WELLINGTON.

Evening Star, Issue 3595, 31 August 1874, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

[By Electric Telegraph ] {From our own Correspondent.) . August 29. The dinner to Sir J. Fergusson was attended by nearly one hundred persons. The Governor spots wall, predicting a brilliant future for the 1 olony, and saying be wduld never cease to take an interest in it, and Whether ip public or private life he would do his best to further its interests in England. He also said that Governor Ducane. on leaving here recently, authorised him to say that what he bad seen of the Colony would justify almost any expenditure on works tor the purpose of inter.coinnrmicafciun. He strongly urged the Legislature to immediately put the gaGs aud other institutions in better condition. Speaking of education, he said it was not sufficient to have a «‘‘hool in every hamlet, but also it was necessary to set apart funds for its maintenance ; to compel children tu attend, but also to see that those under whose charge they were placed wtrc thoroughly competent tp teach. Parliament must see that educagives a fair return for ths expenditure ; payment must he contingent'-on results, and the results could be ascertained by independent inspection. They must educate theiown schoolmasters and raise the profession to one of honor, so as to attract the bast men.