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of gravity, the need of such instruction is evident, and in New Zealand, of all countries, should be supplied. From what has preceded the Board will gather that we take up the position that the primary school has no mission to impart technical instruction strictly so called, while we firmly believe that our school course is incomplete and one-sided, owing to the partial exclusion of such training of hand and eye as will fit our pupils for whichever of the manual arts they may choose as a means of livelihood. It remains to add that before anything new can reasonably be added to the syllabus, much should be taken away. We are, &c, James Hendey, j InsT)ectorg The Secretary, Education Board, Southland. Geo. D. Brads, J r

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