WELLINGTON RIFLE ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 71, 17 December 1920, Page 5

WELLINGTON RIFLE ASSOCIATION

A largely-attended meeting of the executive of the Wellington Klfle- Association »was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. J. ■M. Bertram in (he ehuir. Captain 1. Daviß was elected chief ranee officer, to be assisted by Major C. Gascjuoinc, Llout. J. Thomson, and Scrgt.-Major 11. Lane. The trench officers appointed arc Major D. Mathcson and Mr. W. Cowan, Senrt.-Jlajor King will control the i>ool' targets. The Cadets' matches will bo controlled by Captain It. Hanken. The' catering for the meeting will be in the handSj of Cooper Bros., Trcntham. It was decided to flrn • all Cadet matches on Saturday, January 1. The following subscriptions have been received to date:—Ballingcr Bros,, £5 55.; Briscoe and Co., £3 35.; John Duthie, £3 3b.; Judl ancTUahdell, I. Dunran, T, M. Wilford, James MTarlnnd, Rear Co. Joseph Nathan and Co., •Murray, Eoberts and Co., Kirkcaldio and BtnlnßV J. M. Bertram, £2 2s. each r Sir Beaton Rhodes. B. A. Wright. Col. R. J. OoUrnn. 0; and A. Odlin. 11. T. Mnrsball.il Js. each; W. J. Conihear. A. B. Flttchett, Harry Allen, Angus Turner, B. Pringle, 10s. 6d. each. . - '

Uecent educational reforms wore referred to by the director of the Technical Collcce in his annual report, presented at the prize-Riving ceremony 'yesterday, lie stated: "The year has been a raemorablo one in tho history of education in New Zealand in that'tho Minister has initiated a great movement in tho direction of reform, firstly by giving all teachers a professional'status as public servants, and secondly, by raising the schooMeovins ago to fifteen as irom January, 1922. We'are still lagging far behind the Old. Country, where, in spite of the heavy legacy of debt and turmoil after tho war, England is launching on educational reforms of far greater magnitude. Several of the largest cities, including London, from next month are requiring part-time attendance for at least-eight-houre a week of all young persons up to the age of 18. If New Zealand is not going to lag far behind the Old Country in this we must he prepared to follow hor example and to spend a much greater sum on education, which is tho only safe poltoy of insurance, and essential to the progress of a demooratlo country."