LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 95, 16 January 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

An Australian mail of ordinary sizeis on board the steamer.Swallow,'which left Sydney on Sunday Inst for Wellington. It is- due for delivery hero oh Monday.

A question of salary was raised at tho annual conforenco of the New Zealand Institute of Architects yesterday. Tho secretary of the instituf.o mentioned that aftor paying office ' exnoiisos ho bad about 15k. n wo.olt for his services. "While I would be deeply grieved to sever my connection with the institute," ho remarked, "I could onrn £4 u day aa stoker on Hie Maori." The argument was convincing, mid tho institute, approved , of an immediate increase in tho secretary's remuneration.

A Press Association telegram from New Plymouth slates that lbs manager of Budgo's Poi Station, Awnkino, whero the mine exploded last week, reports that low spi'iiiji tide has disclosed u great hole blown in tho reef by tho mine. The nuuinger also found a piece of miiio-cft-sing weighing livo pounds inland of his house.'

OwiiiK to illness, General Pan will bo unsiblo to bo present ;it the linicjieon to bo lendercd tho I'Yonch Jlission by the New ftcnlnnd Club and tbo French Club to-day. Dr. Siegfried, Professor of Economics, will bo tho chief speaker.

Whilst riding a bicycle in Courtenay Place yesterday at 4.30 p.m. a man mimed Jackson, who resides at No. 12 Drummond Street, collided with a tramcar, and received slight injuries to his face. He was attended by Dr. Gibbs, who orderer his removal to his home.

It is the dream of some of the people of Marlborough that one day the fine deep • water of Queen Charlotte Sound will float a squadron of the British Navy based on Now Zealand. A deputation of Picton residents waited on the Minister of Marine when lie was in Picton on Tuesday, and asked him to arrange if possible for Admiral Jellicoe to visit Picton when he jame to New Zealand, and so discover for himself the possibilities of the Sound as a submarine base. The Minister expressed the highest opinion of the Sound'as a suitable place for this purpose, and said that he thought Now Zealand might defend its coast cheaply and effectively by keeping a force of submarines. In reply to other representations he said that he 'considered the Waikawa a very suitable place for a flying base.

A few days ago the New Zealand Picturo Supplies Company invited members of the Teachers' Institute to meet them with a view to discussing the aspect of the educational problem that was connected with moving pictures. The invitation was accepted, and the institute deputed a committee, of which Mr. F. A. Garry (Hawlce's Bay) was chairman, to interview the representatives of the company. At the meeting the teachers referred to the undesirable moral effect that certain kinds of films had upon the young, and suggested that some scheme might be evolved by which undesirable conditions obtaining at present might bo removed. The company's representatives said that for their part they were as desirous as tho teachers were that films should be shown which would have an educational value. They had prepared suitable educational programmes to cover a year's circulation, but the difficulty lay in the tendency of the children not to attend for the purpose of seeing such programmes. They had no desire that such programmes should bo made a , source of profit. ■ Tho company was willing to forward them to such theatres as it supplied, and to. arrange that the teachers should 1 see them before they were publicly exhibited. This would enable talks to be given to the children upon tho films, and then the children could be urged to go and see them. If the teachers made it pos"siblo for educational programmes such as those in question to be screened without loss, the company" would be willing to put them on at any time the teachers wished. Proprietors of picturo theatres, the company's representatives incidentally stated, had little desire to see children at the evening sessions. The committed last evening presented its r'eport to the institute, and was tlmnked for it. There wore no recommendations.

"In spite of the streams of blood," said General Pau at Akaroa last week, "in spite of all the ruine, in spite of the lives lost, mothers do not. weep for their sons nor widows for their husbands, beqauso tlley know that those who have fallen have fnllen for tho greatest cause for which men have ever fought. They will live again. They will live in a halo; they will live in future generations, and it will be the task of men to bring up thoso future generations in such a way that they should bo worthy of those who 'are no more. That will be our lot. As for the Germans, it will be enough for us to put under tho eyes of their children the very letters of their soldiers in which they boasted of their shameful conduct. They are printed for ever on the brow, with an Tinremovable brand. They will be sorry, but they will not bo sorry before they have been chastised. In the meantime let us remain united and watchful. War ha 3 brought us together in closer touch than ever before. Wβ know one another better. Our hearts beat in unison. If we go on united we shall ensure a peace for .the benefit of humanity. Out of that Peace Conference which is dealing with the- hardest problems that ever human being lias dealt with will come a lasting peace for the good of bur nations and the good of the whole world."

Just before the adjournment of the Educational Institute last evening the chairman, Mr. A. Erskine, extended a welcome to Mr. A. L. Moore, who attended in connection with the- amalgamation of the Technical Teachers' Association with the institute. Mr. Erskine said that the occasion was a milestone-, in tho history of the institute, and he hoped that the future would see the institute spread its canopy over not only the technical school teachers, but also over the secondary teachers. Mr. Moore said that it was hie hope that the next meeting of the institute would be representative of tho whole of the teaching profession in the Dominion.

. A vote of thanks to the Minister of Education was moved at last evening's meeting of the Teachers' Institute. The mover was Mr. A. V. Sims (Taranaki), who referred to the recent improvomeiits effected under tho Minister, such as an increased vot-e, and the making of a commencement 'with some , qf tho reforms that tho institute had mado objeots of its campaign. My. Just, in supporting tho motion, eaid that ho behoved that tho Minister of Education was a. vory sincoro friend of national education, and was vory anxious to .secure tho best conditions for the teaching service. Ho was euro that the. Minister wished to see tho system more efficient than it was today, and wished to givo a,wider education through tho Dominion. (Applause.)

Tho Ohristohiirch .Returned Soldiors' Association, which sent « lottor of welcome to the mombors of tho French Mission on their arrival at. Christohnreh, has received a warm reply from Gonoral Pan. The 'otter, which is addressed to tho president mid inombors of tho association, loads ne follows:—"My rlonr frienls, —Wo wore much touched by tin* warm expressions oT welcome which you have .sont to tho inombora of the. Ji'ronoli Mission on tho oconsion of their visit to Christchurch. Wo deeply appreciate your kindness, and ask you |.o accept our sinccro thanks,, It is almost unnecessary to tell you, Iliivt wo share your feelings regarding tho wonts uf tho past four years, and wo felt honoured whon the glad tidings of viotovy wero sont forth that wo wero in the dominions of tho rli'jtidli ICmpi.o, and wero able personally to Ink" part in tho rejoicings. 'Ilio valour of Ureal Britain's oversea troops is woll known 'n Kraneo, with whose sons you and .your'lirnvo comrades have fought shoulder to shoulder. W« mourn tho loss of somo of our host and bravest comridos, but now that tho terrible coifliot is ovor and lasting pernio is in bight, wo can feel that tho war has not lioen altogether without'result. X lasting brotherhood ImH been nstablished hotwoou the li'roncb and tho British _ soldier, nnd in -tho course of our journeys through Australia ami Now Zealand it lms been u soiirco of groat satisfaction to us to learn <if the mutual esteem which exists liolM'tun the peoplo of Franco and tlie people of the British dominions. The wnnn welcome of ■your countrymen has direct to ('.;ir VvSs, "«(1 our visit to Xoiv Zeiiland Khali for ever live in our memories. Wo felt when wo had spent a few lioiii'R on your shores thnfc tho main object of our mission, the establishment of » true friendship between the peoples of Franco anil New Zonlanrl, was already achioved.—l am, yours very sincerely. (Sgd.) G. Pirn, Gonoral. '