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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1644, 25 February 1886, Page 3

It is reported that one of ; the horses that was returned a winner m a race at . tV« recent* Hutt. meeting was entered - uhder a f alae name and that a wellknown sporting gentlemftu ia sifting the matter thoroughly, with a view to bringing, the matter before tho Stew- : ards, which, we believe will be dpnn m 'the course of a few days.— Wellington paper; ■ : - ;: - '■ •.•>'■--■-' •'..' : : 1 At the last meeting of the Wanganui Education Board Mr Bate drew attention to the bad attendances at the following schools :— Foxton, Feilding, Mosstown, Stoney Creek, Sanson, and Terrace End. ;•; At'theße ' nine;, schools, the roll numbers were 1565 , .children, , while the working average, was only 1106, leaving a deficiency of 459. At Feilding alone there was a difference of 88 between the averago attendance and the 'number on tho roll. He would like to know whether teachers' were taking proper care m correcting Uheir rolls, as i. there did ;not appear to be . sufficient 'sickness to account, for '.-,., the ;, fliffereuco. The ■ecretary stated th at- tho ; ' matter was dealt with in """the ChaTrmah's report.