to them for allaying tiio sufferings to whioh they are unwilling victims. Amongst the recognised cures for theso painful complaints may now bo reokonod Dr. Scott's Electric Hair Brush, supplied by tho Pall Mall Electric Association. The brush is need in the ordinary way, bnt in brushing for headache it should bo from the forehead to the back of tho head, and, if possible, the brushing should be done by another person. Moat people who are subject to headache know the soothing effect of having tho hair brnshed, and if this electric brush is used the effect is more speedy and certain." It is also a good brush lor daily use, being pleasantly hard, and if used in conjunction with Macassar Oil it cannot fail to keep tho hair in good condition, both as to appearance and healthy growth. The Flesh, Brush, upon the same principle, is very good and cheap. — (From Myra's Journal of Dress and Fashion, Ist October). - n , -\

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¦will introduco a Bill to r'eadjnst the rcprof ontation of tho pcoplo in tliii Houso ? TIioPRBMIWG »aiil ho hoped to bo able on Tuesday nvxl to say vs hut the Governli.fiit would <I<> in tlifi mutter. Mr. GUJNMKS.Siw.kod if they will olitain the ni)initm of tho Law Officers of tlie Crown v, to wliotlior the eypewliture in the purr'liiso and working of tngt by several har1 -urhonrds in tho colony is legal; and, if fie opinion h tlmt tho said harbour boards I'.ivo >!'> ill eh power, will the Government introduco a bill during thh HOtaion., giving jjnver to harbour boards to pnruhnso und w.nk fuprM'- 1 Mi: r.AI.'NACTI said thoSolieitor-ticuoral •\vi« of n]iini«iH;hat tlicrn wav no power given li.idi-r (lie Acl. 'I'berc wnu, however, Homo dfiiilil. upon the point. Th* Government, JiMVover, did not intend to bring in a bill thin gt-SMioii. THE OWHAOIfO-KAIMANAWA niLL. Mr. ItALLANCK moved that a Solect Committee, consisting of ten momberH, bo Appointed to consider the question of tho ['ill to provide fora reinve-,tipration into the native title to lands known im Owhaoko and Kii'inniawii-Ornamntiia, nnd tlio petition of V. 1). Ken ton rofr'rrin<j to tho «aid Bill; nn'li CViimnitloo to hay power to call for )i"'--oiis and papery and to report from t, ¦•!" to time: three to bo a quorum. The (Vniiiitfoe to eoiiM<-t of the Ifon. Major Mkimou, Tlon. Mr. Br\eo, Mr. Coiiollv, .Sir Gporp- Grt-.v, Mr. Holme-, Mr. Munteatli, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Scdclon, Mr. W P. Stewart, and tin- Hon. Robert Stout. Mr. OKMONI) thought that liofore tho Hill wiw circulated with the Premier* noto r.ttaeh"il, "tciin should have been t.i.l»en to got from Air. Fontou and othora their replies to tho chaiges made against them, and then havo had both .sides of the question placid before tho Hou'-e. Tho PKEMIER «aid the memorandum wiv- prepared to draw the attention of loh colleague to certain factfe, uud not to innko attack - upon anyone. M.ijor ATKINSON regretted that as a nutter of r-rcccdunt Mich a memorandum should ln\e boon attached to any Bill. The PIJKMIKIJ miv! he bad received a tologram from Mr. Michael Studholme. stating that so far a* ho wai concerned ho had had nothing to do with the land for the p ist five years. Sir GEORGE GIIEY said that if the character of a judge wai impugned tho Government rthou'd have taken steps to enquire into his conduct without any reference tn any Bill. Dr. NKWMAN said that Dr. Bailor was implicated in those charge*, and stops ought to bo taken to give him a chance of refuting tho statements inado before tho report of tho Committee waH brought up. Mr. JiALIiANCK said tho memorandum of tin* ['rcinior wan a perfectly impartial ono, v id was published to show tho necessity of piling the Hill to which that mouio. wan attached. Tho motion was agreed to. VAUOKi.s tost nir/L. Sir JULIUS VOGBL moved tho second vending of tho Parcels Post Bill. When tho Hj'Htem was fairly established —and. it would of course take somo time to do that—then it would bo perhaps dosirablo to consider tho question of eviablishing a foreign parcels post. Second reading agrood to. LOCAL IIODIKS LOANS HILT.. Sir JULIUS VOGEL said, in moving tho nucond reading of tho Bill, that it to somo extent consolidated tho existing laws relating to loans by local hodioa, but thero wore other provisions which wonld bo found vrviecablc to local bodies. Ho had not thought it desirable to repeal existing Acts or to force tho liill upon local bodies. It was loft optional to them to accopt tho provisions contained in tho measures. Ho then iiroeeedfid to oxplain tho contonts of tho iill [a summary of which appears in anothor part of this issue. 1 Major ATKINSON thought that upon tho whole tho Bill was a very usof.nl ono. Thoro woro some important provisions requiring consideration, but as thoso did not affect tho principle of tho Bill they could bo considered In Committee. The thanks of tho Houso woro duo to tho Treasurer for having brought in a Bill suited to tho requirements ol local bodies. Mr SEDDON thonght tho Bill wonld bo benoficial to tho older settled districts, but •wonld not moot all requirements. Mr. ORMOND said tho Bill was stereotyping tho oxisting law of local government, and mado no provision for oxtonding tho powers of local government. It failed to pivo effect to tho policy under which the Government took thoir soats on tho Ministerial bonches. Mr. MOSS said tho Bill was vory objectionable to him ; it was a Bill to prevent the General Government reducing 1 it 3 own oxpenditure in ovoi-y possible way, and threw upon tlio local bodies a largo sharo of oxpondituro for which thoy wore responsible. Ho objected to the principlo of tho Bill on the ground that it was no attempt whatovor to croato a propor system of local government; it wan simply a dovico by whicli tho Government w,pro going to roliovo themselves of expenditure) without at tho same timo reducing tho taxation of the colony. Mr. COWAN supported tho Bill. Captain RUSSELL raised an objootion to tho provision for rating for tho erection of school buildings. It would not, ho thought, l>e fair to outlying districts. Sir JULIUS VOGEL hoped tho Houso ¦would not lopk upon tho Bill as one which wont back into first principals of local government, but rather as an improvement of tbo position of local bodies who wero already authorised to borrow, and who ¦woro desirous of borrowing upon tho most economical terms, Tho Bill whs read a scoond timo on the voicos. Tho Houso then roso for tho dinner adjournment. Evening Sitting. The Houso resumed at 7.30 o'clock. FACIFIO ISLANDS QUESTION. ' Tlio adjourned debato on this question was fl\od for that ovouing. Tho PEEMIER said ho would ask that tho dobato bo further adjourned till Friday. He would not ask it if he had not good reason* for doing so. Sir GEORGE GREY said it was not fair to himsolf or tho House to delay this question from timo to timo. Major ATKINSON f-aid aftor finch a statement as that mado by the Premier' it would bo unreasonable to proceed with tho disou«W sVoBOIiGJ? GREY said the Houso were . entitled to havo tho Premier's reasons for adjournment. Mr. BUCKLAND said tho way this matter was being put off was very disappointing, as many hon. membors had stayed away oxpootingalongdobateon the question. (Laughter.) The debato was ultimately adjourned till Friday o yon ing. GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES BILL. Sir JULIUS VOGEL movod tho aooond reading of this Bill. It bad rarely fallon to his lot to moyo tbo second reading of a Bill of such vast importance Tho Government were authorised by it to lond monoy, when properly sanctioned, to local bodies, on terms of a vory favourable nature. Sir Julius thon prooeodod to explain tho details of the measure [A summary of tho Bill will bo found in another part of this issue.] Tho basin of the principle -of the Bill was contained in tho Financial Statement, and therefore he would not go over the ground again. It would bo found to be of vory groat advantago to tho local bodies throughout tho country. Major ATKINSON said tho Government had advanced a considerable stago in tho knowlodgo of the requirements of looal bodies sinco last session, and ho congratulated, them on tho position thoy now oeoupied in this respect. But tho Bill dealt with only a part of the subjoct. Ho wanted to point out that the great question of main roads was ontiroly untouched. How wero they going to construct them? "Were thoy going to do it out of borrowed monoy P Ho wanted to know how thoy woro going to deal with that question, and how they proposed to settlo tho country in tho future, because the Bill did not touch that. Tho Bill provided for aottlod districts, bnfc pot for that other great question—tho making of main roads through tho country for sottlcmont. Tho settlers could not bo oxpeoted to go , upon bush lands nnd borrow undor this Act for main roads. Tho Bill was more liberal than, tho Roads and Bridges Construction Act, and ho was vory glad of it. The hon. gentleman had paid there was no obligation in keeping tho Sinking Fund —it might be dissipated at nny time. This ho (Major Atkinson) entirely objected to, anil he hoped tho Government wonld se"e their way to fixing this Sinking ' Fund so that it could not be dealt with at ail except to extinguish the loan. Ho was very glad to see the Government proposed to restore to local bodies tho power of borrowing upon etpeoial ratos—a powor wliich tlio hon. gentleman took' away last session. Tlio bodies wh6' borrowed undor the Roads and Bridges Aot wouldbocomparativoly heavily handicapped, as thoy had to pay 9 per cont. against 5 per cent, to bo paid by those borrowiug under this Bill. Ho'hoped the hon. gentleman would sco his way to relievo in somo way thoso bodies who woro paying the higher rate of interest. Mr. MOSS said this Bill was really to enable local bodios to run deeply into debt ou th,e credit of the colony.. Largo burdens woro to bo thrown upon local .bodies without in any way feducing taxation and enabling tno people to bear those burdens. ' The Government would bo in clover, whilo local bodies would be up •to their necks in debt. The Trust Fund would under this Bill be ' filled . with worth of un-negotiable dobenturos. -The bills which had been brought dawn that, day were mere makosjiifts, and did not sottlo a singlo local government question. Mr. FERGUS supported tho second reading but thought the goldfields should have some compensation for the loss of tho gold duty as proposed in the Gold Buty Abolition Bill. ¦ • ' Mr. BUCHANAN said, so far as tho main principle of the. Bill waa concerned be could see littlo difference . between it and the Boads and Bridges. Construction Act. He, ¦ however, supported tho second reading. Mr. HURSTHOUSE said the Bill would not be favoorable'.to sparsely-settled, outlying, and goldfiolds districts. It was an attempt to get rid of the colony's legitiinato liabilities in regard to main roads. ' Tho colony would-have to bear that liability, Thero was also au absence of all provision to onablo local bodies to pay oB thoir 'liabilities' whilo the ddb'cnturos woro our.renk , „- • ¦ v Mr. SEDDON, supported tho Bill saying i!iat bis objections to it woro of a committeo •haraeter. Mr. ,KEEE also supported tho Bill, whioh was ono of the finest measures he had ever read, and he hiid_ read a good niany. He would, however, like to sco provision mado for opening up roads through isolated distriots. Mr. EOLLESTON felt that tho Bill was one which, on the wholo they wowld have to accept and deal with in Committee. It was a consolidation of what had gdfae before, and was perhaps.Bomewhat .better; but he did sot think it would give a great amount of •atisfaotion to tbo country. Tkere could be no doubt that in tho two Bills which woro .before them that night the " option " meant a "mandate." There wai an absenoe of provision for main roada through those

parts of country which had no roads, and ho looked npon^the Bill in that respect with creat dissatisfaction. Mr GUlNNESSdmgreed with the remarks of thope gentlemen who bad told tho Government that if the gold duty was abolished thoy wonld have to nrovido some snh&titute. He T»ged that tlio Crown should do somothing to aid outlying districts to obtain roads. He supported the Bill generally, t Mr. MONTGOMERY held that the main roads should be macadamised before settling | the land, and it wowld have to bo done out lof tho Con°olidated Fund. Ho did not think it right that people in new districts should have to f-reet their own schools. Ho, however, looked upon tho Bill as one of the best they had had for a long time, for the very reason that it brought the people face to face with taxation. Mr. MACABTHUR thought the Bill a very distinct advance in the direction of Holving our local finance. There were many difficulties to bo solved still, but they should accept the measure as being an improvement on the existing Btato of affairs. H« hoped ntixt year to neo tho Government bring down a Bill to deal with main roadn. Mr. SMITH was glad, to see that the Truasurer had brought down a Bill whioh would give very great satisfaction to local hixliod throughout the country. Sir JULIUS VOGEL denied that tho Bill was framed upon tho Roadu and Bridges Aot. With rcignrd to the sinking fund, he tva l- willing to make it a permanent ono ; ho thought that would ho better. Tho hon. mumbeu lor Kginoiiland.Manuwatii had put in v uoi<l for thosu bodic'o who had bean the vk'tmiH of the Koada uud Bridges Ayt. Hv (Sir Julius Vogel) was quite willing to vary thu ternw on «liiuh llwy were to pay intercut. With regard to the ijiicstiou of-borrowing for education, there wcio many districts re(¦uiring school buildiiigu who could not provide them for themselves, and this Bill gave them tho means of doing ho. They were not compelled to borron for tliiu purpose ; it was loft optional with them. Sparsely settlud di«tnct.s could borrow under tlio Act tho muuo as other districts. The Government did not propose to stop expenditure upon loudti. and woro not unmindful of the poorer localities. The second reading was then agreed to. On tho motion for committing tho Bill on tho following Friday, Major ATKINSON proceeded to show that the .£BOO,OOO said to be available lor any purpose the House desirod, was a myth. Mr. MOSS moved, " That before proceeding with this Bill it is dosirablo that thu Government should bring down proposals for dealing with tho main or post roads of the colony." Sir JULIUS VOGEL defended his figuroa, and complained that Major Atkinson and his colleagues wore always ready to run down tbo credit 'of tho colony in order to score a point against thoir opponents. Major ATKINSON Raid ho had taken groat exuoption to tho mode tho Treasurer had doalt with tho finances, but ho had novor run down tho credit of the colony. Mr. Mohu's motion was lost, and the Bill was thon committed for Friday next. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE BILL. This Bill was further considered in Committeo, when Sir Georgo Grey's EleotiTO Justices proposal* wero brought forward. Mr. BRUCE said tho absence of hostility to tho proposal this year was to be found in tho dissatisfaction that existed with tho Government's nominoos., Any change thoy conBidorod better than continuing things as thoy woro. Ho doniod that the system had worked well in America, and predicted for it horo a disastrous failure and a aourco of serious trouble. It would just bo as reasonable to eloet our Supreme Court Judgos. Ho hoped tho principlo would bo rejected. Messrs. PEACOCK and TRIMBLE objected to eloctivo justices. Other members having spoken, a division was takon on Sir George Groy's first proposal to repeal sections 4 and 5 of tho justices of tho Peace Act. This was lost by 38 to 18. Tho rost of tho elective clauses were abandoned, and tho Bill was reported with amendments. COUNTIBS BILL. This Bill waß furtb.br considered in Committoc, and progress was reported aftor a fow clauses had beon disposed of. Tho llouuo roße at 1.20 a.m.