Tha^ fund was ,«neA«f£ ( to Ije^ de?ote>l to the openingjip of ibe re'ry dutnei from wbicb.it aiqse^ Unfortupntelj the $pna cils, following suit to the Legislature itself, had treated it « ordiuary revenue applicable to many of the pbiects under th«r control, and t^Adnilr^sttation asiuig it in «ftebtioii^bi% local rates or disperi9eTwiUi them ftltogetluf The result of the proposal* I hare submitted will not be^ then, to Bedqbe'iUiai|MporU#trjbf the Land F«nd kxialrr exptadedi buktittJMMi : cases add for wine time, to coma M iDoreMe^ materially, bnt (it will b* -expatdedjiuidag snch safegaawls as will eqanri; it*a|>piie«tf«ffj to the colonising uses to wiiiohirtwa Jifatl desires to devote it-, I- think the warmest advocate '-of ths locaiuaCkm .otilh<jnl*6d Fund can desire mo more, Befofe quitting this branch of. My Subject, I »»il,Jea| shortly with the suggestion that -tht Gt.vj3-ninei.«tlßhou^ take aver >and juf» tain the main roads of the coionf. a proposition-j -^whichj l( ** r. beyooa the centralising tendencies sometimes Im puted to- ..the present jGrovom^^t. \V« are not "ambitious to take t barge of some thousands of aailesof roads, »ad do not feel ourselves competent to] undertake the task The. House, \yill certainly; not appropriat«,the neelfj4 iun<s but of ordiuftt-y refenue, W will it invift an apnu^^V )G k vki *^'o^lJ™ floors and on a, petiy sc^fpof the'strug^tt for.loa%J a,ppropriuiious .which bate ltupairett \hej, sugqesa of, public workM poticT.*;*iii the face of complaints whi-jji. afe aoroul dt the concurrent rn^ing^ of;ypißw Councils ao<| §o*3 BoardsV -he fiouwisi£o\ Ukely 'to yndertiike itself tha dutltr^f 15

f^^mUTHLAi^D TIMES, THyRS^X, JULY 7, 188U



M follows: — .■'. Smnts 17 1 3 Ale ... v- - 1* 2. 5 Tobtfcp: .>. ., /•/• ••.<..,« 8 6 Tea 6 13 ° IfaiAftfe^.'?.^ ... - -'S7 19_4 l ' tw ; 4 '"'', '" £107 ? 9 6



JITNOfSJB OF NIW ADTBKTIBBMEHTB. '• The prospectus of the East Coast Native Laad _ and Stttlement Company (Limited) is inserted. Th« bankruptcy or P. A. Prica, of Otantan, is announced. On Saturday nert McArdell and Co. will aril at their yards 33 pigs and 4 dairr cows. On Saturday evening W. Todd will sell in '" mart a section at Strathearn, snd cottage avd land at Mitckelltown. A special train will leave livercargill for Dunedin on Friday, at reduced fares. There is superior accommodation for three or fomr boarders at Cliftoa'a Gladstone Hotel. 