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* recuperative POWERS. 5 New Zealand has wonderful re- ! cuperative powers, and trying to 1 ! keep New Zealand down is verv >! much like trying to keep a cork ’ under water. I would be very sorry to see the experiment of a change vj i administration when we see the results of good, careful, capaoie government, and I believe the people of the dominion are of opinion that we have a good government, and so the Reform party has nothing to fear (Mr Rhodes’ speech on the Budget). FREE BREAKFAST TABLE. The small reduction in Customs duty on tea, amounting to 3d. Impound, will be welcomed by ihe head of every family in New Zealand ; it is not very much on a pound of tea, but the aggregate .saving to the people will be £11,590. I am sorry that circumstances will not permit of the duty being remitted on a number of other commodities ; generally speaking, we escape very lightly indeed as far as the absolute necessities of life are concerned. Most of them are exempt from Customs taxation , we ( have practically a free breakfast j table, and the lower grades of wearing apparel are admitted free. We j have no right to expect that silks , and satins and finery of all sorts shall b§ admitted free of Customs duty. It is right that if people are in a position to buy things oi that sort, they should pay their just quota towards running the affairs of State (Mr Rhodes’ Speech).