ADULT EDUCATION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23143, 15 September 1938, Page 15

ADULT EDUCATION

VOLUNTARY EFFORT PRAISE BY MINISTER RECOGNITION OF MOVEMENT [by TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL RErOrtTER] "WELLINGTON, Wednesday High praise for t)io voluntary efforts of organisations and individuals interested in adult education was oxpressed by the Minister of Education, tho Hon. P. Frasor, in moving the committal of the Education Amendment Bill in tho House of Representatives to-night. "Wo have something that ought to bo assisted to tho full," said the Minister, "and the establishment of the Council of Adult Education through this bill is an attempt to take advantage of, co-ordinate and fiitnnce this fine spirit of voluntary effort.

"Thoso in touch with the work and also many others realiso what a wonderful awakening of interest there has been in culturo in this country," said tho Minister. "This has been particularly marked among young farmers and among women in tho country. The timo has come to recognise this movement by including it in the education system and by allocating money to further it."

Country's Real Need Mr. Frasor referred to the large amount of study that had been given by New Zealand educationists to Overseas systems of adult education. New Zealanders had travelled to many countries with that idea specially in view. "What wo really need," said the Minister, "is some experimentation to find out what form our adult education system should take. It is actually impossible to pick up overseas some system that might be applied to New Zealand without great modification, because conditions of life in overseas countries vary so greatly and are not comparable with conditions here. It should be possible to evolve a system of our own that will be adapted completely to our own conditions. Hope for Next Session Mr. F raser gave a general description of the bill and concluded by saying that it was an exceedingly modest measure compared with the bill that he had hoped to be able to bring down this session. Ho had not given up hope, however, and would probably introduce the larger measure next session.

Mr. S. G. Smith (Opposition—New Plymouth) said tho Minister could not be blamed because the larger bill did not appear this session. Some consolidation of the amendments to the Education Act of 1014 was urgently required, because at present the intricacies of the legislation were beyond tho powers of understanding of any except the most highly skilled lawyers who had specialised in the subject. After a discussion of native education problems by Sir Apirana Ngata (Opposition—Eastern Maori), the bill was put through its remaining stages and passed.

HORSES AT THE STUD LICENSING HEAVY BREEDS APPROVAL OF LEGISLATION [BY TELEGRAPH SPECIAL REPORTER] WELLINGTON, Wednesday There was no opposition to -the Stallions Bill when it was put through all stages and passed in the House of Representatives to-night. The general opinion expressed by members was that the bill might well have been introduced years ago. v

Speaking on the motion for the committal of the bill, the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. W. Lee Martin, said the object of the measure was to bring about an improvement in the standard of heavy grade stallions by nfeans of a system of licensing to ensure soundness. The provisions did not apply to any trotting or racing stallions, any other light breed stallions or to stailioivs more tlym two years old on July 1939, while stallions used by an owner for the service of his own mares would also be exempt. The bill was strongly supported by the Clydesdale Society.

The bill was passed with little discussion.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEASURES COMPLETED [BY TELEGRAPH —PR.ESS ASSOCIATION'] WELLING TON, Wednesday When the Legislative Council met this afternoon the Statutes Amendment Rill was read r. second time pro forma and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. The Finance Bill, the Dairy Industry Amendment Rill, the Land and Income Tax (Annual) Rill, the Carter Observatory Rill, the Agricultural Emergency Regulations Rill and the King George the Fifth Memorial Fund Rill were put through all stages and passed. During the second reading of the Finance Rill the Hon. W. Perry (Wellington) referred to improved provisions for war pensioners and veterans and said, the action taken by the Government was greatly appreciated by returned soldiers. The Council adjourned until tomorrow afternoon.