THE PELORUS GUARDIAN. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1892.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 3, Issue 12, 12 February 1892, Page 2

THE PELORUS GUARDIAN. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1892.

Mr Reynolds has been in communication with the Minister of Education regarding the new syllabus, especially the demands made on the time of country teachers by the introduction of an enlarged drawing programme. The Inspector-General of Schools writing, states, " That the Minister of Education does not approve of Mr Reynolds' view of making drawing a class instead of a pass subject, but that he will be prepared to attend to representations made to him at the end of the year by teachers who have made a fair trial of the syllabus as it nov.g tands." Country teachers should hear this in mind and be prepared to approach the Minister at the end of the year with evidence of tha ridiculousness of the present drawing syllabus of which men of experience already could have something to say. A year's profitable work promises to be spoilt by a year's experiment alism. We direct the particular attention of those in ill-health to the advertisement elsewhere relating to the Nelson Sanatorium. The advertisement speaks for itself, and it is only necessary for the treatment adopted by Mr Clapham, and the fact that there is such a highclass institution to become more widely known for it to b 9 the resort of invalids from far and near.

We notice in the last Gazette that there are twenty-seven sections of about fifty acres each, which will be shortly open for sale or selection. The sections front on the Eai River, within half a mile of the coach road. In discussing certain articles as being excellent we heard a man in Havelock. who has evidently given the Latin language his careful study said they should be called So-and-so's new plush ulster. Our P.D. says that this is not correct, but should banc plus ultra, which means a soft garment reaching to the uttermost extremity. Wednesday's Colonist says,— u Mr C. H. Hills, M.H.R., addressed the electors at Wakefield last night, when there was a good attendance. The chair was occupied by Mr J. Bird Chairman of the County Council, and Mr Mills, who gave an account of what was done last session, and spoke pretty fully in favour of the policy of the present Government, was well received and frequently applauded. His address lasted nearly two hours, and at its close a number of questions wire asked and answered. On the motion of Mr M. Lightband, seconded by Mr Thomas, he was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks. The Eev. E. Ensor will conduct Divine Service on Sunday next at St. Peter's, Havelock, at 7 p.m., at Onamalutu at 11 a.m., and at Okarramio at 8.80 p.m. In four cases heard at Masterton the Picturesque Atlas Company were nonsuited.

We have much pleasure in directing attention to the notice from Mr J. B. Saxon, surveyor, Nelson, which appears in another column.

Mr Arthur Fisk, who is so well known in Marlborough, has now taken the Nelson Hotel, formerly kept by Mr McGee, in Nelson, where visitors will receive every care and attention, and we feel sure his many friends will not forget to make a call at his new home.

A telegram from Tnvercargill states that the barque Star of Erin (Hopkins), which sailed from the Bluff on Saturday for London with a cargo of 7,219 sacks of oats, 2,721 balei wool, and 40 casks fallow, has gone ashore on Waiuawa Eeef, and is a total loss. All hands have been saved.

The B.a. Waitapu, from Wellington, and Lady Barkly, from Nelson, are •xpacted in to-morrow mcrning.

The Falcon made a fairly smart passage on her last trip to Lyttelton. She left Blackball on Sunday morning and arrived at Lyttelton on Wednesday morning. It is reported that Earl Glasgow will succeed Lord Onslow as Governor of New Zealand. A telegram from Wellington states that neither the Governor nor the Government have yet received advice of Earl Glasgow's appointment. It was thought that some answer to the repeated applications of the Road Board and Town Board would have been read at their meetings on Wednesday, but none had been received from the Government. What has caused the delay is a mystory, and if a reply is sent by the beginning of next century we suppose we will have to be satisfied.

Freah tenders are invited by the Pelorus Road Board for clearing out about 25 chains of ditch between Mr James Daviea' and the gravel pit, Eaituna South. It is notified elsewhere that the road over the hill from Havelock to Mahakipawa is closed for repairs, and persona using it will do so at their own risk.

Mr Haase is leaving the Half-Way House, and is to be succeeded by Mr Nelson, of Blenheim. There were four tenderers, the successful one at £l3B per annum. Jlecollof.-t that; tliia " Summer B&h is limited to 15 days, from January 80th and will on no account prolonged hfyond Saturday February 18th, at T« Aro Houpe, Wellington,