NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 798, 22 April 1910, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

IBy TderraDb.-Preaj AmooleHobJ

OLD EMPLOYEES. Dunedln, April a. At a meeting of the Education BoanJ to-day the question of the retirement of certain old employees was considered. It was decided that Mr. Pryde (Becre-' tary), who had intimated' his intention of retiring on September 30, be retired on June 30, and continue on full pay until December 31, this step Dejnjj taken on account of his long service. It was also decided to retire the following headmasters: —Messrs. D. Mn> ray (North East Valley), D. A. M'Nicofl' (George .Street), and W. J. Moore (Kensington). The question of retirer ment of Chief Inspector Goyen also brought up, but as he had intimated his intention of retiring ca superannuation when 'he reached Us necessary age, consideration of hia caa was. ■;,, .

RAILWAY PORTER CHARGED. Dunedln, April ZL Albert Whitmore Chirnside, railway porter, was charged in the "Magistrate's Court this morning with stealing a handbag containing jewellery of the value of £200, the property: of Agnes Henderson'. According to the statement of the chief detective,: the bag and jewellery were taken from a railway train in November lasti when the bag was left in the train. Yesterday a portion of the stolen property, valued at £20 45., was found in possession of the accused. A remand was: ■granted for eight days to enable inquiries to be made as to the rest of the missing jewellery.

IN A GALE OFF PALUSER. Cisboiro, April 2L The scow Magk, from GTeymouiih, had a perilous experience. She ran into a north-east gale ai Cape Paflisex,and had the top other foremast carried away. The Magic was blown 120 mflea out to sea by the hurricane, which, lasted three days. A. tremendously heavy sea was running, and the deck' cargo had to be jettisoned to lighten the vessel. The deck was continuallyawash.' The crew had a very trying' experience.

MERCHANT FILES. - Auckland, April 21. ■ Walter Francis Darby, merchant, has filed his schedule: . The liabilities amount, to £13,005, all unsecured. The assets are estimated at £11,614 135., the apparent deficiency being £1390 6s. 7d. ' ,

S.S. KAIPARA: READY TO FLOAT OUT./ ■•.'.".

■ ■'•'■'. Auckland, April 21'. The repairs to the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s liner Kaipara Have been completed, with the exception of asmall portion of the insulation, and thevessel will be taken out of dock this-' afternoon. She will be out of the workmen's hands in two or three days. Twenty plates and thirty frames have been replaced. Tests carried out yesterday proved, satisfactory to Lloyd's surveyor and the Government inspector of machinery. She will load for London here and in the south.

ENCINEER WANTED. ,-•;., ;•■■■■-. ■ : ■.■■-■.-: ; Napier, April 2L: - it the meeting of; the Municipal; Council last night 'it was decided to invite applications for the position of borough engineer, at a salary of £500, in view of the heavy works about to be undertaken. . ■ . -;.