DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 5002, 17 October 1918, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

CONFERENCE OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES. Press Association Telegram* WELLINGTON, Oct. 16. ' The executive of the School Committees’ Association of New Zealand has decided to convene a Dominion conference of representatives of school committees, which will be held in Wellington about the first week m November during the currency of the session, so that matters discussed by the conference may he placed immediately before members of the Government and Parliament. JUNIOR NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. WELLINGTON, Oct. 16 The Education Department recently instructed that the Board’s entries in the junior national scholarships from pupils in the Sixth Standard he limited to 10 per cent, of the pupils considered, by the headmasters as sure to pass. TTe Wellington Board decided to-day to protest against any fixed limitations OBTAINING MONEY THROUGH 1 VALUELESS CHEQUES. WANGANUI. Oct. 16. A novel scheme adopted by a young educated Maori Waitu. RU of raising money was revealed .at the Court, when he pleaded guilty to ten charges of obtaining money by &n$S£Z a aTvt hadTsmall LSking Account at Waiimkurau and befor! commencing operations. he faked a pass- oo v present a large*Produced when support the suggestion that accused iLSrffi. months’ reformative detention. KILLED BY FALLING TREE. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct 1& Richard PentecosU w&s lied man uith a S. , killed 'at Eangiora to ' d ‘ y tre y w , bich pinned by the bu run ] t of his mangled bony vas The Christchurch tramway eim pl ° y r S from aT tCTrLway Board in]y conceded by the > has been Council. -V 1 ® TI V + > 1 „ Board, with a commentated > * in ß t!iae fpr coni equest to. „ - -further meeting of sideration at a fu th Saturday the I’o.rl, however, is unin&lw +o deal with the matter before i ke y ™lar meeting on Monday The its regular to the Board place bef-ro Saturday’s meeting.