Dunedin News.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5115, 24 November 1894, Page 7

Dunedin News.

[Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, Nov. 23.

Mr A. Lee Smith, who represented the colony at the Canadian Conference, waa entertained at a " social " ab Green Island laßt evening. Keplying to the toast of his health, Mr Smith said, he would not anticipate his report to the Government. The reports of the conference which had "been sent to the colonies were very inBCQurate, and it would have been better if they had never appeared. He spoke in high terms of the hospitality and courtesy extended to the delegates, and said that of all hospitable, kindly, considerato and generous people in the world, the Canadian people wece at the head. At the annual meeting of the Sew Hoy Big Beach Company, the report stated that gold to the value of .£15,717 had been raised during the year. Since the beginning of operations gold had been taken ont to the value of .£62,641, and there had been paid in dividends £14,793. There had been paid in wages £22,319, and for coal £9955.

At a meeting of tho Education Board, MrM. Cohen moved— "That it is desirable to adopt a scheme for the classification of Bchool-teaohers under the Board." He advocated a scheme on the lilies of one prepared by Mr Davidson at a meeting of the Educational Institute, which divided' schools and salaries alike into five classes, its primary object being to grade the salaries so as to secure a system of promotion that will give experience in the management of different classes of Schools. It was decided to have the salient features of the scheme printed and submitted to a special meeting, which. Mz Davidson is to be invited to attend.