DUNEDIN NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 456, 27 June 1902, Page 2

DUNEDIN NEWS.

(By Tolegrapk—Press Association.) Dunedin, last night.

At a meeting of tho Now Zoaland Shcepbrcodors’ Association, it was agreed that inbred and halfbrod sheep bo admitted to the flock-book in tho form of an appendix. It was decidod that tho form of return should remain as at present, but that the dato of tho returns should bo altored from May 30 to December 30. About 2500 children wove entertained at tea this afternoon at tho Salvation Army Barracks, and afterwards supplied with a bag of fruit, lollies, etc. Mr T. C. Gibbs and tho officers of the Salvation Army attended to tho children. As a very large number of country visitors were in towD, and were desirous of seoing tho illuminations, tho Union S.S. Company, newspaper offices, and somo other places gavo a display of tho illuminations propared for tho Coronation. The Union Company made an exceedingly fine display. The popularity of tho Canadian-Aus-tralian line is steadily increasing. The Moan a, whioh loft Sydney on Tuesday had 161 passengors, tho majority being booked through to London. Thoy included Sir F. Darloy, Chief Justice and Lieutenant-Governor of Now South Wales. The Miowera, leaving Sydney on tho 14th prox., has already a largo pas-senger-list, including Lord Hopetoun, the Governor-General and bis suite. The new connection at Suva with the line is fiuding favor with New Zealanders. There was a record attendance at tho Winter Show to-day, tho takings at the door totalling .£2BB. There appears to be almost as many country visitors in town as on the occasion of tho Royal visit. There was an interesting discussion at the Agricultural Conference on the question of technical education, introduced by Mr J. Studholme, who moved that Government be asked to attach to the Agricultural Department a staff of qualified agricultural lecturers, to be located in ' various farming districts, to givo a course of lectures at country schools, to children in the day time and adults in the evening ; to initiate and supervise agricultural experiments on various farniß, and to assist farmers in improvements of their methods of agriculture, by advice, eto. • After a speech by Dr. Truby King, it was decided to precede tho motion with tho following, “ That the Government be urged to arrange for tho simple practical teaching of tho elements of natural science ; particularly as bearing on agriculture and horticulture, ana an essential and necessary part of primatw education.” The motion was then carried.