DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 April 1919, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

I SOLDIERS' EASTER PRIVILEGES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, April 5. The Railway Department states that as the soldiers are not returning to the Dominion as rapidly as was anticipated when the restrictions on travel were imposed in respect to soldiers' tickets for the Easter holidays, the Department is waiving the restrictions. Soldiers tickets will be available for travel during- Easter, but in view of the heavy traffic to be dealt with at that time the Department hopes soldiers will as fas as possible assist in avoiding inconvenience to the public by travelling on mixed trains whenever it is practicable in preference to using the heavy expresses.

TWO CABLES RESTORED. Wellington, April 5. The Eastern Telegraph notifies the restoration of two of its cables landing in England. In order to relieve the pressure on the Pacific route arrangements have been made to carry outward Government messages from England on the Eastern Extension lines. The company hopes to resume normal working next week. COAL FOR SCHOOLS. Ohristchurch, April 5. The supply of coal for school purposes was referred to in indignant terms by some members of the Canterbury Education Board at the meeting to-day. Several members said that some time ago a certain large coal company had agreed to supply the board with up to 500 tons at £2 '2% fid per ton, but, owing to what was simply a coal ring in Christchurch, this offer was blocked. Mr IT. G- Bignell said he had been told by a big firm in Greyrnouth that coal could be put on board ship there for £ 1 ' per ton, the freight to Lyttelton being !<lfls 6d. Several members desired to know who ook the difference between the actual price of coal and the price which was being charged the public. "God knows! We want to keep our children warm." commented Mr Jamieson, "but the coal ring won't let us"

PAYMENT OF TEACHERS' SALARIES Ohristchurch, April 5. The Canterbury Education Board today unanimously passed a resolution strongly protesting against the proposal that teachers' salaries should be paid direct from the Education Department at Wellington, as being contrary to the provisions of the Education Act and as a further insiduous encroachment on the right of education boards, and it was hoped the Minister's tenure of office would not be noted through the coming vears as the period during which bureaucratic control usurped the functions of • democratic administration. Other education boards are to be asked for their co-operation in the protest.