THE EDUCATION BILL.

Mataura Ensign, 22 July 1914, Page 5

THE EDUCATION BILL.

DIJNEDIX TEACHERS SATISFIED

PUB UNITED PBESB ASSOCIATION. DUN.EJMX, July 20. At a meeting of the Duucdin headteachers to-night the following rosolu-| Iron, to he forwarded JMinistcrj for Education, was passod :■ —''That this assooiat! >yigratulatcs.the M ; n'stor for E. #>. <„, ;!u' .liberal staffing and generous- pi'ov:sion in the matter of salaries provided for in the ICducation Dill, esperially in the provision that, subject to transfer, no t/.yieher sl'.all sulfer' reduction in isalary ow'ug to I'all'ug attendance." .The association recommended :hat e.ii earlv as possible a Doniin : on scheme for the I lie ovoniotinn of teachers should be brought Into operation.

PROTEST FF.OM MARLBOROUGH

PLKXHFIM. July 21

■A preliminary protest was made by Hie Education fbnird to-dav against the pnipijsa] fc. merge Marlborough with Ve'.wn!. Strong I'eobng was expressed u the p-a'nt, and if. "was re-ailed that Marlborough was flic milch cow for Xobon <n flic pre-a'oo!it : on times. Tts orc'-ieiit independence was contended for lint in the event of amalgamation it was decided flint a preference bo voiced for iiiikin with Wellington.