The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1901, 11 September 1884, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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ThURSDAY, SKPT. 11, JSSi

fill': proceedings of the Leyislatho (Jnumil, usually dull enough in all conscience, weie a lutle more in terestin<; than usual yesterdiy. The lion. Sir Lihmann asked the Government it' there was any intention of altering" the present Jiduca lion Act in Hie direction of abolish ing the central boards, and the Colonial Secretary replied in effect that the Government did not intend interfering with the Act at the present. Mr Buckley could not re frain, however, from saying that the co-st of working the Act was " enormous," a declaration which is quite sufficient to indicate the attitude of the lion, gentleman towards the present system. J\lr Buckley is a Roman Catholic, and one of the naturjl opponents of the Act as it 1 10 w .stands, and he would rejoice at the prospect of a return to denominationahsm. But whatever his opinion may be, he is associated in tho Government of the country with the staunehest friends of ihe secular system. On this question at any late the throe m longest men in tho Cabinet — >Sir Julius A r ogol and I\j essrs Stout and Ballanee — arc thoroughly in accord, and the friends of national ertuciiion need bo under no apprehension for the prost nt. Upon this subject public opinion is unmistakable, ..li'l no Minister, as such, a\ Hi \entuie to tamper "with the question. But the constant nibbling* at tho Act ought to keep its friends awake. The denoininatioualists, though not numerically strong, aie united and watchful, never neglecting an opportunity of advancing, \n<\ some fine morning wo shall wake up to find that thoy have scoied a victory. Tho pi-escnt, then, is no timo for slumbering.