LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1527, 24 August 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Education Committee reported to the House of Representatives yesterday that it had no recommendation to mako in the petition of Jas. Ytmng and 33 others praying that tho New South Wales system of religious teaching in schools bo introduced by a referendum Bill. Xho monthly meeting of tho Clyde Quay School Committee was held last night. Tho inspector's report was received, and disclosed vwy satisfactory results. The attendance at the recent examinations was 684 out of a total on the roll of 71G. The number in each clnss varied from 40 to 67, the average number under the control of each teacher being about 55. The view was expressed by members that the classes were altogether too large to ensure proper efficiency. Palliser's Pharmacies forwarded an emergency case of first-aid outfit, for the ilso of the school in -now of any mishap. Members expressed their appreciation of such a useful and thoughtful gift, and tho secretary was directed to acknowledge tho gift with thanks. Says our Featherston correspondent- The Featherston-to-Martinboroughi coach was capsized yesterday, the horses taking fright at a traction-engine. There wero passengers on the front seat, but all escaped with a shaking.

A petition for a flrst-cla&s light and fog-signal on the Three Kings, a light nml tog-signal on tho North Capo, and iinwatehed" lights on Flat liock and Channel Island, was referred to tho Government, in tho llouso of Representatives yesterday, for urgent and favourable eoiinderation. The petition eaino from Gco. iiolrord and 131 others, of Auckland.

Iho stoppage of tho 7.15 up and 1.13 down trains at additional stations on tho Napier lino was advocated vestefOav hv Mr. G. n Sykw, M.l' and' A. Hende£ son (president of tho Masterton Chamber of Commerce), who waited upon tho Hon W. H. Herries. Air. Henderson asked that Hie trains should be stopped at lvoiraaraiiga, mid Mr. Sykee asked that they should bo stopped at Mangamairo. Tho Minister promised to consider both requests.

Tho executive mooting of tho AVellington City Men's Brotherhood was held last evening at tho residence of Mr. E. Arnold, .1.1. Arrangements wore mado for tho tortlicoraing second anniversary of tho movement, and it was decided to celebrate it witlt a demonstration in the New iheatro on Sunday afternoon, September J. Tho Prime -Minister, the Hon. W. F. Massey, has consented to preside, and tho llou. 1\ M. B. Fisher and Mr. 0. Laurenson, JI.P., will be the speakers. The executive received the decision of a general meeting of members recently held to open, tho meetings every Sunday afternoon to ladies, and decided to make preparations for all tho meetings in future to be open to both sexes. The R-ev. Clyde L. Can-, as speaker and singer, will conduct the open meeting in the New Theatre to-morrow afternoon, taking as his subject "The Power of Song." He will ilhtstrato with several solo contributions.

■Some timo ago arrangements were mado for an exchange of flags between tho Roseneath School, Scotland, and the Rosoneath School, Wellington. Mr. G. L. Stewart, secretary of the Wellington Eduoation Board, has received information that the New Zealand Ensign has arrived in Scotland, and that the headmaster of the Scottish school has mado arrangements for the unfurling of tho flog by H.R.H. Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyle, or by the Duke of Argyle, and that 'they will notify tho Jiow Zealand Government of tho ceremony.