Australia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 50, 15 October 1914, Page 3

Australia.

CAPTURED VESSEL'S RETURN. (Received 11.5 a.m.) Sydney, October 15. The steamer Induna, captured by the Germans at Jaluit, has returned to Sydney. The Induna was strongly guarded by German vessels till the approach of Allied warships, when the Germans cleared out of the harbor. FINE ASSURANCE OF THE LOYALTY OF ASIATICS. (Received 11.20 a.m.) Sydney, October 15. Abdul Wade, a well-known Afghan transporter in the western districts, has offered the Government the use of 500 camels for defence purposes. He states that he and other Asiatics will do their utmost for the defence of Australia if required. WAR MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT. (Received 11.5 a.m.) Melbourne, October 15. The House finally passed the £IOO,000 grant to Belgium, after negativing a motion that the money should not be granted until proposals were submitted for dealing with unemployment and destitution in Australia. Mr Cook continued the Address-in-Reply debate. He stated that the Government was submitting a controversial programme at the present grave juncture. Mr Fisher, in reply, said the Government would co-oporate with the Opposition on every matter of a national character, and would pledge the last man and the last shilling to see a successful issue of the war, but Australia was practically at peace, and there was no reason not to proceed with legislation.

was satisfied with the Bill. The substantial increases showed the earnestness of the Minister to better the condition of the teachers. He held that the day was not far away when further increases should be made. They should place the teaching profession in such a position that it would attract the brightest youth of the Dominion.

i Sir Joseph Ward said the Bill had M)een considerably improved by the i Committee, but he was of opinion that teachers were not going to benefit as largely as the Minister and the House supposed. He could not see how some teachers could be expected to live on the salaries paid them, simply because they were in the Education Department. Mr McCombs contended that 78 per cent, of the women teachers would not gain any advantage from the Bill. A PROTRACTED SITTING. After the Telegraph Office closed, Mr Okey continued the debate on the Education Bill. He said he was not satisfied to have the boundaries altered s's proposed. Mr Buxton said it would be a disadvantage to education if the South Canterbury Board were done away with. The classifying and grading of teachers, however, could be done in Wellington. Sir James Carroll said the Bill did not take the broad view they might have expected. Mr Young said the Bill commended itself to the teaching profession. He heartily supported the measure. Mr Webb said our education system was not all it should be, and he felt sure the House would have voted twice"the sum asked for. Mr Hine said it was a good thing to encourage male teachers to enter the profession. He was inclined to think the centralisation of inspectors would bring about an improvement. Mr Rhodes also spoke, congratulating the Minister on the Bill. Mr Payne said he was struck by the multiplicity of controlling bodies under the Bill, thus entailing, expense, which was ludicrous. Mr Allen, in reply to objections, said the Bill made it plain that the salary was not dependent upon the grade. He defended the classification scheduled, and pointed out increases had been made in all sections. The House went into committee, but no progress was made and leave was granted to sit again. Amendments to the Bill were brought down by Governor's Message, dealing with the expenses of transfer for teachers.

The House went into committee and the amendments were agreed to. The House rose at 4.37 a.m.