The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1888. The Privileges of School Committees.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3090, 28 December 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1888. The Privileges of School Committees.

Latterly the Wellington Education Board has effected very numerous changes in llui stalls of iininy of om schools, and when llie present vacation 18 over ft considerable Dumber of dis: tricts will find that they havo new men at the heliu. Now these change.* have been brought about almost by » coup-di'M, and the Board lias stiained its powers ii< order to ciiitv tliem, Tliiiobject of the changes wa> one villi wliic't wo had lunch/sympathy, being an honest effort to pro-, mote deserving headuiiisti-rs,' and, in some iiiHtaiiees to remove a round peg which happened to be in»; KjUan-iioln-but iii order to tiki tlii.ueorganisation the usual consideration shown to school committees by permitting them to recommend a candidate in an open competition was withheld, . Some Boards are very careful to allow Committees the ftill powers vested in them by tho not, thus giving them a potential voico in the selection of teachers, but the Wellington Board in the recent changes gave tho Committees only a chance to make a feeble protest, Willi somo Hoards it is an absolute and invariable rule that every vacancy shall be advertised und open to competition, That this rule is a healthy ono few can doubt us it places local Comhiittees it the position wjucli they are eyidentlt intended to hold under tl|e act. Tjie way tho Wellington Board worked tho recent changes. was a very transparent evasion of its responsibilities, In the case of Masterton for example, the Board said, " Wo will promoto Mr Grundy and send you Mr Jackson in his place. If you don't take Mr Jackson, you will prevent Mr Gruhdy from being promoted." Now no Committee would caro to lake upon itself the odium of standing in the way of the advancement o! a deserving teacher like Mr Grundy, and so, sooner than injure his prospects, the Masterton Commit* tee accepted Mr Jackson, who we have every reason to belieyo will prove an able master, But none the l<?ss was the position taken up by the Board an improper one, and t dear infringement of tho functions of the school (Jommitteeß. At tho time we were silent, we made no protest, because we wished to seo Mr Grundy Qbtiiji| the Clyde Quay School, and we stronglyupprpyec) of the transfer of other toiiubers,especially of that highly ttccomjtlifihetl and conscientious master Mr Samuel, of Carterton. None the less, however, is tho course taken by the Board arbitary and unusual. Indeed it lias had tho elfect of reducim.' the yorjous Committees of the districi to ciphers an regards the appointment of teachers, und it if tinij; now that some protest were lodged against it. The Board undoubtedly tindertook a very awo responsibility in making on entirely now ilepartilro o| such ti character. The.adininistraiion of our public schools k of so much importance that extreme; care, should be taken In (Wl'ting to any new praotice, more especially tq pjje jyhicli is regarded by other Education Boards us antagonistic to the successful working of llis Apt, Tho Board niust have raised a feeling of doubt and: tipeasinessin tho ; minds of: many- School Committees by its recent high handed action.. It is very ! desirable that such surprises should be avoided in the future unless an open rupture with country Committees is desired.

j At tho 'Now Plymouth ' B.MV Court last Friday for supplying a' prohibited person with brandy, y;;H; Colello was f 2 ajid njsts 9s in default fourteen days inipn6onir,ent, .Aponsed iefusctl t<> p'ay stntivg li« was iniijeenti alio )y»s thereupon taken into .custody. 1 he man h'e ii stated t» have served raiißMi b> state wlib supplied him with the brandy niid wa.a ,.to goal for so (en for contempt of

?Messrs Lowes awl Ini'riU ■ sell•:$ their, rooms to-iiiorrow ii'; splendid "ptilleotiifn of. now and furniturepro-. warrant, ti horse, spring envfc, arid liarness, .

. _ Mr F.: H, Wood has a splendid collection of now and aeoiiiid.|iaiHl.jiianos tor sale fur cash or on tiino payments,which ' intending purohaiora would do woll. to inspect. 'i here was a t'ood attendance at the .Theatre Royal last. nisjbt to. witness tho repetition oltlio preceding night's cUver performance by tlio Wairaraim Blondin and the stilt skaters, ; • " I ' An "accident occurred on tlio, down tori from Mimiicevillo this morning, by which: tlio onyine driver, Williain Uuswell, lust his life. Wo givo partieulars in another column. Some excitement lias been caused by the imprisonment of Miss Sterliut;, an English Salvatinnist at()rbe,in Switzerland. Miss Sterling was sent to gaol for 100 days in October last on a clinrgo of converting children of tender years. She has now been released, pending an appeal against-tho conviction... • Ifi a circular from tlw Divisional War Odioe, Cliristcliurch, Culnicl Taylor says: "Wo have n'i>w three Rescue Homes in Diintdin, Chviat.-lirireh, and Wei iugton, as well as li Prison-gate' Mrigado Homo i.i Auckland, and they are supported entirely by voluntary con i ti'ibntions. This phase of our work appeals iioworully iu the sympifiy oi all classes of Society, and especially at this season of the y#av. A kindly notice

in your pa|i>r would do much towmds eliciting practical help ai.d syuipithy. Donatiousof mciii' V, clothiilL', full, iu., will he thankfully received at any of I his Monies, or can he sent direct Mho office. . .

In a resent article :>n tlio poverty of our publi i men in tlio Fall Mall Gaz'etlo, it is staged that Mr Gladstone is not as well ojl'm ho iniiilit liavo been had he

devoted his enemies to otlu-r • than public affairs. He resisted when in office, a motion for increase of sularv.

He hrtß taken no pension! though ho is "•ntitlecl tooiiq. When he left office, ono of his biogwphers, "the numerous cl linn upon him are undjwtood, to Imve compelled the sale of his very ieinarHabln collection of valuable china and articles' of vertu. Thore'is something dramatically suggestive in Mr Aguew's bid of £35,000 in a lump, sum, for the Marlborough gein6." " Here for the prewnt," said the Times of June 29th,1K75, "ends one of tho most remarkable sales of an art property which has ever occurred in the annals of auctions in .this country," Mr Gladstone nut only sold lim liouso but his library; Sir Arthur Guinness bought tho former; Lord Wolvertou purchased tho. latter, to return it to Mr Gladstone a gift. I.ord Pnckvillej the late'owner of Knolo Park, lias made a most singiihr will. Hollas (says the Loudon corr. spoudent ot tho Glasgow Honild); bequeathed evoiythiii" oyer, which he,',had testamontary power to tlio Queen's maids of honour, 'llio furniture, pictures, and bric-a-kac of Kiiole House, which are not heirlooms, are to be put up to auction fur the benefit of the

young ladies in question, and are expeeled to fetch L 50.000 alone. lord Saekville as is well known was-engaged fur many years in litigation with his elder .brother the Earl Dnlwarr, tho subject in dispute being Knolo Houso and tho estates settjed .with it. These liow pass to Her Mlijesty's Minister at Washington, and tliu ilfcmne is nut less tlian £10,1)00 a year. But the ill-feeling engendered by the protracted litigation With the e'der brother appears to have been extended by Lord Suc'iville to bin family generally j .henoj the extraordinary g oJ fortune of the Queen's maids nfh"Wir.

. The Mowing further particulars 'are given of the arrest of the prison breaker at Duno.ln. On Kundiy Oloeswii is believed to hiivo b:en toicoseen at tho foot of Union street, At twenty minuses to eleven Dotec ive Madderu whs ro'a l -, ing to Coustablu Miithesnn paiticuiius at'out Henderson a'd himat'lf seeing the ■■s-apoe on Saturday morning when ho iibseivcd ft mm .vh" was ahmching alimp with a bag across lii-i should-, r. The defective iit once comliidid it was (Ueesun, and g.'tting ut look lit him as lie passed, sin g out, "Hold mi, old man," Tho invitation was declined, and the detective made a 6,ni<ig at his man. (J eo>oii w.is aimed with a short wad.ly* and made a do<ptjiMti blow at tlie delectivo. which struck him on the held, airl itillicit-d a nasty wound, which is imt. o msidercil d.mg r. Ik He managed to git hmio a sevond blow, just as lie was oa"ght, by llio throat, hut ihudotectivo'n elutcli was two severo to allow if- being a serious ono. A short struggle followeX, and the deled ive put his man down, when Waiho on came to his companion's assistance. In the strugglo a pair q[ handcuffs were broken, but tho prisoner was ovorpuwtred being hound hand and toot. His own waddy was used to fasten his hands. Gleeson. was wearing tho clothes stolen from Gillies', and the boots from Mr Coles. He had money on him, so thero is little doubt that lie is tho person who committed the burglaries on Saturday morning. In a bag which lie carried wero found cakes, tea, sugar, matches, and a billy, and in another smaller bag a pair of trousers, so he must havo foil d his way into some ahop yeslerd&yevenin t In'his pocket were found a chisel sale key, and a piece of candle, Cjleesonf on benig captmpd, said--" If I only had a revolver I would shoot the pairbfyou," Ho inquire I wlion he reaohed the gatil after Maddern's wound, but only tq say that tho detective "made a devil of a row about a Bcratch, He spoke about l)is throat bejng sore from the detective's clutch, but beyond this ho had nothing to say,

H.l'titpraon begs'to Inform theinhab. itanta of Mnitorluii md District that dttfiug tho month of December he will offar to the public the whole of his laigo stock of' bunts and blioos at cost- price fur Cash Onia", aftor which time the bunks will bo closed aud the. business in future cnnducted oti tho ready ihoney system of which duo notice will be jiven.—Advt A ORFiAT ENTEItraiSF, i—Tho Dr. Smile's American Hop Bitters Manufacturing Company is oue of Rochester's greatest business enterprises, Thero Dr, ijoulu's American Hop fitters havo reached a sale boyond all precedent, having from thoir intrinsic value, found their way into every' housoliold in the Innd.-Oraphij. No i|osi'iTAt, needed i—No palatial hospital needed for Dr. Smile's American. Hop Bitters' patients, nor lanro-salaricd' Ifilontotl purt'ci-a to tell whiit D,r: Soiling Ameiican Hob Bitters will do or euro, as they tell their own story by thoir certain and absolute cures at home.—New York Independent, llcsidents in v thecotnitry, contemplating a visit to Wellington during the present month, may combine both pleasure and profit by calling at tho: Wholesale .. Drapery Warehouse, To Aro Houso, Wellington. .

'{'l)e fae premisos we occupy aro in themselves' unoquidkiil Poutji pt tip Equator, and not ouly la the avoluibbtqts imposing,' but the arrangement's for the comfort and convenience of oustomers arc suoh as cannot be excelled if equalled in the Colonj, and so sav the thousands who havo visited the Wholcsalo Family.Drapery Warehouse, je Aro House, Wellington. ' "Ant then the stock is always large, the choice very extensive, aud the prices'at wjjoles'jdo ; rjtfp. "pt te Arp Hoijse, '|usf uoiv, aiid during the present, month' some exceptional.,advantages are and \yil, be ottered to all cash customers. Having imported a Urge Rof Japanese and other i ,/oi i py gqods we- shall distrjliiitfi to)) to all purchasers on tho fpllowipg -scale at Te Aro House, Wellington I- .'' .:.

. The Scale— . . . Purchaso 101- Gift 1/-! Purchaso 15/- Gift 1/0 Purchase 20/- Gift ?/- Purohase 25/- Gilt 2/0 Purchase 30/- Gift 3/. Purchase 85/- Gift, 3/5 PurchaseTO- Gift 4/- Purchase 50/-.Gift 5/- , Purchase GO/- (Jilt 0/- Purchase 70/- Gift 7/Purchase 80/- Gift-8/- Purchase 90/- Gift«/--"Pnrohase 100/-Gift 10/-■ ! anil 60 on In same .proportion up to £SO, £100; oi ; taoie during the month of Deckber at Te'Aro House, s \Vellingtoii. . ' .; The only exiwptious ' we make to the ji'gpye are Kid Gloves, Dressmaking, Millinery, 'Jjil!nrjk'k ' opl?r,An'early visit wouliUhereforo-.bs wjiy to all conrilrv residents, being oertaln to reatilt in pleasure;. find; proftt to (II Ciisto- | mere ftt 'JPoAvo House, Wellington, ; , •

. .lwoor .tlniio tinliuard in it iti our wauted cbluniiis, 1 • • ; ,}f 'JferaJndd Bros.; started, cutting' ii ; splendid jjaddock of oats at tlie 'Mauaia yesterday',' ..•Mr. E. H, Wood (idtls soyeral liiiqs to Ilis catalogue. for next'TaMtahi' Stock: : iJulu.'. T

Messrs Lowcuniul loiiih ntld to their Stock Stile fur Wednesday, January '2nd, MO good Lincoln Cross Wethers. r Why j-" Why drug on 'a mianrable existence when you can, lie' comfortably buiwil for £310s!" asks an undertaker's advertisement.,' It is ruinoured.lhat MrP. F. Tanered lias purchased the well-known racer, Cupid, The pricolmj not transpired. .. Tho M.ißterton nnd Stnr Cricket Clubs will play a - combinod scratch inatch to-morrow afternoon commencing at 2 o'clock. Bnaz, the horse that had its shoulder put out at the races yesterday, was destroyed lust night. ■ The declaration of handicaps for the Wnirarapa Caledonian Society's Gathering iin New Year's Day ,will be, posted up in 'the Club Hotel, Mastertdn, >at nine o'cloik to-uight. Tlio Oathiilc Picnic and Snhdol children's treat will be hold on 'Now Year's D iy in Mr 11. McKonziii's paddock near St PatrickV Church. A olmrge of one shilling will bo mado for admission to the ground and lunch.' Tickets iviil be supplied/ to the children attending the .ichiiol. - ...

Wo omitted to mention in our report of the Opuki Races yesterday that Ml' I). Ji, To. hill had charge of the publicans booth inside the saddling paddock. He did. a very gfljd business on, both raeodays. •' ' \

The Mauriceville Sports which wero only liotifhd thruuiht this journal drew a very huge gathering of Bottlers from Eketahuna, Newman, Opaki, :- Droyerton, Masterton, and Mauriceville, Tlie two principal events, Mauriceville Handicap and wrestling match were, carried off by W. D, Watson and F, Kummer respectively .

Messrs Lowes mid lornsadd to their land sales iist Fur Jantmary Bth under. iiGtruotiunß from Mr W- Francis several very dosirablobusiniiss and residential sites in the best:positions in Masterton. All information as to terms or the'situation can be obtained from the vendor or the auctioneers, . ' ; Tho Times understands that almost immediately aftei' tho Now Year Sit iredorick Whitaker will come down to Wollinytnn from Auckland, and a mooting of the full Cabiiidt will be held to consider tho question of filling up tho two important appointments at present vacant—namely the Supremo' Court puisne judgeship, and the Chief Coinniissiiiiiership of Railways. The furmer appointment will'almost certainly be lido during tho next few days, but the lattoMb not quite Biicoi'tain. Sumo doubts ave rumoured t» liavo arisen a3 to the .' 'special ' qualifications of the gentleman recommended by tho Agent ■ General, and should the Cabinet. decide that ho would not bo' worth the proposed fBCOO per annum, it is unlikely that any further attempt ivould be made to obtain an expert from Europe or America, but some new plaii would probably be adopted. On the othcrhand tho majority of the Government aro understood to be so anxious to have the matter settled and a Chief Commissioner appointed in wlioin Pai'limnont and tlio public would have confidence (a3 holding'' the largely extended powers conveyed by the Government Railways Act, 1887) that if the candidate recommended by Sir Francis Bell prows at all; acceptable there is a strung probability of his appointment.