The Hon. the Minister said he could nofc do that for a moment. It was not advisable to issue stamps on which private individuals could be allowed to make a profit. If it were done the business would be endless, and the Government would be doing nothing but making stamps. To grant the application would be against the principle that the Go vernment should control all the postage stamps issued in. the colony. Mr Allan promised to communicate the views of the Committee im writing, and then withdrew.
OFFENSIVE LITERATURE.
At the instance of the St. Saviour's Guild,, his Worship the Mayor and ■Mγ H. G. EH, M.H.R., waited on Mr Ward in the afternoon and brought under his notice the dissemina tion through the Post Office of prurient literature from Sydney, samples of which were handed to the Minister. Mr Ward promised to make the postal authorities ac quainted' with the appearance and nature of these oifensive documents, and make every effort to stop their circulation through the Post Office..
DUTY ON TIMBER.
Yesterday •Mγ EU brought before the Acfc • ing-Premier the removui of the duty on a certain class tvf imported' timber much used in a local industry. Mr Ward' promised |o look into the matter, and also into matter connected with v. local industry.
THE INDIAN FAMINE FUND

Mr Ferrhnan, of Ashburton, was intra* duced to Mr Ward by Messrs H. G. Ell and J. MeLachlan, M.H.R.'s, and the Minister promised that circulars sent out by Mr Ferri man with regard to the Indian Famine Re lief Fund would be franked through the posb office, and that the Government would defray the expense of oabling funds col lected by, air Feramaa to India. *"

THE PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1900.
