EDUCATION POLICY

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 154, 1 July 1944, Page 7

EDUCATION POLICY

CONFERENCE POSTPONED

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, Friday. The Minister of Education, Mr. Mason, announces the postponement until the spring of the education conference he called for August. This is on account of travel restrictions. In regard to the conference, he said that the material that had come to hand had enabled a good idea to be formed as to the demand for topics to be discussed and included in the agenda. He hoped the agenda paper would be circulated within the next few days to all organisations concerned. As soon as possible a synopsis of material was also to be prepared and circulated. He urged that organisations and others preparing material press forward»with it in spite of the postponement, as there was still a large amount of preliminary work to be done if. thy country was to get full value from the conference. The tentative date for the conference is now October 31.

WELLINGTON, Friday,

FOR WOMEN GLEN INNES PARTY

WORK APPRECIATED

VOLUNTEERS ENTERTAINED

In appreciation of the services they have given since Glen Innes House, Point England, was taken over last August by the American Red Cross for United States Naval and Marine officers on rest leave women volunteers were entertained at Glen Innes this afternoon. They included girls who have waited table, entertained officers and acted as escorts.

The gathering was informal, tea, punch and light refershments being served, with musical selections interspersed throughout the afternoon. The house was beautifully decorated with flowers, and in the lounge the curtains were drawn and lighted tapers gave an air of soft elegance. Receiving the guests ■ were ; Mrs. Madge Haney, who is in charge at Glen Innes, Miss Lou Walker and Miss Jane Stecker : her Miss Helen McDonald, head of the volunteers in AucKianct, arid " Miss Mildred Corey, club supervisor.