MEETING AT TIMARU.
(Per United iPp.Ess Association - ,) j TIMARU, August 1, At a meetingoofi f the Teachers' District Institute to-day thd Education Act Amending Hill was discussed by Messrs J A. Valentine, Monzie-il and others. Resolutions were passed (expressing satisfaction with the provisions i'd regard to tho grading of schools, with a reservation in regard to tirade 4; ..approving of the strengthening of tho stall's, and especially of the .substitution of assistants for pupil teachers; approving of the appointment, of probationers, and. generally, of tho provisions re salaries, except that the scale for first assistants in district high schools should be more liberal, as superior men were required for these posts. Tha amendments regarding appointments were not discussed, but. Mr Valentino pointedout that there was nothing to compel a. board to tako any notice of applications from another district. Messrs Msnzies, \ dentine. and Thomas were elected delegates to the. animal conference.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14282, 3 August 1908, Page 2
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151MEETING AT TIMARU. Otago Daily Times, Issue 14282, 3 August 1908, Page 2
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