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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 543, 25 June 1909, Page 6

A Christchurch Press Association telegram states.that lihe Kev. A. .'I. Chqdowslri, , . who has held the position of minister of the Jewish congregation there for eleven years, tendered his resignation yesterday, to.tako effect from September 9. In a letter te the president- of the congregation,' Mr. Chodowski says he has been engaged, m the ministry for twenty-two yoars, and has not been able te make any provision for failing health or old age or forihis family. During the whole period he has felt tho providing, of kosher meat very oppressive, and it.has now .become almost intolerable. Those and other considerations havo strongly influenced him in coming, to Iho decision. During his residence in ChiistehuTch Mr. Chodowski has taken a'keen interest in, local affairs. '.

Tho Truant Officer of the Wellington Education Board finds liimself in a somewhat dolicate position. The law imposes a minimum weokly school attendance of eight half-days; It frequently happens that certain usually in comfortable circumstances—take an extended holiday, say, at Easter, and take their children with.them. The Easter holiday is thus lengthened by sometimes a wholo fortnight. The question on which Mr. Dineen (the Truant Officer) songht enlightenment from the board yesterday was tho classification of theso children.' Wero they, strictly speaking, truants, liable to prosecution ? The board decided'that, within tire meaning of the Act, they were. Members agreed that all must be treated alike. ' ' ■ A Press 'Association message states that the Hon. G. Fowlds .will leave Dunedin by the first express to-day. On Saturday he will'lay the foundation stono of a hew school at Addington, and will proceed to Wellington that night. .' ■ The public is invited to write to Jfepsrs. A. and T." Burt, Ltd., for particulars of the firm's etock of baths, basina, and lavatory, fittings. Messrs. Harcourt and Co. announce in our advertising columns that they will sell by public auction at tlieir rooms, 193 Lambton Quay, today, Friday, at 2.30 p.m., four residences in Wordsworth Street, erected on part Town Aero 40, having a frontage of about 95 feet, by .a dopth of about 85 feet 6 inches, and known as Nos. id, 42, 44, and 46. , . "Women's winter, footwear" is tie subject of a detailed advertisement, in this issue, by Messrs. E. Hannah and Co., Ltd. llr. P. do J. Clero invites tenders for the erection of a 9-roomcd hopw at Lower Eutt