CANTERBURY COLLEGE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2130, 20 December 1894, Page 49

CANTERBURY COLLEGE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

Christohorch, December 16. The conference convened by the Canterbury Progressive Liberal Association to consider the constitution of the Board of Governors of the Canterbury College wan held yesterday. Tuirtyseven local bodies, school committees, and societies were represented. Motions were carried that the constitution of the board is extremely unsatisfactory because there is no representation of the people of Canterbury, to whom the endowments belong and from whom the revenue of the college is dmved ; protesting against the governors being elected for life, and exprsßHing the opinion that the i ffice should be held for a period not exceeding three years ; that the board should bu elected so as to give the people a greater share of representation thereon than at present ; that the work in the H'gh Schools and Canterbury College oufcht not in any ra3e to overlap or duplicate the work of the primary schools, but should be strictly supplementary thereto, aud that no child should be received into the High Schools I without having paBBed an examination equivalent to passing the Sixth Standard iv the primary schools ; tbtit copies of the reaolutions be forwarded to the Government and members of the House of Represeutativea, and that the Minister for Education be renpectiully urged to introduce legislation early iv the next session of Parliament, in order to effect the desired Alterations. A committee was appointed to draft a scheme of alterations in the constitution of the board, to be submitted to the ! various bodies invited to take part in the present conference.

According to the Taieri Advocate, a Taieri settler suffering from cancer in a bad form has received great relief from the cinnamon cure, of which our London correspondent recently gave particulars.

CKUWN LANDS BALLOT. A ballot of Crown lauds was taken at the Crown Lands Office on Thursday, in the presence of a f&ir number of the applicants or their agents. The ballot was under the supervision of Mr W. B. Sessions, and Mr W. L. Simpson acted as scrutineer. The following are the remits : — Maniototo. Section I, block XI, 241 acred, cash price per acr« 20s, lease in perpetuity, valuation for improvements j£24 Bs— Christina Patterson ) other applicants — Johanna Patterson, Annie Patterson, Jane Pattenon, James Howell, Thomas Ho ell, Henry D.iwle. Woodhurl.— Section 14, block IX, 104 acres, cash price per acre 80->, lease in perpetuity— Magdalena M Donald Wntkins; other applicants— Barbara Watkins, Richard William Watkini, Jamet Whyte Watkin". Section 17, block IX, 11H [acre*, cash price per acre 80a, occupation with right of purchase — Alexander Wintnn ; other applicants— Willium Murray, Georgd Winton, J^mes S. Harwood, Kobert Harwood, William Winton, Barbarn Watkius, Richard William Watkim, James Whyte Watkins, Mugdalene M'Donald Watkina. Section 16, block 111, 184 acres, cash price per acre 10a, occupation w'th right of purchase — Jam^B T. Ftii(llater { jun., unopposed. Lander.— Section 3, block XL VII, 302 aces, cash price per acre 12* Gd, lease in perpetuity, valuation for improvements £40 Is fid- Jauiea Henry Alexander ; other applicants— George T. Alexander, Jane Alexander, Elizabeth Wilson, William J. Chariot Andrew Charles, Esther Charles, Margaret Charles. Section 4, block VII, £09 acres, ca-h price per acre 16s, lease in perpetuity, valuation for improvements iMO 5s — George Thomas Alexander ; other applicanta—Jane Alexander, James H. Alexander Maerewhenua.— Section 27, block V, 12 acres, amaj.tl r-ntnl ptracre2a, village homestead allotment—William Laird, unopposed Section 30, block V, 13 acres, annual rental per acre 2a 4d, villnge homestead allotment— ltobert Holmes j other applicant- William Reardoa. Section 37, block V, 14 acres, annual rental per acre Is 2d, village homestead allotment— John Grant, unopposed. U.inkluburn.— Section 53, block VI, 15 acres, annual rental per acre la, village homestead allotment—Geo ge Harris, unopposed Tautuku.- -Section 5, block IV, 24 acres, annual rental per acre 9d, village homestead allotment — ■ Paul Letrony ; othor applicant— James M'KcDZie. Section b", black IV, 24 acres, annual rental per acre 9d, village homestead allotment— Robarfc George M'Kenzie, unopposed.

Lake Wanaka is at present 10ft above its normal level.

An incident illustrating the Premier's promptitude occurred at Waiuku. In the mom« ing at breikfast Mrs Waterman, the licensee's wife, trod ou a match, the result being that her clothing instantly took fire, the lining of the dress being apparently very inßammable. Th« flame ran nipidly, and the Premier, instantly recognifiing the danger, sprang to the woman'i ainiatance before others noticed the occurrence and speedily extinguished the fire. His handt were slightly scorched during the operation. The Premier's prompt action undoubtedly saved her from being severely burned.