CHRISTCHURCH.
--;■•:. May 7: ' The funeral of Drury, the engine driver who was.kiUed -by the recent accident on the railway, took place yesterday. Over 2000 followed the hearse. The railway ' employes' oh the south line were brought, to Ghristchurch by special train. All head sof the Railway Department. were, also present. Ten' 'scholarships ai'e offered by the Board of Education this year. r . At a special conference of school teachers, to which the Canterbury members of the Assembly are invited to attend, on Saturday next, the following resolutions will be proposed : — " That education be free and ! cdmpuls'ory, but religious and unsectarian, supported by conscience clause." ( " That no certificate be issued to, teachers on. examination higher than second class, first-class to be attained by success as a teacher and of service- only." "That InsjjAors be appointed by central authori^Buid'one shall be appointed Chief Insp^Hk as m England, so as to render the system of examination uniform throughout the colony." "That it is desirable' to take stens to form a national union of teachers." " That the standing.of teachers be differently defined." <: Friday. J. G. Warner, late Railway Engineer, was presented, on the eve of his departure for Australia, with, a testimonial and purse of sovereigns^
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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 59, 12 May 1877, Page 3
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