THE ORMOND RESOLUTIONS.
Tttfi fact that Sir H. Atkinson did not take the course of adjourning all other business upon the tabling of the resolutions of the member for Napier has given rise, very naturally, to the impression that Mr Ormond was acting m the capacity of amicus curice and that the resolutions themselves were really those of the Government, but now it appears that while Government were aware beforehand of Mr Ormond's intention, they are not committed to all the resolutions but will agree to accept only the first, that which proposes the raising of the school age to 6, and will oppose the others, making them vital questions. These others, are as our readers are aware, to discontinue the payment of subsidies to local bodies thus avoiding the necessity of increasing the tea duty and to abandon the proposed primage duty and fund the deficit. From information which reaches us from Wellington we believe that all three resolutions will be defeated, and we hope they will, for to raise the school age m addition to the substitution of " strict " for "working" average would involve the closing of a number of country schools and of the reduction of teachers to starvation wages. Bather than this it would be infinitely preferable to resort to the imposition of a school fee for the upper standards. This indeed we feel sure will have to be accepted and that very Eoon. The discontinuance of subsidies just at this time would also- be very severely felt, and must be postponed for a year or two, though it is j certain eventually to come, Meantime an increase of the beer duty, as we said on Saturday, would be infinitely preferable to a duty on tea, and we hope that the suggestion will not only be made m Parliament, but also acted upon. The proposal made by Mr Ormond to continue the viciouspracticeof funding the deficit, should be rejected by a sweeping majority. The primage duty is doubtless a novel impost, and might well be objected to if it were possible to do without it, but we regard the determination of the Treasurer to take the entirely new departure m our finance of boldly and honestly facing the situation, ar,d clearing off arrears as they arise,' ap the most hopeful feature of the Budge'o and one m which be would be supported by both sides of the House, c.en at a cost of a temporary increase of taxation. To. stick to. this honest policy will greatly help the prospects of the new loan, an.d will be the "first step towards placing our credit upon a firm foundation. Taking them all round the Treasurer's proposals deserve support, and they are at any rate vastly to be' preferred as they Btand, rather than as they would be altered, were Mr Ormond's resolutions carried.
_ i Ab giving an instance of the encourage* ment held out to trotting horses m America the Pennsylyanian Association of Trotting Horße Breoding offer a prize of 5000 dollam for horses that have not beaten 2min 35seathe event to take place m October at the Dallas Driving Club Meeting, and to be called the Queen City Guaranteed Staker Each starter's fee is 250 dollara, and ' h^ prize money for the meeting reache-, to 20,000 dollars. The Americana ST nS encourage trotters only, as the rac d horse has due regard given to him. The Brooklyn Jockey Club's Spring progrannD- B o f fiS includes the Great American Str ke for two year-olds, five furlongs,, guarao teed StaT nf 20,000. dollars, whether the r om ?naS be great or small,- and, Bhoul "d 2T™ any be cut up m\ 0 50, 30uand 20 per cent., for the nominators of Whinner, aseond, and third respectively, ™*"ueri
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1859, 5 June 1888, Page 4
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629THE ORMOND RESOLUTIONS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1859, 5 June 1888, Page 4
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