GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 264, 14 December 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

BAND CONTEST AT DUNEDIX. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Duiiedin, Last Night. At a public meeting to-night, a proposal to hold a monster band contest next year was approved, and a committee was appointed to carry out the arrangements. It was decided to recommend the committee to make arrangements' for separate contests for brass, pipe, and military bands of Australia and New Zealand. RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS. Nelson, Last Night. Tlio distribution of prizes connected with the Nelson system of Bible teaching in State schools took place to-night. Mr, Justice Dcnniston presiding. The Bishop of Nelson and the clergy of the various denominations were present. The chairman expressed hearty sympathy with the movement, and remarked that the Nelson Bible in Schools Association had found a practical solution of the difficulty of providing religious instruction in State schools. The unity of the various taitlia showed that the system met with public approval. MATERNITY HOME. Gisborno, Monday. The Women's Guild has been advised that the Government will grant a subsidy of £ for £ up to £IOOO to the maternity home now being built. A SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION. Gisborne, Monday. The City Band obtains £SOO net f'r.ira the industrial and curio exhibition which lasted four days. PLUNKET NURSES. Wellington. Monday. A deputation from the Pluiiket Nurses' Association waited on the Premier to-day regarding the Association's work in the centres. It was stated that ench Plunket nurse cost £2OO a year, , ai)d it was suggested the grant should be at the rate of £SO for each nurse. 1 Sir Joseph Ward said there was £SOO 1 on the Estimates Tor the Karitano Home for Babies, at Duiiedin, where the Plnnket nurses were trained. He would give the deputation's suggestions . full consideration, and he presumed the j management would see the country was looked after as well as the towns. J