LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Grey River Argus, 24 November 1910, Page 3

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

IBy Tele&raph — Per Press Association)

WELLINGTON. Nov 23

In -the Legislative Council this afternoon the Dentist Amendment . Act was Put through ::<ts (final stages.

The Auctioneers Amendments Bill and tha Scenery Preservation Bill were read a second 'time without dis-

cussion. EDUCATION AMENDMENT I3ILL

• On the 'motion for committal of »the Education. Amendment Bill, Hon. Mr Jenkinson contended that the State, was throwing away thousands of pounds a. year on the .so-called technical ■education; which was not going to give the re-turn hoped for. He would I'i'ke to see Parliament take some steps to insure better results. . / Hon. Mr Austey did not consider a reasonable return wa s reaped for the expenditure on. 'the education system. Tke whole question, would, sooner or later, have to be reviewed, to ascertain whether night lines were being pursued. COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOLS. . He condemned tch'e provision for compulsory attendance at school s all through the week. -■ "CRAMMING." He deprecated the attempt to cram children with scientific knowledge which fthey could not assimilate. ROYAL COMMISSION ADVOCATED. Mj- .Barr advocated the appointment of a Royal Commission to make a thorough review of the system. DR. FINDLAY, DEFENDS THE , SYSTEM. ■Hon. .D.r Findlayin his reply defended the educat-on sy&tem, the expenditure on which did not deserve general condemnation. Much of theincrease of cost was owing to 'the .fact that facilities were now given to children of working people, to take advantage of secondary edu- . cation. [ • The salaries of teachers had also been increased.