PROTECTION REQUIRED.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 6406, 6 January 1888, Page 2

PROTECTION REQUIRED.

A Sydney cable dated 28th December reads as follows : —The woollen manfaoturing industry of this colony is languid, and a deputation of employe's in various woollen mills waited on the Premier last week, and asked that the industry might be encouraged by a small import duty. The deputation pointed out that two mills had been recently olosed, and that two others would soon have to suspend operations, unless nomething was done to support them. They asked for a duty of 6d per yard on imported olotb, and also that the oolonial artiole should be used in Government contracts for olothiug. Sir Henry Parkes, while lamenting the present position of the industry, could hold out no hope of an import duty on tweeds. He would, however, submit the whole matter to his colleagues, and perhaps some means might[ be devieed for supporting the indnatry in connection with the Government contracts. Mr J. Ballanoe, M.H.8., returned to Wanganui yesterday. Though much better in health than 1 c has been, be is still vory weak and will have to take care of himself for somo time. This evening Professor and Mrs Driver give one of their popular entertainments in the Theatre, Tho ability pissesaed by both these aspirants to pubho favonr is sufficiently well-known to attract for them a good houae. A Press Association wire states that with a view to facilitating ohangen which will be proposed tor consideration a large cumber of ofßoers in the various departments have already reoeivad formal notico of the termination of their services. Mr William Cowern will sell at Patea on Tuesday next three complete threshing machiuea and plant on aocount of Messrs Derrett and Blake. Fall particulars regarding tho sale were reoontly published in an inset issued with the Herald. Members of the N.Z. Alliance and those interested in temperance work are renv inded of the lecture to be given by Mr T. W. Glover, in the Wesleyan schoolroom this ,ovening. Admission ia free but a collection will be taken up afterwards, Dr Cameron Leea is writing a series of interesting articles on his recent residence in the Southern Sea:. He apeaks very highly of New Zealand, deolariug it to be a splendid colony for the working man, and also for young felVya with two or three thousand pounds who wish to live a free, open-air life on their own property. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have received a telegram from their London office that their annual report has been issued. The directors recommend a dividend and bonus equal to 15 per cent, as in previous years, carrying forward £15,053, tho amount brought forward from previoas years being £3626. When tho Foreman of Works or the Borough employes have oooasion to cut off the water in nny part of tho town they ought to give fair notice to those who are relying on it for supplying engines or motors. Neglect in this respeot nearly lad to a very serions airash up in the Hkeuld Offi;e to-day. The following crows have been selected (subject to alteration) to represent the Union Boating Club at tho forthcoming regattas i— Seniors — Saundors, Carroll, West, and Jumieson (how); Bates, MeGonsgle, Keegan, and Gray (bow). Junior Outrig — Pawson, Roberts, Spnggons, and Parkinson (bow). Maiden and Junior Inriß— Rankin, Davis, Androws, and O'Shannessy (bow), "Anglo-Australian," In the Kuropean Mail of November 4th, has the following note:— "Mr Maxwell, the well-known general manager of the New Zealand railways, is over here. Ho is now in Manchester looking ronnd tho varioUß manufacturers' shops, and, no doubt, picking up plenty of ' wrinkles ' and suggestions. For one thing, I boheve Mr Maxwell is now busy looking into the details of tho Kuglish railways generally." Before the fight last night Matthows wan being backed by his party at 2to 1, It is calculated that his hacker lost a couplo of hundred pounds on the rojulti Oau sport from Rangitikei is known to have dropped nearly £100, and altogether Marton backers alone must have lost somothlng like £500 in nolid cash. Those who wore baoking Matthews were mainly doing bo on his reputation. When they saw him stripped many of them had very different opinions as to the chances of hie winning. Notwithstanding the windy weather which generally prevailed during the holidays the Heads Railway Company was well patronised, over 1000 passengers, it is estimated, having travelled over the line. Many others were doubtless deterred from tion of being overwhelmed with clouds of sand, and it may bo ac well therefore to point out that a " blowy " day need not be a decided bar against a visit to the Heads, as there are many sheltered nooks affording pleasant protection against sand laden breezes. If visitors were to mount tho brow of the hill and follow the gully between the cottages they would find any number of retreats affording ample proteotion; and then a little further back again there is a well grassed pitch of largo dimensions. Tho grass growing there is different to anything oleowhere in the distriot, and it is surmised that the seed was brought over in the hay Imported from Tasmania during the time the troops wore here. There is alan a sampls of it growing at the Heads Railway Station, Aa feed, stock do not appreciate it in Its green atste, but on reaching maturity they eat it eagerly)