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Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 155, 30 December 1905, Page 5

The Melbourne Journal of Commerce in its last issue, referring to Australia's recovery, says :— "ln the- year 1892 the advances in Australasia exceeded the deposits by over 31 millions, whereas in June last the deposits exceeded the advances by 14i millions. Thus the banking situation in Australasia is about 45^ millions better to-day than it was 14 years ago. The recovery has been slow and painful, but it has been substantial. The prospects for the coining season are by the most cautious bxperts said to be very bright. It is estimated that there are over 65 million sheep now in tho Commonwealth, as compared •with about 53£ millions in 1902, and that there- will bo at least eight million more sheep to shear in 1905-6 than in the- year which has just closed. The Marlborougk Agricultural and Pastoral Association, which this week j discussed the resignation of Mr. Gilruth, Chief Veterinarian (owing to a difference with the Government), passed the following resolution; — "That this Association regrets to hear there is a possibility of losing the services of Mr. Gilruth. Recognising as we do the immense value of the work done by this gentleman, and feeling that the work initiated by him and carried on so successfully is for the best interests of the agricultural and pastoral community, and New Zealand in. general, his loss would be nothing short of disastrous to the farming community j and this Association strongly urges upon the Government the absolute necessity, in the interests of the colony, of retaining his services." The President of the Association (Mr. A. M'Callum) stated six reasons in favour of the motion. First, Mr. Gilruth had first discovered thsj plague bacilli in Ncir Zealand a few years ago, against the then opinions of the health officers of the colony. Second, he was the first tt> discover an antidote for anthrax, and had taken the matter of stopping the disease in hand. Third, his great services to dairy farmers in warning them of the risks of contagion in milk. Next, his introduction of the system of public abattoirs for the killing of meat. Fifth, his responsibility for the system whereby all animals afflicted with disease are destroyed. Sixth, his nndoubted service to the pastoral community in the direction of lectures on sheep diseases. Mr. Gilruth was not working for dollars in New Zealand, having, in fact, refused the second highest position in England, but was, as he had said, going to stick to a work he had started in the colony. The Federation of Australia (says the Australasian) allows us to deal efficiently with the all-important subject of national defence. But it cannot be said that the Commonwealth has, so far, taken any advantage of its opportunity. Some of those who think and who feel deeply about the subject have come together to form a National Defence League, and a town's meeting in Sydney has been followed^ a similar demonstration in Melbourne. This is well ; but the very fact that a League has to be formed is evidence of a past of neglect and apathy on the part of the rulers of the people. There is, it is to be feared, little real enthusiasm amongst our professional politicians in connection with the issue, little real sense of its weight and their responsibility, although the subject len h itseU easily to a good deal of cheap and fervid declamation. This appears to be part of the handicap. Addresses', patriotic in tone and loose and general in substance, are delivered and applanded; every one seems satisfied, and nothing is done. ,It is much to be regretted (saya the Argentine correspondent of the Otago Daily Times) that tha New Zealand Rugby Union did nob arrange for the team to break its voyage in South America on the way Home, playing matches against Uruguay at Monte Video, Argentine at Buenos Ayres, and Rosario. There are five or six good Rugby clubs, and some fifteen or^ twenty first-class Association clubs, and should the New Zealand Football Association ever think of sending a team to visit Britain, it should arrange to spend a month in Argentina and Uruguay. The players would find foemen here worthy of their steej. The same remarks apply to Rugby and cricket. A New Zealand cricket team could put in a very nice time visiting Argentina, as there are good teams in all the large cities, while the provincial -teams are decidedly warm. A visiting team would find it an easy matter to fix "up a series oi! fixtures, and at the sam« time get a good look through the country. Admiral Fa-wkes will not (says a Sydney paper) hay« salutes fired on hw appearance because, as he explains, he is not the King. His Excellency aims at making the navy a more comfortable profession for the sailor. He is always considering the welfare of the crew. One of^the ships came into port recently between 1 and 2 o'clock. Instantly Adxairal Fawkes signalled to the commander that it was not to occur again. The men were to have luncheon during the luncheon hour ; they were not to ■work. The sailors respond by adoring their Admiral. Several days ago a cablegram was received from Sydney stating that as a resalt of the increased price of leather, the Boot Manufacturers' Association, following the lead of the Melbourne Association, had -announced that it would raise the price of all boots and shoes from five to fifteen per cent, from the Ist January. This morning a Post reporter asked Mr. Robert Hannah, the well-known boot manufacturer, if any increase wae to be made in the price of boots in Wellington, and was told that tho question had not yet been settled. His firm had received notice from the different tanners in New Zealand that there is a "rise in the price of leather, and manufacturers, he said, must consider this in order to protect themselves. It was a question that would have to be gone into carefully because the manufacturers did not wish to advance the prices of boots and shoes if they could avoid it. His firm was at present taking stock, and until this was over he could not say what the attitude of the firm would be on the question. ..f 8 Nf Zealand "Express Company, Ltd., makes a specialty of handling furniture locally, and also of packing and ™£ pUlg ?> ame> and reliable STa-HS moderate - Tele^ De - riera, Customs and forwarding agents Storage a speciality. Furniture packed h«. "tTI °£ Ce 6r Queen ' s Chamoers. leleDhone *»o. 23.— Advt. i». Th -!i r0 i" cve i 7 reawn to h°PBh °P8 that after the ideal weather we experienced during the Xmas ho idays that we may expect I spell of real summer wealher, and in every way more settled than heretofore. C. bmith is now ihowing a splendid' asec rlment m every department of his establi«bment in Cuba-street. Visitors to Wellington should rnako a special effort to visit these up-to-date and extensive promises. C. Smith is a hoiweixold word, and has been, and always will be, reeoan»ed as being the eheapeit dratoery rfotuing, and furnishing house in the city Our system of buying direct from the Bi&nufaeuirers tor cash enables vu to offer ffce very best value procurable to our cu«ti/iners at pnoea far below the average V. Smith, Cash Draper, Cuba-street.— ▲art. The Hardia Shaw Studios have been appointed special photographers to the Pew Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, tfith solo right to photograph at tho meetiag. Copieß can bo obtained at the Jfardio Shaw Studios, Wjllis-tUcet. Mr. W. F. Shortt will sell the contents d a five-roomed house at his mart, Willisstreet, on Wednesday next