They had spent 17,500,000 in native wars and defehce works, This wap to a certain exteiit a biiJlstono found their necks, Siririe lie had loft New,' Zealand the

PEPRE§EN|ATION BILL had bqen'pa6sed and'the" number of seats reduced, lie considered this was a wise step, In his opinion there had been too much talk and too little solid business done in the House, (Hear I hear I) and lie thought the reduction j in the number of seats would obviate

; this d|ffi]o]Lf}ty. Personally, however, I lie' ya's a v. by thp jjew i electorates, as'the wHole'bf 'me i Taueru and a portion of the East Coast votes were taken from Jiira. Notwithstanding, when he contested the seat, which lie fully intended to do, his friends in Fahiatua, Eketa- Liuna, and tho bush districts would assist him, Regarding Woodvjllo, he thought' that ■ when' tip new oeipa was taken this township would be excluded from the Mastevton elector ate,. I|o (]jc| fjpt think that Master upon VVoodvillo as p outside town. Tjiey shpuM fowl sll party feelings aud w.ork in Hie Ip&fest# of the Colony.' (R.ear 1 hpajr)) Jfreturned 1)0 ffligljt eay t||s jip woijld do bis very boat for Woodville, Ho would now refer to a subjeet whioh be believed Mr Reimll bad MiautO the meeting to lioWe.hini uppu, (Mr Eennlli % deserve It!) 'Tlicra were, 'Jiower, yavioujj M of tickling!' He'aami'tted"that id,w.?s ; Qfl'e pf)bpse who liad.'introduced'th'e : present" , ' , pAPpiT iPJi. | The rabbit pest had been com- ! pletely ruining tho colony, and it i

liejessary to take immediate aotlliil lor its'-siippressiou;'; 'Tlie Govern, ment of kS,W." had spent £807,000 last year in rabbit fencing.. (Mr lionall; How much wag spent inNew Zealaud, .1100 ?) In New Zea land they lnid.. spent a very much less amount. Rabbits in New Zealand be estimated were now eating the food of 2,000,000 sheep. At five shillings a head this repre sented £50,000 a year, Ho recog-' nised that the Babbit Act of 1882 pressed very heavily ou some people, but there were others in the House who did not like to see it altered. Notwithstanding, in 1886 it was altered, and power was given to form Babbit Boards, appoint Inspectors, otc. If Mr Renall wanted to get rid oftht rabbits'lie should kvoformed a Babbit Board. 