The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 9, 1905. COMMERCIAL EDUCATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1375, 9 February 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 9, 1905. COMMERCIAL EDUCATION.

(The Christchurch Press, , in an ■article on the introduction o£ the (teaching of commerce in the University of New; Zealand, says :■—Tlic decision of the Auckland-Cfillege CounI cii to establish a school of commerce gives special interest to the scheme which has been in operation in the (Adelaida University far some three years. As long ago as 1901 that university and the local Chamber, of Commerce instituted independent in1, q|uiries -initio the teaching of higher commercial education in other countries,. and as a result a- Board of .Commercial Education was set u,p by the University Council, who placed (thereon the president and vice-pre-sident of the Chamber. The. Board as now constituted comprises l / among | others, three proftesdrs, a banker,, ■two accountants, . and a merchant, all leading men in their respective classes. Its pr.ogramime is divided I into two parts!—junior ' commercial I education and senior commercial I certificates. Every candidate in the I former examination must pass in' I commercial arithmetic, commercial I geography, book-keeping, and busiI nesa correspondence, failure in any one -of these subjects carrying rejeeI tion in all. The examination for the I seriipn certificate is a' much more I serious affair. Candidates are reI qiuired to attend lectures at the [Un[iversity, on business practices, acI countancy, commercial law, econo--1 mies, and commercial history, bankliing- and exchange, and commercial geography and technology. The I course covers four, years, and the I total lecture anil examination fees I amount to less than £ls paid in inJ stalments during the course, so. that lithe charges cannot bear heavily on I anyone. The teaching stall exhibits I a combination of professional and | amateur. educationaiism’. Thus, I while Professor Sal mow'd, formerly lof New, Zealand, lectures on eomj mercial law: an'd another .professor I on economies and commercial history, hanking exchange is dealt with by. a’ gentleman,' who was for many years a prominent bank manager, and the University librarian has charge of commercial .geography, (Leadinlg business, men also help in the examination!^—the general manager of the Bank of Adelaide id l banking, and a member of an important mercantile firm- in business; practice, (while a prominent accountant assists in the examinations in accountancy. The lectures are well' attended 1 ,, main;ly by clerks who take up the subjects Sin whiicH t-hey. arc mosifc ant crested, for )it is n<orfc neces's'aTy : to} take all the subjects, certificates being granted in any one of them. The business men of Adelaide, who have so heartily supported the whole scheme, give proof of the faith that is in them by ‘displaying a preference for holders of certificates when' filling vacancies on their staffs'.

At tbe Police Court yesterday, morning a first offender for drunkenness; was discharged with a caution. -v,, / Captain Edwin reported yesterday : “ Moderate to strong southerly/ winds ; glass rise ; tides good ; sea considerable off shore.”

The rate of postage on newspapers for British Honduras and Leeward Islands is reduced to one penny for oaoh newspaper, irrespective of weight. The Wesley Church Anniversary social will be held this evening at 7,30, An excellent programme has been prepared and the gathering should prove most successful. :

A young man named Charles Morton was charged at the Police Court yesterday with stealing two ornaments at l'e'Karaka on the 7th instant, the property of A. M. Lewis. Sergeant McKenzie stated that accused had tried to sell the ornaments. Accused informed the Court that he was" under, the influence of liquor at the time. He was oonvioted and fined £l, with oosts and witnesses’ expenses. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning J. R. Quinn, licensee of the Whatatutu Hotel, was fined 10s and coats for failing to keep a light fixed over his preej'ses or within 20ft thereof. Defendant explained lhat the lamp had got broken in a heavy gale of wind, and he had not yet been able to have it permanently repaired. Last month over one hundred and twenty-one thousand feet of timber fron the Tapuihikitea mills at Waihora won delivered in Gißborne. It is very gratify ing to see that the local trade is growing at such a rate, and we hope the time ie not far distant when Gisborne will nc longer require to import timber. A gooc portion of the timber was brought in from Kaitaratabai by rail and with the extension of the line to Te Karaka the.railway facilities will be taken more advantage of. There was a crowded attendance at Messrs Williams and Kettle’s- auction mart last evening, when a gaslight display, was given in connection with the exhibition of paintings ’ now being shown by, Mr J, D. Per•rett- The pictures, which will be offered for sale on Saturday next, are am exceptionally line lot, and should command keen competition, and good prices. ~Ai special feature of Mr Perrett’s work is the pastel paintings, which were greatly" admired last evening. Ail lovers of | art sho,uld call and inspect: the paintings before the sale' Last evening the Italian: sitring band ; played a number of favorite selections in the auction mart, which tended to enliven the. proceedings, and added greatly to the success of .the ilis- 1 ; -I:':—;

The follow!nig will represent the (Union Cricket Club,.in, the match today, against Gisborne s Lang, Pirie, Don, Delaney, Sheridan (2), Morgan, Rice, Ferris, Andrews,, Murphy, Torlcington, Andrews, and 1 Tattersall., At the Polioo Court yoaterday Edward Olaon and Thomas Arthur Taylor were oharged with the theft of five sheaves of oata, the property of W. Hutchinson. Olsen, represented by Mr Bright, pleaded guilty. Taylor, defended by Mr Finn,pleaded not guilty. The police stated the oaao was brought na a warning. After hoaring the ovidenoe Mr Barton fined Taylor L2, coats sa, in default seven days. Olaon was fined 10a, coats sa, in default 48 hours, his Worship saying ho made a light penalty in this ease as Olsen had straightforwardly acknowledged his fault. The need of a shod for storing explosives is badly felt at the wharf, and tho matter should reooive prompt attention from tho Harbor Board. Owing to having 50 oases of explosives on board his vessel on Sunday last. Captain Nicholas was compelled to keep tbo schooner Awanui lying at the breakwater until Monday. In addition to the inoonvenienoo which it entailed, tho vessel was considerably damaged by ohafing tho breakwater, and a further loss was sustained in tho parting of linoß. A few pounds expended by the Board would do all that is required. At the Polioo Court yesterday morning ; a half-oaste named Hugh Cunningham was charged before Mr W. A>. Barton, S.M., with assaulting his mother, Sarah Paratene. Sergeant McKenzie stated that accused had boon arrested on a charge of lunaoy, but the doctors held he was not insane. Sarah Paratene, complainant, stated that on Monday morning acousod knooked her down several times and kicked her in the side. Witness was rendered unoonsoious. When she regained her senses aocused was smashing the windows, swearing, and hitting himself. This conduct lasted about an hour. During the morning the police came and took him away. Aooused never drank, and hardly ever Bpoko to anyone when he was right. He bad been subjeot to fits of this kind for the past two years. Accused had nothing to say to the oharge. Mr Barton said the man’s conduct seemed very extraordinary, and he was not fit to be at large. He was fined JE3 and costs, in default 14 days, and would have to enter into a recognisance of £25 to keep the peace, in default six months in Napier gaol. SI very pretty -wedding 'to,ok place At St. Andrew's Church yesterday /afternoon, when Mr Thomas Percival rVosper,: eldest son of the late Mn S. iVosper, of Devonpor't, Auckland, was married to Miss Jessie Anderson,

eldest daughter of Mr James Anderson, the Hook, Waimate, South Canterbury. The ceremony was performed by. the Rev, 'J, G. Paterson, in the presence of a large gathering of friends of both parties. The

•bride was charmingly attired in a pretty dress o£ white Japanese silk, trimmed with ohiffion and satin ribbon, and was given away by Mr J;. Warren. Miss Dorothea Little, whc> attended the bride as chief bridesmaid, wore a pretty dress of heliotrope silk, with white' laoe trimmings, and large white chi lion hat to match. There were also two little bridesmaids, Misses Vera and •Gracia Warren, who were tastefully, attired in white silk. Mr. Clifford Cox officiated as best man. 'At the conclusion dr the ceremony the wedding party and friends were entertained at the residence of Mr 1 and Mrs R. Little, DeLautour road, Kaiti, where a most sumptuous repast was provided. _ Thehappy couple, who were the recipients of many handsome presents, left for ffcho South _hy the Manuka in the ■evening on their honeymoon tour.