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Southland Times, Issue 756, 29 November 1867, Page 2

The Amateur performance at the Theatre Royal, on Thursday evening, in aid of the funds of the Hospital, passed off with great eclat. The music was excellent, under the leadership of Mr Lloyd. " Returned for the Defence," some capital comic songs, and the " Virginian Mummy" comprised the evening's amusement. The house was crowded, and the audience appeared to enjoy themselves thoroughly. Pressure on our space compels us to omit a detailed notice. A public meeting, in accordance with a resolution passed at the recent meeting of the representatives of Christchurch, was held on the 20th inst., in the Ohristchurch Town Hall, for the purpose of forming a Financial Reform Association. Mr W. Wilson, chairman of the City Council, presided. The following were the resolutions passed by the meeting ; — " That this meeting is of opinion that a Financial Reform Association should be established in Canterbury, for the purpose of effecting a reduction in both the colonial and provincial taxation and expenditure." " That a method of raising the necessary revenues which shall be less burdensome to the industry, commerce, and enterprise of the Colony and Province shall be one of the objects of this association." "That it shall be one of the special duties of this association to endeavor to secure a modification of the customs duties on imported articles of general consumption." " That a provisional committee be formed for the purpose of drawing up rules for the management of the association, and that a public meeting be called at an early date to consider the adoption of such rules, the appointment of permanent officers and working committee for co-operating with similar association* or leagues in other parts of the Colony." The Chairman hoped that Wellington, Otago, and Auckland would follow their example and pass similar resolutions. The Christchurch Chamber of Commerce have appointed a Committee to inquire into the state of tha laws affecting bills of sale, with instructions, to report upon the same, and to suggest such amendments as may appear desirable, in order to protect the trading community for the lossob arising from the present practice. The list of exports on Saturday, says the Otago Daily Times of the 25th inst., included 48 .bales of manufactered flax. This flax was prepared by Mr Mansford, near Port Molyneux, and was forwarded by the Omeo to Melbourne, by Messrs Dalgety, Battray, and Co. The exports of the same day included a boiler and engine, intended for the manufacture of flax. These have been purchased by Captain A. S. Murray, and were forwarded by the steamer Taiaroa to Port Molyneux, where they are to be erected for the preparatioa of the Native flax upon a plan which Captain Murray has found, by experiment, to be calculated to produce a markatable article.