DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 December 1934, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

[FEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] GRENADIERS ANu MAORIS. MARTON, December 17. A spectacle unprecedented in the Dominion tour of the Grenadiers’ Band took place at a civic welcome on Sunday, when Major Miller was presented by Paikea, secretary to T. W. Ratana, with a handsome Maori mat, as a token of welcome and loyalty to the Crown, of 40,000 Maoris comprising the Ratana movement. Amid scenes of enthusiasm, Major Miller permitted the mat to be draped over his uniform. He reciprocated by calling for cheers for Marton and the Maoris and specially requested the Ratana Band to march with the Grenadiers to the Park, where a crowd, estimated at 3,500, assembled. CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD. CHRISTCHURCH, December 15. The Canterbury Education Board has made appointments as follow: — .Awatuna, Miss- A. Greenaway; Ngahere, Miss G. I. Little. The following resignations were accepted:—Jack’s Mill, Mr V. Satherley; Ngahere, Miss N. Havill. Matters concerning buildings and equipment of various schools were dealt with as follow:—Kokatahi: The Department has advised that a grant had been approved for the purchase of a new site; Hokitika: Grant for erection of a library and readingroom was refused. Mr W. A. Banks expressed disapproval of attendance prizes. He considered that undue recognition of unbroken attendance tended to penalise the weaker children. Mr C. R. Kirk, who is retiring from the position of secretary, was farewelled by the Board, and presented with a rug.