DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 May 1920, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

THE EDUCATION CONFERENCE. My Teleerapb.—Press AssociatloS Wellington, May 13. Mr. Massey, addressing the Education Conference to-day, said that nothing was more important than the education of the rising generation of youngsters here, who weTe worthy of the best education the country could give them. Overseas visitors during the Prince's vWt were much impressed, not only with the physique, but also with the intelligence of the New Zealand children. The country was safe in their hands when thev replaced the present generation. Mr. Massey emphasised the importance of teaching history along the lines advocated by Dr. Newton yesterday, and said that he hoped the day would come when it would not be necessary for young men to go out of this cnuntrv seekins better opportunities than were available here. They should lead up to that in every possible way. BUSINESS AMALGAMATIONS. Gisborne, May 13. An important amalgamation of farmers' interests hag been agreed upon, subject to the confirmation of the shareholders concerned. The Gisborne Sheepfarmers' Frozen Meat Company apart from its mercantile side, the Tokomaru Bay works and works now being constructed at Hicks* Bay will amalgamate. The Gisborne sheepfarniers' mercantile business, the ToVomarn Trading Co., the Te Arn-pd Trading Co., and the Gisborne Farmers' Co-operative Coy. will similarly amalsamate. The unity of the dishorns Shcenfarmers' Co. will he maintained by the freezing and mercantile branches being entir»lv separated and controlled by a separate board of directors. THE COST OF LIVING. Dunedin, May 13. A meeting of the Women's Citizens' Association resolved: "That this representative meeting of various women's associations of Dunedin pledge themselves to refrain from purchasing any goods (with the exception of absolute necessities) fOT six months, or until such time as the present prices come down or the supply is more equal to the demand and that we urge all women to strive with us to this end " It was also decided to hold a mass meeting for women only and ask permission to use the main street for one day's campaign for securing signatures to refrain from buying. A resolution was also forwarded to the Government asking for assistance in controlling the price of goods made by local industries.