AUCKLAND NEWS.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 39, 8 October 1896, Page 2

AUCKLAND NEWS.

(151 THI.KI: KAI'II. —OWN" COItI'.KSI'OXDKXT) . Ail'KiAMi, Last Nijiht. Tin: important discovery of the Welcome Lode being intersected in the Waihi (irand Junction Company's property, had the efleet of putting -- life" into the mining market to-day. Wuihi Souths, Wilihi Consols and Wadii Welcomes were the stocks most r.lieot-d, huge numbeis of these shares changing haul< at advanced prices. Waihi Souths were transferred as high as lis Sd. Waihi Ui.nso's found buyers at \< (Id, and Wuihi Welcomes sold at Hid an I 10.1. Mount Waihis were also dealt in at lid and 7d. Momatairis continue to be in demand, there being orders fro u London, but sellers decline to seil under I'd-. Kilos were recorded in Sheridans at i-;;i. At the Board of Education to day, after an altercation between the Chairnun and Mr Woodward, arising out of a motion by Mr Luke re the Wcodsido School on the selection committee's report, it was re olved, on the motion of Mr Han is, " That this Hoard pass a vote of censure upon Mr Woodward for his behaviour towards the chairman since lie I.as occupied the chair." The ayes wire Messrs Harris. Lambe. Muir and Wright, and lln.-e who voted against the motion were Messrs Luke, L'dy and Woodward. The Hoard considered the regulations for the employment and remuneration of pupil teachers an ! assistant teachers. It was resolved, on Mr Luke's motion, that' under the new regulations tie; salaries of pupil teachers will be equalised in both sexes in accordance with the Mini, t r's sugg'slion, ami the rates of pay of female tcaclicis raised to the rates for male pupil teichevs.