NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1518, 14 August 1912, Page 10

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— * EDUCATION COMMISSION'S REPORT. , Timaru, August 13. At the Education Board meeting to-day, r the chairman (.Mr. \Y. Jl. Hamilton) dis- . cussed. the Education Commission's report, i Hewn? strongly adverse to a change ill the i number of )jr.;irh.-, and ihe abolition of .. committees.-. Hp approved of the recommendations amending the syllabus, especially for the inclusion of history and nuyal instruction. Hp also Approved of 1 ;i .fcnitncil of cilufai ion, but not of the ; proposed personnel. He pointed out that , the test, of the commissioners' report admittpd the inadequacy of the material ior i forming good conclusions. i DRAINAGE DISPUTE. ' Timaru, August 13. The Timaru Borough Council, sat till ■ past two this morning wrangling over a dispute, regarding drninago .work, whether ! it is to bo done by contract or day work. 1 A resolution to accept n tender had been previously carried, and the discussion was on a motion to rescind this. Tho motion was lost, but the contract is still held up as another notice to the samo effect was put in after tlio meeting. Other disputes ) liavo arisen between the. engineers concerned ill the work. THE SUNKEN S.S. TANIWHA. Auckland, August 13. Information received by the local office of the Northern Steamship Company this morning, is to the effect that tlio divers are making satisfactory progress in tlie work of repairing (lie hole in the' timbers • of the steamer 'i'aniy,\hn, now. lying sunk • in the I'aeroa River. The scupper holes l and other vents aro being blocked, and , tlio I'irefloat is to commence pumping , out the wa,ter from the holds to-niglit. : SMASH OR BE SMASHED? Dunedin,- 'August 13. The "Star" says editorially:—"The coal miners 'hint, at a coalition with the Australian colliers for the sot purpose of . smashing statutory- arbitration. On-, the other hand, tile mine-owners intend . adopting an. attitude qf strength. Pro- • bably the only' Conditions' acceptable to i the employers will .-bo the ensuing of a binding settlement of disputes for fixed ■ periods." . SUVA THEFT CHARGE. Auckland, August 13. A private telegram from Suva states that the charge of theft, agaiust William Greenland, arrested on the Zealandia and . returned to Fiji by the Makura, was-dismissed, the prosecuting company (his employers) offering no evidence. SALVATION ARMY. Woodville, August 13. Commissioner Richards, of the Salvation, Army,''and a number of officers arrived this afternoon. They had a civic reception. A monster teaand public meeting is being held to-night', which is litrgely attended. The,various denominations ill town are supplying tables for the tea. SPORTS PROTECTION LEAGUE. ; ■ Dargaville,-.August 13.. A branch of the Sports Protection League was formed at' Dai'gavilio.. last night. .. . SLY GROG- CASE,'. . .'Dargavillei; August 13. At.the Magistrate's,- Cburti Thoinas Me,elian, a billiard saloon-keeper. at' Tangowjiliine, a milling .sottleii&n't: on the. Northern' WTaivba,; was fliied; J&i for sly-' grog-selling. This is believed. to be the first sly grog case, ih 'the district. THE WEATHER. Woodville, August. 13. The weather has been delightful to-day, although, very cold. "