Political Gossip.

Southland Times, Issue 19103, 21 July 1903, Page 2

Political Gossip.

By Telegraph

(From, our own correspondent.)

TVEIJLcNGTON 1 , .^Juiy 20

TEACHERS" " PKOSEKCTS

Replying to a deputation which asked for a teachers*' superannuation scheme, .Mr Seddon said that the abolition o/ training schools; owing to financial difficulties;- from 1887 to 1890, had struck a > blow at education, for. though a few pounds had' been sdyed* ah Valmpst hre* mediable injury.; had been done; and it Svas, in his opinion, false economy. Tl;ty must have' training schools* The. wont; ing man had littto time to devote to hi» .'children • after > hisj^ day's work, and it was in the school that the children had to receive their training. If, therefore, they had not teachers who had a 'high moral stKndardand'.c.luwivional- at-, talnmeiits their- children could lrtake -no progress^ With r all" this : responsibility: upon teuchersy the question of payment &rose. : So far as the public . schools were concerned, the position often jaeant simply .. gentlemanly. beggary.-— (Rearr hcar)i'Thsy: had a position to keep up, and in soino instances their wages .were leas' than thbse received, by a xyorking mechanic. He, referred to IWe large number' of : female ■ teachers, -. ; which showed , with .all due respect to the women, that there must be 'something wrong, and that it would never do to have all feniale teachers." They would, have to reView, the positiqn, and do Something in the ••/ direction : he ■ had : indicated .' \Y hen a yqung' man went iatd'Cihe -Civil, Service he- got>? £410.' a , year^ and X2ttya*year house allowance; if he was not living with ; his parents. Contrast that . with what pu'pii teachers got, . and it would ■ be found that it was not to the aciyniitage of the latter. .The. v Civil .Service was ovßrccowdedt but they voitld not get youths to go as pupil leachers ; in fact; a pupil teacher r v was a? : burden upon his parents .for- some considerable ;tim4. after " he entered upon his •luties. The Premier wentvon';tof say that «.hey must increased the 'training schools, iui-1 they must see that :the pupil withers got, during their ; training course, v fitting salary. Coining to the positibn of a' superannuation fund; the Premier said, that the fund' would have to bo ' started on a Satisfactory basis, and the bill was being ; carefully considered by actuaries for that reason, t 0 '< '"■>) :■

NEXT BUSINESS

Now that the Addross-in-ttcply (latfnte haaibeen completed, ; it is worth noting the mass of, matter- wnieh 1,U9 uccuiaii' lated during this past Ihfee weeksl The questions which are awaiting . a junvors number 205 ; there r. re ;J0 Uovernraont ■biUSi.---SH' j '--prtvate:.-;.';meiiibui*s t t'i.ih. arid three J.oca'j .'bills,:' jjesitles. 57 - noiii'ts of motion . i-'The orqer^ of i • usi-i ;ss *. V is ; w* tk ' will comprise the answering of c,W€KtiOHH and' second readings of eojne o( the' b'Ulfl.-''-— ■•-■■- : "-V. ■-.'- .•■ ■• ;-.. : ::.■/■■■. ■:•/,--.- - ■. ■'■. ; ■■ ;.'; ■•.•■■•,>.':• T Since Mr. " Seddon. has dcilarcU that, undtu'v^rphibitjoii, the use of liquor : it) private ; houses -should algb i\e aStoHshed, Mr T^ylbrV j»ilt ; put a pertinent question,asking swbiiiit i»^l)slaticii ; to the 1 Housh) ■■■• this session providing for such a law within ? the prohibited native area in ; the King Cduhtry. lieforo siig-.-:g^siiog^'^eh!:va.n^•^'interferelice:'<.>vith^^ tho liberty of tlie*at»bject in other parts of ■the:. eolonyy.V V r : >-.\ •.-"■; ['^~y' ; "'-^ ':■' "■■■■.•■•- " .'

}i$iJXJ#mG Mature,

The artistic ey© of , ■ Sir Wm. Steward, the poet ou the Mapourikit, la offended by the use to wWich conspicuous recks and trees are put to by enterprising agents for "May Apple " or "Pallid Pills;" and, by . the pessimistic philahthrophists who consign all and sundry to a fiery hereafter. He can no longer en.\by a, walk by the seaside or through sonic leafy :\ bpwpr, and ihe wishes to have a clause put into the Land Act to punish those who detract from the nandiworfc of fair Nature. : .'■■' ;; : KAILWAY SUPERANNUATION.! % ;.'■■• Mr' Taylor has gJyeVrVnatice to' u?k Aho Minister ,'• of Railways iho will amend the;; proyiaions of . the Oovernment Hailways SuperannuivUdh Fund Act: ■ to provide (1) that, the provision; ihadefqr a widow of a member shall aipply; to a .menlbe.rfß■^6ther^.::'i^>:'h».^hds^'-'}>eiea'V-:'■'her solo suppofct r(%): that ; the v allowance Ina'de^tO''a^-'^vid.o^y-'.''6f./.a^'^etabor <^'w'i6.'.llas :: been superannuated be ' the sanie o.s if iho member. had died .previous to his: Vetireibent-'r"' aha-( 3)/ that'- in" -'tho i: com-: pulsory retiring > ' allowance each year's .aervicq rendered to 'the department shalh coUnt for superannuation.

QUESTIONvS

Mr AfcNub intends to aak thb Minister for .. Railways whether ho, will, not take into iconsideYatibn. the; conditipn of the people of Wyndham arid GlenTiam, whohave a railway- without a train , acccmmodation, and supply for that;, liii^ai suitable motor to carry the trafflCj and give to the district the substantial benefits of. railway : p'oinmUnicatlon. Mr Bedford has c placed : a questioa -on; the . Ord^r, ■ Paper ""toi draw the Prenaier ■ on the question of '. coinp\Usorily retiriiig.i Civil servftnts after, they/; have Tfldibhed a cei'tain age; "sayi : 05 yedm^-K^a^;'--':^^. •'.; Mr Herdman is curious to discover what the 1 Majpourika's cruise cost •'•■ the colouy.iVaii^Siatends^tp: ask -for a/ relurn on- thoysubjge^^g' '££i4^:*£; ' ■' . .^gs" : ~.