DANNEVIRKE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 47, 19 November 1919, Page 8

DANNEVIRKE

Major Crawshaw, secretary of the Hawse's Bay Education Board, was' i visitor to Dannovirko on Saturday. Ht addressed a large number of teachers respecting the effect of the new education legislature as regards school teachers, and education ■ generally in his district. Major Crawshaw is leaving the service of the hoard at the end of the year to enter commercial.. pursuits. _ The P. and T. staff presented Miss Frank on Saturday with an ivory-backed brusirsnd comb. .Hiss Frank has been promoted to Tfaweru. The local newspaper staff presented a case of pipes to Mr. W. J. Hill, who after eight years' service, is leaving Dannevirke. ' , . . Tho following educational appointments have been ni«dp:--Mr. 0. _W. Pearce, headmaster, Kintaki; Miss E. Bowman, assistant, Dannevirko boutn; Miss h. M. Brewer, assistant, Danncvirko South; Mr> A AV. Soundy, assistant, Danncvirke South. Ecsignetione received: Miss B. Glauville, assistant, Daunevirlce, and Mr. H. S. M. Quigley, headmaster, Ti Pnpaknku. Dogs were respnsible for tho death of 50 sheep on mv. Breakwell's farm at Dnniiovirke recently. Both tho Borough Council and Chamber of Commerce have. been ■ endeavouring to get alarm hells installed at level crossings in Allardico and St.iirs StreeteTno former is a particularly daugoroim crossing. Tho Department now states that it is difficult to explain why electric bells could not be placed at all crossings, but one reason is the proximity of tho railway station. Councillors urged that something should be done, ae ninny school children traverse., the crossing. Dannnvirko and Napier returned soldiers played a onooker tournament at; Napier. Dannovirko won two out of tho three games and secured Mr. Fraiu. Armstrong's challenge shield. The, local team comnrised IV. Heta, W. M'Cluckio and Ij. Herbert. A sum of .C 122 was taken on the firs dnv of thft children's hospital ward shop,. The unfavourable senson had its eft'oct on_lhe_loc,il cattlo fair, although there "werp'sonip very goo<l lines offered. Competition was not brisk, and prices showed a dro[) of .£3 per ho.iu! mi iho main lines, compared witli the con-ospond-ng sale of year, plionts, however, realised tho situation, and most of the yardinr, was sold. Rinco its ln=t meelini: the council had granted buildine permits for 1 cottago, total-value, .£l-132. total fees. £S; 1 factory, total value- for year, .£5973; 9 misi collaneous, total foes for year, .£l9 ss.