DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 14347, 27 October 1910, Page 7

DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

A DANNEVIRKE LOAN. Por Press Association. DANNEVIRKE, Oct. 26. The ratepayers to-clay carried n loan of £BOOO for the erection of a municipal town hall, by a majority oi 107. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. PALMERSTON N., Oct. 26. At the altornoun session ol the Dominion Sunday School Convention Air. T. Sims, oi \y ellingum, read an inlcrestinpr paper on onnday school anniversary music. A keen discussion took place on the reading of the paper on the new graded icssous by Air. A. H. Heed, of Dunedin, and after the scheme had been thoroughly explained the conference resolved to recommend all schools within its jurisdiction to adopt the graded lessons. This is considered the most important step in Sunday school history in New Zealand. Air. if. Paine gave an exhibition of blackboard work, and Air. L. AVhittingtou of the use of the sand table and board, the practical demonstrations proving of great interest. The convention meets again to-morrow. HOSPITAL BOARDS’ CONFERENCE CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 26. At a meeting of tiie North Canterbury Hospi.al and Charitable Aid Board it was stated that a large number of similar boards in the Dominion bud written approving the proposed conlercncc oi hoards. Dr. Valintine, who was present, suggested that (he coulereneo be held next June, and, in reply to a question, slated that the Government would probably convene it. It was agreed to bold the conference as suggested, and to ask the Government to convene it. SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 26. The North Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board decided to-day to pay the Ashburton Hospital Board £1350 in full satisfaction of the claims of the last-mentioned board on the united board which previously administered charitable aid in North Canterbury and Ashburton. CHOPPING COMPETITION. GREYAIOUTH, Oct. 27. The State Collieries sports committee are including in the Xmas programme a handicap chopping competition for £IOO, the largest prize over offered in the Dominion.