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One amendment states that when pupils leave a school to work in war industries or to enlist, their absence shall not ho lakcn into ac- mum in calculating Provincial grants. New Bill Aims To Protect Bees And Their Owner In introducing an amendment to the School Act in the Legislature yesterday. Ilon. Marry Nixon. the Provincial Secretary. stated he was doing it owing to the absence of the Minister of Education, Hon. Duncan McArthur. Mr. Nixon stated that Mr. McArthur is so ill that there is considerable doubt if he will be able to attend during the present session. Would Slop Trustees Selling Their Wares fo School Boards required to do, under the pro- posed legislation. is first notify the owner of the property of what he intends to do, and it there is any damage, compen- sation must be paid. The bees get a break in an- other section of the bill. This prohibits the spraying or dust- ing of trees. while in bloom. with any mixture containing poisonous substance injurious to the sniffing bees. Bees that have a habit ot buz- zing into hives other than their own are not going to be allowed to settle down to honeymaking in their new surroundings. Given first reading in the Legislature yesterday was an amendment to the Bees' Act. which seeks to permit the owner ot a swarm of bees to go chasing over the countryside after his wandering bees and to enter any property and take possession of them. All he is MARCH " The minimum salary of a teacher in a rural school whereby the board may secure a township grant is raised from 8500 to 8600. Township school trustees are to ho allowcd a mileage of T cents. provided they do not attend more than eight meetings a year. materials to the school but a new section forbids this. The provision of the general law, which forbids an elected representative to have dealings with the body of which he is a member, will apply in future. In the past a school trustee who is a merchant or a bookseller was permitted to sell books and other There are twenty-one members ot the Ontario Civil Service over 70 years of age. Of these thirteen are 'drawing superannuation and eight are on salaries. A. H. Acres (Com. 'Carletom. who asked for the in- 1)"o"/iilill'i'ir'i, was informed also that 'when a superannuated civil servant 'is retained. his salary is reduced by the amount of his allowance. LIGHTS ON ROAD COST $133 EACH It cost the Province $133.28 lo in. atal each light on that part of the Queen Elizabeth Way between the Windormero cutoff and Thorold Road. This information was given in the Legislature in reply to a question by lion. Leopold Macaulay tCon.. York South). The stretch of road in question. 36.5 miles. has had a lighting system installed at a cost of $263,432.82 and it is estimated that the work of installation will be completed at the cost of an addi- tional 815.000. The maintenance cost of this stretch is estimated at $32.- hoo a year, of which 525.000 will be for power. V