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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2012, 16 June 1875, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

Tuesday. At a meeting of the Philadelphia Exhibition Committee this afternoon, it was resolved—(l.) That .the general Government be requested to issue a memorandum showing the formal quantity of the several exhibits of raw products which they desire to have -forwarded. (2.) That this committee recommend that exhibits of the following products'be in the following quantities :—Wool, not exceeding 601bs-; grain, not exceeding half a bushel; coal, not exceeding 401bs or -oOlbs; timber, uniform samples;- flax, not exceeding 501bs;

In the Provincial Council, this afternoon, a resolution that if the Normal School is' found,' on completion, suitable for tbe purposes of a college, the Superintendent be requested to take steps for devoting some portion of the building to this purpose \ was agreed to on the yoices: A-message was rsad from the Superintendent remitting back to the Council the new reductions in the r Ordinance, with amendments by ■ him, which aim at a continuation of the Board ;of Education instead of a Minister of Education being appointed, in place of Board, and also aim at making education free. The message also expressed a strong objection to that clause in the Ordinance which increased the district contributions towards school buildings from one-fourth to one-sixth, his (the Superintendent's) opinion being that such an increase would prove a serious obstacle to the erection of further school buildings. - The message will be discussed tomorrow, and will re-open the whole education question. .The prorogation will consequently have to be deferred.