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128 This school has been established for the purpose of giving to boys an education similar to that given in the grammar and advanced schools in the other Australasian Colonies. The instruction given in the school is entirely secular, but the house masters pay special attention to the religious and moral training of the boys committed to their care. For the purposes of the school, the year is divided into terms, as follows:—From 20th January to 20th April, from 10th May to 10th August, from 20th September to 20th December. The holidays are:—From 20th April to 20th May, from 10th August to 20th September, from 20th December to 20th January. The school fees {payable. in advance) are:—For boys under twelve years of age, £3 per term; for boys over twelve years of age, £A. per term; drawing, if required, £ Is. per term. This is, of course, exclusive of books and stationery. A discount of 10 per cent, is allowed when more than one boy comes from the same family. Headmaster, Mr. Richard Davies, B.A., of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge; Assistant Master, Mr. E. W. Haynes, of Queen's University, Ireland. Boarders are received by the masters at the school house, and by the Rev. F. Coghlan. Terms, including school fees:—For boys under 12 years of age, £50 a year; for boys over 12 years of age, £60 a year.

—The judicial system of West Australia consists of a Supreme Court, presided over by a Chief Justice, and of Courts of Quarter and Petty Sessions, which are presided over by Justices as in England. The Magistrates are appointed for die Colony and not for particular districts; but the country is divided into districts, each of which has a paid Justice, styled the Resident Magistrate, who is a Justice of the Peace and has power to sit alone in all cases; while in all but very minor cases,