LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2177, 16 June 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tito postal authorities advise tlmt %}i& s.s. IW.oeruki, svhieh sn.iled at imini, awl tiio which lrffc at 3 pM., from Sydney «vn Juno IS, me Ircfth biißcing Auslrntinu mails', and ftra (hto at Wclliagto)! on Vetowla}' Mistii' iag.

Aftef taking tlto trotyl* to look in/to' tli© opersiiilmi <of tlife te.iMe-rcadUig'in-, sc'iiqols s.vsJem in Att-stf al'iivu. Stntos, Mi\ [ d. Jl\ Thomssji, Hienibor ftir iJHiKiiliji North, lias -emno to tli# fiOßciiwfeh that Nftff Zeakiid'drs freed has'fi. lititltfef* to fear from its introduction, and 'ho tl:«clattfs without liesitntjoh for ti>6 granting ef a ifcfoMiitom, so ftnt tlhp i'ieonle iiji a wliote may dpciac at tlio ])»Jlot-Ws. Mi*. Thoiasoii told 'liis cdftstitacnts fti his Address l-Itnfe li» «'o«Jd Itavo been yuifo conteiit. to .see t)M iJiblts, or parts »f it, ktisadta'Ccd into tjso scliools as a daijj' part of tte ■siirrffiillftiri' to fe-p uaotl b,v tlio tenebftr, "The Morale of our schools is very lie Went eii fcs> say, "and no euspfeifln of sector* Janisin exists. I ap'i an old loader myself, and want to sen tiio Jfeols 011 whieli mii'.vdtolo. system ef iijorals is based in the littuds of our 'c'liiltfep,. But I deii't like the: .right of ofttrjs Oiergyas a rflle, a.te not food .t«aß'liei:g, ami tliey aro frcqwputlj Wind tj> ilie isie'rfts of ai.lv but tlieir ftwn pajtjfeqjiir '4osy. J Btft in Siftto of tliesn objeetiqus., I ivn'd by Rrst-lraad obseKyirtion and in* (oi'iuation dcrivoet frdin (J'u.'Eftnsi.a'.nd n.nd Jfow .South ■ Wales, _ tiiat schpae taiflca 'wbII tliere, tkewioro I Intend to siijipS't 'tjrtj reioreltdnm."

By-pkiy boiiii'cen two ]ii*jws ed tiio evidence «f a \v-iUies's in a oftso at tiio Magisttate'S Cdiirt .yesterday. The- tffo "learned Ifieiids' 1 ' W sle.ssjs.. •f. Jfeve and J. F. W. DielisbA ipn? i>s'*pW eotfrjiftiififed with.. Eticll tj'layfnl remarks o# "Keep «aijii, Mv, Dicksoil," "I am'*.alfti.. Sir. Neayo." a»o sft on. later, Sir. Bieteson a.pjiea.fed to espflfi■ettcß in petting the svitiiosß to aitsiyer a que'stiofl; .niid eomplaijtqd ■aecordlnfly. "IF inv leWfl«6s an intelligent.quflstiibSi to an jiiteljigeiit witnßss Ire H'fli i*et fiii iiitijitiß&tit 'a.n> sh'oi'," reT*iß.ijt6d Str, Niea'vc.; "I pi !t£rAid tMt the witness is too iivWllSoiiJ ■for mp,''.*epfied Sift IM-slwoi*.. ! 'Vcfo I am afraid: lie is.*' Hinrroiirtid 'sl;i*>Xe.avft A f&«' mhiules lafer ffit, Nea.yo seein.ed, i:i'i bis learned friend's omn.irt'n. te fee pfqiiipting this same intuess.. '"If .Tift is tai iii.rsflia;e:nt witness h» ivill flftswel 1 Ji-inissH,'* ■Mr. DiVi-tson triiniipfently dbsnrved, Sirtiilw little passjvjjcs .niarlrod the case all tire way to itt tfoiielnsigli,

Ar'riwigefiiente Trove befi'ii iii.sde- to ■&&• iiiit to the Soj-aJ 'Militsty B<?Hc-.S;t,, S.ttd-' ■jiarst, throij cuctbts each ltn.if-ybjif _ fypttj NW 'Keatad, The dale's of adriiksioii will be about; FcbrMry I and SenSenlta1. in each year-, and c.aiidMates. who, itra«t 'be. between 17 yctas pivd J9| : years »f agC) wiU have to pa : ss the' iVtfflj' entrance oxaininstioij, Eiitftiiico ftoiild: lie niafe not later Mian Febfti.af-y 1 for the jwiie ■,exfi'ril>.imtwij< aiid not- later t : han July 1 far the ; ittioji. Candidates will tceeivo «M. ?»*■ farhiajkft, mi iWtruetio'fi&. as to the date afflfl pkco of 'fefcaHttaatidri. m ■»j>i>l'j--iiig to the- Chief ©f the Gimofctl StafE, :■ fcadqtarter*, &'.& "Dckim Forces* : Wc'iiiiigto*.

A elaißi to? Et wits received by the ■coVtfectl at' die New fedwtsl Amatol*' .Athletic AssSCTatitfn fe.t might i.:-<jh> a iirhi of fe\S>fters, in ipiiyniont fo.V a Biilet-y taior seiootod a.s 4 'trophy ava-rib-eil by tiw council, Tlio ctaihivMi ply'A. jiarfvatfi n.W ifett a Safety was an "article «f jteresna-1 iK*i, ma c(%M not 'lib rogardejl a;B ■» fcrfJJilij-. W ruling was challenged; by . Mr.. fc< l". Chafes:! '*ho moved; ttat tfe ehmrraait should" ie.ivn tfio ohflrir. The motion was semmcted pro forma., but. tiro P' fold thtf chairman's TWltafo Mr. oi«jfdy r.eqiiessted that *lie clrajwiaii. snow lay dWnkt'set'bf eojisid; ejmC were iiti.piries,' Mit Mr.. Marfyatt said-that 'h<9 wfrs nst prepared td do so tfe'j)., aiidt'ue ffisMc*>a'B dk>ptw<V ,

Sonio scathing things frc're said. Ivy t>r. A. E. Neiyaiian, M.'P., in.tl).ecoji.rs.e. of his sp'cdfrh at the JS'tfa? .Qq.iittirT UvS tasi evening, abflut; tlio jiooiish Jipltey that Wt obtained hi AYeting'tott itH byKOjtq ypats of ■la-y:fn..g-out sphpol })!«"« ■ferouims of iitatteiiwate area. .So iiußi-. tjQitgct that, tfith- the 'Bon. ■&($• Ate fjiliiiistcr of Education), j\lr> A,. fciCfgft ijunt, anii others* lib lisd itcently pad a vj&ii to Itataitai, Wlifii'ri : « school is to 1)6 fistithHs'hJ!.cii aijdiiad noted Vytjih satisfaction' tliW ttie JHiiisteT WA it li'asv.if as essential thai aiiy site seTec'ted should be of saffiejehtanea.to Brpvidp a playground pf aiftple extent, In this, eonneetioti., or. JN'owjiiah,a)s» ,iefcTipd : with fifatifldatioii to the ■faet that'. tlio Jcri'aoe Gaol .site, when diverted fruui its .iitfesont ijtufpcisßj ifQiilii itWivS a.it idp.nl school Site with 'oSto.fisiYo. gfQi(iit]S s : wiifl atjt tfe Mount <kok Sftliool ftntfr Rtovinfl *as to be .a'ugniG.n'ted b.y i'.io.addition; of a portidft of tto adjoiiirtife rosorvo.

Yostetday counsel fot> R'a'ms'a'j; M'Dbugalj (sk. 't. JI. 'Wafordl' .pitpefs ift tlab Siipr'enie ~ Cb'uft in coniie^tifii with th.o Tiibtijoil Cor .a rsoxv JiSari.ng of tiln aetiott SiUaugaiU v. : ■@h.ap]h!iil i , W, iitiihu for PCOO dwnagps for .aHfifeftd i.)'i)(srepre:S.e'ritn.tioii in feSppct to a Mock of 'Wa.fta'fej •S.w..anip lauds 'Übufelit by Jt'BdwgaK fi'Sm (BafimaM. Xii thfl.:first heat'i.Og ik<i Jfrrj' .fer&i'ght in. a, vcrdj.Et . lor de'Swd'S.n.t, and tiie ground on w'bidi h iiqiy hqa : riß| is being Lor sinco t-liei eonciusioji s>f fjrci. cas.f> evidence has been.. dis'cQV.eftvd. 'Js.ha lnotlah will WW befflf.o tljo Chief Justico (Sir Robert fetout) *n a date id be feed-.

%lr. \\\ 'Scott, lias utttiM pte,voi=s'' ftfeaiion. tlirgt hq -intgnds to resign l«'s pasitibii as empiayers' rcjjrcScnfcaiii'? o.n tlio AfMfc.rfl.t.Joi'i Cjflwr-iJ' at of the ycai'- Tlio lawdtios iigl.fsrbvid.is ti.va-t ;M('e deputy rQpreSbiiiStivft, tt'lifl is jVl.ti Wi Plsr, Sfioifrt'ari' j)'f flip {pdcrafibiij 'teikcSiffffiteoit ilic rfttironjerit iif Sir, Sboft. : an<i(tlisr ropressiitaike wilii lie aiecs?ssap* fh'(f, ssltfftiibn of a suitaMffl Wiiji tp. .fiij aFr. SstttS's place lists Icon MferiW.d tfl tlio atartcd :a's,Meia,isflsns, and if, : j's aw iffiipiiWi ftiifi 'this ivnal" clioice iviE ls.o fliftd'p at tlio animal nicftini; of the fed> eKltifsii iu SppleabW.' tt is tjii'fe&to'Qd Wrat Jfe-'Scbtt is going fo-, resume, tliq, ppsttitfu of SeSrcfJary of flip 'otago. Employers' Fe'doratig.n,

ilifi "fo|li>siiig. resolution stti's tiMjrlnwUsl}" sit tte iriWijiiiig, flf &0 Women's tioifisne- tot isiblflA'ii-S<.h.t>ote, Wjtl at Si iKftii's Cfassi'oow, Willie stfest;, jcesWr'tkj* nijrtoMli^iti—->>' Tbfs Wiee'liwig (if 'ifejio Cc-n%al/©flft»>i%<! for 'WoUioaloft Wdineiv's licagiis f<?r BibtetiivSta/tB-SeliOote oni?fe niWft *xnfes'ses its t|at I;li.c' ftc'tew Party Gotferniftoftb is drtajwii-i!*'. aiisirpv to tile request liy ft-itirft ■lire, pftjfil'o *iU he aWc? to feat' for «-.Mtl.it?r ■$!■£'.• #*iii> ilic vrfoffti :qf roiigwwis •'"' striistim itstecl for te *lso flss.ures ttw .and nil n«wlis.fs ef ParJia'raptit tfer-t t1«fo. are ■iiia.ny motors imti *Iher wijiiiai iviS t-iiis' laißAjo tvtio. iira %tijj>mJiW<fl to plaSe -thfr lionMir <tf f tfd. and Uio spiTitiMl woifnro -of tKt>'i>jr flljißrc.ii teforß ativ poitlacai iirtfrwsU or tho tftreresJis of'nfis* piilitteiil p?r.s<i.i.i, flH.d M>;s prisiclplo tlwv will l)e : ftr<secl lio i>«t w|S «<"• tiVe pra.sfeo Jjy'tlioSfr Wlio W'oUfn .prei,)i" iftiioyiSx at I**!; clfe«Wn: -

A letter was I'&jive*! .a.i> tKc fiifietirit* rtf'rjie jiresv fealaiicf JtrirtftpW,^^ 6 Assosiatbii test iviakb from tli.O' jjfmtml AsSenSWtfott of, A«WTffia' *t^lMl^a: , that ttipy.we'rp ijJWM. to learn tiiftt 3tv. AmferK>« ■ toUrn visit to. SWv 'iZeaferirt -iyflß s:o ; ■aomuslib npprcciattd %' '$& ipufic r«" fionoral, a:nfl' siatiitS'. tnat tivcy toK-M ttat tl\© esttoate ftsulliis t<v: follow fliisM wore tten 'Tie ■■Mfilled, At a tavgol'v'attopttcd. meeting \\M '. at n* -tjele-■ pMo.'s Avrtr.o present ff'oiii ttcjjtw. ail parts ■ »t tiiP olofl'torrttP', sff. 0. A- Wiftiijsop,,: tiro st*(;hi2 triWbSrj ...UivjvjriiHWisty ofiosptt as 'ilw eapfUclaio for t'l6 ■ Egnwut sept at the TiOsfc flfcetion.^-. : ■Press AssQciatiio'tt.

A Mas,rl teii ©r .ccl.eb.raticj'w, wi|)i : t|<S mm\_ frstWtji:?}, i> l>jcjt:*g lre-Jd at mis Maori soitWuiiSii:t( }.lii'lfitoiii)Ki| Jfe.iawatat. fko li«)df'wl .Nuiives from lilf parts «if the Doifliuioft a:!* flttsstf k W'fth tile object c:l' oMihWs.i)Kit : Mi'.i'vp; ■t'lio ereeiioii oV "tti.to f amo-irs MfHvH tSJßetinplf ■hpuss, of \v;linro ru;n..Mign, f ewctij'tj: < '|0' years a.g*i try tile cJiipflstiH toothers:, Bialtftra. and Keraoaa.

The PwiiVt! M'i.hisl.dj'' has i'HS.triic'.tiiil ■Bin JMiiiiifie Bwginscf of the Lari'ds aiiic'i &ttrttjy fltaKVfiinssat to rcpbfi Mptiii a .ptoj'ib'sal. to wain, a la.rgfi iticfa.-ttf ''itaa e.w ; ;Uiip csrti'irtry wt I'o'UtatWfl, In Hafcke'i* I-fop. Soijio'ilyo Mkou:s.aiid aci%; of fond arc. involved, svivijyii will be <rf #*■ GGi'leilt fj'rtrti:itt;y if it caii. be Stfcccssfiilfy ■drained. of tta ared .» %oSvfo lajitV, li'.iid i'li'fi test is. held OTtiyfe nwnif's, 'but i':lm whole 'area cauld % -tiS made ..ivvji-rjbibl6 for settlement 'by •ve.stijif; the Nitiye-uwuptl jvprtion.., far filfirt : i>iiiv po.s& in ijio Publics frUsfe,

A.jtadi'Vp: to tl.te Jrrtpr'dviJiijeii'ts.ffJltßt'Qd Ivy tto IMoi'lu. 'Soyejttinieiit ift'.%} I\U? stons lift*., in tjio eoiirse of his i'ft'e.qcji.' last cyeiii'ng, "Die, A. IC KcwtMaii said flat tte Men. 1?. Jit ij, Fisher M .'Jiifarted M.ra tiipii, it jwis p.rpjsQsecl to stijl i urtltei? 'fibsf ajise 'wia'aits' .pensions'. -M present ft \vifjdw receivexl So -ni.ticll- dii M&qytiit sf each cli.ijil., Sttt.lf iflip, flie'dr 'jio isrov'is-ioji *a:6 "mtii'Q to 'fcpiitirijue tj\,e>.--ipayirfenls to ike ■■c'tolftrcn. jt #as. J>r&' posed to w>nie% this state .01 a'.wjf* by effitfitiivf; thai if a widow who was fcl.it> .in'otiifeir ; of cliliHreii,. dietti sii.mq payment s'ijo.vfid .still bo- inadft for the WieSt of tfe ffiv'ildi'ott.