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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1843, 17 May 1888, Page 3

A Bitting of the Victorian Vegetable Products Commission is being held m Sydney for the purpose of taking evidenoe regarding (he cultivation of citrons and other fruits, and tjie systems adopted for packing oranges and jp'mqnß fpr export to England. <• So your sons are all through college, are they ? " asked , Mrs Smiley of Mrß Lofty. "Yes, indeed," replied Mrß Lofty. "The dear fellows. I am so proud of them 1 Eaoh of them mads his mark. Only think of it George won the gold medal for being the best polo player m hie class 1 " " Indeed " " Ob, yes and Harry was never beaten once at lawn tennis during the last two years he was m college. He has ever so many badges and medalß." "How gratifying to you!" " Indeed it is I And my son Will went ahead of bis whole class at base ball, and is regarded as the most promising first base the oollege ever turned out. We are all so proud of him 1 But all our hopes are centred m our son Leo, $hp graduated two years ago. He has oome out winner m every boat-race he has rowed : and only think of it, we used to really fear that it was a waste of time and money to send him to oollege at all. He seemed co indifferent about a oollege education. But he has turned i oat grandly, We are so prood of all our boya " I