NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1882, 16 October 1913, Page 10

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By TeloErauh. —Press Association.) TEACHERS HOSTILE. TO RECENT.ADDED TASK. Auckland, October 15. A deputation of headmasters of public schools waited on the Board of Education and urged that tho work imposed upon them iu connection with 'medical inspection was unreasonable, impossible of accomplishment, and seriously interfered with the school work, besides requiring them to perform work for which they v.'ero not qualified and neglect work for which they were qualified. The boai'd agreed that the touchers had mado out a good case, and agreed that tho Chairman and Chief Inspector prepare a report on tho subject for the Department.'

THE THREE-FIFTHS "HANDICAP." Kawera, October 15. Tho Hawera No-Licenso League last night passed resolutions urging upon Parliament the passing before next election of legislation removing or at least reducing tho three-filths handicap 011 the temperance vote; and urging all sympathisers to pledge themselves regardless of political party at tho forthcoming election not to vote for any candidate who will not undertake if elected to do his utmost to remove, or at least substantially reduce, the unfair handicap on both issues—no-licensp and national prohibition. MENTAL STRESS AND POISON. AucXiarid, October 15. Thomas \X'. Uollin, a labourer aged 32, was admitted to tho Auckland Hospital about one o'clock this morning suffering from poisoning. For several days lie* had appeared to bo suffering from mental stress, and shortly after midnight it was discovered that 110 was showing signs of irritant poisoning. Ilis position is still very , critical. DORSET'S. IMMIGRANTS. Auckland, October 15. » The Dorset arrived from Liverpool this evening with 188 immigrants 011 board. Included among them aro many tradesmen, domestics, farm hands, and labourers. Sixty-nine aro for Auckland, 60 for Wellington, seven for Now I'lymouth, one for Wanganui, four for Christchurch, sixteen for Lyttelton, four.for Gisborne, nine for the Bluff, four for Dunetlin, two for Grcvmoutli, three for Westport, 0110 for Oamaru, and seven for I'icton. SAJ.UTARY FINE. Invsrcargill, October 15. For failing to attend parades a youth who did not appear was fined £10 by Mr. G. Cruickshank, S.M., this morning.