NORFOLK ROAD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11829, 28 November 1901, Page 2

NORFOLK ROAD.

(From Our Own Correspondent). " Measles are again about in 'the district, the children of two or thro families being "down with.'th,e disease. The weatlier bids fair to be very hot this . summer, and under such, conditjo'ns 'there 'is every likelihood- -^c the nuisance spreading. I regret to hear that Mr I. Buxton was injured by a vicious cow this morning. The cow's horns^harbeen cut, otherwise the youth's injuries would have been much m-or« rfcrious. As it is he is confined to his bed by the shock to his system His brother had considerable diff culty in rescuing him. , „ Mr the County -briag»> carpenter, is at work on the Watte puke bridge, "hear Norfolk Road. There are .many jout here wli ; would like, to know the provisions 01 the amended ' " School Atteridajicc Act," which is now in force. 1 know that tho age for compiilsorv attendance is now from 7 to Iyears, instead of 13 years,, as before that the Standard of exemption Inow the Fifth : that the -distance be yond which attendance -is not com pulsory has,' been -increased. from miles to 3 miles lor, children iron •10' to 14 years of age , and that distance trav<jU«-fcHu \i\i tta'n'i.« not counted in this distance ; also - tha if the, school be open: 3., 4, or 5 day; in each week, the compulsory, attend ances are now 2, 3, and 4 days respectively. Private tuition if not tc be accepted unless up to the Schoo Standard, '. and bn the- same.lines/ 1 there are any further points aboin the .Act, that WpU' can give us, . «tf shall be glad to see them.