QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 562, 4 November 1902, Page 2

QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES.

(Per Press Association). Timaru, last night. The Timaru School Committee resolved to ask Parliamentary candidates (I) If they are in favor of extending the primary system, and providing suitable syllabus for the seventh and eighth standards without encroaching on the work of the secondary schools (this is beeauso of the difficulty of getting Timaru mado a district high school owing to the existence of other high schools) ; (2) if they are in favor of tho control of high school ncing placed in tho hands of the Education Board.

MINISTER OF MINES,

HE EULOGISES MR SEDDON

'(Per Press Association),

Thames, lust night. Mr McGowan, Minister of Aimes, do

livered the first address of the campaign to-night, to a large and representative gathering. Air McGowan referred in eulogistic terms to the good work of tho Premier during his tour and at the Imperial Conference, making special mention of the necessity of preferential tr..tlic. Referring to the colony, he claimed that there was a Bteady and substantial increase in the exports. He made special mention to the mining and dredging industry, citing the great increase in the Auckland gold returns, which had increased from

£303,535 in 1695 to JD2a,600 in 1901, wihle the present portio/ of tho year also shows a great increase. Referring to the increaso in the exports of rnuttuu, beef, butter, and cheese, he claimed that there had been an increase in these four articles from £1,708,102 in 1893 to £3,245,265 for the year ending March. 1902. Tne Minister made reference to the labor question. In regard to unions, ho stated that from personal experience of union management he deprecated the extreme tactics of tne Miners’ Union, which should do nothing to scare capita] from this industry. Capital was independent, aud once it was withdrawn, it would only be attracted again with difficulty. It should be eucouraged, and out fiurrassed by voxations, restrictions, and conditions of mining. The Minister declined to go to Pailiameut as the delegate of any party of labor, liquor, prohibition, or other party. He claimed freedom from all extremities. The Thames deep Jevel mining was not possible without foreign capital, aud the companies suffering depression must have breathing time.

Replying to a question the Minister said that he was in tavor of State education extending from the primary to tne University Colleges in an unbroken course, and be opeu to any lad of ability. He received a good hearing, and at the conclusion a vote of thaDksand confidence in Mr McGowan as member and in the Ministry of which he is member, was carried by acclamation,

Berlin housewives petitioned the Laircss to use her influence to get a rcuction in the price of meat.

England spends 51 millions yearly :n foreign egirs.

Tiiere is one titled person to every 100 commoners in Russia.

Every man, woman, and child in the United Kingdom pay 22s a year in taxes. The average for all Europe is Ids a head, New Zealanders are not lot off so light,