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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1907, 1 August 1888, Page 3

Mr George Fisher, Minister of Eduoation, is a clever man, and a well-educated man m one way, but his youth was not wasted m grinding over the dead languages. It does seem rather out of plaoe that gentlemen— Mr Fisher is not the only one by scores— should be made superintendents of ao eduoation which includes what are esteemed most important branches, of whioh they are themselves ignorant, Mr Fisher was cruelly re* minded of this on Thursday. A member made use of a long Latin quotation m the House ; other members pretended they oould not understand it, and asked Mr Fisher, as Minister of Education to translate it for them. This episode very forcibly suggests that if the responsible head for the whole eduoation system has got along very well— and he has done well — without Latin, the general taxpayer might make up his mind that, especially as times are not very good just now, youths who will have a very slender chance of becom. ing ministers .of education may do without Latin, at all events Latin provided at the publio ezpenee, — " South Canterbury Times. * BKeatinq's Cough Lozenges cureß Coughs, Asthma, and Bronohitiß. Medioal testimony states that no other medioine is so effectual m the oure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime ensures rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium or any violent drug. Sold by all chemists, m tins ls Id. , nd 2s 9d eaoh.