EDUCATION QUESTION.
THE POINTS AT ISSUE. MR. RUNCIMAN' EFFORTS. By Telegraph.— Association — Copyright. London, November 10. . A hundred Nonconformist members of the House of Commons met, and resolved by a large majority to support the negotiations of Mr. Walter Runciman (President of the Board of Education) towards a compromise in the Education Bill deadlock. . ,'v .-5 • . • . • Mr. Runciman explained to the meeting the result of his negotiations with the Archbishop of Canterbury for a compromise. The chief points at issue were whether absolute right of erf try to ' all schools should be permitted in school hours, and whether the head teacher should be forbidden or permitted to give denominational instruction. ; v " The Government would proceed with its own Bill, unless the compromise was supported by the general body of Nonconformist members. The meeting, though not unanimously, adopted a resolution which is interpreted : to mean that Mr. Runciman is authorised to continue the negotiations.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13905, 12 November 1908, Page 5
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