GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 209, 5 April 1913, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

A' CHARGE OF INCENDIARISM. By Telegraph—Press Association. Ashbuiton, Last Night. To-day Matthew Fiulay Patterson was committed to the Supreme Court for. trial on a charge that, at Ashburton Forks on March 22ud, lie wilfully set Are to a stack of peas, the property of Hugh Kennedy and valued at £f>o. Bail was allowed. BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. "'' ~ ' Wanganui, Last Night. At a meeting of the Waiiganui branch of the W.C.T.U.. the resolution passed by the Convention of Unions at Nelson against the New South Wales system of Bible-reading in schools, was discussed. The Waiiganui W.O.T.U. strondy dissented from the action of the delegates, and passed, practically unanimously, a resolution declining to endorse the position taken up by" the Convention and expressing approval of the platform of thi! Bible in Schools League.

THE AUCKLAND EXHIBITION. Napier, Li-st Night. A public meeting to-night supported a proposal to have a llnwke's Bay court at the Auckland Exhibition, and an executive committee was appointed to get into touch with the various towns in the district and with the manufacturers likely to be interested. MUTTON BINDERS. .Tnvereargill, Last Night. At the Education Board meeting today, .Inspector Henry drew attention to the practice of mutton birders taking their children with them to the mutton hireling islands, thus withdrawing them from school during two months 'of the year. The result was that attendances at some, schools near the coast were seriouslv reduced and the grading of schools had to be reduced. Mr. Henry suggested that the children should be left" with friends and board paid at the rate of 2s fid per child. Tlie Board decided to oo>mmiii>oate with the Government to ascertain if assistance would be given. i TEACHERS AND DEFENCE. The Education Board declined to allow three teachers leave to attend the' annual military training camp, and passed a resolution requesting the Government that the compulsory attendance of teachers at military 'parades during school hours should not have been forced without, consulting the Education Board in the first instance in order to prevent the closing and disorganisation of schools. MUNICIPAL TRAMWAYS. The municipal (rams during the year ended March 31st. show i-ceints £13.1(18 and eynenditure £1(1.331. leavin? a delieit of £3102. Deductm-.- f-'fiofl. 'the estimated value of the stock in hand, the sum of £lll2 will have to be produced out of the general account.