DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 October 1920, Page 8

DOMINION NEWS.

teachers; grading. By Telegraph.-- J "css Association. Dimcdin, Oct. 21. The Education Board resolved on Die subject, of the grading of teachers to forward the result of the ballot of the Otago teachers (o the Minister, with a strong recommendation that nothing be done until a similar ballot bad been taken in all districts. The chairman remarked that the result ,of the ballot showed, in his opinion, that those running the Educational Institute did not represent the teachers, ilmt the aristocracy of tho teaching profession. He thought the board should .impress upon the Minister that the Dominion grading scheme did not appeal to Otiisn teachers. * I The Hoard accepted" a gift of five ! .■irres at. Tah.ikopa for a sohool by Dr. j Truby King and Mr. William McLachl lan.

PRICE OF TTMBER. Tailiape, Oct. 21. At an exceptionally large and representative meeting of sawmillers held at Tai'nape on Wednesday it was vrnnnimouslv resolved that the Dominion f-awmillers' Federation be written to requesting if to approach Ihe Hoard of Trade and the Government with a view to having Ihe principle ifffirmed lhat timber may be sold locally on the bafis of Ihe world's market price, as has already been affirmed in connection with other products of the Dominion.

DILKERKKn TFJ.TCfiKAMS. Wellington, Oct.. 21. Tin- l'nstmastar-fipiicral (Mr. J. Q. Coatcs) informed a deputation of Die WrlPiiL'lou Chamber of Commerce to- (!■".• Hint the department intended instituting a new system of night or deferred telegrams at. <•*>• rate of 3Ci words for lSd with n half-peimy per word over dial number. The telegrams would have In he in the office an hour before closing time, liiey would he sent, immediately, but. would not. he delivered until next morning or placed in the letter-bows as the case may be. On reaching (he other end they became ordinary letters. Tlie Minister incidentally stated that the number of telegrams passing through the IV-t Office since the institution of new rales had decreased by 13 per cent., but the revenue had increased by about §3 per cent.