three days in the Gore district, whereat lie had only been 24 hours in the town* ship. Sentence was deferred. Another charge is to be heard against Wallis.
At a meeting <it parents of children at tending the Mae&ndrew Road School (Dunedin) Mr Eurnahaw, M.HR, said when the Education vote came up in the House he would endeavor to force the Government to provide uniform school books free of charge. The word " force " is pretty strong, but Mr Eirnshavr is the best judge of how far he can order the Government about, and make each mdi-; vidual member fly around for hisb are life ' to comply with a request chat might be emphasised by a gatling gun or a two edged sword. If Che Government are " forced " to do as Mr Earnshaw desires, let us hope that some other member of the House will ** force " them to provide the children attending school *itli boots free of charge. Boots aro a heavy item, especially to boys, who will persist in experimenting on the rslative vulnera bility vi boots and kerbstones. Clothes, toe, to the ordinary boy iro not, like the

Received February 10, at 10.10 a.m. Sydney, February 10. Mr Eddy, Chief Commissioner of Railways, and the Hon. It. White, M.L.C., have left on a visib to New I Zealand.
Adelaide, February 10. The Colonial Treasurer has decided to allow the balance of the loan to re main on the London market till the 14th instant.
Melbourne, February 10. There is considerable dissatisfaction among the federated seamen and other unions respecting the new shipping articles, and trouble is likely to arise.
