If anything would bring about tho bursting up of tho Wanganui Edu cation iiistriet it would be the way the Committees havo been treated in the past and the hostility shown to the interests of the teachers, many of whom have been harassed and hectored in a manner calculated to ongender feelings of indignation and anger against those placed in a little brief authority over them at the Board's table. We have defended the teachers, and by doing ao still further incensed our contemporary, whose sympathies are with their oppressors, but we will no doubt survive even this, and continue to espouse " The cause that lacks assist ance " and "to attack the wrong that needs resistance."

At the Intercolonial Oyole Raoei at Christchurch one was for a prize of Froissrd's Cavour Oigari. Bach competi tor had to umoke a cigar for the whole raoe. These oigars are attainable everywhere in packets of 8 for li.
A VIOLENT STORM.
A Girl Killed.
(Pet United Press Anociation).
FbfijDlNO, March Ifi. The following are the nominations for Feilding raoei . —

Flying Handicap, Bjirihot, Allanadtle, Slaiden, Umslopogaas, King John, War rington, Gold Onp, Kent, Sedgebrook, Vol taire, Streamlet, Flying Shot. First Handicap Hurdles— Barman, Auras,. Gunboat, Rangipai, Kapua, Nat, Canard/ Narrate.
Feilding Handioap— Mac-oW, King's Own, Allanadale, Princes! Colo, Crimson Streak, Leda, Kingsman, Slaiden, Eborll., Swift, Pompom, Lotion, Aio, Ngatuere, and Flying Shoe.
Winter Oats— Bowthot, Kingsman, Gold Oup, Bloomsbury, Warrington, Btr«»mlet, Kent, Westmoro, King John, Lotion, Swift, Slaiden, Lorelei, Kings Odd, Ssdgobrook, Allanadale, Umslopogaas.
(Per United Press Association.)

WEMiKG-roN, Hareh 17. After further oonsideratiou tha Govern' ment has decided to appoint Messrs Frostic and Qapes (ci' Mayor of Ohriiichuroh) om plovers' representatives on the Canter bury Concilliation Board.
