AUCTION SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 217, 7 June 1919, Page 10

AUCTION SALES

p | SEpiITHOpiUNQ FIXTUBEB. ' * SS-t" ! TO-DAY. >" ■ ; f-'-jv PuM.jEftki.Road, Oroua Downs, 12.30 p.m. liana.'' sale (Abraham and Williams '> itnd-Bagnell and Kccble). Moanivi Road, Day's Bay, 1 p.m.—Furniture sale (E. Johnston and Co.). Park! Road. Khandallah. 1.30 p.m.—Furniture sale (S. G. Natlian and Co.). XOXDAY. 157 fambXb'n Quay, Wellington, 11 a.m.— $ Unclaimed cargo, salo (E. Johnston and Co.). i Te Horov:'l2 noon.—Salo of Btock (N.Z. Loan :;Co.). , 77 Roxburgh Street, 1' p.m.—Furniture salo (E. Johnston and C 0,).: f' .TUESDAY. Wilton Road,- South Carterton, 12 noon.— ' Sale of'stock and implements (Wairarapa Farmers'). " : tevin Yards, 1 p.m.—Sale, of. stock, imple- ■: ments, etc. (Dalgetyl.aml, Oo.)., \ ■ Levin Yards, 1 p.m.—Stock'sale (N.Z. Loan ; Co.). v ? ;

AGRICULTURE CLASSES :: THE CAPITATION QUESTION NEW,SCHEME SUGGESTED .• The, scheme of payment-for-classes in agriculture -was discussed at: the" conference of education, experts sitting .in Wellington to-consider questions pertaining to instruction in agriculture.. Mr. W. Martin (Canterbury)' moved: ■"That the conference proceed presently to, consider ,the question of capitation and the method'and rate of paymont of agricultural instruction." In the course' of ■ discussion one or two questions of' .importance wcro ' raised. . There was difference of opinion' -as to whether the instruction should be given •by special instructors or by the "regular, teachers. Therlattor view was supported' ;,yeiy strongly ' by Dr. Anderson, but he," hrith others,*'agreed that it might, 'be jjecessary, until the teachers weie able, to take up the. work, to use special irii ; estructors. .A- suggstion was that salaries': iin the secondary ..departments of district: : ;high schools might, bo increased in order, the".supplementation of salaries' by: tCftpitationMlowajices should not be ne'ees:6ary. There-was general agreement that ■'the-capitation-system of providing funds! Ifor science classes was in many waya, pernicious;-"aad ';that instead of paying :by,'< this'motlipdr the Department should 'give- a lumpi'sum to every education ; board to .be expended for the purpose as .required.'-;. ; c Dr» j.'Aiidorson said that tho capitation system jhvas imperfect, but it „was-the only possible system by, which. 'a scheme could have been introduced tho of which was not-certain. He 'agreed that the time had , come'for'tho substitution of another method.; :

V -After discussion had gone 60 far . that' ;'the motion was ijo longer.necessary,'hav< : fin's been already fulfilled, ■ the -'mover; 'submitted the following • proposition.:; '/'That it he a reoommendationvfrbm'.tliis. conference to the IWucation .Depattinent! .•that the present, system, ; of payment vot; instructors, by ;capitation is: .unsatisfactory; .and., that, it .is desirable' •that a scale of salaries bo .drawn up'by, the Department/ and the,money .required. therefor.be paid to the.education r . The motion, was agreed'to. : without .dis-' cussion.. Dr., Anderson 6aid .that. he. had practically decided to hav«..a scale , adopt-: 'ed, but the proposal still required the' "'approval of the; Minister and tne Government. •? • '

\; Air. Stuckey .(Masterton)..then submitted ■W motion, that special- agricultural fin. 'structbrs: now employed by : boards be taken over by the Department. The argument for' the motion was that centralisation would make for more efficiency ;and for uniformity of policy. The motion was lost on the voices.