THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 60, 2 July 1914, Page 6

THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

NATIONAL SCHOOLS DEFENCE LEAGUE PASS RESOLUTION. IPbb Peesb Association.] Wanganui, July 2. A meeting of the Wanganui Branch of the National Schools Defence League passed a resolution; That the members of the National Schools defence League in Wanganui, convinced that, in the interests of public and domestic order, the present system of secular education in State schools should be upheld, hold it to be, no. business of the State to teach, religion, believing that every individual in the community has rights which, should be held inviolate. We take the view that the schoolmaster should at all times be master of the school—it is his sphere. The minister’s: sphere is his church, and he has no business in matters of the„. school as a State school, nor has the State any right to ask school teachers engaged under the secular system to teach religion. We view the action of tire Massey Government in giving way to agitators for the Bible-in-schools and compulsion of teachers as a piece of political opportunism which deserves the condemnation of the reasonable people of this Dominion, and we resolve to use all our power to oppose it.

IMPORTANT SUBDIVISION AL SALE. MARAETAI BLOCK. * /■30,000 ACRES IN 60 FARMS. RAPIDLY RISING DISTRICT. GOOD PLOUGHABLE LAND, WELL ADAPTED FOR DAIRYING, FAT TENING OR CROPPING. LOW VALUES AT PRESENT. WHEN SETTLED, VALUES MUST GREATLY INCREASE. A BRAHAM & WILLIAMS,. LTD., -CjL have been favored with instructions from the Vendors of tlm MARAETAI BLOCK, WAIKATO, to sell, by Public Auction, at the HORSE BAZAAR, HAMILTON, on THURSDAY, the 30th of July, at 12 noon, this fine block of land, comprising 30,000 Acres, situated about 15 miles from the Putaruru Railway Station, with the Maraetai Railway Station on the property. Subdivided into 60 farms, ranging in area from 110 to 850 acres. About nine-tenths of the estate is flat and undulating, ploughable land. The general nature of the soil is of excellent quality, being a dark loam, resting on a subsoil of decayed Rhyolite. It only requires cultivation to make it worth many times the present price. The land is ready for the plough, it is well watered by numerous streams and springs, grow* turnips, clover and English grasses to perfection. Particularly healthy climate. Abundant rainfall, there being an average of 60 inches a year. Efficient railway communication is now established. Fencing and building timber delivered by rail at reasonable prices. Good markets within easy distance. Post and telegraph office established. The land in its natural state is covered with tussock, high strong fern, apd manuka. It is easily worked in all seasons, and any weather. giving immediate and very profitable return when cultivated. It is estimated that the first crop of turnips will about pay for putting the land down in permanent pasture. In no part of New Zealand are land values rising so rapidly as in this part of the Waikato district. TERMS: 10s per acre on date ol sale; 10s per acre in 12 months, or improvements to that amount. Balance remain for 5 years at 5 per cept. Write now for plans and reports of this block to ABRAHAM AND WILLIAMS, LTD., Palmerston .North, the Auctioneers, or their Agents, MESSRS COOPER AND MANNING, and the FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE AUCTIONEERING CO,, LTD., Hamilton,