DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 92, 13 December 1912, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

(Per Press Association.) Christchurch, December 12

The fact that education hoard scholarships cannot be hold at Catholic colleges was referred to by Bishop Grimes in an address at the presentation of prizes this afternoon. His Lordship said that Catholic children were generally loyal to their alma mater, yet though they strove hard to obtain free places those could not bo worked out at their own school. He did not think that it was ever intended that this condition 'of affairs should exist. At least two Governors had told him that they considered it a great act of injustice. “I see only one way nut of this,” His Lordship continued, “and that is for the Government to say what really should bo done. We should not he hound down to go through the undignified proceeding of begging from education hoards what wo have a right to have. Otherwise, 1 suppose, though we arc loyal people, wo shall have to use the powerful weapon of agitation in this question in an electoral or other campaign. Wo assist in electing members of education bqards, and though we have kept free from these elections, we have only to say the word, and wo know what Catholics will do.” Wellington, December 13. Replying to a deputation of Hutt tomato growers the Prime Minister (the Hon. Mr Massey), agreed to recommend the allocation of a sum for the purpose of experimenting on the lilies proposed with the object of discovering, if possible, and preventing the blight which has ruined an enormous number of plants this season.

I The Stratford School breaks up for ! its Christmas and New Year s-x weeks’ I holidays during next week. A start was made, this morning by members of the school committee in collecting 2« Gd subscriptions towards the prize fund of the school, and one side of Broadwav has already yielded £9. A local carrier had a piece of bad luck this afternoon. He was loading his cart with boards when the noise frightened Ids horse, which promptly made off. At the corner of Regan and Cordelia streets the cart overturned, the horse having a narrow escape from injury. The cart was less fortunate, and repairs will he necessary. The Convent School broke up this morning. Prizes were awarded to the following scholars:—Christian Doctrine, Barbara Jans (gold medal presented by Rev. Father Maples), Michael Uhienberg, William Healy; Good Conduct, Josephine Saltier, Joseph 'Bowler, Lawrence Hall, Lily James; Amiability, Annie Fischer, James Rooney, Eileen Ki 11 bride, and Gordon Cannon; Regular Attendance, Mary Coley, Alice Hastic, and Leonard eyAll towns have some speciality. Stratford’s speciality is James’s huge Xmas Show and Carnival. Charles I'.. James. *