GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 177, 19 August 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

By Telegrapti.— Press Association. Auckland, Wednesday. Ihe Board of Education has approved of the list prepared by its eight inspectors for grading all teachers now emin future all appointments and promotions will be made with this grade as a basis. The grading is based on efficiency, length of service and certificates. The I'hairman of the Board expressed the opinion that the sys'tem wjs better than making promotions or appointments on knowledge, by individual members of the Board, of individual teachers'.

LAXI) KOI! SKTTLICMICNT. Cliristcluireh, l.ast Night. Speaking at Oxford 1.0-dav. lion. D JSindo (.Minister for Internal All'airs) said the supply of laud for settlement in Kinall areas was rapidly coming to an end. Jjy I sua „e,,|.|y all'the land under survey would bo gone.

THE RANtiITIKEf SEAT. „ Wnnganui. Ust Night. Am George Hutchinson has authorised the Chronicle to announce that he will he a candidate for the ltangitikci Heat -Mr. .McKay , v i!i not be « candidate.

HOUSE SALE. ' Oainaru Last Night, there was a large attendance at the c curing sale of the Elderslie draught stock stud to-dav and good prices were lenlised. Mr. E. Short (of Feildiier) i fliised a 4-year-ohl filly |, v Agitator ,' . ; guineas, a 4-year-old llliy by Shop- • -id at 141 guineas, and a .1-vea'r ' v by Shepherd Lad at 8U guineas. A i-year iil.v by Agitator went to Afr. D. Duncan at 110 guineas, and the .%'anie price was given for a 3-year filly bv the same sire by Air. T. Aluir. Afr. W. II Waddell and Mr. J. Turn-bull (Wnikn'w.i j a'lso gave high prices for marcs. The colts realised up to 105 guineas. The sale was a most successful ono. I

PROPOSED CHRISTCHURCH CANA;',-. Christchurch, Last Night. The report of the committee set up to consider the financial aspect of the proposed Lship canal to Chris!church was' discussed at length by the Lyttelton Harbor Board to-day, and the medii!' l ' adjourned for a fortnight, not. vote bcin» taken.