LATEST TELEGRAMS. (By Electric Telegraph.) From Our Own Correspondent.
; BOARD OF EDUCATION. Auckland, Friday. The Board of Education to-day resolved to reduce the head master's salary by £100 per annum, and atso to appoint female instead of male assistants, thereby »naking a total reduction of £711. At the Board of Education to-dny a letter was received from the InspectorGeneral of Schools stating that the attention of the Minister of Education had been drawn to the scholarship regulations adopted by the Board, which rendora it difficult for country schools to compete. The letter pointed out that the standard was higher than that adopted in any other provincial district, and recommended a reduction of demands with respect to latin, algebra, and euclid. A letter was ulao received, signed by all the Auckland members, representing the injustice done to country schools, and poor scholars by these legnlationß, and urging an amendment somewhat in the direction recommended by the Hamilton West Committee.
SHAJREMARKET. Cambria shares firm at 29s 6d to 30s ; few sellers at 31s ; Ivanhoe, asked for, sales expected at 3s 6d ; Crown wanted at 6s 6d ; Konilworth, sales 2s 3d.
WEEKLY MARKET. Farm and dairy produce. Wholesale : Buttei prime fresh, 8d ; salt, 9d to lOd; cheese, good factory, 5d to 6d : eggs, per dozf n lOd ; oats, 2s 4d to 2b 6d ; maize, 3b 3d ; potatoes, £4 5s to £4 10s per ton. Lyons and Blakie have purchased Lhe two-year-old colt by Musket "Prunella" for £300.
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Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 122, 3 October 1885, Page 2
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244LATEST TELEGRAMS. (By Electric Telegraph.) From Our Own Correspondent. Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 122, 3 October 1885, Page 2
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