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Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 195, 13 May 1924, Page 9

In referring to his retirement from the Education Board in July. Mr. A. J AVhite, at the meeting of tho School Committees’ Association, advised delegates not to select a candidate for the vacancy who was connected with politics. He thanked all those who had supported him for the position in tho past. At a largely attencTcd meeting of Silverstroam residents last Saturday, eienjjjcr when Dr. J. S. Itl.iort was in the chair, it was resolved that a deputation, in co-operation with the Hutt County Council and Mr. AV. 11. Field, member for tho district, should wait on tho Minister of Railways to urge that the Gloucester Road railway crossing, whicli has r' centlv been closed after being open to tho public for a number of years, b 0 continued open for public use. At a meeting of the ManawatuOroua Power Board to consider taking over the Feilciing Borough electrical works, a resolution was carried that, provided tho Foilding Council gives the fee simple to the land on which tho power house stands, the council bo offered £41.700 for its electrical undertaking, less accumulated sinking fund and"unexpended lean moneys, tho board to take over .torn -March 31 last. The offer is subject to legal (tppt’oviil bv tho «/oard s solicitor. Also tho board undertakes as soon as tho Mangahao power is available to supply Feilding con«nmers at a rate not excoedirg 'that charged in other parts of the board’s territory; m the meantime, the r resent rate to remain. —Press Asm. At the meeting of the School Committees’ Association last mg-it the retiring president (Mr. A. J. Mhite) asked the delegates to watch carefully a proposal being In ought forward to establish a National Council of Education, combined with which wax the abolition of the present school committees and placing six or eight schools In the charge of one committee.