PARLIAMENT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume X, Issue 1951, 9 June 1888, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

(PEE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

HOUSE OF BEPEESENTATIVES.

Friday, June 8. DEBATE ON THE TARIFF.

Mr. Duncan resumed tbe debate on the Cußtomß Duties Bill. It was the duty of a Treasurer to extract as little as possible from the pockets of people, but the present proposals would affect many thousands of persons, especially in country districts. They meant lOp.c. advance all round. Tbe tea duty put country members iv a most unpleasant position, as, if thdy voted against it, tbey would have to answer to their constituents for voting in a direction which might mean the abolition of local subsidies. Mining interests were affected just as much as country settlers. He claimed to be a free-trader, and, as bucu, contended the Treasurer Bbould have no more money than was absolutely necessary ; but this tariff would give a great deal more than was requisite. It really would drain the whole country for the benefit of the four large towns. Mr. Jones denied that the country districts would be injuriously affected. They, above all others, were exceptionally well treated.

Mr. Jackson was utterly opposed to tbe taxation for purely protective purposes, but he recognised the need for extra revenue. The reduction of nearly a quarter of a million in the public services showed tbe Government were earnest in their intentions of retrenchment, and they had undoubtedly taken steps to put our finances on a sound footing. Their programme, in his opinion, was a good one, and he should help them to carry it out. Mr. Kerr said there was no doubt the money mast be bad, and if it was not got from tbe Customs it must be got from land,- and that would hurt the agricultural-ists-irior 8 than tbe tariff. There were many things in the list not touched which he Would like to see taxed. For his own part; he was satisfied the farmers could carry on things as tbey were, but if the land bad to be taxed they would be ruined.

Mr. Martin, the well-known Wanganui photographer, opens a branch in Hawera on Wednesday, IBth.

Several, of the justices summoned to sit at the B.M. Court on Monday have declitied..on various grounds ; but we understaad.iijuere is not likely to be any difficulty in getting a full bench.

The concrete culvert over tbe Inaha Stream has been completed, and there is now no restriction limiting the weight to be -carried in vehicles over it. The old bridge is now being taken up, and the approaches made good.

From Wai tar a it is reported that an accident of a painfal nature occurred on Friday afternoon to a young man named Harry Clifton, in the employ of Mr. T. Elliot. He was catching a sheep, and had jost got hold of it by the wool, when it ran rapidly round him, and ns Clifton held on to it, and was in tbe act of turning round, his legs got locked or twisted, causing one to break just above the ankle. Mr. T. Elliot, who was with him, rode to Waitara for assistance. An express was sent out to bring tbe sufferer to Mr. Elliot's house, where Dr. Blundell was in attendance and eet the broken limb, after which be was conveyed to the New Pl}'mouth hospital.

Connfcy Council advertises tenders for works.

Manaia Town District invite tenders for supply of gravel.

"EotroH on Itch." — "Rough on Itch" cures skin humors, eruptions, ring worm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chilblains, itch, ivy poison, barber's itch. 3