AUSTRALIAN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue XXXXV, 9 December 1903, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

ARBITRATION. MELBOURNE, De«. 8. Tlie Arbitration Court upheld the Railway ami Tramway Service Association against registration bv the Railway Traffic Employees' Association, considering that the interests of the Traffic Union would remain sale in the hands of the amalgamated associations. PERTH, Dec. 8. The trouble in the timber trade o\-er the Arbitration Court award' continue*. Several mills are hung up, and 1700 han/ds are idle. EDUCATION. SYDNEY, Dec. 8. An exhaustive interim report bv th» Education Commissioners who recently visited Europe and' \m- I erica, dealing with primary schools has heen published. Amongst numerous general reforms suggested are the abolition of the pupil teacher system and the employment of vo'mg teachers of immature education and immature physical and moral development and wanting in professional knowledge. The report strough- rceommended a radical change in .he system of inspe tion, the present methods not being framed to meet the demands of a national system of education, and not fulfilling inspectors' ajntPcipa'tions generally. The making of the professional education and training of teachers more thorough, and increasing the practical efficiency of education is recommended ; also, the taking into fuller account of hygiene in the arrangement and improving- the equipment of schools, the development of the kindergarten system (including the establishment of a kindergarten training college) ; the systematic introduction of gymnastics on the lines of physical culture, in all schools. It also recommends nutiomi] training and domestic economy and the instruction in ethics as in France, but the clergyman should hove every facility within the limit at present allowed to give efficient religious instruction.

COAL HEWERS' RATES. The Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, on the 15th instant, will notify a reduction of fourpence per ton in the hewing rate, commencing on January 2nd. The miners intend to state a case for the Arbitration Court. C A N>ADIA N VOLUNTEER S. Received 9, 0.37 a.m. LONDON, Dec. 8. Hon. Bo rd in, Canadian Minister Miliitia.. is pui'oh.e'sing guns for J 2 batteries of artillery and fifty Maxims in ; E'nglaiui. SUIT DISMISSED. Received 9, 1.18 a.m. SYDNEY, Dec. 8. The suite brought by Webb for nul'Hty of'(..marriage with Maggie Cbe.esborough was dismissod by consent, I tlie petitioner to pay respondent's Costs.

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