NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1666, 5 February 1913, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Press Aesociation.)

SHORTAGE OF MALE TEACHERS. . Timaru, February i. The Education Board to-day received applications for teachers'hips for three country schools, two of which required male teachers. Among i tlio twenty odd applicants was only one male teacher, MT. COOK HERMITAGE. Timaru, February i. Mr. Buxton, M.P., who was a member of tho Mackenzie Government when tho plans for the new Mt. Cook Hcnmtago were adopted, made a statement in reply to Sir John Findlny's criticism that tho now building should havo besu. made much larger, and a billiard-room included. Mr. Buxton says ho had to cut the coat according to the cloth, the cost of the building, according to tho accepted plan, being as high as-tho Government wife justified in undertaking at present. Moreover, people interested in the Hermitage' say tho'building will bo. largo enough for tho immediate future seems that .tho present buildings will still be available. A NEW. CHURCH. Hastings, -February i. ■ Tho Anglican Bishop of Waiapu (Dr. Avcrill) laid tho foundation stono of St. -Luko's Church, Havelock North, this afternoon. It will bo a handsomo stono building,- erected at a cost of .£3OOO. STRANGE BEHAVIOUR. ''.''•' Invcrcarnill, February 4. A/young man appeared at tho Police Court to-day on a charge of drunkenness. Detective Cameron stated that defendant had been for some days past freely presenting a revolver, and yesterday, while coming into town in a taxi-cab, he threatened to shoot the driver. The police were informed of the man's peculiar demeanour, and arrested him on arrival of the taxi-cab. He had been' drinking heavily of late, and the police'disked for a remand for a week to see if the defendants behaviour was duo to drink or other causes. A remand was granted.

AUCKLAND DIVORCE, Auckland, February 3,

At the Supremo Court, Eobert Coo applied for a divorce from Mary Jano Coo,, alleging misconduct with Peter Biley. The wife camo to the Dominion as an assisted immigrant. A decree nisi was grant-. Ed and damages, .£250, against the.co-re-spondent Riley, petitioner getting tho custody of tho children. The case was undefended. DROWNED IN A WELL. ■ Auckland, February 3. The Inspector of Police has received word that a. man. named Samuel Taylor, 69 years of age, was found drowned in a well at Maungaturoto on Sunday morning. At an inquest, held in the. morning, a verdict of "accidentally drowned" was returned.' , NAPIER LOAN POLL. Napier, February L Polling took place to-day in, connection, with proposals to borrow .£12,000 to complete the borough sewerage scheme, and .£25,000 for improvements to M'Lean and Nelson Parks. A small proportion of ratepayers recorded their votes. Both proposals were carried. _ .'• FIREMEN OF S.S. WEST MEATH. . Auckland, February 4. : • ; The steamer West Meath was due to sail for Wellington at 5 p.m ; , but was heldup for over four,hours owing to six firemen absenting themselves..Tho vessel eventually sailed without the men, as she carried sufficient firemen to comply • with the Board - of Trade regulations.'■ OATH OF, ALLEGIANCE. ' Nelson, February 4. At tho Magistrate's Court to-day,'. Eobert L. Thompson, a senior cadet, was charged with refusing to take the oath of alle-giance,l-and was-fined £5,' in..default 14 ;days' military detention. The father of the boy urged religious scruples against military training. Defendant.had.previously been fined for tho sanio offence. . ALLEGED CRUELTY TO SHEEP. ■. • Christchurch,'Februaryi. At a meeting of tho Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty. to Animals, the inspector reported that on a certain Friday last month SOOO sheep' landed from the Chatham Islands .were driven to paddocks, where they were left till Sunday morning, when as many'as could walk wero driven over the hills to Heathcote.' The day was particularly hot, and the majority of the sheep were knocked up. Tho sheep were placed in a small paddock without food or water, and on Monday morning thbso that' could ha removed were driven away. About one hundred dying sheep were left in tho paddock. Tho inspector, was instructed to place the facts before the society's solicitor and to prosecute ifi so advised. t