COAL GOING UP

♦■ ■ — [PSB PBESS ASSOCIATION. J Dunedin, August 27, Local dealers have raised the price of all sea borne coals 5s per ton.

THE LABOR TROUBLES

<• (PEK PRESS ASSOUIATION.) Sydney, August 25. The Trade and Labor Councils of Melbourne and Adelaide have decided to assist the miners on Btrike.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN v SOUTH OF ENG LAND: J

(P3B PBESS ASSOCIATION.) London, August 25. The Australians lost the matoh against an eleven of the South of England by 78 rooi. '

A BAD LOT.

[PJBB PRESS ASSOCIATION ] Timaeu, Augast 27. At the R M. Ooart this mornine, a lad of 14, wai remanded on obargeo of houae breaking and horse stealing. Ha has admitted the offence, ani says that he had been an inmate of an lodastrlal School from whloh he bolted two years ago He had since been "swag glng " and " knocking about " aad lately was m employ of a former at Makikihi On Tuesday he broke into a house doring the absence of the owner and took away £3 m money, and on Friday evening rode away to Timaru on one of his employer's horse?, turning it adrift on reaching the town. He was arrested next day at the railway station, while waiting for a train to continue his journey north. The young imitator of Jonathan Roberts appears to be rather proud of his achievement.

SINGULAR CHARGE OF PERJURY

(PBE PBES3 ASSOCIATION) Napier, August 25. The R.M. Court was occupied till after 10 last night m hearing a charge of per jury brought against F. D. Luckie, com mission agent, of Hastings, by B. G Ware, bis olerk. la the Reoata will case, aud subsequently m Bankruptcy proceed ings, Luckie swore that he was m financial difficulties through Ware einbezz'ing over £400, the property of Me Tanner, M H.E., and that he had a letter from Ware ad mitting the embezzlement. Ware laid the present information. He admitted writing ■the letter, but s*id it was done under pressure to save Luckie, and on a promise 4hat it should be destroyed after being ehown to Mr Tanner. Ht» also admitted taking certain moneys as wages and haviDg paid the same to Luckie. He could not account for £346 outside the payments made to Lpckie, but he denied having taken so much as that, though bo alone bad the keys of the caßb-box and safe, and was also m charge of the tookp, which were correctly kept. Ultimately the case *"was adjourned till Monday. &.f ter that is disposed of Ware will be pros' cated for embezzlement, on the information of, Luckie; j

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

♦ (PEB PKEBB- ASSOCIATION.) Shipping. AUCKLAND, Aagtlßt 27. Arrived— On Saturday night, ahip, Crusader, G»pt*ln Fettiam, from Londoo, 84 day c out. An Abortive Strike. The Bootmakers' Union are attempting to cause a strike here. Oo Saturday they called out all the Union men f t om Garrett Bros, factory, but the men deolined to comply with the order. The dispute ia aa to the oumber of apprentices employed. Discovery of Antimony* Five apeoimeni of antimony ore from Great Barrier Island are now on view Id the city. Preeoott, a well-known pro ■peotor, discovered a reef when looking fot gold In the mountains m a portion of the island, about 700 feat under the top of the highest hill, Presoott says there •re two reefs each upwards of 6ft m thickness. Experts pronounce the ore good,, and there Is plenty of water close at band for dreastog the ore for shipment. Alleged Robbery* Wbiaington, August 27. Tn the B.M Court this morning James Parker, John Winters and Arthur Moeller were charged with robbery from the person of on 3 MoEwen on Saturday night week, The two former were dis charged and Moeller remanded till two cfrdock In the absence of the .prosecutor.

SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND REMEDIES.

— ♦ In a remarkably interesting paper con^- 1 tributed by Archdeacon Farrar to the "Fortnightly Beview" on " Social Prob lems and Bemedies," the following occurs, which is not without its fcignifieance to us m New Zealand :— lt is more painful to confess our disappointment as to the high hopes which were once attached to the spread of national education. That the Act of 1870 has produced many blessed effects we most thankfully admit, but it has failed to achieve anything like so much as we had once anticipated. ' ( Popu lar education," flays Professor GoJdwin Smith, "has gone far enough to make the masses think— not far enough to make them thick deeply ; they read what falls m with their aspirations, and their minds run m the grooves thus formed ; flattering theories make way rapidly, and, like religious doctrines, are imbibed without examination by credulous and uncritical minds." A stronger and ever stronger conviction is arising m many minds that our existing scheme of national education requires radical revision. It produces poorer iotellectual results than the educational system of France and Germany at far greater cost. It ia too doctrinaire ; too much Infected by a somewhat coarse standard of " payment by results ;" too much an education of books, and facts, and cram, and inspectors, g£d examinations ; too little an ed neat ion of t&e band and of the heart. It leaves thousands without any meanß of earning thelt brefc.d, while It widens the area oi bitter discontent. It does not m the least enable a> to hoJd our own agalript foreign competition • It tendfl disastrously tc multiply the app»]i>g superfliity ol struggling clerkdom. ".aJter twenty yean of education," says the Rev. 8. D Barnstt, ai the result of his experience It the East End, "we have neither taugh self-respect ncr the means of earn'.og i livelihood ; our streets are filled with J mob of careless youths, and our labo market overstocked with workers whoai work is not worth fourpenoe an hour."

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

«. — . Mr Alfred Harrison reports for the we k ending Saturday, 25th August, as follows . — f Cows. — Cows oloae to calving, £5 5a j storeß, 303 tv £3 15. Pigs.— Slips, 12a to 143 ; porkers, 20j 61 to 21s. Poultry.— Fjwls, U 9i to 2a 31. Pkoducbs. — Derwentu, 43 6d to 5s 6i ; kidnejs, 6s ; ear'y rose, Id par lb ; oats, Is 6d to la 10s ; chlckwheat, 4i to 6> 6d 1 per bag ; aharps, 5s to 5:61; onions, Id perlb; carrots, 1* 65; mutton, Is\ to 2| 7 ; cheese, 3d to 4i ; hams and Vncon, all prfoeß ; care se pork, 209, 2§ I ; 140, ?f1;139. 3Jd;155,3£1. A fa-ge quantity of furniture, »Derchan dlse, Implements, saddlery, etc., etc., sold fairly well, though a great amount of persuasion 'a neoessary now ad»y» to Induce reasnnahlH blcSn.

INFERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

• [per press association ] Auckland, August 25. DrJ. L. Campbell was appointed Vice President of the \rt Sookty m the room of the late Mr Albln Martin. There is oga'n a trouble at the LunaMo Asylum, Miss Campbell, the Matron, hav ing given In her resignation. The lady has only been a few months m the Asylum having beau sent up from the South by Professor Maogregor u the Inspector. That gentleman is expected m Auckland m a few days. BUrry Barnaby, an absconding butcher, buc recently captured In Wellington dis trict, was sentenoeu to-day to six months hard labor for embezzling £2 belonging to his employer. Chher charges will be brought. Mr Mitchelson wires to the Chamber of Commerce re the recommendation to luaae the railways to Mr S. Vallo's syndicate that the Government do not thisk it m the interests of the aolony to do so, but will set np a Board of Commissioners o manage the Railways scon after the House rlseß m accordance with the Ac 1 pvjsed last session. Gisboenb, Angnst 25. John Baldwin, editor of the "Indepen dent," was committed for trial yesterday on two charges of criminal libel, on the In formstlon of John Boorke, Town Clerk, and Secretary and Treasurer for the Barbor Board. Ball was allowed, £200 on each charge, His wife Flora Baldwin, whose name appears on the imprint as as proprietress, wes brought np on two similar charges to-day, and committed for trial, ball of £25 being allowed. Thames, August 25. At the R,M. Court tnig day two infor mations, laid by inepsoior Drummond, of the Sheep Department, against J. B. Seedraan, of Waikawau, for being the owner if sheep infected with scab and neglecting to give the necessary uotloo were dismissed by the 'Magistrate. The hearing of the evidence for the defence occupied the 0 .urt ail the morning. T"o defence was that S.eedraan was not award Ihat his sheep were infected with scob . Coßta were allowed against the Crown, amounting to £14 12s. Dunedin, August 25 The death ia announced of William Telford of Otanomomo, Puernp, one of the pioneer eettlora m the Olulha district. The weather la very stormy and cold and Inclined to snow. Bluff, Angus'. 25. The Rotoma'iana arrived at 11.30 a.m. yesterday. She had a eevere westerly gale ; the trip occupied 20£ hours from Dunedin. A terrific gale blew last night, and was the severest known for many years. The Ro'omabana at 3 a m. snapped all her moorings, carrying away one wharf pile. Fortunately steam waajap, and the vetaal wad secured again witnent damage. She sailed at 1 pm. to-day with 35 passengers, equal to 278£ adults There wan no damage tithe other shipping m the port.

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(from our own correspondent j Wellington, Augnßt 27. In reference to the action of the Couucil on Faturday night m layiDg aside the District Railways Bill, Mr Seddon this morning enquired from the Premier what action he proposed to take m the matter. The Premier stated that he would if the Bouse was agreeable move for the pppoint ment of a Committee to search tbe journals of the Council m reference to the matter. Subsequently he moved for the appointment of a Committee comprising Messrs Hielop, AHgd, Fulton, Seddon and Monk to make enquiries and report, On the suggestion of Mr Smith, a com mittee oomprisiog Messrs Fergus, Smith, Fraser and Beetham, were appointed to search and report as to the fate of the Naval and Military Settlers Bill. Mr Joyce has given notice to enquire from the Minister of Defence, if men of the permanent artillery and police force who have served 14 years and upwards are entitled to long service and good conduct medals ; if so, will the Minister give in structions that this regulation be speedily put m force. Mr Beddon Is'determined to have somo action taken this session m regard to the Chinese question,! and he this morning a?ked tbe Premier if he would not at onoe take some Bteps towards obtaining another conference between the two Houses m reference to the matter. Sir H. Atk : nson expressed his wilUogness, and at once moved to the effect that the Council be requested to agree to a fresh conference which was agreed to. The debate on the amendments m the Native bills will be taken at 7 30 to-night. Supply will have to be set up again either to-day or to-morrow. The Premier promised on Saturday morning that the House should have another opportunity of considering the vote of £10,000 for agricultural settlements, so that the Houbb will have to go Into Conamltee of Supply again. Tbe dinner given by Mr Larnsch to the gold fields members on Saturday evening, passed off successfully and proved most, en j tyable Mr Larnaoh was m the chair and about twenty-two were present, The latt few day b of the eeßaion promise to be the liveliest. There is every pros pect at present of an attempt to stonewall the Native Bills when they are received from the Legislative Council, though whether the Speaker of the House will permit it is another question However, TaiwhaDga and some kindred spirits are goiog to try. An equally unpleasant prospect Ib that opsned up by the avowed determination of tbe frieds of Mr Joshua Jones, of Mo au, to endeavor to force Government to bring m legislation to settle his claims. It is intended, I beliove, to brine; this que stion up the first thing this morning, on the motion for adjourn ment of the House, and, if possible, to prevent any other business being gone on with until the matter shall have been dealt with. The Lords are playing up properly jnßt now, and their action bids fair to compli cate the relations between the two Houses to S considerable extent .and possibly delay vhe end of the session to an ln defi ilte extent. Practloally they killed the District Railways Bill on Saturday c evening by laying It aside, which meana h that though the BUI cannot proceed any v further, a new Bll! may be Introduced to 1 deal with the matter this session, As, '■ however, members of the Council have c opposed the clauses regarding £2 10a ex n emptlon for rating, which were the mosl c troublesome In the Housf, Government c will have a big job If they relntroduoe the £ Bill without the exemption, and In th< £ Oouncll If the o'auaea are reintroduced , c The old gentlemen also threw out th« v Speolal Powers and Spocial Qontraota Bil it altogether, io tfeit they evidently meat b-Dllnui,

EXTRACTS FROM "HANSARD."

[ HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS KIH. In the Ffouae on July 24 h Mr Walker aßked if the Government wjuld give au anaw.r wHh regard to the Hospltila and Obnriteble Institutions Bill amendments, and aa to the measure of relief which the Govarnnoent were prepared to give to adjust the d fficulty between the different dt;triota. If this could be done at the present tlmo It would be very satisfactory. Sir H. A. Atkinson a tIJ the Govem ment had considered thia matter with every desire to see that justice w&s doiv all round, but they wera unable to deal with the question thiß session. The question was one which would want very careful consideration, and, as honorable gentlemen knew, the Government had been very hud pressed during the short reoeßS, and a matter of this great import ance was not to be legislated upon hurriedly. The Government proposed next Heedon to bring down a Bill dealing with the question on linea whloh he hoped would be satisfactory both to town and to country. Mr Walker m'ght ask the Premier to go a little farther, and to say that he acknowledged there were difficulties m the way which required to be got rid of m order to make tne thing work satisfactorily. Sir H. A. Atkinson said he acknow ledged there were a great many difficulties to bj got rid of bob as affecting the town and the country ; m f»oi, the whole question was aurrounded with difficulties —so much so that he had no hope that the Government would be entirely successful m overcoming them ; but he hoped that they would produce a Bill next session which wou'd deal m a comprehensive way with the whole matter, and mete out even justice to all con cerned. Major Sisward wished to know if the House could understand that tho Bill would be brought down early m the session and as a Government Bill. Sir H. A. Atkinson siid he could not fix a day, but it would b 3 brought down ab a Gore nment imnsure, and a* a measure which tho Governmeat "attached importance to. It was one of those EOaia 1 measures that ought to be carrisd if possible Sir J. Hall w.'Bhed to know whether m this matter of hospitals and charitable aid the Premier would include m his con sideration not only tha division of the 0 ) ony into districts, but also the basis of Ice il taxation tor ihese subject Ik appeared to him that this required almost more careful consideration than any other point, and he hoped to hear the honorable gentleman say that when the question was taken up this portion of it should not bo lost sight of. Sir H. A. Atkinson had much, p'easure m assuring tha Uouso ihat tho Govern ment would most certainly take into con sideration the question of the basis upon which taxation oughc to go.

CARRIAGE OF FISH AND GAME.

In the Rouse on July 6'h, Major Steward asked the Minister for Public Works. Whether he will take into con sideration the advisablenees of arranging that parcels of fish and game may be sent at a small charge by railway from any station to any station, instead of being subjected to the preßeut prohibitive mile age ra'es? Be might Bay that it had bsen represented to him that these charges were at present too high. IJe wag under the impression, however, that the informa tion which had been supplied to him was nut Btrictly accurate, and therefore ho hoped the honorable gentleman, m anßwerfng the question, would inform the House us to what wore the facia of the caae. Air Mitchelson enid the question wbb a-ked under a misapprehension of tha facts. The parcels rates v ere not exactly mileage rate?, and they wore not prohibi tive. Parcola of 3b were carried 500 miles for 6d, and 71b pnrcels for Is. A brace of quail could be Bent frorp Bwunui to the Bluff for 6d ; a pheasant or a large trout ooald be sent from Wakatipu to Christchurch for Is. For such thiogs these rates were not prohibit've, even as small paroelß. When m large parcels, 112 b nvght be Bent 100 mileß for 4s — v der £d a pound ; thus, a pheasant wivghiug 41b would cost 2d to send 100 miles at parcels rates if m a hundred weight lot Offish, when sent at goods rates, 1121 b could be sent 100 milea for 2 8d game, 1121 b, 100 rattes for 4a. So that, seeing that the rates at present were bo low, there was really no necessity for the Government to reconsider this qaes tion.

CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL.

In the Houße on June 13 Mr Buxton speaking on (he Gu3totnaDatloa Bill said; —It is not my Intention to detain the House many minutes, but I feal almost bound to say a few words. I happen to be m an exceptional position compared with a great many members. I am, fortunately, one of the young members of the House, and I think that the old saying ia very applicable, and it is very much appreciated by me joßt now, "Happy Is the man who never grows old m " — I trill not say what. 1 have ho pagtloalar desire to be an old member of Parliament If my Ideas are not better than those of the honorable gentleman who has jaat sat down. I hava nothing to boast about In regard to my political experience and political knowledge. The district I re present possesses men very much superior to myself. I have not that timidity m speaking what I think that a great many honorable members have m thia House. I am not afraid to speak my views for fear of giving offeno9 to my constituents. ! Very likely, aftec this Parliament I shall be seen hero no more. At any rate lam not at a'l afraid about this matter. My ideaß are just the same ; they have not altered m the lesßt decree from what they were wben firet I offered my services for this icopirtant position. I did think, and I do think now, that there is nothing better for New 55? aland la its present, position than a medium Pntaction. I have been somewhat surprised to hear the remark which has fallen fiotn a great many men of known standing and expor lencejthat they are not Freetraders, neither are they Protectionists. It has also been eald that there are no parties In thta House. To my mind, Sir, there appear to be two strong parties, and they have been spoken of m strong language, and given strong names too. I tbink I have heard the party to whioh I have the honor to belong called " a mtny-headed monster." Well, Sir, lam proud of the patty, and the longer I amoouneoted with It the more I feel attached to It. There waa a time when they had a head ; and when they loßt their head they were stronger than ever ; and now they are spoken of by the oonfounded Freetraders —or, if that is not parliamentary language, I will call them the perplexed Freetraders —as being dangerous. I, at any rate, am not at all afraid ; and I consider that we have nothing to be afraid of, we h»ve nothing to be ashamed of — we have not turned away from our colors, we have not turned away from our position ; and, If we are to be united to the Government and have a new head, we hope that we shall do the new head no harm, and that .We shall not be Injured thereby, We • have not gone over to the Government ; t It . Is the Government who hsve come t over to OB ; and we will try and take the i best oare we can of them, There have 3 been s jveral remrrks mode abont retrench . ment j and if the Government are not 3 wise It la tlmo they were,, for they have 1 1 had a great deal of advice from many i honorable gentlemen who have spoken m y very etropg liDgutge, ioO. (old tbsm whit

Jihey ought to have done cr might hay done m a great variety of ways, am , especially with regard to Protection The re iaone thing luotloed more e?p cialli than others, and ihat is that when theei gentlcmau Bpoke of rotreuohment the] generally eominjro.d at t!ie edocatloi 1 uysttra.' My honorable friend who. hai j just oat doffn has spoken twio verj strongly on this great .juesdoa, and maoj — i»nd eep9ol»liy Freetraders— have maut this one remark ; "Wo Bhou.d make funher retrenchment m education " Bui £ have notlotd ainoDg the honorable gentlemen who have ttdvarood their idea* on this eubj-ct that they hwa alwaye " gone for " primary education." They always say that is where there should be retrei.chm ut, and they wou'd rahe the school age to six years and eoooe of i hem to seven, and rcducj the standards to the fourth ; but net one of them us far as I remember, h*a mentioned the secondary and high-olasß education. They have forgottjQ it or put it aside altogether. They soy the endowments are their own property, and tne Government have no right to interfere with them. I am not In a position to say whether they can or Gin not; but Ibelleveiheyoannot interfere with primary education until they do so by Aot O' Parliament, and I think they can Inter* fere with tue high eohaold m the same way. However, there are other things winch they ipuak of m connection with retrenchment which I 6m not m a position to deny ] biu It ink this retrenchment policy h.ie been carried out by the Govern ment m the way they believe to be the moat tff oval, aad that they have done as much aa they cousdered right, As regards a Pro eocivd po'.ioy, I am quite 'satisfied with it, and feel determined at present to vote tot It m its entirety. I am not at all ushacucd to go to my con stituents and tell thorn the course I h*ve taken ; but there is this reason why I stand •up to nl^ht to adireis trio 9.busa : There is junta possibility that f I o*ll a meeting of my ooustituen's I may be like the honourable member for one of tho Welling on constituencies, and *han lo^li my omsti usutß together there aiay uot bo one there to haar mo, and tiieu, S r, should not have an opportunity of apeadug to tht-m ; and therefore 1 will juat give a few of my Ideas, so that they may be sent to my friends through "Han aard." Sir, as regards the duties whloh are to be imposed by thiß tft-iff, I have not any particular iteaia to a,9leqt. J may mention, however, the tea duty, w nh haa been very much spoken of aa being a hardship on the working -classes. Ido aot think It will ba any hardship oo t h c worktng-olaßses, any more than the other items on whloh the Customs are raised ; j aad, oa the uuderatanding that the eub aldie3 to local bodies are t j be continued for some time to come, I shall certainly vote m favour of the dnty on tea I think it woald be uojaat to stop all at once tho subsidies which have hitherto been given to the local bodies, aa persoqs have autered Into engagements with the looal bodies, and I think due notice should be given to those bodies of any intention to stop tho aubsidltß, so that they may have time to arrange their aflfilra on that understanding, and bo that no Inoonvonlenoj may bs caused them. I shall not ha m opposition to the Government on this ocoaaion ; but at the eamo time, being only a young member, I shall keep both my eyes open, aad I must be as careful as I possibly can aa to tho company I stand amongst.

THE PARIS EXHIBITION

« (FnOM OUB OT7K CORKEBBONDBNT. ) The Financial and Managing Oommlt tee of the 1889 Exhibition, held a meet ing the other day under the presidency of M. Perse Legr&nd, Minister of Commerce. Various concessions, were approved, the most note worthy balng to the water color painter?, the partelliste, th^> Tran satlantic Oorupiny, and the promoters of the Tout Paris Panorama, of a terreetUl globa to a millionth scale, of au'ortutio woighlng-msohlnes, etc. EsUbHuhtnenta for eleotr zttlou and Instantaneous photo graphy will nlao be Installed m the gardens of the. Exhibition. A space of 2000 eqaaro metres was granted for the construction of a children's palace, wherein will be established the toys, gomes, and other infant delights "f nil nations. The tenders Invited foe th,a laying down of tramways m the Exhibition buildings have hitherto yielded no result. The Committee In the hat place con sidered the question of according a special authorisation to the representatives of cer tain Oriental countries to sell their exhibits. This exception to the general rule was approved, Bubjeot to the premise tbat the artio ea thus offered toe Bale are original and boua fide products of the countries m question. A Committee was also recently formed, to prepare the necessary plans for the organisation of a geological museum In the subterranean g«lleries nnder the Tro oaddrs; The space reserved for the museum will be 600 metres m length, the galleries being 3 to 5 metres In breadth and 3 metres 40 oontlmotrea m height. Two pavilions m the Btyle of the Tro cadera itself will m*rk the entrance to and exit from the galleries, and will bo erected on the right and left of the central rotunda. Amongst other sights on view here will be an exact reproduction, for a distance of Borne thirty metres, of the Paris aovreroß, with the gas and water pipes, telegraphlo and telephonic, wires, pneumatto tubes, etc: The Parliament of Monte Video and Uruguay has voted a first credit of 250,000 francs towards the participation of the Rcpabllo m next year's Exhibition. The Committee have considered and approved the details of M. Charles Gar tner's Boherae for the erection of a aeries of bulldingß to represent the history of dwellings ; M. Alpham reported that all the contracts for the various works had been advantageously plioeo 1 . Among the numerous congresses that are being organised for the occasion of the 1789 centenary, that of Women's Rights will certainly be one of the most ourioua. At a general meeting of the r&dbratlon deßFemmep, Mlloßarbarousae and &I. Juleß Allix explained the chief points of thci proposed programme. The Feminine Oongreßß is to last a month, but will not sit every day during that period The eff-daya will be dovoted to concerts and theatrical performances by the mem bers, to which husbands and other male offenders will be admitted. During eight days the congress will be International, In honour of the expected visit of the mem bers of the Women's Rights Congress held m Washington In March last. The Committee entrusted with the organisation of the International Agricul* thre Congress to be held during the oourse of next year's Exhibition met for Ihofiret time the oihar day. M. Meline, Presi dent of the Chamber, was elected Choir man. A special committee of five gentle man was also named to enter Into correa pondenca on the^flnbj^ct with the various Agriculture Societies of Europe and America. A report by M Leo Dellbe«i, embodying a scheme for a musical Exhibition illus trating the history and progress of the art of melody during the past ten cen turies has been adopted by the first section of the musical Committee of the 189! great world's fair. It is proposed to giv< eight grand concerts In tho Trocader'a bj the five leading -oroheßtras of Paris sociefie des concerts, opera, opera comfqu© concert Lamoureun, and Colonne, (he pro bable cost of the soheme being estlmatec 100,OOOFr. m i ] The Minister of Commerce has also beei j ' ofllcially informed that a committee hni ■ 1 been formed m Paris to organise tin t participation of Norway io the exhibition, ) rrfessor Ojbroch occupies the position o 7' President of, this Committee. M. Fibatz i mann has been named Gommiaßory-

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Professor Thomas, of Auckknd, saye: — r We believe that one of the first BLeps to ' be taken In connection with teohafcal ' education la its relation to the public 1 sah >nls la to curtail the purely literary 1 suhj ca, and to extond the teaching of t'lemoutarj' aoiance. In nil th« country eolinolfl, at lea t the priro plea of agrlonl -1 lure anonld form »h=< o'>ief part of the clem ntary ecienoe. It might be taught also In the town schools with great advan -1 tftgo not only on account of Its erinoi'ional value, bat also beoanaa the eobjeot 1b one of importance to the people of tne towa bb well aa the country. We have at present no large or real manufacturing towns ; and m any o»se It 1b both natural and desir able that the country populalon should be reorulted from the towoi. There will, doubtless, always be some coming from the country to engage In tbe occupations of the town, and there should be—especi ally m New Zealand—an outward flow of a p»rt of the populations of the towns But we can soatca'y hope to see either town or oountry take to agricultural pur suits if we give them an education of a literary oharaoter and one which fits them for sedentary pursuits. A'l men naturally tend to adopt the occupations of which they kno'vionothing ; and a boy who has no knovrle tge of oountry objects, of animals, of plants, and of crops, and the cultivation of the soil, Is eoaroaly likely to long for a oountry life. In a oountry where agriculture if, and must long; continue to dp, the chief in dustry, the elementary principles of the soience and practice of agriculture should be one of the first Rubj o! b to. beinoluded m the elementary science teaching It is thercfo c remarkable to find that it ia dis tinctly d'scourged. It is (rue that it is stated m the " Standards'' that agricul tural chemiitry, if efficiently taught, may take the plaoo of other elementary ec:enc<>, but agricultural oiemstryia on y a part of the varied knowledge inc'uded under iho principles of agricutura. A know ledge of plant life ; that ia, of certain portions of botany, ia at least as nece3 aary, for the life of the crop is the life of the plant, and a knowledge of the com position of aoils and mmure3 is of little avdil, unless the needs of thj living organism be also ootißiderod. The very processes of tilling the ground are based upon the lawa of plani life. The regulation, howav ;r, Is with two or three exception* a dead letter ; even m our country eohorb it la r^re to find any agriculture taught. The reason of this will be seen at onoe by anyone who reada with care the oylUbua for the teachera' certificate examination. Agriculture m any form or Blnpe is nowhere reoog nlsed therein. Italian, indeed, will be found, aa well aa olhev su'-jeota of ooaeiderablo ornamental valuo, but not ths,t eplenoe which, of all that oan be named, is the mosD Important In Now Zealand. The reason for this seems to be that for the higher oattifioatea (B oc A) the syllabus of subjeota la tacen f*orri the regulations for the decrees cf the New Zaaland UnjrnMliy. If it be easenfclal to adhere to those regulations we wonld suggest that the principles of agriculture should be at onoe reoopnised as a subject by the University of Nevr Zealand, not only for the matrloulation but alao for the degrees m arta and eciancts. It Is clear to everyone that the large majority of teachera will teaoh the subjects which they themselves know, that Is those subjects whioh they hive taken up m their examinations. It would show a waDt of knowledge of average human nature to suppose that mmy will go out of thoir way to'learn an additional Bubjaot when that subject is not favored by the authorities. There are a few'who are auffiolontly enthusiastic m their calling but their number li very email.

THE ABHBURION GUARDIAN MONDAY AUGUST 27, 1888



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uhlic Not'cea. ;£^OOO and other T ? UBT FUNDS * t ' vuu resdy for investment on First class Freehold securities. Apply to H. WYNN- WILLIAMS, Solicitor, 211, Hereford Street. J 6 IC3 Christchuroh. THE Undersigned have Trust Fnndi for Investment upon first elasß free- hold securities at lowest current rates of 1 interest m snms varying from £50 to 1 WILDTNG AND LEWI*, 77 Solicitors, Burnett St. . UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. 4 PPLIOATIONS are Invite* by Aag. ~\ 27th, for the position of Overseer, Clerk, and Oolleotor of Bates for the District. Schedule of duties osa be seen at the County Council Offices, Asbburton. DONALD MoLEAN, B +A 5 _ Obalrmanf REMOVAL* MRS Q fniMMO bega to announce to kV J her Patrons and the Publio generally, that she has removed to those more commodious premises, formerly known as the lytteiton Boardinghonse, Catneron Street, and tiusta to merit a fai* share of pnbl o patronage by keoping a good Table and a cp,mfortable Hou^e All cooking done m hi^ usual good Btyle by Mr 8. Timmo. ; 7*lll ASHBURTON CO\L AND FIREWOOD DEPOT. RS. BEAN begq to inform his friends •, and the {.übllc generally th»t Iq conaeqaenoa of fehe gr a. inoreaae m the price of O a l , he haa eecared a oonelgc* ment of the celebrated Kaltangata Ooa), cheaper, oleaner, ard far superior to Newcastle Coal. Aleo In stock— Mount Somers, Malvern, Westport, and New- castle Goal. Firewood, Posts and Rails, Stakes, Strainers, &c, &c, Oats, Bran, Sharps, Potatoes, Chaff, Chick wheat. &0., R, S, BEAN, West street. John Kangbe. SA.DDLE, COLLAR AND HARNESS MAKEB. HAVING purchased the business of Mr A. Ireland, nnd removed Into those commodious premises lately oc- onpled by him In Burnett Street, begs moat sincerely to thank his customers for past support and eolioita a oontlrumoe of the same, which he will atrlve to deserve by keeping the best stock of Saddlery and Harness, and strict attention to busi- nesß, combined with good workmanship and Reasonable charges. Repairs neatly nnd promptly attedded to 0TJ.20 30,000 FBUIT TREES. '. No Christchurch Wco'ly Aphis or Bangiora Scale Blight. TEOS."SEAI,Y NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON- HAS now ready for this Seasons Planting by far the Largest and [ Best Stock of.Fiuit Trees m Canterbury, probubly m the Colony, consisting of I APPLE TREES PEAR TREES PLUM TREES PEACH TREES • CHERRY TREES APBrCOT TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, &c, &c, well grown robußt tree and grafted on the best stocks. Also largo quantity of Berry Fruits of all kind and an innumerable quantity of FORES' and SHELTEH TREE?, Roaes, Crna mental Trees, Shrubs, Root?, &c, &«. • great variety. MESSRg J. SEALY & CO., Seedsme^ East Btrce continue to act on my behs* m Town, nd all orders, <fee, entrusts* to them shall h&ve prompt attention. desop ?ttvk Priced catalogues on application, THOMAsTsEALY, River Bank, Ashburton, Fronting south approach to Traffic Bridge • 20 TONS *" CLOVER SEEDS CLOVER SFEDS CLOVER SEEDS WE are now landing, ex "Aorsng!" from London, our new Season's Clovers, Turnips, Garden, and Flower Seeds, which we have procured dlreot from the GROWERS. They are of the choloeat quality, being this Season's orop, and are therefore fresh and reliable. We will forward eampleß to any address on application, bo that intending pur- chasers can test the germinating quality for their own satisfaction. ALSYKE OT OVER, RAPE. WHITE CLOVRR, MUSTARD, COW GRASS, TURNIPy, RED CLOVER, MANGOLD, TIMOTHY, CARROTS We have also Perennial Ryegrass and Cocksfoot for sale m large or small quan- tities, latest novelties m Garden and Flower Seeds, from that well-known Lon* don firm, James Carter and Oompant. Empty Iron Tanks |ftl Oases for sale. J. SEALY~and CO., (Late Seals Bros.) 7 H. J. WOOD & Co. STATIONERS' HALL, ifriedlander'a Buildings, Ashburton. BOOKS, Commercial and Gener* Stationery, Account Books, &o, HEW BOOKS BY EVERY MAILi MUSIC. Planoßj Harmoniums, Acoordeon- Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, &0. % Ac. New Songs and Munlc of every description. A large quantity of Muelo (Sheet and Books) slightly idled, to be sold at a Great Sacrifice. FANCY GOODS Writing Oases aad Desks, Scrap, Photc and Fern Albums, Work Boxes, Pursm Card Oases, Pooket Booka, Photo Frames and every description of Fancy Stationery* Writing, Printing, and Wrapping Papers In any quantity. Any Book out of stock procured iroaa Dur Chclstohurch Establishment, the Stook of which 1b one of the Largest and Bea- Assorted In the Colonies, or fiom London Agency. A special Discount allowed to Llbrir} and School Committees H. J. WOOD & Gd STATIONERS' HALL,



WHAT WILL IT COST TO PRINT? rHE Centennial Printing and Publish- ing Company, Limited, undertake to revise and prepare Manuscript for Publi- cation either m serial or book form Es- timates aod Designs furnished. GARNE I' WALOH, Editor, 1 NAT. J. BARNETT, Manage-, Meibonrne TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Holloway dress and mantle makers Tancbed Stbeet ASHBURTON. 6 169 A OARD.J Miss Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, (PIANOFORTE AND ORGAN), Burnett Street, 12 101 A. Harrison. ' Allred Harrißon, AUCTIONEER, STOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR, SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp — Horses, Cattle, Plgfl, Prodnoa » lid Merchandise. Farming Hmplementa andj Vebloleß of all klnda conttantly In Yardß on view FOR SALE Clearing Sales held m Tovrn or Ooantry as required, ond moßt liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and tellers Rents collected, and the business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms, A!d\ances made 'instantly on Goods delivered at jhe Stores for Sale.s (AGENT FOR THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ALFRED HAEEISON T. IBnllock, TO LET— Dwelling- house m Cox Street. Rent, 5s per week. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, for one orop of Oata. about 40 or 60 acres of land, about l£ miles from the Racecourse. — Apply to T. BULLOCK. NOT having sold by Auction Mr A. J. Kolly'a T.S. 709, with Dwelllng- Honse and other buildings thereon, I am prepared to receive offers for it. Low prioe and liberal terms will be accepted. T. BULLOCK. TO LET OR FOR SALE. RQJ 27335, containing 278 acres, 2 *O* roods, siluated about 3£ milea from tbe County kaleyards, upper side of the Railway line. T. BULLOCK. TO LET — A 6-roomod house m Came- ron street opposite the Wealeyan Church. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 2 Single-Seated BUGGIES T. BULLOCK. TO LET. i TIWO COTTAGES near the English I Church T. BULLOCK. TO LET-— House of 5 roomß, with verandah, together with about 9 acres of land. Apply to T. BULLOCK ~ TO LET. ' ROOMS In; the Arcade Chambers. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. FOR BALE— 2 second-hand Double- Fiurow Ploughs, by Reid end Gray. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 1 Q ACRES, 31 perches, fenced and laid J_O down m English grass, situated at the corner of Mitcbam and South Roads, about l£ miles from the County Sale- yards Suitable paddock for perßonE living at a distance, and sending stock to the yards for Bale. T. BULLOCK: MONEY TO LEND on first class Security m sums to suit borrowers. Apply to T. BULLOCK. rpO LET— At a very low rental, a large i. building fronting East Street^suit- ablelfor t, grain »ud chaff atore.



MR F. G. THOMAS, SURGEON-DENTIST WILL I VISIT ASHBURTON . ON TUESDAY, 28th AUGUST, 1888, And may be consulted at the Oommercia Hotel, 8 112 Ex "Rimutaka." THE NEWEST STYLES AND LATEST NOVELTIES IN CORSETS Per above Steamer are now on view m our Windows. Mitchell & Turner Drapers and Clothiers TANCRED STREET. Ten Days. ANDREW OEE'S CHEAP SALE. LAST TEN DAYS OF THE GIGANTIC SALE OF Drapery, Clothing, AND Boots. ALL GOODS AT WHOLESALE PRICES. GENTS' BOOTS, 5s lid ANDEEW OER. "ZEALANDIA 3 ' BOOT STORE, EAST STREET. TTTE ar* still Selling at the Cheapest W Prices the best Brands of Ladies and Gentlemon'd BOOTS, SHOE?, AND SLIPPERS; Also, — HEAVY WATERTIGHT^, TBIGII & KNEE GUM BOOTS, And everything else suitable for the treason, THE- " Zealandia " Brand always ia Stock. • Repairs of every description exeouted a shortest possible notice. "ZEALANDIA" BOOT STOBI EAST. STREET, ASHSUBTOH.



J. QUANE "cSto- CO., hayeloce: stkset, —HAVE FOR SALH- /^LOVERB— Red, Whit?, Cowgrasa, and Ahyke, MANG'JL and C\RROT SEEDS \J ibi* Season's importation. SUTTOIN'S GARi EN SEEDS, EARLY ROSE POTATOES, SRED OATS AND BARLfay BUTTER KEGS and FIRKINS, CHUItNS, TUB*, BUCKETS, &c, made by James Oarmichael, Rangiora OATS, CHAFF, BB AN, SHABPP, TEA, SUGAR, SOAP, &-,& c, always on hand. AGENTS FOR LIVERPOOL, LONDON, AND GLOBE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY NEW ZEALAND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY NORTH CANTERBURY WOODWARE COMPANY 8 125



Public Notices. LOST between Ashburton and WHowby ono LADIES' WHIP. Finder will be rewarded by leaving Bame at effiae of this paper. 8 142 FOR SALE.— A small Stack of HAY Apply to T. BULLOCK. NEW Lines m Glassware, Tea Services Fancy China Ornaments, Travelling Bags, etc. — H. M, Jones. A COORDIINS, from 7a 6d. Violins, jljl with bow and cardboard case, from 12a Get. Brass . whistles, raoath organs, ocarinas, eto — H. M. Jones. TUNING. OUR TUNER Ib now m Aeh^n ton. Pianos toned, toned, repollshed and repaired. Orders sent m promptly will be attended to. MILNER & THOMPSON. 8 144 H, M, JONES. NOTICE. rnHE Members of the Ashbnrton JL Evening Party are Informed that the nexi meeting is POSTPONED until WEDNESDAY, the 29th mat. 8t139 By Order of the Committee; \ DANCE will be held m the Odd- t\. fellowa 1 Hall on THURSDAY NIGHT, August 30tb, immediately after the Convent Concert. Admission : G.'ntle- raen, 2a 6d ; ladles free. P S,— This Dance Is not connected with the Concert. 8*143 0. PRENDERGAST, MO. WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS are Invited for the follow- ing works :— No 107— Wright's Rrai, formation 22 chains. No. 108— Lo Breton's and Rule's Roads, Tuaaooklng 10£ mUea, m three contract-i. Particulars at Board's Offices, where Tenders, with No. endovßed on outside, will ba received till 10 a m. on SATUR DAY, September lat, 1888. FOOKH & SON, 8*127 District Surveyors. Oddfellows* Hall 1 ho Sacred Cantata, DAVID the SHEPHERD BOY, (ByG. F. Root.) The above Cantata will- b 3 given by the members of the PRESBYTERIAN CHOIR, Aeßisted by several local and Chr'stchurch Vocalists, In the ODDFELLOWS' HALL, on TUESDAY, AUGUST 28th. PRINCIPALS : Abigail, Soprano ftlrs Crisp Attendants, Soprano & Alto Misß Cliver [and Mrs Gamble Miohal, Contralto Mrs Flower Datid, Tenor ... Mr H. G. Flower Jesse, Baritone ... Mr D. Mill or Samuel, Bass ... Mr D. E. Lindsay Saul, Bass ... ... Mr D. E. Lindsay ■Abner and Messenger ... Mr W, Bimms Mi'bs Kidd, pianist, Miss Orr, Organist, 1 Tickets may be had from Messrs H. M. Jones, H. G. Flower, and A. Orr, and " l from all members of the Choir. •I Front seats, 2s : back seats, Is. 8 191