DIVERSE REPORTS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 14, 12 July 1887, Page 2

DIVERSE REPORTS.

Timaru, Last Night. A branch of the Canterbury Political Reform Association was formed here on Saturday at a public meeting, Thirty-five public men were" present. The platform of the association is unpopular in town.

A FIRST CLASS PROGRAMME. Christchurch, last night. Efforts are being made to form a branch of the Political Reform Association throughout the provinces of Otago and Canterbury. The main points of 1 the Association are opposition to further borrowing, to protection, and to professional politicians.

PROCESSION OF ORANGEMEN.—AN “ AUTHORESS.” Napier, Last Night. About one hundred Orangemen marched to Church yesterday for the anniversary sermon, preached by the Presbyterian Minister. Mrs Hill, authoress and journalist, said to be travelling for the London Morning Post, has published a descriptive article here entitled “ Literary beauties,” which has caused much amusement.

THE CUNNING CHINEE-BOWLED OUT. Auckland, last night. At the Police Court on Saturday Ah Chu was charged with selling Chinese brandy known as “My Kinto ” without being licensed. Mr Cotter, who appeared for accused, pleaded guilty, and asked the Bench to impose a small penalty as liquor was a Chinese beverage and was kept for natives of China only. A fine of £5 and costs was imposed, the ’iquor being confiscated.

THE PBEMIER ON THE WAR-PATB-Dunedin, last night. The Premier left for Wellington to-day. He w“l stop at Christchurch a day or two and will return in about a fortnight's time. BALLANCE’S PAPER ON THE CBtStbli Wanganui, Last Night. In an article on ibe fprthoomineelectionn, to day the Wanganui Herald (Mr Ballanee's organ) says the renj issues at stakb are fl.) 14 it desirable ami practicable to .encourage local industries by meant;of a protfettlys tariffjuid are the present Ministers who favor such fis‘ ing done or their opponent! who do not, th 4 proper persona to bb entrusted with the »e 0 cponsibility of changing the tariff., (J.j, Ari 45,000 children, now tbseiving education, lit the schools of the colony, to be exclude I frem the system of free secular and compulsory education. (8). Are the exemptions under the present and proposed property tax to bo discontinued, or are the charges proposed by Government to be adopted? Are tea and sugar and other.daily, nvoetparies not grown in the Colony to be made to baat. Soublg.thei* present customs duties as proposed by the Chambers of Commerce? (4).' Is land monoply to be re-instated and public estate sold to the highest bidder so as to find money for the Continuous Ministry to spend in adding up capital for their friends and sapporters? (5). Is the population to be driven out of the Colony, and trade and manufactures to languish in order that pastoral pursuits may be. the chief, source of wealth to a favored few ?|