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The Empire1868single work column — Appears in:
The Empire,20 July
no.
52001868;(p. 2)
The writer for the Empire expresses disquiet over the value of colonial Schools of Arts, particularly given their dependence on the public purse. 'Failure is written upon the records of almost every one of these institutions, and it remains now to see what is to be done with our "elephants," and to suggest the best course to adopt with regard to their future management.'