POPULAR BANKING.
Madam. — Would you allow me space for the following remarks. I wmlu like to ask those who intend to vote, against the Government because they did not make a ' State Bank, do they expect to gain anything by putting, the Opposition into .power? The Liberal Governments will probably make a People's Bank at some future time, when the Colony gets educated enough. It is not likely a Conservative Gov ernment will m'-tke a People's Bank, as ;it is to the.ConservatiTes' interests to keep things as they are as regards Banking legislation. . I am &<?. . -.'... \,. PEN-NIB. :. ,

A BURDENED INDUSTRY.
''i'dd pastoralists of Queensland have difficulties'. Under the terms of their .leases thair.rents have just .been re vised, qnd.,rp:ised on an average, about 17...per cent. ...'., A very, influential dep*. utation waited on Mr Nelson on Oct ober 17th} —aad—with- great-lability "argued the case against an increase oTilents. The pastoralistsf'ill' must be 'admitted, carry ma^ burdens- Inast' failen^.fra^^.ac |yerage "prfee of £12 '^jet l|^ 4s.^'B93. But wages ,have, npjb fallen, vvhile in terest arid, ren^fcs ,hay.c,, t steadily ri^en. • Mr Morehead., gave, the case o!, what.
