DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 August 1920, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

' v '*'i GRADING OF TEACHERS. t . Jly Tcltjraph.—Press AsiociaUon. ' r Wellington, Last Nifll't. The Education Board dpeided to-dajr ty take a ballot o{ t.ho teachers is iw service on the question of thN adoption ' of a common Dominion grading scheme, and of working in a water tight piirtinent between the boards, as I'ffgaids., future appointments. The ehßinjiaq em- , phwißod that it was desirsbje tb £«t - the true opinion of all teacher* lid the board'* service. 1 ■ , i

TEACHERS' AGE LIMIT, '

Dimedin, bast Night A memorandum from tbo Edmailon Department to-day urged Umt th«'board, use its discretion in dispensing with tliu services of teachers whose eagnjily was unimpaired at the retiring Zh# board held that it was in the intercut* of promotion, and therefore to the contentment. of the scvvico tlioy should ad- < here to the present practice of Turing automatically at the ages ll.verd W rhfr board. The point was that if .lho Department offered adequate inducement such retired teacher*' service -wuM 4iu retained in a temporary capacity. The present position is that in such caw*'" lo salary ami (ho pension together mint not exceed'the salary at retirement.

SALE OF AYBSHIRK&

Invercargill, T.ast Night A dispersal sale of Mr. Rankin's Ayrshire herd at, Inglewood farm. wood attracted a large attendance -of breeders from other parts of th? Dominion. The top price, 102 guineas, was obtained for a champion cow, Highland Mary, bought by the Palmers ton North breeder, Mr. E. Buchanan. Most !of the herd remains in Southland. Good prices were realised. ■, .