The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1885. TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1905, 3 February 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1885. TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Truth is stranger than fiction! Some forty yearß ago two boys were' schoolfellows in a remote island, an " Ultima Thulj)," lying to the North of Scotland. When these two hoys grew up they emigrated to this colony and became New Zealand schoolmasters, Ono of them is yet a teacher of the standards In an obscure up-country Wairarapa school, the other is the Premier of New Zealand and Minister of Education' Mr Stout is, therefore, quite at home in the Education Department. His own school experiences in this colony have taught him the value of public instruction, how far it is useful as a training for the battle of life and the extent also to wljich it is superfluous. He has recently caused a circular to be; issued bringing under the notice of the « managers of secondary schools, the ■expediency of making technical training a ' part of their curriculum, and intimating gently that if they don't give effect to his wishes ho will find a - means to make them. The forcible manner in which Mr Stout expresses his views on technical s education may be open to objection, but 6 ho is right in the main, and that the direction in which he is working is in the best interests of the colony, few can doubt. Technical education is sadly neglected in i. New Zealand, That" training in mechanical arts which constitutes an q artizan and makes a pupil a craftsman as well as a scholar is highly valued in some countries.' In Germany the education of j even a Prince is considered incomplete unless he has acquired . *sonie mechanical art. A capacity for manual.labor in such advanced communities is regarded rather . as a dignity than as a degradation, and 5 we have yet in this colony to raise it to the position which it ought to occupy. The tendency in New. Zealand is to give e to young people a school . veneering " which will qualify them for a -town exis- " tence and nothing more. ■ There must be I; to-day numbers of young men in our more populpuß centres who are sick of town life

and weary of quill driving and serving behind a counter. A healthier and more vigorous existence is open to them if they (Jast in their lots in the country but they, have received no training which gives them.couragoto move out of the town and become colonists in the broad sense of the term. Their education, such as it has been'has 110 doubt been useful to them, but it has not. gone far enough when it does not 'fit them to fight the battle'of life outside an 'office or a shop. Mr Stout's idea is to make students at our public schools mechanics as well as scholars, The one training will help the other. An educated , artizan is a better workman, other things equal; than an un-. educated artizan, and a scholar has more vitality, if ho is master of a handicraft than a student whose' fingers liaVe not been called in to the aid of his brain, There was wisdom among our ancestors when they made every lad serve an. apprenticeship to somo profession and trade and regarded this servitude as the essential part of a .youth's education. We quite concur in Mr Stout's idea: that , the public money of tlio colony which is expended'in Education should be disbursed in such a way'as to produce, the \best' results for the.colony. Such results are impossible if technical training is overlooked.

A high compliment was paid to Mr Wardell, R.M., yesterday when a deputation of Wellington citizens, consisting of Dr Newman, Messrs J, S. M. Thompson, R. Greenfield, J. S, Reid, J. Dransfield, W. R. Waters, J. McDowell, J. O'Shea, J. M. Richardson, J. Maginnity, and C, A, Deacon, waited upon the Hons the Minister of Justice and Colonial Secretary for the purpose of urging his appointment to the Resident Magistracy of Wellington, Tho sentiments of the deputation were conclusive as to the ability with which Mr Wardell had discharged the delicate and difficult duties of his temporary office in the Empire City, and apparently the Ministers interviewed were in accord with the opinions expressed by tho gentlemen who waited upon them, for they promised to support Mr Wardhli'h appointment, Perhaps it. was undesirable that n judioial nomination should bo openly influenced by a popular demonstration of such a charaotor, but if an oxooptlonal course was taken on this occasion it may be said in extenuation that Mr Wardell's olaims for the position wero exceptionally strong, We Jiave become so accustomed to Mr Wardell as the Resident Magistrate for the Wairarapa that it is difficult to realise the fact that we are about to lose him. The regret in this district will be veiy general when he ceases to preside over our local courts, but one and all, we feel siire, will rejoice to know that a considerable promotion will be conferred upon him and will be proud to know that the Resident Magistrate of this district has been selected for so important a position as that which is now about to : be'offered to Mr Wardell,

Notice is-given of a poll on Feb 18, for the election of a licensing committee for the Borough of Masterton. Nominations will close at noon on the 10th inst,

: Tenders are invited for the purchase of the equity of redemption of the -.White Hart Hotel, Carterton, and several other smaller properties in the same neighbourhood.

The Rev Mr Thompson, the new Presbyterian Minister for the Maryborough, Morrison'a Bush and Lower Valley districts, has arrived, and will commence his new duties on Sunday next. We remind our readers that the Masterton Amateurs give their entertainment to night in the Theatre Royal for the benefit of the Masterton Museum fund, The programme is varied and attractive and we trust to see the efforts made to amuse and interest the public rewarded by a bumper house. Yesterday morning as Mr Gratton was mounting his horse near Mr Gardener's new store in Carterton the animal bolted and commenced bucking before his rider was seated. The consequence was that Mr Gratton was thrown violently to the ground and received a severe shaking. How he escaped falling on the stumps which are very thick just there is miraculous.

The quarterly meeting of the Phoenix Lodge 1.0. G.T. was hold last night at the Temperance Hall, Bra Ridding W.C.T. presiding. The installation of officers for the ensuing term was duly carried out by the Lodge Deputy, Bro Holdaway P.W.CJ., apd an adjournment was made for refreshment.' 4 n excellent tea was provided by Mrs Clayson, About 30 Brothers and Sisters sat down, and judging from the manner in which the piles of cakes and other viandß disappeared washed down by copious flagons of Bohea, these luxuries were certainly not included in the obligation of total abstinence. Business was afterwards resumed, the newly installed officers taking their respective situations, Bro. Glasse, W.C.T. presiding. A plan and specification of a new hall to be erected in front of the present building was submitted. Tjie building is estimated to seat 150 of an audience, and the old building will be converted into a dais. The tender of Williams and Barker for its erection was accepted, subject to the Trustees completing a deed of mortgage on the property for £IOO at 9 per cent for six years. The Committee : appointed to report re three members to be nominated for the Licensing Committee handed in their return and it was resolved to accept and nominate the three names proposed. The appointment of a Committee to further the interests of the cause by conducting tho election of the persons nominated to a successful issue, together with tho amount qf money to be voted from tho Lodgo funds for that purpose, was held over until tho next meeting, Bro. Holdaway was re-appointed Lodgo Deputy,and the meeting was then closed in due order. Messrs Charles Pownall and Co., scriveners, Wellington, report The transactions for the present month in mortgage investments Jsye been limited to a narrow compass, and principally confined to private local amounts. There is little change in the value of money, which nominally remains at our last quotations, 7 to 7| per cent, the exception being that for any considerable amouiit required upon undoubted securities, negotiations would be entertained at G£, Very few applications for mortgage of broad acres are offering on, the conditions imposed. Mortgagees firmly decline to burden their properties for a term' of years with advances amounting on an average to about one-half of their true value, based upon valuations made upon forced auction sales, Looking to the present and future prospects of their holdings, there can be little doubt they are perfectly justified in their present action.- Capital in the English market still continuesunemployed to a'large amount, the last quotations being 3J per cent outside thebank rate of 6 per. cent, and without any large demand arising here to supply new operations, money for investment will probably further decrease.

The Masfcerton Oddfellows meet this evening.

Tho train from Wellington to-day arrived at Masterton an hour after its time. It met with a head wind in the' ranges which delayed its passage over the Rimutaka, ■

Mr J, J. Wilkerson of Moreton Road, Carterton, advertises for salo 300 crossbred sheep.

. Tenders are invited for the erectiom>f-a two story building in Queen-street by Mr A, Bradford. . •

. The Dunedin Herald ' nas been purchased by Messrs Bracken, Bathgate,-and Melland, who take possession on Monday next.

A new eight-paged weekly paper, called Our Citizen, was published in Dunedin on Saturday. The editor-is Mr W. Hutchison, formerly Mayor of Wellington. Messrs J. & C. Herbert, butchers of Masterton and Opaki, notify that they are .now delivering primo joints and first-class small goods to all parts of the town daily (Fridays excepted),

' Messrs Lowes and loms offer at their market sale to-morrow 100 fat ewes, GO head of mixed cattle, specialises in estates and the usual miscellaneous lot of horses, pigs and poultry. ■ Mr C. Hallard of Masfcerton bought the " 'Krect Cards" at the sale of privileges of the Wellington-Hutt Races for the sum of £SO. , . The funeral of the late Mr W. E. 'Chamberlain took place yesterday afternoon, representatives from all parts of the West Coast being present. It was the largest funeral ever held in Feilding. All places of business were closed. Mr Oleghorn is the successful tenderer for the erection of a shop on town acre No. 18, Queen-St. the property of MrH, Cole. This structure is intended to be used as a plumber painter and paperhangers establishment,and is designed by Mr 6. Fannin the well known architect of this town.

The Good Templars of Masterton have decided to ask Messrs Kingdon, Girdwood, and Woodroofe to allow themselves to be nominated for the Licensing Bench, and in the event of the reply being favorable, a strong effort will be made, to combine all the temperance forces to ensure their return,

On Sunday night as three young men were returning from Masterton, when opposite Mr T, Ray's Taratalu Hotel the horso of ono of then; trod on a stono and came down and broke his leg, The rider fortunately kept his scat and was not hurt, J, H, Wallace & Co,, the woll-lmown Land, Estate, and Commission Agents, l notify that Mr R, Bruce Wallace has taken out an Auctioneer's license, and will for the future conduct this department of the firm's business both in town and coptry, The house of J. H. Wallaoe & Co, is the oldest mercantile firm in the colony, and no doubt the young blood of the Ipse will worthily sustain its reputation,

An important sale is advertised in another column by Mr M, R. Miller, to take place at Mopt Erjn station yards on Friday; the 13th inst,, of choice Lincoln ewes, (Hills, wethers, stiic] ewes, and ram lambs. About eight thousand sheep are catalogued for this sale, and all of them are grand, healthy animals, and are more particularly described in the auctioneer's notice, to which we direct the attention of all interested in Lincolns. The customs revenue collected in the colony for the last month amounted to £126,260, as against £122,210 for the corresponding month of last year, Of last month's amount Auckland contributed £29,477, Wellington £22,021, .Lyttelton and Ohristchurch £l7,o7l,\Dunedin £37,268. The total amount of . customs collected in the colony for the ten months of the financial year is £1,177,148. ' The beer duty last month was £4,922, and for January, 1884, £4,832. Last month Auckland contributed £1064, Wellington £437, Ohristchurch £859, Dunedin£lll2. For the ten months of the financial year the amopt is £45,938, being a surplus of £lO5 on the Oolqnial Treasurer's -estimate, .

.About half past ten on Saturday night the stableman at the Empire Hotel heard the fruit trees shaking in the adjacent garden, and climbing on the fence to ascertain the cause he observed two men with sugar bags in their hands deftly denuding the trees of the unripe fruit that was upon them. ' Before he had time to get over to them he was hailed by a neighbour in the adjoining garden, who, having fruit to lose, makes a practice of smoking his pipe and watching with his faithful dog in his grounds till a late hour. The alarm disturbed the robbers who quickly scampered off with their booty in the direction of Toomath's mill, disappearing from view behind the timber. An examination in the morning showed that the thieves had made good use of their opportunity, tho trees being all but stripped bare, Orchard robbing and fowl stealing is decidedly prevalent in the district, arid combined action will have'to be taken to put a stop to these malpractices. ; The -usual monthly -njeetjng ,of .the jeatherston Town Board was held on Monday evening February 2nd. Present: Mr G, Reynolds (chairman), W.. Cundy, J. A. Donald. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and the treasurer's statement which Bhowed a balance of £43 18s Bi}. The following accounts 1 were passed for payment : Bell, £2 3s 2d; Ritchie, £2 10s; Mills, £7l3s 2d; Mahono, £2 2s 8d: Standard, 12s; Keys, £2los; Same, £3 Is lOd; A. . Donald, £4l7s. An apology was received from Messrs Brunskill, and T, Hpdder for non-attendance. Correspondence from Mf J; J; re nomination of Licensing Committee; tap crown lands office re rent of Seotion'l32 in occupation of Mr T. Hodder; from same enclosing copy of Domain Act.. Outward. —From Secretary of Board to Mr.Didsbury requesting 6 copies of Impounding Act and 3 copies of Police Offences Act to be forwarded to the Board. Poundkeeper's report and cheque for £lßs fid handed on. Mr 0. Keys secretary, was appointed Inspector of Nuisances. Heilbroi)'? German Worm Cakes and Fitzgerald's Koromiko Extract are Patented.—Advt,'' 1 •

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Nature is one vast garden for tho utilization of science, and its products, culled by skilful hands, can be readily applied to medicinal purposes, Tho meanest shrub, that grows by the iyayjldg, h(|jdi a virtue that, intelligently comprehended, may bo tyyijed to profitable account. The world knows the intrinsic properties of the celebrated Juniper-berry, but it remained to one original conception, so to extract,' and compound its marvellous essences, as to generate that equally wondrous restorative, known as Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatio SoHNArrs,