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Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 71, 18 April 1902, Page 5

A London correspondent writes : hear that the British Empire Leagu 6 is organising, with the approval of the Imperial Government, a tour which will enable the colonial Premiers to view some of the leading provincial cities, as well as making provision for taking part in their reception and entertainment in London, during their visit to this country in connection with the Coronation of the King and Queen. For these purposes special donations are being invited, and the following amounts have already been subscribed: T leDuk'e of Devonshire, 50 guineas ; tl e Earl of Derby, 50 guineas; the E srl of Aberdeen, TO guineas ; Lord Avebury, ,£25 ; Lord Brassey, 50 guineas ; Lord Rothschild, 50 guineas; the Cordwainer.s' Company (per Mr Chamberlain), .£IOO ; Sir Robert Herbert. 10 guineas ; Sir James Blyth, 50 guineas ; Mr W. Herbert Daw, 10 guineas: the Hon. E. R. Belilios, 50 guineas. Ee c erring to the threatened prosecution of the parents of children attending private schools at Auckland in respect to which the Premier cast the onus on the Education Board, the secretary of the Board states that notices were served in the ordinary course by the Truant Officer. The parents cari get relief by applying to the school committee of the district in which he lives for a certificate of exemption under section. 34 of the Act, satisfying them that his child is under efficient regular instruction. Provision is also made for a general certificate for schools for ten or more children, upon the head teacher to. t;he Board for a general certificate, and satisfying the Board that efficient regular inst -uction is given in such a school. The inspectors, however, cannot state that they are satisfied that efficient regular tuition is given in schools they do not inspect or visit. TYPICAL SOUTH AFRICAN STORE. O. R. Larson, of Bay Villa, Sundays River, Cape Colony, conducts a store typical of South Africa, at which can be purchased anything from the proverbial, "needle to an This store is situated in a valley nine miles from the nearest railway station and about twenty-five miles from the nearest town. Mr Larson says : "I am favored with the custom of farmers within a radius of thirty miles, to many of whom I have supplied Chamberlain's remedies. All testify to their value in a household where a doctor's advice is almost out of the question. "Within one mile of my store the population is perhaps sixty. Of these, within the past twelve months, no less than fourteen have been absolutely cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. This must surely be a record. For sale by A. Manoy, Motueka.