DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144082, 29 April 1913, Page 3

DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

GIRLS’ TRAINING HOSTEL. Per Press Association. • CHRISTCHURCH, April 28. The Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes, actingMinister of Education, this afternoon opened the Girls’ Training Hostel. In the course of a speech, he said that obviously it was impossible, for financial and other reasons, at once to establish similar institutions in other centres, but those responsible for primary and secondary education fully recognised the need for such institutions, and it was hoped that with the aid of voluntary contributions and the Government subsidy that in the near future such institutions would bo established in other centres.

THE GOVERNOR AT THAMES. f / THAMES, April 28. The Governor, accompanied by the Countess of Liverpool, arrived at Thames by special train this afternoon, and was met by representatives of the local bodies and presented with an address of welcome on behalf of the borough and county councils, etc. He was also welcomed by the Mayor and representatives of the native race. His Excellency expressed pleasure at tfao cordiality of the welcome at the centre of a large gold mining industry, and expressed his gratification at the many signs of progress. He was taken by motor through the district and entertained at a luncheon given by the local bodies. There was a large and representative gathering. The High School Cadets provided a' guard of honour. His Excellency left at 6.15 for Auckland. .

AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOLS. MASTERTON, April 28. The following resolution was carried at a largely-attended meeting of householders in Masterton; “That this meeting of householders of the Masterton school district urges upon-the Government the necessity for amending theEducation Act in the direction suggested by the Education Commissioners, so as to permit of the establishment of agricultural high schools in Masterton ■ and other important agricultural centres, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the acting-Minister of Edncation and the Minister of Agriculture.” FIREMEN ON THE KARORI. WELLINGTON, April 29. When the steamer Karori was at Lyttelton last week representations were made to the Union Company by stokehold hands regarding their work, and it was decided that in future the vessel should carry six firemen instead of three firemen and two trimmers.