The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JULY 16, 1883. EDUCATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1431, 16 July 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JULY 16, 1883. EDUCATION.

There is every probability of ojir obtaining in the present session, thanks to the persevering efforts of Mr Steward, some valuable amendments to our Education Act. The cumulative voting at the election of 'school committees is practically doomed,'and in place of it we shall have abetter, method for nominatingiaud' voting .in the election of those useful local bodies. The proposal which is made ■■ in the Amendment Bill that only a proportionate number of members of each committee should retire annually h likely to prove useful in practice' as it will, while the necessary provision for new blood is secured, give. some sort of continuity to school, cotnmitteo work. The next question; which will probably arise after securing a satisfactory system for the election of committees will be to give, them real instead of. nominal powers. iTheir functions at present are ill-defined and very permissive in character, They are entirely under the control of the Education Boards, and have virtually no independant sphere of action.i It is evident, .however,',that'if the powers of school committees were strengthened the iufluence of Education 1 ■■'Boards would be diminished, I 'arid when the question of strengthening the former arises the consideration of the position of the latter must be faced. Ultimately we believe the present boards' will have to give place to one central body. 1 ; A central board would, do away with. that provincialism in." educational matters; which is now so apparent. It-would be more economical and more efficient in controlling the inspection of schools,' It would give neces-;. stuily enlarged local.'powers; to School: Committees, and secure a uniformity of piivileges to everf-'sohool! throughout the colony, which we do not now possess, The improvements in educa-

■tional matters in the colony during the ■ past few years has been • marked, but •■' when the enormous amount of public v money which has been; expended is taken, into consideration, though we. have reason to be satisßed, we are not exactly jballed upon to be triumphant. Throughout the colony it is well known ' there is a good deal of occasional weakness'b'oth in"the inspecting and the teaching staffs. We see it continuing from.; year to year, and find our Boards practically powerless to stamp it out. Injthe,' Wellington district we have little'toc6mplaiifbf in the way of in-' spection, but the proportion of inferior teachers ;on thp district staff is,a large onei ; In other parts of the colony itis well known thero is, both weak teaching'and; weak inspection. , A central Board might prove strong enough ■> to eliminate these i; weak elements, but the existing Provincial Boards seem, powerless'to cope with tHeni. The large sum of money annually voted by the assembly for Education is sufficient, if administered in : the best possible manner, to, secure a maximum amount of efficiency. Wo question, howeveiy whether we are yet on a level with some of the neighboring colonies of the Australasian groupe and wei are sure that we: are a long way behind 'of the.educational departments of the United States, In this matter we have no desire to rest and 1 be thankful, Every session we would like to see somo step in advance taken in'the' direction of securing ; better practical results, We ; f shall probably reap this year some slight advantage, thanks to, the efforts of Mr Steward, and : these we trust will lead up next session to further amendments in .the direction ,of more efficient School .Committees and a central Board.

Mr.Wardell, E.M. Bits at Featherston to-day. - ; ' : The Wairarapa West County Council adjourned on; Saturday, for. a-'period of three months,

The public schools throughout: the distriot open's' id-day alter the winter vacation, '■ ;

Notice is given that trespassers on the lands of Moßßrs Burton and John Boys. Taratahi, will be prosecuted.

Mr F. H,. Wood ■holaVah .unreserved sale to-morrow of sections on the Belvi dere Estate, \

We reported last week that a petition signed by 55 persons had' been presented to Parliament against the Grey town and Mosterton Trust Lands Bill. Subsequently a counter petition, signed by 100 .persona. haß been forwarded to Wellington. '

Mr 0. F. Worth givos notice through his solicitors Messrs Buckley Stafford and Filzherbert of his intention to apply for an order of discharge on the 27th inst, We have received a copy of the pro; grammeof theHawke's Bay Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, which .will bo held on the Haitings course on the 9th of October, D, F McCarthy notifies that his great sale will be continued for seven days longer owing to the number who could not get serred, through the crush, on Saturday night.

Messrs Lowes and lorns had a good attendance attheir sale of trees and shrubs on Saturday! last,-and" succeeded in placing the large stock consigned to thorn at fair prices. "" A meeting of the Mastetton Horticultural Committee takes placo this evening, : We understand that the expediency of holding a!poultry exhibition in connection with the Society ia likely to be diacassod.

iiThe ;Greytown Football Club have decided to hold a Boiree in aid 'of the funds of the Club on Thursday Aug, 2nd §

' The mud level in Bannister-street is reported to have risen one inch within the past week; It is generally supposed by settlers in this quarter that the road-, scrapers of the Works Committee are locked up as security for the Borough overdraft.

The additions to the Fernaide school, designed by' Mr'Thomas'Turnbull, are' now .completed and look well. The design is in the same style as the Masterton Bchool, —the bell cote, windows and painting being exactly similar. Mr Dauioll uf Kuripuni was,the builder, and deserves greet credit for the manner in which he oirried out the contract'.,;.'■'•,. . , .. ...• ... !!!■'

The Greytowri Football'Olub'played a match against the Waiidei'ei-a'on Saturday,, The-.forraer was representee! by' ! nine member and the .jatta by : twenty/five. .Some very hard plav was' indulged in, and A e'are sorry to'''say a feeling exhibited \ which;, will not; ten'd''to i , iraprove football, and'.whioh we Hope'wiH'be absßnt not. only in practice matohes- but all matches in thai future. ..The \ first team won by three tries to nil,'after two hour's play without an interval, , ';

• : The "Wellington Guards have accepted the challenge of the Masterton Rifles, to a match, to be fired on Saturday next at Masterton. The visitors will arrive on Friday evening, and be entertained at the ball, which promises to;be one of the most successful yet held by the corps,

. Messrs Lowes & lorns held a «aje of fruit and.; ornamental trees at their rooms on Saturday last, There was a large' attendance of bidders, but the prices realised were not so high as last:year's sales. -About 1700. fruit trees, 2000 ornamental trees, and a large quantity of hedge plants were quittod. On account of the lateness of the hour, several hundred were left on hand which will be disposed of privately at the rooms. We understand that the Postal Department are prepared to giya £6O a yearlo; a letter-carrier in Masterton, if a first olaased pedestrian, n ho possesses a trained intelleet as well' as educated legs, is procurable,

On Saturday laßt, Messrs Beetham and Biah' distributed in the various water courses about Masterton a number of healthy young trout from the ponds of (he Wairarapa Acclimatisation Society.

: Wbhave'eVery-reason tobelievn that Masterton before many years will be one of tinniest flourishing inland townships in New Zealand, : The population is vapidly Increasing overt day,and property. in th'otewnsbip and surrounding districts now commands sound ''advanced, prices. :Large-.tracts of country which have been laying waste for.; many- years, have now been bought up, and in many cases holders could realise a small ; fortune on' their [ property if inclined to sell. The principal drapery establishment ; ib Masterton is the Hall of; Commerce, situated, exactly opposite" the Club" Hotel. Thia. 08tabl)fl|)fflent has become quite a favorite house with the public generally, not only on account of: it holding tho, largest and' beat assortedstociiri.the' Wairarapa,'but 1 more especially, because, . ladies and eentlemen-visitlrig pf Cpmrnerco .rjud'tfnati thevery latest novelties, in ( drapery, millinery,' ahd'clothing.'-We draw* sp'e'oial attention to G. W, Sckrodor's advertisement on the front page of this paper,— Advt,

The'\ Stanfield /Dark /Company,, gavi: theif, final enjjßrtafhmejnif en Saturdaj evening to a sojnewhftt;tliin audience. The [programme to givef'iwith spirit, iand enthUeiaatioally reMved.f Saturday nigtit'f programme' was tmdoubtedly the beat oi the series. . At the Supreme Court this morning the case of Hunt v Sir A, Gordon win commenced, It will .extend_over.three days. . , ~s nf|, •_,, , 'The'Dunediii'Gaol ComnlUioners are sitting at Mount Cook prison. Tht evidence of prisoner Cumiruoh is beinf taken, it is generally unfavorable to tht management'of the gaol," We hear |that the Wi'mott Draniatii Troupe which has lately been playing t'c tjood houses in Wellington, will open in the Theatre Royal,. Maslerton, somi eveniue this week, for a short season,' < On Saturday several Wairarapa Foot i bailers wen t, tq :\Vellington to take part ii a, praotico prior to thß picking of a teair to play i against i Gtago and 1 Canterbury Messrs., Harvey (Jfasterton) 1 ,, and Udj (Greytown), were seleot'ed '■ to represeni the Wairarapa. An attempt will bf made to organise a combined Wairarapi team to take p.irt in the tijur'nameht to pi held neltweek. ! The Carterton School Committee mee this evening at the Schoolroom at , o'clock, :".•','',', ) i' The extraordinary, sale of Surplus ityjn tor Stock- [at Te Arp House, Wellington should be'a : m'attbr of some intbreat'.t'( all readers of tho WAißAnik' : Daui for these special reason?, Ist, because'o; the largeness of the stook, 2iid,'';heoaua of the short duration of tho! ;sile,':,ll days only, 3rd, because of the u'nprecp : dentedly low prices. Our prico list, issued with this paper, should, we thinkj astinisl everybody, and very certain ifc; is "that".. f ' trip to the sale would be money jin.pocket to every Wairarapa [resident', that'shpuld try 1 it.' If not able .to come, their [orders accompanied with cash, would be'ias [ wel exeoatqdasthoaghseleoted personally. t I 1 simply means 20s for 10a, or even less ii many cases, therefore try it, 0 yejresidents and that right early, Bear in mind that w havo ! no country businesses whatever, 'n< ' branches in any township, aud noprib .i authorised te sell for us, either regularly [o: I irregularly, We Have only one place '& | bminm in '.(lie province, and the pkblii would do well to keep this fact; in mini when sending their orders, or visiting Wel ' lingtoni that our sole, establishment in th' f. colony is that known as Jame* Smith's To Aro House, Wellington.—Adyt. . ) One of our numerous readers, being o i an inquiring turn of mind, says that ht has tried every drapery and olothin| ■ establishment in the Wairarapa for thi purpose of finding out who keeps the fees stuff and Bells the cheapest. He Bays hi has had considerable experience in the dra i pery trade, therefore considers himself i 1 competent judge. He giveß his opinior 1 in favor of L. J. Hooper & Co,, of! thi 1 •BonMarche' Warehouse, who, he.states i, (has a larget and better stock to : choosi from than any country Btoro in Nev i Zealand, and fit for any town in thi 1 colony.—Advt. '*'■<■"'