NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8096, 10 November 1887, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

fBT TKLBGRAPB.— ASSOCIATION.] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday. ;

The House met at half-past' two m.

SCHOOLS IN MININO DISTRICTS. ' Mr. Sbddon asked the Minister of Education if he will take into consideration the exceptional difficulties under which Education Boards in mining districts labour, and on that account will he exempt schools in mining districts from the proposals to reduce the oapitation allowance, and the raising of the school age to six years? ,■ Mr. Fishkr said he would take the matter into consideration. " THE GRANT TO VIRK BRIGADES. Mr. Jones asked the Premier if he will favourably consider the position of fire brigades throughout the colony, by retaining on the estimates the annual grant usually Bet aside for them ? Major Atkinson said a sum would be put on the estimates for the purpose this year. THE HINBMOA AND THE AUCKLAND MKMBKRS. Mr. O'Callaghan asked the Government whether they consider it necessary, in view of the facilities afforded by the Union Company's steamers, to send the Hinemoa to Auckland to convey hon. members and their relatives to and from Wellington? Mr. Fisher said the Government did not think it necessary to do so. THE PENNY POST, Mr. Valentine asked the Postmaster General whether he will take steps to extend the penny postal system beyond its present limits, either croating country pennj postal districts or extending it generally throughout the colony ? Major Atkinson would take the matter into consideration, but he feared he would be unable to grant the concession. DCTV. ON COAL. Mr. Reeves (Inangahua) moved, That in the opinion of the House it is desirable and necessary that an import duty of not less than 2s 6d par ton be imposed on all coal imported into the colony from other countries." He spoke strongly in favour of the motion, and held that its adoption by the House would be an immense benefit to the West Coast, whilst it would not harm anybody. The only people who benefit at present were the Union Shipping Company. Mr. Feldwick supported the motion, and said it was only a matter of time when good payable coal would be found on the East Coast of the South Island, as well as the West Coast. Mr. Ward opposed the motion as being calculated to bring the question of protection into discredit. Mr. Taylor also opposed it, and hoped the motion would be withdrawn. Mr. Mills would not have spoken on the motion were it not that he had been directly challenged by the member for Inangahua. He combated the hon. gentleman's statement that the Union Company benefited so largely by the coal mines. If the motion was carried, it would have an opposite effect to that intended. It would drive all sailing vessels out of the trade and put a monopoly in the hands of the company. He held that the motion, if adopted by the House, would cause the farmers of the country to be seriously handicapped. Mr. Fitch Mr. Sedhon, and Mr. O'Connor supported the motion. Mr. Fi<hkk said this motion put the question of protection in its most objeotionable light, as while seeking to benefit one industry it would cause injury to many people. He suggested the adjournment of the debate. 'Mr. Joycs moved "That the debate be adjourned for a fortnight," which was agreed to. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES. Mr. Hutchison moved " That in the opinion of this House it is desirable* that the forty-eight hours weekly task of the linemen on the Government railways be so arranged as to terminate at noon on Saturdays, subject to such conditions as may be necessary for the public safety." Mr. Mitchelson said he could not accept the motion, as it was inconvenient to grant a Saturday half-holiday to linemen. He hoped the motion would be withdrawn. Mr. Valentine, Mr. Fish, and Mr. Beddon supported the motion. Major Atkinson hoped, after the statement by his colleague the Minister for Public Works, the House would not think it desirable to pas* any hard and fast motion in the matter. He thought the member for Waitotara would have attained his object by drawing attention to it. Mr. Hutchison said the object he had in view having been achieved by the members affirming the desirability of the motion, he should agree to its withdrawal. The motion was then withdrawn. CHINESE TRADERS.

Mr. TrjKNBOLL, for Mr. Ballance, moved the second reading of the Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Bill, providing that the Borough Councils may pass by-laws to prevent Chinese from trading in any borough unless licensed. Major Atkinson suggested that tha debate be adjourned till the member for Wangauui was present. Agreed to. The House rose at fifty-five minutes past four p.m. The House resumed at 7.30. THE FINANCIAL DEBATE.

The debate on the Financial Statement was resumed by Dr. Newman, who generally supported the proposals, but differed from some of the details. He supported the abolition of the Native Department. Mr. Reeves (St. Albans) condemned the Government proposals, and the absence of anything in them that would relievo the present depression. Mr. McKenzie approved of the Budget as calculated to meet the requirement!, of the country. He objected to borrowing unless the necessity existed for it. Mr. Rodokisson spoke to similar effect. Mr. Taylob thought the proposals would largely increase the deficit. Mr. Fish moved the adjournment of the debate till next day.

Agreed to. The House rose at twenty-five minutes to twelve p.m.

In view of the fact that many yon ng men in city life (says the American Farmer) are thinking of going into farming, we have undertaken to prepare them a little by telling them something of what a farmer must know before he can be anything of a success. He should know what his particular soil is capable of prodnolng to best advantages. If he is after a new place the kind of wild timber growing will help him out. It is unnecessary to say that walnut and white oak give an encouraging prospect, but will say that he should know the difference between a sandy soil and a stiff olay, and to be able to judge of the intermediate points between these extremes ; if he is able to find the exact mixture he wants he will be fortunate. It is generally to his advantage to know what fertiliser will produce the beat crops on his land, and to know the points most generally acceptable in all his stools, whether it is horses for work or for speed, catttle for fattening, or cows for milki hogs for meat, sheep for meat and wool, and to know the most profitable way of feeding eaob. He must likewise know the time of sowing his seedß and thequantity to sow, and the different ways of cultivating all crops ; he must understand all the varieties of fruit, from the earliest etrawbeny to the latest apple ; be able to doctor all stock, from the hour-old chick to the twenty-year horse ; be prepared to do any work, from the chopping up of a weed to the measuring of grain ready for mcrket; to stop horses from running away, cows from kicking, from sucking themselves or from sucking others ; cattle from breaking fences ; hogs from rooting ; know the exact time to sow his seeds and tne time to out his crops: the beat way of securing them ; the quantity of seed required for an acre of ground, as » quart of rutabaga is enough in his turnip patch, when two bushels and a half of seed is not too much in Ins oat field As nearly all crops need a different Quantity of seed and a different management, it is probable some of our city cousins, with all their knowledge, might make » mistake. This is but a small part of what a farmer has to learn, but certainly is enough to convince a reasonable person that a farmer has a good deal to study before he is at the top of his calling. •• _L . A cheese factory near the Uretara has fallen into the hands of the owner of the land on which it was built. It seems that, acting on a verbal agreement with the lord of the soil, Mr. Tamer, the directors erected the building, but omitted to secure a right-of-way to approach their premises. A difference having arisen between the parties some time back, a meeting was convened, at which Mr. Turner offered 50s for the building (reported to have cost £25). This was at first refused, but having no redress, the ( directors eventually accepted it.