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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3755, 9 March 1891, Page 2

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Auckland, March $ At the annuil meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association the balance sheet Bhowed the expenditure for the year to be £856 16s Bd, the balance, which appcaif as £243 9s 3d, being transferred to the floating debt account. It is reported that the services of ..the harbourmaster al Russell (Captain Bo!<b) and his assistant aro to be diawith a view to retrenchment. Against *he stop it is urged that these officers"" zeroise a chock upon smuggling of groat service in reporting vesstttfi bougd inward for Auckland. Mr T Morrin has been Chairman of the North AucklancPS Cattle Board. |Nt The Northern Club have appointed Mr C C McMillan their president for the ensuing year. John Roirdan, the victim of the fatal accident at Makarau, was fote« man to Mr Danaher in' the construction of the Waiwaka tunnel, Wellington. Christohuroh, March 8. At the sport's meeting yestord&y on tho Agricultural Show Grounds, got up by the Caledonian Society, in connection with Duncan Ross' visit, Robs made two records by throwing the 81b hammer 165 ft Gin, Lib previous record being 152 ft ljLo, and by throwing a 56 lb weight oVer a bar lift high, his previous record being 10ft llin. Gisborne, March 8. The Native Land Laws Commission has bdjourned to Auckland, but .' will return to Gisborne before draw* ing up tho report. OurEduoatloa System-

Auckland, March 8. Tho Board of Education had a Ikcussion yesterday about a leading article appearing in the N.Z. Herald of February 7, criticising the Education System. A copy of the article was sent by the Minister of Education, asking the Boarl to giro him their opinion as to its justice and acouracy, and to offer suggestions for the removal of any defeot whioh had been exposed. Some of the members who spoke considered the statements in the article to be without foundaiton. Eventually the matter was referred to the Inspector to report on. This question was also brought up to-day at the meeting of the Auckland Branoh of the Eduqa» tional Institute, when a similar letter was received from the Hon. W. P. Beeves. There was some discussion, during which the article was somewhat sharply commented on, and further consideration of the matter was then adjourned for a week to allow or a larger attendance of members. *

The llinlstor of Loads.

Inveroauoill, March 7. The Hon Mr McKenzie, Minister of Lands, his received a number of deputations during his visit fjgm Riverton, Orepuki, Waiau, Wyndham Fortrose, and Waikawa. "He is to be entertained at a banquet at Inveroargill on Tuesday, returning North on Friday. The only matters on whioh the Minister gave a decided opinion were brought before him by the farmers, who strongly urged that the importation of ferrets, stoats, and pbleoatff should cease, and that they should not be let loose in the oountry/as th9y are becoming a nuisance. The Minister said that tho vermin _ were only introduced to be liberated in the baok country, and if they were causing loss to the small settlers the matter would have to be looked to. Stoats and polecats, he thought, should not be encouraged. As to the small birds, it was the intention of Government to bring in a Bill throwing the work of destroying them on the County Council and other local bodies.