THE EDUCATION BILL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81908, 20 December 1906, Page 3

THE EDUCATION BILL

OPPOSING FACTIONS IN CONFERENCE. GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATIONS WITU THE LORDS. • FACILITIES IN RURAL AND < - : . URBAN SCIIOOy. \ DEADLOCK OVER DISPARITY IN TREATMENT. GOVERNMENT REFUSE TO CUE r,,, ( ■ ,\VAY. tti:: * Received l'Jth, 10.5 p.m. Loadon, Decemlier 19. Yesterday was spent in active negotiations over tkt Education Bill. Mr Balfour, Lords Lansilowne and Bt. Alawyn, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Crewe, Mr Birrell, and Mr Asiinith conferred. The Unionists claimed that teachers as well as assistants bit allowed to volunteer to give religious instruction in urban schools, also that one teacher in each single school area be available for the same service. The Go .Tcmment refused. Later, the Duke of Devonshire, lord Goscheu, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and others conferred Kith Mr Balfour and Mr Birrell. They also met Mr Balfour afterwards, and expressed a fear that au absolute im passe has been reached, owing to the Government's refusal u> place rural teachers is the same category as teachers in urban areas as regards matters of religious instruction. It is expected the Lords will return the Bill to the Commons.