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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11932, 17 February 1894, Page 2

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(Per Prises Association.) Wellington, February l(i. The cable messages under the reduced tarill' continue to show an increase on the reduction which caoio into force in January last year. Tho returns for last month show an expansion in every branch upon those of first month of 1893. The luspoctors recently in conference have reported to tho Minister of Education on their proceedings respecting the system of testing tho work of rchools by standard passes They say that while awure of the disadvantages of the system they highly appreciate the service it has done to primary education, and they cannot at present see their way to recommend its abolition. They aro extremely pleased at tho good rosiilts tho conference is likely to bring about by tho interchaugo of views, and tho insight gained into the working methods in operation in the various districts. Mr Lowe reports that tho LoDdon Butter Committee have practically broken up, through the members underselling ono another. IJo suggests that factories should set up London branches for themselves, and store butter, so an to keep it on tho market nearly all thoyoar | rouud. He has tasted butter kept for nine motitLs without depreciation, and thinks cheese and fruit, and other things might bo includoi). The Mayor tuld tho Council they had no control over tho licensing election, but would have to pay the cosb estimated at fer J.OO. A child 18 mouths old, a son of a single woman, left in euro of Mrs Singloton, was accidentally aullbuatod by falling down tho closet The Government have issued warrants to returning officers for the licensing eloctions. Wudnoaduy, March !21st, is suggested in a circular as a suitable day for polling. Tlie woman Marion Allen, who took spirits of salts last week, is dead. A douon people wore summoned to-day for wasting water by leaky taps, etc. A couviction was recorded iv all tho cases, and tho defendants wore ordered to pay costs. Woouville, Febrkarv 16. Steps are being taken to establish a bacon factory here. A man died at St. Louis recently, and in his will, after stating that he " never forgot a favour," left A'JOO to an individual who, ten years before, ran away with his wife.