NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 736, 8 April 1910, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By TeleEra D h.-Pres3 Association.) STUDENTS' CRIEVANCE. AN UNSATISFACTORY REGULATION. Christchureh, April 7 There is. trouble at the local training college over-a*vregulation preventing attending lectures at the University College before 5 p.m. The Education Department presumably wanti the whole time of the students durina the day and is unwilling that the hours or school work should be broken into lne regulation presses very hard, however, on .students who are taking a degree course at.tbe University, sines it prevents them attending important lectures which under the Canterburj ' Ullege time-table can scarcely be given after q o clock. The professors; are endeavouring to arrange extra lectures on Saturday, to .meet the convenience of students of. the graining college, but this will not get over the whole difficulty. In the meantime the-students are complaining bitterly of the Department's attitude. ■

FLOOD WATERS. CONFERENCE OB- LOCAL BODIES.' Napier, April 7;--■ In consequence of the way in which' was threatened'by serious floods, dunng the recent rains,'a coni ference between representatives of the Hawke s Bay County Council and the Olive, Meeanee, and Taradale River JBoards was held- at Meeanee to-day, lhe majority of the. sneakera were in favour or having the control of rivers centralised, and the 'disadvantages of the present divided . control were referred to; but divergence of views' on various, points was apparent. It was decided that. in.i the meantime the member for the district should approach the Government with a view of obtaining the,services of an engineer to report on the best method of dealing- with flood waters.

NEW HIGH SCHOOL BROAD AND- MODERN LINES. ' . Clsborn'e, April 7. The Hon. G. Fowlds ihis afternooa ' performed the ceremony of opening the new high school building. There was a large -attendance, and the proceedings were, favoured with glorious weather.. The Minister said he approved the decision of the governors to establish the ' school on broad and modem lines. Under the proposed scheme about threefifths of the work would be common, to all courses, the remainder being . more or less specialised. It was an- attempt to provide reasonable efficient' secondary education for'all sections of the community./', ..-■■,..