LOCAL AND GENERAL
The board which was set mi pome weeks ago, under the presidency of Mr. Justice Stringer, to consider the question of the rate of wages paid to railway servants, will begin its sitt.'upfs almost immediately after the holiday seaman. His Honour does not propose to allow the long la>t- vacation to interfere with his engagements' in connection with the board's business. 1 1 Complaint has-been made in Auckland that Dr. T. Kndletsberger, who was recently released from the internment camp at Narrow Neck, was provided with a telephone connection, while hundreds of other applicants, including some, returned soldiers, wero still waiting. The telephone was removed subsequently, after protests had been raised against the according of special privilege to nn enemy alien. 'Phis ease lias 'been brought under the notice of the postal authorities in Wellington. The facts aro that a general instruction was given some time ago that medical nraetitioners were to have preference in the installation of telephones, and that Dr. Endletsberger, who is resuming nraclice in Auckland after his period of internment, got the 'benefit of this rule. The peculiar circumstances of the case do not appear to have been considered by the local officers of the telephone branch until attention was drawn lo Ihem. Then the telephone wi\s withdrawn, and it will not be supplied again until persons whose applications ' wero made earlier havo been served.
"The epidemic of last year 'aiiijht some bitter lessons, particularly with regard to the need of sounder teaching in practical hygieno," remarked Miss E. A. Chaplin, 8.A., president of the New Zealand Women Teachers' Association, in the cairso of her address to the an»in) 1 meeting of tho association yesterday, "It is a matter for regret that tint organisation of our largo primary schools has frequently not made effective provision for the training of girls in several essent'al matters. In some districts the schools were formerly grouped into boys', girls', and infants' departments.. Under t.hi% system there wero better opportunities for the training of girls nlona lines that make for refined and capable womanhood. With the general abandonment of this system canto a certain decadence which wns inevitable, foe with the large mixed classes of upper standard children, taught in many cases by men, there were few opportunities for giris to bo trained in subjects which ought fo be considered as of the first importance." It is announced that in. order to ohservo the New Year holidays the majority of the waterside workers havo resolved to cease work at noon to-day, and fo "turn to" again at 8 o'clock on Friday nic.rnini.
The lisn to which Sir Francis and lady Bell's residence, Taumarn, Lowry Bay, was nut as a soldiers' convalescent home has been commemorated by a number of ox-natients at this delightful home in happy fashion. In token of their gratitude to Sir Francis and Lady Bell, the returned soldiers in question have erected on the lawn at the home a sun-dial of nuaint. . design, suitably inscribed. This littlo token is supplmentary to an illuminated address recently presented to Sir Francis and Lady Bell, as owners of the property. Tt. is on the cards that another conference will bo held shortly in connection with the tramway dispute in order to arrive at a national agreement Messrs. C. .Hob)).? and J. llulclieson, national oresident and national secretary respectivelv of the employees' federation, will, i't is understood, confer with the Mayor iMr. .T. I'. Luke) and Mr. Jr. Cablo (Act-ine-General Manager of the "Wellington Tramway Department) with the object of going more fully into the question, and if a satisfactory basis is decided upon the employers will be invited to attend a further conference. Wellington citizens are asked' to provide accommodation for members of the New South "Wales State orchestra during their stav here—January 22 to 28. Those able to assist in this direction are asked to communicate with the local secretary, Mr. Svdnev IT. Underwood, 105 Wallace Street, before January 12. Day's Bay and Eastbourne have attracted ninny visitors from the city' of late, and the beaches have been literally alive with bathers. The special time-table of the Eastbourne ferry service for New Year's Eve and the holidays is to be found in our advertising columns. The conference of the New Zealand Women Teachers' Association yesterday devoted some time to criticising the "School Journal." It was stated that the English in the "Journal" was often
"appalling," and that instead of interesting the children, the lengthy articles onlv served to bore them. For uso as n. school reader, said some critics, the "Journal" was in no. way suitable, and if. was honed that no time would be lost in etfectimr a much-needed general imnrovemcnt. Miss Jean M'Kcnzip, who, at the Wellington Caledonian sporb won the sword d.ance, Highland reel, Ttcel of Tulloch, sailor's hornpipe, Trish jig, and fheantrubha*, and was second in the Highland dins, and won the points prize has also won the championship medal at; the Ohakune sports.
In order to correlate and systematise llio touching of agriculture throughout New Zealand tile conference of the New Zealand Technical School Teachers' Association vesterday adopted a remit urging that "a conference consisting of representatives of the following be held: (a) agricultural instructors, (b) directors of technical schools, (e) supervisors of manual training: (d) officials of the Agricultural and Education Departments; (e) successful practical from the vunotis districts of the Dominion -
I It,was nninted cut at tlio annual conference of the Wnmon Teachers' Association yesterday that, women teachers were niacod at a disadvantage as compared with men teachers in (ho inatler oi superannuation. On behalf of the Olago brunch. Miss M. M'Kenzie moved: "That in the Sunerannnßtio!) Act an undue handicap is placed un women in relation to their toa?.uiii2 service, and this ascocialinn considers that ihev should be. alIrnvod to complete fnr'.y years' service. Miss Jl'lvi'iisi? said I he. I under iliO r Act men ret'red at (15 and women at !>;>. 'J hits gavo tlio men an fldvanti'So of leu years, in which time they were able to rise to hither positions at coinmonsuratoly increased salaries. The president, Miss K A. Chaplin (Chris'.chiireh) fa id that the Act. nerniitted the retirement of women teachers who had completed thirty vears' service, or who had reached the ant" of 55 years. Home education boards, however. Insisted on female teachers re-lii-in? at tlie age of 55 years. In lief oniuion thai, was wrong, for if a. woman a! 55 years of age was fit and well, she should he el'owed to remain in the service. especially when the cry was bomi* raised that there was n. shortage of 'teachers. After hrief discussion it was re=nlved that the remit should provide that, alfhouih women teachers might retire after thirty vcars' service, in view of the shortage of teachers, they should I>.> allowed (o comp'efe fn v lv year;' service, nrovklod they were efficient. 1 '
Tt is evident that: once a pemii In=os lis <-r her money through t.h" onernliens of the light-lingered gentry that "goodbye" is said to if. and li.t hopes are er.tertained of ever recovering it. Quite a nuinbfM' of hnvo l»?on hy in thi« way durnc the nast few days, but of IV total only two have been reno'ded to the loeil denartnient (says the Auckland "Sin' 1 of Momhy). The information war. suppled by an officer Ihis movn'ivr. who .also .ik->rf<'d that thcro was nothing; ti warrant the statement that- there had l'fell an influx of into the cil\. T)e.=pil" thi=. however, bi:: losses have lien -.:r.l.'iiied, tw:> aW-wt'Y" .m. tt has al.-o been l'enorted that AVellington lv>s net lyrn o'-«rleoked by these sel-rich-ciuick in'b'viduals. On th" racecourse t l '', other dav Mirv d 'good I»t«im>«s." but: ".niiwl the V>ne" in seyeraf instances —in one oa, - * takiuT a W'd notes under th" ilonble liiruro mark. T>ut leading behind ticket on a winning Ivirse that' would have brought them a rich harvest. ' The housing scheme adopted Iby Favlinment last session is now well ni ha'Hl. Th" Prime Min'stiir, the TCighl: Hon. W. ].' jf aci! »y, t.tated at Auckland that large nuni'bers' of applications have boen received from local bodie= for finance m connection with their building schemes, and the Labour Department had also lei contract'! for the erection of about one hundred and fifty'houses m different parts of the Dominion. The larger nronort'on of these were being provided in and about AVellington city, where tlie need for additional hou'ing was at present more urgent than elsewhere. . The promises occupied bv Mr. James A "Poherty. tailor. 2<W Lambton Quay, which wore damaged by fire on "Monday night, were insiued for .£350 m the Commercial I'nion Office, and the stock and fittings for in< the London, Lirerpcol, and Globe Office.
Tim Question of (riving instruction to school children in sex hygiene was d:srussed at yesterday's conference of, the Women Teachers' Association. The Tornnalci liranch submitted a rcm'.t urging that, owing to the 1 probability ot sex hygiene being introduced as a subject in the primary schools, the Education Department should circulate widely among parents suitable pamphlets dealing with the fame. Several delegates considered that the subject was not sir liable for discussion among children at priinarv schools, and that the necessary knowledge could best ho imparted by parents. Miss N. E. Ccad, 31.A./ remarked that what was nccoKarv to improve the moral tone of tho rifling eenerUtion was not to tnlk a lot. of the w : ld and woolly nonsense" about instrnotion in sex hygiene, but to surround the children with a better spiritual influence. The remit, was carried. Some idea of the enormous number of cows heincr milked in the' Tipper Waikato and Thames Vallov districts may be gained from the fact that last year no fewer than 75,000 calves were inoculated against blackleg in Ihese districts alone. This is in addition to .the large number of calves killed. . \ Svdnry eorresnoiident of nn Auck'land paper writes:—lt is reported from Arniidale, in the north-east, that an unnsual discovery has been-made along the wire-netting fence between .Salisbury and Gostwvei; stations. Thousands of turtles, some dead, some dying, and some as lively as crickets, have been found. When, under the drought, Dangar's Lagoon dried up, tho unhappy turtles started a lonfl trek across country towards the Salisbury Creek, but the journey came to an end against tho rabbit-proof fence. There were signs that 'the turtles had wandered back and forth along the fence in a vain search for an opening, failing to find which., many of'them dug themselves in to escape the fierce snn. Those which failed to take this precaution died from exposure.
Speaking at the conference of the New Zealand Women TeaclioiV Association yesterday, Miss N. E. Coad, M.A., said she thought the syllabus for secondary schools should 'bo made more clastic as far as it related to tho education of girls. The domestic scicnce syllabus should be simplified. At. present a whole range of subjects was included, which subjects were of no real value from a domestic point of view. The arrange, ment of a syllabus for girls in secondary schools should be left to the principal in conjunction with the parents. Every girl should be allowed to develop along tho lines of her own aptitude and her own inclinations at, a certa'n age. In the course of a general discussion, one delegate averred that the domestic science svllabus was drawn up by a man! "And," added the speaker, "they say that Fome men are good at woodwork!" (Laughter.)
Difficulties of transport seem to weigh heaviiv upon tho?e in business in Duncdin, and more than one person suffered at Christmas time through the non-deli verv of goods (says an exchange). A Wellington firm, writing to n man in 'business in Dunedin, under date December 22, says it had received several complaints from Diniedin clients. Inquiries had been instituted as lo Dunedin 'cargo, and it had been found that it. had been "dumped," with about 800 tons of other consignees' goods, in a Wellington wharf shed for transhipment instead of being taken on direct. The shipping ebmpnuy stated that it could not assist in the matter, and claimed (lie right to put off cargo at any port. It seemed to the firm that Dunedin was not receiving its due as regards shipping-, for these goods had been landed in Sydney early in November. and Wellington cargo, ex the same boat, had been distributed three weeks before the date of writing, Auckland cargo well over a week before, and Ohrislehurch goods had bee.i taken fo T,yttellon early in the previous week. The firm recognised the difficulty of Dunedin clients, but could do nothing.
"I'ost-primary education is receiving attention everywhere, tint there are hostile forces at: work preventing the extension of education to many who have pas-red the age of 1-1," said Miss E. -A. Chaplin, RA., in her address to the annual meeting of the New Zealand Women Teachers' Association yesterday. "The shops, offices, and factories are all calling for hoys ami girls. The wages offered aru often tempting, and industrial need is clamant. Only in rare does a 'school committee call upon the Education Hoard to enforce the compulsory clauses of the Act with regard to continuation classes—with the result that forty per cent, of our young papulation is receiving a very imperfect education. The English Education Act of 1918 makes provision for ihe establishment of compulsory scli:k>l attendance from 14 to Hi, and ultimately to IS. The Government recognises thai: tho host way of making up some of their great losses is t(i provide as complete an eilucalion as pa-rsihle far each individual Their plans fo' educational reconstruction will cost them much, but they are to pay the nrioe. Shall we, in favoured New Zealand," refuse to do our share in the nation's rebuilding? In conclusion, I nm sure we, as a body of women teachers, are prennred to do our utmost in this work The brave lads who won for. this country an honoured name deserve that those who follow them should keep that name in high esteem. The. best tribute we can offer to their memory is to train boys and girls to becomo worthy citizens of a glorious country," 1
The dry weather Hint lias boon experienced is already being sovcrcly felt in some of the country districts around about Auckland, and should it continuo there is Vkely to 'be n serious falling off in tho amount of the mill; cheques from month to month. It is slated that what littlo rain lias fallen during the last, month has been (|iiite insiilhciei.t to do any practical good, and that in many districts it barely penetrated below tho surface of Ihe ground. Advices from Victoria, 8.C., state that thu whaling season oil' tho Canadian coast is proving extremely good, over seven hundred whales' having been taken this season already. Clreiit steam whalers are used in the industry nowadays, and it 'is organised on as scientific a. basis as any other modern industry. Canada is a bis exnorter of bv-producta from Hi a wlni lc, Hie United Slates being the principal customer.
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