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Hokitika Guardian, 15 August 1918, Page 2

The news was lately given that the New Zealand delegates will he starting homeward from 'England next week. This departure will enable the Dominion Parliament to meet in October as was proposed some little time back, and the Acting-Premier has confirmed this belief that tho session will begin in about nine or ten weeks’ time. The Lower House, it js intended is to meet in the new quarters being prepared for it—the new Parliamentary buildings which has been so long under way. The structure itself is far from completed, but accommodation for the elect of the people, together with the necessary Com- • mittoo, party rooms, and lobbies is being hurried on, and no doubt more roomy quarters will be available. The extra elbow space will give tho members more room to extend themselves for as usual the political quidnuncs are predicting a lively session, borne on the wealth of criticism to l>o pour-

ed out. upon the heads of Ministers. Mention of the lntter hon. gentlemen recalls the rumours abroad that there might he some readjustment of the Cabinet before Parliament meets. The National Ministry is not a happy family in itself, and there have been strained relations at times. Whether these differences will be tided over remains to bo seen. The family however has got along fairly well during the temporary absence of tho loaders.Mcntion of the leaders also suggests a possible chnngo, ns it is boing whispered that Sir Joseph Ward is to be the Ministerial representative in Britain under the new arrangements arising our of th{. late Imperial Conference. ’Hie gossip referred to gives point to certain possibilities without material evidence as to probabilities. But these, rumours always add additional interest to tho political situation. '

From the particulars affecting the working of the technical classes in Hokitika, published yesterday, it will have been noticed that some of the sections arc not. yet- filled ns well as they might he. Parents and the young folic themselves have not yet grasped tho significance of the opportunity which has been put before them—an opportunity which is generally conserved for those only in larger centres than this. The praiseworthy effort. to conduct the classes for the public good should have the best backing possible. The idea, is largely in the experimental stages, and on this session’s success depends the future. The authorities are meeting the position very fairly givihg every encouragement, while the gentlemen who have interested themselves in this labour of love arc desirous onlv of seeing the venture a success for the good of the young people of the district. The class now open- , ing for engineering is specially the fruit I

cr Loai people »thc- I* rc contributing personally the funds to establish the class. This is a. very useful branch of education in these days when machinery of all kinds is coming so much into use. Along with such useful tuition as might be gleaned from a woodwork- class, the knowledge is of a most practical equipment- for the rising generation, for the benefit of the coming generation these facilities for a wider scope of education are- emphasised, and those eligible are urged to take advantage of an opening which has been lacking hitherto. The whole scheme of these classes, including physical culture, is for the betterment of the race in everyway, and the opportunity offering should be seized with avidity by nil concerned.