Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1893.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 126, 30 May 1893, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1893.

Tn a speech at Lawrence last Thnrsday Mr W. P. Reeves, while giving the present Government tbe chief credit for the financial prosperity of New Zealand, admitted that Sir Harry Atkinson's polioy had a good deal to do with the present success. He said that no Government could help doing something that affeoted the finance of a succeeding one and that it would be ridiculous for him te contend anything else. Mr Ballance had, however, introduced very important change?, suoh aB the abolition of the property tax and the substitution of a land and income tax. Another feature of Mr Ballanoe's finance he said bad been a resolute abstention from borrowing in the London market, With respect to the land and income tax there nevor wa^ much doubt of the possibility of raising aB mnoh money by its means as by the property tax. With the machiuery at the disposal of the Government the amount of revenue which could be obtained by a given rate of taxation was nearly calculable, 'ihe chief objection that was raised was to the beginning of a graduated taxation. The talk uf certain members of the Govern* ment ana somo of their supporters led to the fear that the new taxation would be used not merely for the purpose of raising revenue. Novr tho ministers and their friends have takon a different toue and thoy say they have no desiro to confiscate, and that the" last thing in the world which they wish to do U to drive ont capital. Even Mr Beeves wiil hardly deny that the pcliomo of taxation has been gt eatly modifi il l>y tbo efforts of tbo < ppo?itio.", tbat blunders have been rectified, aud thut the hot and strong way of talking which was fashionable two and a half years ago has been completely altered. The boasting of thb Ministers began early in their leign. At ttio best thoir special policy begun to tako effect only during tho last financial year, but they had two previous turpluscs for which they h.ivo always taken tho entire credit. Again, with respect to tho assertion made by Mr Eeeves that Mr Ballance had carried on publio works and land settlement out of revenue instead of out of loans, it musi, bo remembered that the borrowed money waß not exhausted when Mr Ballance came into oflice, and that cortainly the greater part of the expenditure on public j works has not been out of current revenue. Though Mr Ballance sinco he last came into oflice consistently declared that he would not borrow in England, he as consistently declared that he intended to borrow in New Zealand. It is true that he did not directly raise any loan, but the temper of the couutry and the action of tbe Opposition had a great deal to do with the abstention, as from his own words, often repeated, it is evident that if he had had his owa way ho would long ago have directly added to the permanent debt of the colony.

Mr C. H. Mills addressed the electors at Wakefield yesterday evening and received a rote of thanks and confidence in himself and in the Government. Mr Mills left Wakefield thiß morning to pay a visit to Dovelale. The Nelson Poultry Bird and Dog Association's annual show will be held townrda the end of July. The Committee bas decided tbat the show Bhall remain open for three days this year, instead of two as form*.rly. Tnis new departure will give the judges more time to make th-.ir awards. The dog show wiil not be held at the Bime time as the poultry .show thia ye r. The Association haa deoided to try whether having a Heparate show f*.r dog-i will be suces-*---ful. There will be as usual a monster Art Union in oonneotion with the show. The firet and t-econd prizes are now on view at Messrs Fle tiling aad Sonß' and Buxton and Oo.'s respectively. The Committee ia trying tho experiment this year of giving to every purohißer of an Art Union ticket an admi eion ticket to the show. Tho Committee would ba very pleased to receive any special prizes for poultry, and any persons deairous of giving suoh are requested to oommunicata with the S oretnry or with any members of the Committee as soon ai puss ble, so thet a list of speoial prizes may be oiroul ted; We have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of a very pleasantly written description of a trip made last Easter by a number of Wellington gentlemen to the Pelorus Sound iv the ss. Waitapu. The description originally appeared in the Wellington Evening Post and is written by Mr J. R. Gibbons, a well-known member of the staff of that paper. Mr Gibbons waa so well pleased with his adventures that when the steamer left for Wellington he remained behind, and made numerous excursions to places of interest in Queen Charlotte and Pelorus Sounds. He finished his holiday of a fortnight by a trip up the Wanganui river There was no bupincßS done at the Resident Magistrate's Court thia morning, Sir Robert * Stv-ut arrived ia Nelson this moruing on his way to Reef con. Aooompanied by Mr B. H. J. Reeves and Mr John Kerr he went up to Belgrove by the first train. Sir Robert *> tout and Mr Reeves started by coaoh for tbe West Coast and Mr Kerr returned to towD. A live: kakapo, lately caught nrar Tak ka, oan be seen in Mr Hale's shop in Hardy-atreet It is a find bird and in o-ipital plumage. The Foresters' social will be held tomorrow evening, when nil memberß of the Order are invited to attend. Thi 1 ueual monthly meeting of tbe Southern Ss*r Lodge will be held this evening at hilf-paat seven o'olook. The usual monthly meeting of the Town Sohoola Committee was held last evening in the Counoil Ohamber. Present : Messrs Graham (Chairman),' Haddow, Cooke, Low, Grant, Bolton, and the Rev J. W. MoKenz c. The Chairman stated that Mr G. Harkness | bad bad a relapse and that Mr Ellif, junr., I had been reinstated as temporary assistant. Mr Neve's resignation as assistant teaoher ac Haven R ad School was reoeived. It was resolved that as soon as Mr Ellis junior oould be spared from the Bridge-street Sohool, that he be placed in tbe Haven Road Sohool io take oharge of Mr Neve's division. A letter was reoeived from the Board re proouring a more suitable building than the Rio kfor the temporary sohool. It, was resolved to reply that the building waa the best the Committee knew of, and they did not think a ohange desirable, seeing that they were improving the ground attached to the Rink A letter was received from the Board with reference to the resignation of. Miss Cother, aud transferring Miss Kitching from the Hardy-atreet Sohool to fill Miss Cother's plaoe nt the Brookastroet School. It was rea *lved to agree to the Biard's recommendation, and to suggest that Miss S-idd be appointed to ut-dertike Miss Kitohing's present duties in the Hardy-street Sohool. It was resolved to accept the tender if Mr Worsjan Jones for firewood. It was resolved that the schools bu closed from Juno 23rd until July 3rd lor the winter holidays. The first meeting of creditors in the estate of Mr £. L. Haase, carpenter, a bankrupt, was held yesterday afternoon. Present: representatives of Messrs Wilkins and Field, Bond, Finney^ CX, and D. Grant. Mr Harley, who appeared for the bankrupt, said that Mr Haase had been plaoed in hia present position through a law suit, wbioh involved him in £160 oosts and £50 to be paid to his own solioitor, making £200 out of £228 debts. Mr Carter, the defendant in the aotion, by moving, in the matter had forced Mr Haase to file. Mr Haase in his examination explained tbat he had brought an ao ion against Mr C irter for £600 compensation for negligence contributing to tbe death of his son. The aotion went against him on the law point?, and the coata hid tt be paid by him. After hearing the evidenoe of Mr Huase it was resolved to reoommend tbat tbe bankrupt apply for his immediate disoharge, acd that the estate be left in the hands of Mr Soaife to wind up. W. Lock will sell by auotion on Thursday nixb at 11 a.m. the whole of the household furniture and effeots of Mr J. J. G irrett, wbo ii leaving Nelson, and on the following Wednesday he will bold a olearing sale of the furniture, farm implements, fo. belonging to Mrs B. Thomason, of Spring Grove.