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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4946, 8 February 1895, Page 3

MAUUICEVILLE IiOAD BOABD. TENDERS dose at noon on THUIiSDAY, (lie 14th mst., for the following works 011 Central Mnngamnlioc lload Contract SB.—3S'23 chins formation mill 5-lft truss bridge. Contract 09.—311,55 chains formation. Plans and specifications at the County Offices, Maslerton, or Mr U-. Guildersen's, Mauriceville. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. MAY, Clerk. Mmmccvillc, 2nd February, IS!>5. AKITIO IiOAD BOARD. TENDEIiS will dose at the olliee of the Board, Aohanga at 12 noon on THUItSDAY, the 11th February for— Contract JYo, 3 Aohitngtt YaHcij limnt.—l!) ehains sidecnllimj. 11l Contract No. 1. a 6 x '■ 1 Cutccrt ■lO/'t lonji. Plans and spccilications.may be seen with Mr McCullorli, Aohanga Perry. A. MdiUI'CHON, Clerk 201 h January, lS'Ja. UlTEli TAUEItU IiOAD BOAIiD. PUBLIC tenders are invited for the formation of tlic Mangnpurapura Eoail, 8 feet wide, l'laus and specifications may lie seen at the County Offices, Maslerton, or at the School House, Bideforil, Tenders may be addressed to the Board s Ollice, at Bideford, not later than Febniarv 2lilh, IKB. EUNEST I'lilCJi, Clerk. ZEAL AN" U RAILWAYS. WELLINGTON SECTION. ALTERATION IN TIME-TABLE. On and after MONDAY, 11th February, ISDo, the 7.0 a.m. train from To Aro will leave Featherstou at 10.20 a.m.; Greytown, 10.2(1 a.m.; Carterton, 11.1 a.m.; Maslerton, 11.35 a.m.; Mauriceville, 12. 14 p.m.; arriving at Ekctaiiuna 12.45 li.m, The afternoon I rain from Te Aro will leave Greytown at :j.55 p.m., instead of 3.-I5 p.m.

Tin' 310 [un. train from Masterton for To Aro will leave at 3.15 p.m. For several other minor alterations see Time Tallies, exhibited at all stations. BY OllDßll. Traffic Manager's Olliee, Wellington, lllli February, 1805.

EDUCATION DOAHD ELECTION. ING been nominated for one of . the vacant scuts on the Kducat ion Board, 1 would respectfully solicit the vote of School Committees. For ii number of years I have filled continuously, the positions of Secretary, 'treasurer, and Chairman of a large School Committee, and have latterly devoted special attention to the relationship existing between the Board and Committees. I was instrumental in obtaining from the Minister of Education a promise (since partially fulfilled) that School Committees should be furnished annually with the Education licportaud Gazettes containing the classification of teachers. I am in favour of giving to children the sound mind iu a sound body, and would encourage alhletics in every form and in this connection, swimming should also lie a branch of education With a coast-line equal to Great Britain, and a country abounding iu lakes and mountain streams, the children of New Zealand should be at home in the water. 1 believe in encouraging teachers to obtain the highest classification. While recognising that higher scholastic attainments are not rc(|iiired for Primary School work, so great is the imitative capacity of children that the mere conversation of an educated person is, to them, a liberal influence. It .seems to mc the lime has aii'ivcd for a National series of school books, Under the present system the removal to a new district entails heavy expense on a parent for new books, and in addition to this, many of the books at present in use are not in accord with the environment of the children, A National school book should contain the Cmmtiy's Flora a record of its Heroes, and its National l'oetry. I believe firmly iu the periodic interchange of Inspectors. Under this system greater uniformity would prevail among the various districts. Children removing to a strange district on the eve of an examination would uot, as is now frequently the case, be thronn back a Standard through ignorance of the Inspector's requirements.' The Service too should be improved. However manysided au Inspector may be, teachers are alert to discover his pet subjects and to give them undue importance in the school work. Besides this, continued residence in a district gives opportunity for the various social influences which can be brought to bear on behalf of certain teachers iu obtaining promotion in the Service.

As for the appointment of teachers. Tli is, by (lie Act, is given lo the Hoard, but I am of opinion that when a dispute occurs between the Committee and Board the wishes of the parents in the district should be given effect to. .Regarding the wants of the Wellington District, 1 believe greater economy would be attained by the employment of a plumber, and two additional carpenters to be stationed respectively at Masierton and Otaki, their spare time to be employed in making school furniture and gymuastii! appliances. This would mean an additional annual outlay, but at present buildings run to ruin and have ultimately to be repaired by a "special grant" at an enhanced cost. These are a few of tlio special reasons for which I would respectfully seek your support. Generally, lam iu favour of giviugthe Committees the fullest possible powers. They are elected directly by the people, who have the fullest knowledge regarding the educational wants of the District. There is no State function which comes so close to the hearts and homes of the people as this of education. The middle-aged people of the Colony, many of whom have liatl to struggle for evon the most rudimentary education, see the boundless possibilities that arc opcafor their educated children. Year by year a position on School Committees is being sought for by the most thoughtful and intelligent of householders, and should you favour me with your support I will do what one man can towards making these aspirations a force on the Wellington Education Board. I remain, Yours truly, JAMES ROBERTSON. Hankey Street, Wellington. MASTERTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION, fpHE Annual General Meeting of L members will be held at the Club Hotel on SATURDAY tho 16th Feb ruary at 2 p.m Wit. LOWES, Secretary. TRY THE NEW BROOM, QEND your orders for O Sweeping Chimneys to P. HIDER, o/o Mrs Cole, fishmonger, Queen-street, Prices to meet tho times.