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Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 103, 3 May 1911, Page 4

It ie estimated that some 600 Auck land residents will bo in London for the Coronation, telegraphes our Norlhoni correspondent. Legislative protection is to be acceded to Pelorus Jack for * further period of three years, and an Ordei-in-Council to that effect will bo gaj'.etted this week. Tho Maiiborough will case, Walker v. Litchfield, which involved a point of law regarding tho rights of granU-elul-dren, was concluded before the Court of Appeal yesterday afternoon. Their Honours res'er/ed their decision. Most encouraging signs, have been, given of the exibtence of rioh dopocita of petroleum at Weber, neai' Danwvirke. Expert drillers nre to thorouKlily, tost the area marked off in the interest^ of the British capitalists who havo the matter in hand. Tho group is also a-ssoi cialed' with tho boring about to bo undertaken at Kotuku, near Greymouth A curious result of the issue of "frwl . books" in State schools is recorded in, the inspector's annual report to the v Marlborough Education Board. Although children in tlw standards to_ which thesa aro supplied are not required to buji books, many do purchase them, saya the inspector. This is because the grand ' does not suffice for renewals; the fro© books are therefore marked "school pro-, party," and kept in the school. Th«i children like to have books to take home, ' so they buy their own. As a result Llio booksellers iind that present sales largely, «exceed what was usual before the frea grants. No grant for renewals has yet) been tnado in any case, although tho free books for primer classes were issuo^ threa yeaa-s ago. At the Inspectors' Conference, held ifl i Wellington in February, 1910, states th<* inspector's annual report to the Marlborough Education Board, it wae recommended that the "D" certificate ehottld' ' bo attainable in sections. No regulation to this effect has yet been issued. The certificate can be taken, indirectly, in. sections — through matriculation — so thati tha concession, should easily be granted) directly. A teacher working in a remote 1 locality, away from assistance, perhaps at too small A salary to pay for tuition by correspondence, and comsciontiouslyj doing his best for his pupils, should not bo required to work up, in the little time at his disposal, the twelve subject^ inquired to bo taken a£ one examination,, in order to got v a "D" certificate. Dins ing the past year several teachers havG> spoken of this hardship. At last night's meeting of the PetonajTechnical School Board a communicatiorii wafi received from Lieut. Stewart Robin* son, of the Defence Department, atefen ring to the question of establishing aj senior cadet company in connection, withj the school. "The advantages of the boyt( doing their military training under thd eye of such an institution," said tha. letter, "must appeal to you and to the; parents of the boys." Tho officers for, the company would bo nominated by thej, board and confirmed by the Defence De« parthient. Ia discussing the latter Mr* Southgate, a member of the board, saidj that he thought all ',eclvnical echookt ehould adopt tho suggestion. > The direc-; toi should get into communication witl\ tho department right away. No time, should be lost, for the corps would be, of great advantage, to the school. This, Mr. Lynskey was instructed to do. Some iniLeresting links with the early\ history of Canterbury have been placed! in the recant acquisitions case i at thd Christchurch Museum prior to their being removed to tho Early Colonists' Bcctioii) (says the Press). Two of the most in-t terestiug are autograph letter*, written! by John Robert Godley • aud Edward! Gibbon Wakefield, both of tto.> epistlosi being as clearly deci^herab^ as on tho, day they were written. Another exhibit), is a portrait of Sir William Heathcote,; a member of the committee of tho Canterbury Association,, after whom tho Heathcote 4v«r, was named. The j*eal of the Canterbury] Board of Education before the separation, of the province into two Education! Board districts} a copy of tliie National' Anthem, as sung in Christchurch during the visit'of H.Lf.H. the Duke- of Ediiv. burgh in 1863 j a souvenir of 9th July,, 1863. in commemoration of the marriage) of the Prince of Wales j and a, picture! of Old Akaroa, are also among tho cxi lubits on view. Within the past six months some ex*, cellent work in the way of grafting had been performed in the orchards at Lbe( Experimental Farm at Levin (states thei Chronicle). The old trees" that wora! newly grafted a f otv months ago are nowi equal to three-year trees. Most of tha trees have done very welL though, ofi course, there aro exceptions. The ehadei house at the Experimental Farm is welll worth a visit by those who are interested! in tho preservation of native grasses. Alii pots of grasses and weeds are being pre* pared for tho big winter shows, ag the( farm sends exhibits to various places, in., eluding Dumdin and Invercargill. AI magnificent crop of phalaris commutatal is a noticeable feature. Over eighty) varieties of weeds aro located in onei corner of the building. The lohg slretchi of pinuft iusignis that faceß Beech-road] is being trimmed, and the work is just( about completed. It .will iingrovc tha general outlook of the farm, which, after! the recent rains, presents a' beautifully^ fresh and green appearance. > All the; stock look in the pink of condition. Wilfred Henry Scale, a middle-agedt man, appeared in, the Magistrate's Courtt to-day, charged with having stolen, iuj or about tho month of February, 1008,, five books, valued at £1, tho property, of tho Wellington Public Library. Chief* Detective Broberg prosecuted and Mi\ V. B. Meredith appeared for accused., Herbert Baillie, librarian at the Publia Library, identified tho books (produced), as the property of tho Wellington City) Corporation.- He stated that the books were, missed from tho reference depart* ment when fctock was taken in 1908.. Robert Duhlop Smith, dealer in second* hand books, deposed to purchasing g( case of books from, accused on the 21sty of April last. Among the books wcra tho library books produced in court. Detective Mason slated that he called/ on accused, and asked him how the; library books had been obtained. Accused replied that ha had had them; for years. Subsequently, however, ha admitted stealing the books, and asked! witness whether it meant gaol or a fine, for him. Detective Cassells gave cc-i'ro* borative evidence. Accused pleaded! guilty and was remanded to the Su« piome Court for sentence. You actually save money by checking your baggage through us. A small fee* for c&rtago at either end is all you pry. For that wo collect, check, ftncs deliver the baggage. Enquire. N. 2, Express Co., Ltd. — Advt. The strikes and rumours of strikes that are ' continually going on in civilised countries are no doubt caused by llio inoreased cost of living:, but in iv land o£ plenty hko New Zealand living involves tx much heavier expenditure thnn bhooM b9 necessary. Perhaps tho Cause may ha put down lo tho dilliculty in opening up tho good land and tho heavy rates chargpd on transport. This ' increased cosfc has no doubt made the people oosf s Wellington consider tho purchasing prico oC money and whero to ln-ocure tho best values. % This can be settled for once and all by inspecting tho splendid values iv boys' clothing at C. Smith, Ltd., Cuba* street. ]k>ya' double-breasted reefer over* coats, bplendid fitting mid warm forwmtor, u«e, to fit boys from 3 .yours, 0a lid to 19« 6d ; boys' naval marine couts, with sailor collars attached, from 6s lid to 12s 6d; youths' overcoats .and water* proofs, from 17s 6d. Wo invite your ia*., epection of these R-oods.— Advfc,