MR. DODSON AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7342, 1 June 1885, Page 5

MR. DODSON AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

» •• ' ,;*j . [Br TELEGRAPH. ASSOCIATION.] .''2 . Blenheim, Saturday. - : Mr. Dodson, .M. H. JR., addressed a meeting . of his constituents last night. He avowed 6 himself a supporter of Major Atkinson, but ' would give the measures of the present' >• Ministry careful consideration, not intend' ing to be a blind follower of any man. He *'t considered the position of an independent \ 1 member the best for a constituency , like ",'_j Wairau. He strongly condemned Sir, Julius , '■■l- -J Vogel's . financial policy, but approved ,of ■■■■■■■■ Mr. ;Ballanco's land , and native' schemes. ■ r 'C lie considered a land tax . not desirable in » ' XV'| yoong country where one-half of the adult !'• males were owners of , land.. If after care- .V£j fully watching discussions next session he ~ '%sss found that a land tax for local purposes could ■ .yyilijlii be imposed without injustice, he, might re- sQI consider his opinion, but at present ha ' preferred a property tax. He advocated ' 'hi the Catholic claims, to a share of the' ' Education vote, and severely criticised the > < £* present system of education. He thought ~ v>t ( that the growth of larrikinism' and ; prostita- - *' t -v tion. might be found' in State education having lessened parental control. Mr. Dodson was catechised at'considerable length, j'J but ultimately a vote of confidence was . '«> passed almost unanimously. . • i 1

National Education.—Whatever views may ~4K be held relative to the question of religious in- "'iv"■%. ■traction in our public schools, there is never. any question of the importance of a universal > ' j and thorough grounding in secular subject*. -- ' r> „ The man who cannot read or write in those days is out of the race of life, and, except in- , ' H the • case of extraordinary natural force, will re- "I main behind for the whole of his natural life. " .1 ] This belief is now. 10 general that it need not/.' ' 'yM further be discussed; our only duty now being : V'''"'a to make the system of instruction as perfect m . - f possible. It is in this, regard that we join; our '• * '■ >i|| voices with those who are asking for greater.at- J tention to the study /of. natural science, and wo .?;-J would especially refer to that aauohneglected "' 1 physiology and" anatomy—the con- •; l straction of the human body. "No wjnoatiom / \!v| can be considered complete that does provide - .'| for an intelligible conception of the pontioni - | structure, and functions of the Sfe*t vital f r _: | organs, the commoner diseases . to which 4hey • ,«J are subject, with the remedies, and ft knowledge. r^J of the nutritive qualities of different kinds fit,. ;| foods. ' "We are aware that no complete : know- , , . A ledge of these things can be communicated in ; ; | the short period of a school course, bat it is j, absurd to pretend that,whilst boys and girls can ; - - I •be turned out with a fair smattering of lan- • * S, E guages and mathematics, they cannot also . - Be taught the functions of liter, . stomach, , , J heart, brain, , etc., , together , with the ml " g which' produce and the symptoms which indi- ■„ *i, t} cate• derangement.; How many ; a «an for ». * instance, goes - around in a state of settled . a melancholy, moping and growling, because he , ' . doesn't know that he has a liver; and that, by 5" I diet and; Hamburg Tea he may be restored to f , o 3 cheerfulness? s But .ten times worse is the ease ';v? "J of a man who tosses; for years racked ' with j v ,| torture from /sprained tissues, neuralgia, shea- < - > 1 matinm, etc., when thousands of testimonials . 1 " i\-* I from' known; persons :are forthcoming to show'-' » that his suffering nr*y bo permanently banished ~ . j by the. use of St. Jacob's Oil. j$ ; 3§§ ' 1 Mr. • James Siator, archit act" and engineer. t . - A Canada. Buildings, received tenders on Saturday tor, ' "-i additions to family:residence atl'SriaMfai teliowr ■_ - - J ,pollard. £573 :;-Aldarton l r £260: - Reynell »nd Jonas. 3 ■ < QNgSi <62«49s ; Wklt**SUo ; Upton; *283; i '