FAIR PLAY IN SCHOOLS

Grey River Argus, 13 May 1925, Page 5

FAIR PLAY IN SCHOOLS

FOR ALL NA I IoNALiI I IT-. WOMI VS ((d NOIL RESOIATh. )N. (Reuter.) Received May 12 at p.md W’AsillNGTt Max il. Temporarily side track’ng fuiKber r • solutions from their Peace Committee, the Council of Women considered the resolution of their Educational Committee urging the National (ouncils to devote “special attention to educationa'l conditions in the- region" where groups of diflerem natibnalii vs are living together, and thaL in rhe schools of such districts, every aspect of the culture and education, tin* c haracter and genius of each nation be- r. presented’ Ihe resolution provoked <•»•!»>iderable discussion. England, seconded by AmT.raiia. failed in an attempt to scu-ure its withdraw’al, and the motion was carried on a viva voce vote'.

a'l-li'r, one of the statesman of the new Pacific. New Zealand and .\ustrali had been forced to think internatmn ally, and give special attention to the Empire’s policies in the l-’er l.'a-t. r rhis explained the vigm”• villi whi'-li Mr Massey protested ag<*»i;’>. Dm abandonment of the Singapore b:mo 'lhe Singapore base 1o him. as in b • h iin Australia, was vital the rity of Britain, ft was largely owing to his efforts that the Dominions were represented at the A\ ashing) on < onteieneo. Such was Ah* Massey’s Imld mi his own people that o”ly death diplaced him. It was a rini'ms par: dox that, in a country I'ch-d for it- oxers: of Liberalism, a man who by nature was so staiin«-h a. < ">'• :i1 ,v “- :o huig held power. FURTHER EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE.

WELLINGTON, Muy 12. Mr Bruce, Australian Prime Minis ter, in cabled ,condolences, says: The outstanding qualities of Hus great statesman will long be remembered by the citizens of the Empire. His place in the Council of the Empire will be difficult to fill.” Sir J. Allen. High Commissioner, cabled to Sir F. Bell, expressing profound regret at Mr Massey’s death, and his sympathy with the family. “Death has taken from us a most ardent Empire builder, and the United Kingdom, the Dominions ,nnd the Colonies will nil regret Mr Massey’s passin C). ■' ’ At a special meeting' of the executive of the New Zmilanil Alliance, the President made special reference to the death of the Prime Minister. The meeting passed a resolution of sympathy with Mrs Mass.y and family, after which the meeting adjourned. Similar r sOntioi’S were’passed by 1 lie'Si-lmols ’ )«"'■ m I-"" 1 oml Um Xmns I Gilt Fuad.