NEW ZEALAND.
Per Press Association,
AUCKLAND, last night. Replying to a deputation from the Board on the. subject of school grants, 'the Premier said in future ,ali plans would have to be submitted to the Government architect for approval before grants were made. The delay in making grants available bad been due to the fact that all money allocated had been spent prior to applications. Grants, had been anticipated to the extent of £7OOO. The schools in newly-settled districts would have preference in applications for special grants. The Premier has communicated with the Governor, requesting him to bring under the notice of the Secretary of State the case of Harper, who was refused permission to land at San Francisco. It is his intention to ask the Postmaster-Gcnciral •to bring under .the notice of Spreckcls and Co. the conduct of the captain of the steamer in reiusing to accept bail at Honolulu. The contract for the ’Frisco service is not yet signed* and such treatment to New Zeafauders will not be permitted., W AIM ATE, last night.
'A largely-attended meeting of dairy farmers wat held here oil Saturday morning to discuss the proposal to establish a cattle insurance fund to meet losses of cattle condemned by the Government vets. Indignation was expressed at the action of the •Government in allowing the wholesale destruction of cattle, which it was said would ruin dairy farmers and kill the dairy industry,. A strong representative committee was appointed to .wait on the Minister of Lands in conjunction with the North Canterbury committee and ask him to stop the present destruction, or if persisted in that the Government give more equitable compensation for condemned beasts, and that the carcase be the property of the owners. Several schemes of insurance were proposed, which the committee will go into. DUNEDIN, Saturday. The Education Institute carried a resolution disapproving of the new syllabus, and suggesting a conference of an equal number of teachers and inspectors to consider a syllabus suited io the requirements of primary schools ; also appointing a deputation to wait on the Minister of Education during his visit .to Dunedin. ■
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Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1072, 14 December 1903, Page 1
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