GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 202, 30 September 1909, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

TEACHERS' RAILWAY PASSES. By Telegraph.—Preßs Association. Christchurch, Last Night. At a meeting of the Education Board, strong exception was taken to the decision of the Department to discontinue the issue of free railway passes to teachers. Mr. Hardy. M.P., characterised the decision as one of the most serious mistakes the Department had male. He urged the Board to 6tick to its guns and force the Department to continue the free passes. A report was adopted in whim th' Board respectfully but strongly objected to the action of the Department. AGRICULTCKAL SCHOLARSHIPS. Christchurch, Last Night. A tentative report regarding the proposed agricultural scholarships at Lincoln College was presented to the Board .of Education. The College Board pro'poses that holders of scholarships mast not he under 10 years; the amount Of the scholarship to go towards reducing the holders' lees at the college; winners of scholarships to spend one year on a farm if they have had no previous experience of farm work; £4O would be required to maintain the winners of scholarships at the college, the Board to find £25, and the College £ls. When details are agreed on, the Education Board will discuss the whole matter. I RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION. Christchurch, Last Night The East Christchurch school committee aj;; I'l'd to the Education Board for permit •••« to introduce the Nelson syst»>« ■' religions instruction in Bchools :-' ' ■- ;lic committee's control, but the '■' ■■ i<i decided not to take action, and "received" the letter.

NEW TECHNICAL SCHOOL." Palmerston N., last Night The Technical School was opened by the Hon. Geo. Fowlds (Minister for Education) in the presence of a large gathering of the public. The building has been provided by the subscriptions of residents and-fiovernment subsidies. All this has been done within fifteen months. It is the finest technical school building in the Dominion. The classes were recently scattered all over the town and now number about 000 pupils. Mr. Fowlds paid a tribute to the High School cadets, who formed the guard of honor. He. said technical schoo's were giving so much secondary education that higfi' schools and technical schools should be more closely allied to avoid overlapping, staffing and equipment.