THE EDUCATION BILL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2214, 29 July 1914, Page 4

THE EDUCATION BILL

; MORE .RESOLUTIONS FROM THE . TEACHERS. v (Bj Telafrnnli.—Special OorresponilenlP Palmerston North, July 28. ' Tho southern branch of the Wanganui District Educational Institute, at its meeting here on Saturday, passed resolutions expressing thanks for the improved Education Bill,' but urging the discontinuance 'of payment oh the basis of average attendance; regretting the absence of provision' for increased salaries proportionate with the increased cost of living; suggesting pupil teachers' salaries' should begin' at- £50,. with aiv increase of £10 annually, . and ■•■■'£2o: boarding allowance where a teacher lives away from home; asking for the removal otthe.'fl.lajise injsub-section 67 bcbarpjjg,. *iiVi^'sjstaui;i,t4^ ;headTteacher- iii ,'tlic. same. school/"and urging that Oapitation should bo sufficient :-to: relieve:: the ..committees'.'from •the necessity of seeking for outside sources of income. • : THE NEW DISTRICTS.' JBy Telegraph.-i-Press Association.) 1 /;..'■ 'Timaru, July 28. >. The. South Canterbury Education Board to-day discussed the Education Bill, and on tlio motion of Mr. D. M. Hamilton (a former, chairman for some years), passed a resolution protesting against, the merging of the South Canterbury Education Districtdividing it between North Canterbury and Otago, and claiming that the board is'doing good 'work, and that a larger district cannot conduce to great efficiency or economy. Especially inconvenient and incongruous would it bo to transfer the Wahnato County to Otagq (in order- to reach some schools in- Waimato' County necessary to pass through Timaru). . " "'■' ■''■• Timaru, July 28. Tho three town scUoolcomniittees met together this evening and; passed resolutions protesting against the "snuffing out"- of the South Canterbury Education _ District,- and recommending a meeting of representatives of all the South Canterbury committees after meetings of householders, to strengthen ■their hands; also to; ask other local bodies' support for' the Education Board's .protest. . THE.WEST COAST BOARD. . (By Telegraph—Press Association.) i .■'■'.' Nelson, July 28. , ' The Nelson Education Board to-day adopted a resolution- approving of the general principles' of the Education Bill, and congratulating the, Minister upon its introduction. The board also 'resolved to protest against the proposal to form a West Coast Board, including Buller, Inangahua, Groy, and Westland. ; . WOMEN: TEACHERS' CLAIMS. A' deputation representing the Woolen Teachers' Association is to meet itho Minister of Education (the Hon.' Jas. Allen) on Thursday, ;with the purpose of submitting a statement of what are considered by the association to be lunjust auomalies in the proposed new 'grading of teachers and scalo of salaries .in-the Education Bill. The association has also arranged for a public lecture in the Sydney Street Schoolroom on Monday evening next, to which all interested in education are invited. Dr. Agnes Bennett will address the gathering on the subject of, "The Economic Position of Women in Education." '".>•