NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 821, 19 May 1910, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

iliy TclcffraoS.—Prosa AEeoclaLloti.l 0 THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN. A SCHOOL EXAMINED. Christchurch, Hay 18. A report 011 the medical examination of. 322 children of the upper standards of the East Christehnreh School was presented to the Education Board today. Tlie number included 171 boys and 151 girls. Of this total IS4 we're passed as absolutely good in health, 71 as in good health with defects, and 07 as fair with -defects. Twelve had defective hearing, 8 adenoid growths, and 25 defective eyesight demanding further attention. The examination of the teeth of tlie girls of one standard showed that of 83 girls only -1 had full sets of sound teeth. SCHOOL QUESTIONS OF THE DAY. Christchurch, May 18. Tlie Education Board has received resolutions from nine meetings of householders protesting against the reduction of the capitation grant, from six meetings urging ail alteration of school hours to permit of Bible lessons, and from one meeting urging that a referendum be taken 011 the subject of Bible teaching in schools. I'ho matter of Bible reading was referred to a committee to report. UNEMPLOYED RELIEF. Dunetiin, May 18. To relieve the unemployed trouble, .the Drainage Board, at the instance of the local branch of the Labour Department, has agreed to find work for eighty men for a term of twelve or fourteen weeks. THE PABNELL TUNNEL. Auckland, May 18. Tlio Prime Minister has telegraphed to the Mayor that the proposal inado by him to the citizens of Auckland in 1905 re the duplication of the railway tunnel at P<ii-noll will Ijo given ctfect -to. The Minister for Railways proceeds to Auckland early next month to have .the necessary evidence taken. The Premier's proposal referred to was contained in a resolution, moved by himself, that 011 tlio Penrose section without duplication of the Parncll tunnel,! tlio Mayor of Auckland should select ten representative men, who would meet the Minister for Railways and go over the section, and if they declare duplication of the tunnel to be necessary, the Minister will bo bound to, carry out the said duplication. The Mayor's selection was made last week. SLAUGHTERMEN'S DISPUTE. Duneriin, May 18. Mr. Triggs, Conciliation Commissioner, sat this morning to hear the slaughtermen's dispute. After lunch ho announced that 11s a result of the conference a satisfactory agreement had been arrived at. VACCINATION CONTROVERSY. Christchurch, May 18. ' It was anticipated that the vaccination controversy would be re-opened today, when 3(i informations against parents who had failed to haw their children vaccinated wero set down for hearing. However, when the cases wore called on, "it was found that instruc-tions-'had been given by Hie Department of Health lhat an application be matlo for an adjournment sine die pending receipt- by the Minister of a report oil the whole question of vaccination, which was now in preparation. In six cases summonses had not been served, in eight the doctors' certificates were presented, and the remaining 22 were adjourned.

Connsel for one of •' the defendants objected to an adjournment. He said lie* was -.prepared' to pay a- fine, and wanted the .Magistrate to make an order requiring him to liavo his child vaccinated. FIRE BOARD LOAN. Dunedin, May 18. The whole of the Fire Board's loan of £10,000 at 41 per cent, has been fully. subscribed locally. FUGITIVES FROM BURNHAM. Blenheim; May 18. - Albert 'William Foote and Henry Gordon, two escapees from fiurnliam Industrial School, who were arrested in the Peloriis district at the end of last week, appeared in the local Magistrate's Court to-day, charged with theft of bicycles. Both pleaded guilty, and were committed to the Supremo Court at "Wellington for sentence.