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Observer, Volume XXVII, Issue 39, 15 June 1907, Page 3

The adoption of Mr Millar's proposal for wages boards would knock a big hole in Mr Reeves' system. It means that we are practically going to follow New South Wales and adopt the Victorian system instead of our own. For while the • Conciliation Board's decision was never final, and never could be final, an award arrived at by experts is much less likely to be carried to an Appeal Court in which experts find no place. — Napier "Herald."

Is it a proper thing that when a man becomes a Minister of the Crown he should virtually sign his own death warrant ? We say, unhesitatingly, no. There must come a change, a reform, and that reform must be along the course of adopting the proposal of Sir George Grey for the appointment of a number of Parliamentary Under-Secre-taries or the creation of three more Ministers . — Carterton ' ' News . ' '

"With our recurrent large surpluses, buoyant revenue, and general prosperity, there cannot be the slightest need for an increase of Customs income, and if an increase in the tariff is suggested, it will be x openly on protectionist grounds. That will raise a clear issue, and create new dividing lines in politics. — Blenheim "Express."

It seems to be the town person's speciality to have a greater knowledge of what the farmer should not have than the farmer himself has. On the other hand, neither the Farmers' Union nor any other body of agricultural or pastoral people have sought to limit the income or aggregation of real estate of town-dwellers. The farmer might with perfect justice interfere with the merchant just as the merchant seeks to interfere with tiie farmer. — New Plymouth " News.