MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 August 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

MEW SCHEME OF EDUCATION. iIDBTOER STATE COMPULSION. BPOTINUATION CLASSES UP TO 18. Kaeeived Aug. 12, 5.5 p.m. ' London, Aug. 11. tie House of Commons, Dr. Fisher, Mhiirtar of Education. introduced the WboUlob Biß for England and Wales. It adhtra to the administrative groundwork of the 1902 Act, and is intended to (iv« every child an unimpeded school Hfe up to the age of fourteen. No child ean be employed for profit under the age of t(wlve. It is also intended to develop tfco njgher forms of education, and to improve the physical condition of children. A Hovel provision of the Bill is that every child, though no longer obliged to attend elen:3utary schools, phall attend continuation schools, receiving fall time education up to the age of •utwn yean, and part time to the age of tigbtec* years. The latter time i- to be takes from the employers' time, aiid fi to be given in the daytime. The life of the riling generation, he said, could only be protected against the injurious effects of industrial pressure by a further tyntfur* of State compulsion. A WAR LOAN BILL

MONEY NOT WANTED YET. Baceived Aug. 11. 6 p.m. London, Aug 10. Ik'tka Bogie of Commons, Mr. Bonar |**( when introducing the War Loan |HII, Mid it was not intended to issue a Im? daring the recess unless unforeseen dknancUsces happened. Alreadv th<-re la! bra received considerable financial Mtfptence from America, and the Allies had also received assistance from the fDM quarter.

IMMIGRATION control,

A SPECIAL BOARD PROPOSED. S*Mircd Aug. 12. 5.5 p.m. London, Aufj. 11. Hi* Empire Settlement Committee reMBmead* the appointment of a centra! to eontrcl the immigration of r-x----•arriee men, the chairman to devote his VMfe time to the subject; ti.e Home Go* eminent to nominate five members Md the overseas dominions four, -with M additional two representing the •Mm of Australia and the provinces .•f Qtoada, and five unofficial members HGBT nOURS" DAY XOT REOOGXKED. London, Aug. 10. Bit Albert Itanlev of the Board of fwda, informed a deputation of en|lm driven and firemen that the GovCnnwnt was unable to recognise the Wflitt hours' principle during the war Ww deputation ha* convened a genital conference of raflvravmtn to eon«U« the unfavorable reply. RESTRICTING COTTON MANUFACTURES. BiSeived Aug. 12. 5.5 p.m. London, Aug. 10. Hi® Pfm Bureau states that tiie Board of Trade lias wsued an order "Web empowers tJie Cotton Control Board to restrict or vary the number of fptndiet aud looms worked in tbi co tton •ills and wearing sheds.

H&KDERSOX'S RESIGNATION' ACCEMED. Hcecived Aug. 12, 5.5 p.m. London, Aug. il. THs Pre** Bureau states that Mr. Rmilenuu has resigned from tlic Cabtaet. Sir. Neville Chamberlain ha* ro•igned tte DirectnrsJiip of National Scr■vice. Boih hav.- l>e.-n aeeapted. •XHXWIOW AT CIltiiD?AL WOBKS.

Becebed Aug. 11, :, r , p.m. London. July 10. a explosion oeoarred at che*nic*l •t Barking Thirteen bodies, all luaUet, lore been recovtmd.