Speaking at the Borough Conncil last night of the Municipal Conference from which he has recently returned, the Mayor safd: — You will see by the papers that a con siderable amount of work was done by *hat Conference, and a great many sub jects discussed, which really m no way interested this Council. At the same time, looking at it from a colonial point of view, I think the Conference does a deal of work which has a good effect m , somewhat framing the Bills that may be brought before the House m dealing with municipal subjects. In the boroughs which are larger centres of population, where the surroundings are altogether different to our own, subjects and matters for discussion will be brought up that are foreign to us. We are so situated that the formation of our streets is com paratively easy, and m that way we have not to face the vexed question of right-of ways, narrow streets, and various matters of this kind. There were two matters recommended by this Counofl to be con sidered. One is a small matter, bat it led to a good deal of discussion. It Is the power of the councillors to flupply goods to a borough up to £10. That matter has been put before the Govern ment, and will be treated m such a manner that there will be no question of coun cillors being able to supply goods up to that value. The other matter was with reference to the Auctioneer's Act, with a view to preventing persons such as " the American Salesman" coming into the district and taking away a lot o money withoutcontributingtothe revenue. That will be also dealt with. The great question before the Conference, and one that caused great discussion, was the question of getting the Government to bring m a scheme for converting the different municipal and harbor loans Into guaranteed stock by the Government, I do not know myself that the Government will entertain it, I hardly think that they will. 