CORRESPONDENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 83, 5 April 1873, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

TO THE EpiTOE OF THE NELSON EVENING MAIL. Sir— ■Nbtwitbstandingthe eflorts of the Central Board tv push the meana of education as close to every person's door aB they possibly can, notwithstanding the interest and pains taken by the Local Committees; the parents (as shewn by the recently published returns) still obstinately refuse to avail .themselves of the- advantages, thus offered to them. ,; The necessary; result of this selfish indifference will eventually lead to the adoption of a system found so beneficial in other cotintrießr-the compulsdryisystem.* *'•-; .--..-... ; " Where the state provides the meant of education to train virtuous citizens it is pnly a necessary part of its dutyto: see that the means are;made use of, because it is forced W; punish* viciburbnes. , A man has nb^ejccuse, in y/Nelson province^ for { turning loose a family of uneducated children to become pests of socuty and to entail great burdens upon ;■ their, fellow-men for the suppression of l-crime.;^':-.'-*:^ .s'-'-^ri^dism^ known friend rof education has been soundly rating the parent^ and trying to rouse them &om

their indifference tothe future welfare of their children. That it may have the desired effect is the wish of ..." .', >,;'■' Yours, &c, , f •-'*.- -^ *■!*'•■• '"• :"■' -,',-'' '.* Hbinbich/- 1 ; To THB EpiIOBrdF.THK NELSON EVENING MAIt. Sot— The* meeting of shareholders in the Perseverance mine on Thursday evening was not encouraging. The prospects are gloomy, as after three years' working,shareholders have nil. The mine has yielded £10,000 worth of gold, together, with calls £7,300 making in all £17,000, this added to three years working brings matters to a standstill. If the mine goes on, all the balance due on shares — viz , £1 10s in addition to the 10s call now due —must be called up. This position is not pleasant; There are a number of shareholders— small holders who are unable to spare more, or rather lose money. If anything could prove that a : ch_nge of style in working the mine is absolutely necessary, this position does so. I don't. Believe In abandoning the mine, selling it, or amalgamating with any other claim ' I advocated letting it on tribute long since. Then skilled knowledge would be obtained ; parties would tender for it who know what they are about. Shareholders would get -a good legal opinion, as it were, of the mine without paying 6s 8d for it. ' It is evident Nelson at present, as regards Collingwood. does not understand reefing, thereforetry tribute, so long advocated by ' Yours &c H. J. L. Atjgarde.