THE PREMIER AT CHRISTCHURCH.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 808, 11 June 1903, Page 2

THE PREMIER AT CHRISTCHURCH.

INTERVIEWED MR- CHAMBER- ' . LAIN'S.;§qHi.ME. . .. f

CHBISTOHOBCH, June 11. The Bight Hon.'fi. J. Seddon; interviewed regarding the preferential tariff, said he had received a number of cable messages from Home, where there was concern- at wjbat' had been announced might" eventuate in case all overtures were touted. If Britain absolutely ref iisen to help the. colonies, and the natural result would 6e/reciprocity with other. countries, which would be only. top delighted to admit New Zealand's . meat, kauri gum, "and other products. ' Naw Zealand would have tie advantage- in respect to their manufactured goods. This was aa alternative which had apparently not been thought of, but if Britain, gave other nations the same treatment as she gave the colonies, she could not complain if other nations gave the colonies concessions. , If .Britain refused to do anything, and treated overtures from the colonies., with contumely, she must be held sesponsible. It was nmtter of history that Britain waa heedtoss. She had had reciprocity with France, and even at the present moment Newfoundland enjoyed a treaty with America. He would be 'td'rry if, as a last resource, New* Zealand liad to adopt this course, but if the Mother Country would neither help herself, or allow tho colonies to help her, she must be held responsible. It was matevitable dismemberment, which must follow the maintenance of tho existing lines. i" ? * Continuing, regarding the coming session, Mr Seddon said he intended to fix a given standard and a minimum age at which children should* be admitted to secondary schools. The minimum age had not yet been determined upon, but the standard had been fixed at not lower than 'the fifth. Children who could not pass that standard would be excluded from schools.* ; f ' Ho anticipated a long and arduous session. A great dear oi 'business had to be undertaken of an important character. Amoiig other measures- to be introduced was a Seamen and Shipping Bill, -dealing with large inues&ons on the lines of the Bill introducedJ'Hißt. ' year: TJhe Government would faceHhe House with a very substantial majority, for he still held first prickiL^ of iihe card. w v hich placed the Opposition at a * maximum strength of '' f '

n * A P€«pa-s*ooting' match betweenjffr • J C. H. Gorrick (of >ew South Wales) y and Mr D. Fraser (of New Zealand) » took place- in Auckland on Monday. 8 I Ike distance was 33 yards for; ea«h V marksmaju The match was for £100, '• Mr Gofrick firing', with, imported am1. bente, and Mr Fraser with colonial b ammunition. Gorrick dropped 97 birds t out of 100, and his opponent fimshed 8 with 90 birds out of 100. i J , Mr L. O. Hooker has been appointed * special poultry writer for the Auckland 1 News. | The Dresden Piano Company i; h»s opened up a special stock of pianos foriir annual sale, notably Bobm, .John Broad* wood and Sons, Rich. Lipp and, Sahn, Kubse, Rbch and . Bohne, Kirchaer, Keissner, Erard, Collard' and "CaUard, Schwa/sheen, ' .. . . . " , t Mr Major, M.H.R., has received copy 9 of the ■ following resolution, passed by i the Qpunake Town Board on tbe B'h inst ; 3 " That the hearty thanks ef the Beard » be conveyed to Mr O.E. Major, M^Q.B , t for theungrudgiog eecvioeg rendered'to (tie i town and district in connection with tbft . remova] of rooks in the bay by the , BAval N. 2. Engineers." * f Mr Hall, C,E., has completed the | of taking the levels for the dr*;na£e ) extension, and left for Du,hecUn to-day, ft $ is expected that the -plan and specificat tions will be ready by about Ist July, and . the Council will then call for tenders, , Tenders will be invited for pipes. a«d : material, and labour, and, in faot.th* whole work . cample* c,- »p4 it is believed that the job will be carried out efficients and' economically, the Mayor and . Council being qu ; te .-convinced that eontrading w^l give better resoJis than the day laboursjfltem. ,'. "^^i Milking-^ sbare3 wanted^ On SaturaayT *t fo&^UjsJft&W.G.F.T. Association will . lelt 'furnftiir*^ carpets trees, shrab«', ttult, prbdaWVsdlDatrT, and sundries/ -;^ 'c' U>V' -^ Mr Eooleß,ft«liivhM » doaeff pure bred le& horns for sale. , -■-*-- Attention *i» directed f 0 Mr J. Brunel/e new advertisement. • Jp Houseto Jet, ' ' > •.■y- Vi Y ' WHEN^TOU WANT RHEUMOi '" YOU WANT IT BADW. ■ When the corners of , your month torn Bkyward, and jon grind your teejtuin iagony, when you are writhing ia tbe oi Rheumatism, you'll want Meuwb.^an! - you'll want it bsdlj. Rheumo is the most modern antidote for uric acid poisoning* it aids nature to expel the excess nrio acrid from the system. Rheomo 1b • medicine not a liniment, Bheumo is a liquid, not i piU. Every dose yon swallow gives »n i .immediate and beneficial relitk ; Bntniao oonquera Bheumatlsni wd*i^di|dSldk. j 2s 6d and 4s 6d per botUe.—A«|Tt. 7