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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13333, 23 March 1911, Page 5

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A SCENE. Press Association.—Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, March 22. . Ik the House of Mr Ho ate initiated a. debate on a circular issued by the divisional inspector of the Education Department, deprecating the appointment of elementary tgachers as local inspectors, suggesting that they were uncultured, imperfectly educated, and socially inferior, and claiming that inspectors should be educated at Oxford or Cambridge Universities, or public schools. The Eight Hon. W. Eunciman, President of the Board of Education, said he did not know of the issue of the document, which was confidential, and merely the chief inspector’s opinion. He accused Mr Hoare of raking out wastepaper baskets at Whitehall or receiving stolen goods. Mr Balfour denounced Mr Eunciman’s violence and invited him to apologise to Mr Hoare. PARLIAMENT’S HOLIDAY. LONDON. Marph 22. The Times states that the Government proposes a month’s Parliamentary holiday, from May 25. The Parliament Bill will be sent to the Lords early in May, and the serious debate on the Bill will take place after the holiday! PAYMENT OF MEMBERS. Received March 23, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, March 22. The Eight Hon. H. H. Asquith, in the House of Commons, announced that provision is being made for the payment of members this year.