THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 8, 8 December 1936, Page 2

THIRTY YEARS AGO.

EXTRACT" 1 FROM -STANDARD." DECEMBER 8, 1906.

"There is some probability'of the Palmerston North Technical School being put under the care of a paid director, as tho present arrangement lays too much work upon the rector of tho High School, stated a paragraph. The Wanganui Education Hoard had given authority for a side school to the Carnarvon School to be established at Makowhai. The Shaw, Savill Companys vessel Arawa had hecn launched at Wallsond. A message from New York stated that a Ship Subsidy Bill was expected to be passed bv Congress at tho current session The measure would give an extra £43 200 to ' the San Kranciseo-Australia line'. It was claimed that the Bill would create ton new shipping lines. At Perth tile Australian professional runner Postlo had beaten tho Irish champion, B. It. Day, in 75. yards and 300 yards races. Tho United States Federal Government had commenced an action in San Francisco to tost whether the Stato law could exclude Japanese children from the usual schools.