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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 129, 4 June 1902, Page 2

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[Wo do not I'ol'l ou,v-;lvfs responsible for opinions expic-.se.! by ouruorr«;&pundeDta.J

! A £2O PHIZK FOK OUK BOYjj ANo GiKLS.

1 TO TUB EDITOR. \ Sri.', --- Many of our ci'iz -ns ! oi't.-n txpres-< Co opiiHn th-it thi-v lib? to :-(".. i.tir •■!\i!(!'n<> tiiko m v - i> t.ci' .s in ! ndiMjj; th ni in ath!e J i.ic i.por'F. A for ;:»".. tl.-mi. n inv. liiou;;u, ti(i tmUui-owr, and tlior havo .rr.vnl at 'lie c ;■ i th .t s- mtmev ;>;./,! of £2O or £.-!0, 'it-id-d into t'-.rt-e prizes, and ofiVavui i.-.i on- b-ivs mid not ex'-hwl-.ug Ifi years of a;re for T.h'i b-st pub'ic suuatrh delivered on Policed K.-.momy. in a public bull, would be a powerful magnet to atlr-iet. .li.--- fltt-n.tion <i thu lisiu.; ~- noi-atinn. i (ist, p.'/.-. of JUT) is siot j.:uked up any in the foo'.btl. fiild, or in 5D,y o-h'i- hi-aiK-li ;.-f sp.rt, rx->pt hoi-t,. r i;a■-■ we h:vi i-o o:.g ignored ;)if. ,:;.o'i.ius gift (-f or .(div, io mucii ptiz-d •y th. af:cio!itGr.tki ai-I Romans. A jjifl. th.tt has so mucii power for »poil i.-r evil ovur tuo of nations. A'ici wt, us a peop'c, h..vii duiionithiiig to patronisa .itvl call i. i'-.rth, to roiiso and cre-.tn in o.s newer and lofiier idua-J for tiia up-, awing of the humt<n racH. What gr-ator plea---u-H could oi'izf-im and th-ir fnnilii-s hava ti-au listoning to our yout.i nr-kinj; their first eflyi-, in pui-lic iu one of our halls during the winter ev.tii-igs? Tan setts could bo numbered am! soM to .-ach ffiiuly for the tinni it might t.ke to got tlnougii wi- ii t'lis gioit cUbrt of ours. Ev«fi-y reiioolmihter could co<.ch several of his bri-. htist sJioliuv, and parents and frien Is could -io the same. If \v«i h.ra could tn ko ihin sutinroe « success it would he fciken up by every town in Now Ze<'a<;d. t\'e wou'd hti ||dt<mand that tlit< G-iV'-rnmeui m.-.ko oratory a putt of oar national system ' of education; and ofTVr, say, in piiz.s in e.t-li J oui- four larj-e cities. Wo prop a.-e to form .. cumin: tw, a- d - dietiibute subsc-ipion lists amongst 1 th« people. Tii i s-diool eomniittees ' mijiht also be r. quested to assist in this ' uaa-ter. All tvno su'isc.itie will bu 1 ask.d to meet t.» ele:t a permaren , coinmitteu to cury this Dohle project t■> a sucuPSiful ter;;iim.tiOQ. Tr.opuulic' ' muss be given to undrrs and that thej" ' ran look forwm-d ti this as au annual ' occurrot-.ct, a..d wo hope th»-y wdl dei-ive s much tttnefit and pleasurfl • fr-jm it as they do from any other natioml pastime.—l am, etc.,

CITIZES. [Our correspondent has doatted £1 Is towards the above object,—Ed.] THE HE XVL BKIOGI3 AND COUNTY K.-i.l'Ki'AyfCßl TO THK JiMTOIi. Sib,—'l he lfo>ough Cnunril has rrsolvea U< construct a h.iJg,i and appioiciie-. ivlwe crones tlio Henui rive', at acit of somptHng lik~ £3500, and Siusforhor revived to lo ce tin.. I'. nii.uki Coiury Ccnicd to c 0.,ribut ■ tow.ids ;ho cost of these works. 1 take it i hit • i] • y ate he.i g constructed in the g. m-uml interests of the v.i !,.i, -,.:- t y L ;p -iv, to t e inteivsts of tho Taiaunki Coun'y raepay is, end wittiout their wish-s having bee., consul:.. J. Tiw Conn y ratepayers, thcu, had absolutely Jr.o vo ce vvliat.vor in ccsiivrirg either the n.ve.wy for or the cost of rhes'i proj ciod vvci-ks. Th.t i bey may bflpefit th'j 'frt.r-it.iiki County is a pir ly udvrntitbus circiiinstme- winch does not furnish a c ir ;.nd iqmtab'.o claim fov' contribution againa, the Tarmukii Oou'.iiyU.unoiiany moieihiii ivhatihe' County Council has done to improve j tha Ddvon giws the latter a claim against the Buough ratepayers, whuse benefit from th-io impivvmuent is also! adi - eutit.ii.ts. In hose ci\ urns-;>n.es, ihen, to uLifoie en i-ibution from .h<» !'a-an .ki Coun > Council is to : e', not in vinue of acy piiucipleif justice, nut by a stretch id m- itr.jiy aid despotic power.—l am, etc., w. Em.