Taranaki Herald. SATURDAY, DECEMBER .22, 1906. THE LORDS AND THE EDUCATION BILL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13357, 22 December 1906, Page 4

Taranaki Herald. SATURDAY, DECEMBER .22, 1906. THE LORDS AND THE EDUCATION BILL.

The Education Bill lias received its quietus, the Lords and Commons, haying- failed to adjust '.their differences in respect to it, though ok respective "managers agrbeJ 'iipooi a compromise. TheHousc. of Lords.- however, ' refused to accept the tennis which its leader had- arranged and'-in^isted upon the aniendni'ents ifc had 'made in* the Bill. The Hou?e of Comimons is equally -cWtcrinined to maintain its po-. sitian, and, a compromise ,being OU'ti "of the question, the Prime Minister has announced the demise of the Bill. Whether it might ,not have been- possible 'to fmd a middle- way (if. greater tact had been displayed on both sides

it is, of f/OUi'fe, impossible for us to say at this distance £in:l "with a 11?-

ccssarily imperf-oct re])ort of the proceedings.. TheHouKe of Commons appears to have axhibitsd a little temper in rejecting the Lords' »mendnveti>ts as a whole without condescending to discuss' thorn or give their reasons for dissenting, , and the Lords x-o-sponded by objecting to the "unconsiitut'ionfa'l" procecltire of tho Commons. Anyhow, the Bill is Uillrtl, and lihe scene of action will r.nw shiVt. . "What "shall they have t/hat killwl t«hc Bill 'I" The incident will probably has ten on the inovitablo fight against the House of Lords as r.ow constituted,- Mr IT. W. Lucy, who is no mean authority upon parliamentary matters, 'in a letter to dfee Sydney Morning Herald dated November 9th, wroto that tlio ga'nie of the militant Peers, obvious on the face of H, ;'.s», in, private conversation, openly 'avowed. They have convinced them seizes that if they tear the Bill to pieces,, replacing it by a version absolutely antagonistic to tl^e popular view, the Government will' straightway appeal to tho country, and' nothing 1 will con-

oince them of the possibility qI their being in error. But in, Mr Lucy's opinion they will find themselves convicted of a grave blunder. The Government, ha says, not being born fools iOr confirmed idiots, have no more (thought of mooting such a contingency by going to the country than they have of motoring to the moon. The Peers do not reckon upon, transforming- the present colossal majority •nto a minority. But they count upon) such reduction as ,will discredit the reinstated Minislay, and make ilvein more amenable t o pressure. They are greatly cheered by the defeat of the Progressive party at the recent local slections in London. They see in tha event ail awakening" of apprehension against . the socialism openly ayowo:l ■by a section of tho Labour party. They believe that a ; t a general election it would find, incijeasing force j which is ffsroccdiiig-ly probable. What they do not perceive is. that apprehension might serve m the direction of cfetectnining tlie Government against vosvintarily sacrificing- tho'.r pre«Biiti>osijtion, assuming- th-it such foolishness ever •<en ( ter<<d the heads of the Premier, und his colleagues. The simple fact is, thu Governmenft, placed in power by i popular vote of nnpaiatleled ■magjsitude, Avill remain at their post till [thoy have accomplished tihc^ principal j work of their programme. ' Seitkttnent with the House or Lords ■ 'will corae later. Such T.s the opinion oft one on the spot and more or less in tha confidence of statesmen. What form the Jettlcmcnt with tho Lords is t<o take remains to be' seen. Tho charge is' often levelled against the House of Lords, as against our own Legislative Council, that it goes contrary to the wishes of the people. We cannot, however, cal,! to mind aii occasion on which it has, in- recent years, at any rate, defied public opinion by acting otherwi.sa'than it is intendedthat it should act.' It is a revising Chamber, designed to act a s a' check upon has-ty legislation, ami as surh it

is fully " justified in refy-in^, t o agree' to any measure winch it thi»k« \a n<>L V* the interests of. . the coiinti-y- In such an event, if the Hous,e of CC O ".n-

dons- goes- to country andniakes the disi>uted measure the ground of, its appeal, and the 'country . endorses i^s viejw?, : then i,l^j House of Lords cepts the position ' and withdrew© its

objections, and tha Bill then passes. If, on the contrary, the country «n-mis-takably condemns the measure at the, polls ihs Lbrds. will in'aint air, their ground. It is not likely, however,, that. ' the Liberal' - Ministry will make an "appoal .to'tho coiiitry upon' the question of "the^Educati'on pill, preforrin^- to allow the .o'dhim of failure to j legislate upon the vexed question rest upon the Lords.-

The Marlboroug-h "Express proprlct-oi* ; and staff forward •„ a neat card conveying Xmas greetings, which we; heartily reciprocate. -- t ' The driver of ilie Auckland City Councils motor fire-engine was fined £3 with costs by 4-h.e Stipendiary Magistrate for negligent driving 1 . The evidence « -vcas thai defendant, while -besting th^Tnotor, raw into a man, who was seriously injured. Thei directors of the New Zealand and {River Plate Company, will recom- ; mend a dividend of 7 'per cen<t, from' which the onterim" dividend already paid will be deducted, that £13,000 be paid to the l reserve funds, and £2300 bo carried"' 1 forward. The approximate net profits are £36,310. The Nationajl Bank <£ New' Zealand, Ltd., notify an interim dividend for ! the h'alf-yoar ended 130 th September, 1966, " ' ..

1 A further consignment of tubes to be utilised for , extending gas mains to Vogo'itown has aiow .".rrived. and the work will be proceeded with I without delay. i The committee in charge of arrangements for the picnic to be held nt Sentry Hill on New Year's Day met on Thursday evening.. Final'arrangements were made, and the various "biticials end sub-coninmttees Were appointed. Referring to the waterworks tunnel, Mr Kewdall in a recent exahiinaition found e,very thing in good order except about one or two chains at each enid, which had about nine inches of silt or sand lying in tl c .bottom. The job winch 'Mr Grayling- did in Conlnec#on with stopping the sump hole ,at the M'angamahoo Crossing he found to be just as gg o d as on' the day -he left it. The work done at the .sida drive is just as it was" left on completion., Mr Marriner, of , the Exhibition Transport and " Housing CormmViee, rather deplores the ' fact- rHjx* the shipping arrangements in cnnn-.'ii'ou with the T>i^ 'sKow'arCjnot neavly so good as they mig-ht be,', the result being that many who>. } might have gone to Chris-tphiiroh will not do so. Had there been substantial ruductiions in fares the attendance itt 1-he Exh-ibitiofa would have been .sy-'elled by thousands. Fares from Australian ports havo been reduced ', to some extent, but erven now they only suit the comparatively wealthy man i<* whom a 10 per cent reduction means Uttb. Were liberal concessions made, there is no doubt that many persons •of moderate means would "run across" to -view the Exhibition. At last meeting* bf the" Stratford County Council, 7 Cr. McCutcban moved; "That it halving been . represented to , the Council by improved farm settlers and th»ir -transferees that the State's expenditure on their sections prior to the issuo' of leaSes added to the original prairie value cf the land, and the value thus arrived oA* considered to.be the unimproved and that in consequence, for taxation purposes, they are labouring under a disadvantage in 'comparison with t.hcir follow settlers ; the Valucr-Gcn-eral be tlwjrefor.e requested tojtaform the Coun- ' cil ;lf the position Uas outlined', by these fjettlers.— Seconded by Cr. Marchant and carried. , ' ; There was- a fair attendance of • anembers at the quarterly nteetiuig of Loyal Egniont Lodge, 1.0.0.1?., M.U., wjhich was ! held? ojn Thursday ©vening. N.G. Bro. H. H. Ford presided. / Three candidates . were proposed for membership. It was decided to celebrate the jubilee o^ *he Lodge on April 9th next,' and a Conimittee was slk up to make arrangements. 1 The following officers were ' elected for the ensuing term :— Grand . Master, 11. Hi Ford ; N.G., A. Chiversi;,,V.G:, T.C . Brown-; elec. sec, W. Butler ; per. sec. H. T. Ains worth ; G. A. Hooker and L. fr. Webster were appointed to assi«t the .N.G. during his term of office ; E. Steelej and J. Toms, supporters to V.C-. ; Bro. _ G. Tisch, .guardian ; Bro. C. Bond, waiKlen: P. : G. C. A. Matheson was granted a dispensation "to -receive the P.G.s degree. P.G/s" J. Ben.nett, G. H. McGahey and H. H. Ford were elected auditors for the year,. In course of a conversation' with Mr ,H. J. Marriner, Chairman of the Transport and Housing- OoninHittee of the, New Zealand Exhibition, a Herald representative learned that the stories of lack o^ a cc onimodation and ■ excessive prices in Christohuroh had no foundation in fact. Board and lodging! is obtainable at 25s per week upwards, and hotel -charges run from an almost normal figure to 12s 6d a day- At .the outset the Committee of which Mr Marriner is- the head ascertained that there was accommodation for 11,000 visitors, 1 which should gjijve, 1 plenty to come and go upon, as the duration of the" average, person's vjrsit to Cluistclhrureh' is '». naturally small. Mr Marriuer says there have 'been 1 instances wh-cwi certain pers.ons with extravagant notions . have attempted "to monopolise the best/ rooms in hotels, to the discomfort of other patrons., and have complained 1 when almost prohibitive pricc^ -have been asked, but he assui-es us that those who purpose Chnistdbnrch need have no loar of bsing unable- to find accommodation or being 1 charged excessive rates. " A Nelson wire states :•— The Maoriland Copper Company, whilch took ovor tha Mineral Belt Company's inine, have for the past five months been openiing* outtlio old levels. In tho chute the work is now completed, and the levels are clear from No. 2 to No. 7, a depth of 400 ft. Mr 3ray, the mine niar.ager, reports the chute of ore in No. 2is 81ft. long. This has been followed down to No. 5. In the western drive of No. 5 the lode is 2ft. 6in., and the manager reports ,'that this is the best ore he has seen yet. The lode is running strong, under foot, and a contract has " borae let for the extension of No. 7 leivel' for a further 300 ft., to come under the main ore body. The assays taken "from all over the said levels show an; average} of thirty- two assays taken of 11 i per cent, of copper. Shortly after the New -Year, the company will start' operatijons in the ; Champion Mine, . irloan which have ' been taken some of the richest known deposits of cave copper. Seventy-five men will be at work during January. It is the intention of ,the. company to immediately ship five hundred tons of ore to the Bnglish and Australian. Copper Smelting Company at Waratah, New South Waites.

Lovers of nrusic \v;ilL,ha.vc ,tlio w opportunity 0$ hear nf the" latest ''carols from JJoiiio, whicli,' v?iir,"lAs'?. : }Ja a ycJ by ihe Carrion Bani on Xmas Eve. :-Capta:-)i Edwin wired at 12.33 p'lm-: 4-Norfh?rly iTtpdora^to, strong wihds. '(^liuis fa7l? % HiUes h ; gli^oM. 1 .- considearablo f.ua by-M'pArldy. - F / „., ' wi 11/ocal , Wjcathor 4'6p(jrt r Li^ht northearly wiid^^iormxauiotcr^in. ih-a shiide 61 degress wj^h*- a baroincl^c readin* )of SO-.Ufi; title modcra't'c, smooths .; Messrs Roberts and Sfij-kcs Jh-ave i made an offer-, to -the, Kapi^r Council rh respect to the establiaihment of an .electric tram system. "The proof of, the pudding is< in ■ the eatiiig." Morey & Son ask everybody to call 1 at'- their 1 s^bte'pn Mjcaiday,' mid get their share o|.ihe bari gjains. ' \ Be ; ad . the ach-ertisement . tonight; ' • - - ■ , • • . The Loyal Egmpiit Loclge Ea^ been in. existence for nearly fifty- years. At the quarterly ineeting, held, on Thursv day, t'h-ere was present Bno. ' -E. . Lye, who jmssed through the Lodge chairs 44 years, ago, and ,who is the third oldest surviving: metnber of those who first formed the Lodge, anad B'ro^ Henry Udoker is the second .on the Hst^ The Borough' Council adopted' tha Bye-Law ' -Committee's- recommendation repealing byelaw«"(iß 0.r.i% 60, and making, provision U)i' the use ot nie,ters, by consumers of water. The charges for , water ", for ] motive power and building- purposes will be fixed by "the Council from time } to time. , i - ,- '. >- ' .\ -'.lo s SK '■ i Jn this issue Mr J. lTurl < p: / a,d>vcrti3GS his well-kno'\\n bicycle business tssps sale. . • -'« — —— 1 Mr A. G. . Crawford, proprietor, of tho Urenui-A'wakino mail service, has a notice in this" is&v.c ->'>-- Mr Newton King, local agent of the 'New York Life Insurance Company,'today received advice that the result of the election for directors of the Company has bee* the return by the poli-cy-holders of the Administration ticket by a large majority, they thois expressing continuence- in the- -present administna't&jom,. The • cable lajWnoxuncinjv the result is as follows ••:■•— '*AdniinistrattioJ2f tickr-t overwlvalliiiijtgly'Vsueee^sfur. Majorityi wilf probably exceed^ 100,000." L ' s : *' '■' /'' -i,' ""' ', ''" Tho Inglewood, 3^e«^eyan, ' Church celebrates its Sunday"' School ahnh rprsary to-ttnorrow. Spet l "al fiymna ' \yill be ,sung by the scholar's -lirid^r the baton of 3Br J.. Sutherland. The Rev. E-. D. : Pafchctt' "'"will preach in the morning on "Christmas Joj.) J- ; afternoon, "The Boy | Prophet"' ;. evpeung, ,"A/m"bit.ion. J) — Advt. , , . '' Special Christmas v gerviijp> are „,t9 f .be conducOcd at Whiteley Memorial Church i to-morrow by the Rev. . T." ■ G. f Brooke. T;h&, subjects, to,, be dealt with* are "Seeking' "?Ke '"Kiinig"' and '•'•Qlprying' in the Cro?s." . Ik>th servicets. iwill be largely^ musical. For so[me weeks , the ckpir has bes&n busy preparing some of- the r choicest parts of the ?Jfe3Biah for rendition. I—-Advt.1 — -Advt. ' Hie services 'to- QueVh-sftreet Church' to-morrow \H\l be conducted by the pastor, the Rev. > John INixon, morning: and e'veriiiigi Arithcms 'by the chbii' imdcr the leadership, of , Mr Golding. The Rev. ' J.P. -D6herty> s wifl iqe >at Fitzrdy" at 7 p.m. Christinas nyjinns,.' —Advt. .: .. "•/ '