GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 191, 16 September 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

NtEE SCHOOL BOOKS. By Telegraph.—Press Aisoelatit*, Christchurcb, Last Night. At a meeting of the North Ouitarbury Executive of the Farmers' Untoi, a resolution was received from the Ashburton branch to the effect that the granting of free echool by the Department had failed to falM its purI pose and suggested that the jrant be discontinued. It was pointed out tint the children were not allowed to take the books home and parents hid to buy other books for home use. After discni. sion, it was resolved to forward the remit to the Minister for Education.

PKOSPECTS OP THE COMING YEAR. Napier, Last Night. At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce tliid afternoon, Mr. 1). A. Baxter (president), in concluding hw address, remarked: "The prospects foe our primary products, being so satisfactory on the whole, I think we mav fairly anticipate a prosperous vear ahead of us. This opinion U baaed on fads Hint the lambing now in progress seems likely to prove a record one tad that the growing clip of wool will b,. far nbove the average, both as regards condition and quantity. In spite of '" these views, however, I consider it my duty to niter a word of warning agiiiiu overtrading, speculation and ' piiicha-iis in land at fancy prices."