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Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 91, 19 April 1911, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL. The State Schools in the Wellingtoneducational district, which have been closed for the Easter holidays, were reopened this morning. It is notified in. the District Orders by j tho officer commanding the district (Col. Chaytor) that the next theoretical examination for officers will be held on 16th May. Accommodation for the headquarters of the District Defence Department have been secured in Clarendon Buildings> off the Square, Palmerston. JSTorth, and as soon as the necessary furnishing has been carried out the offices will be removed from Wellington. The following resolution, was unanimously carried at a meeting of the Auckland District Educational Institute : — • "That thie institute expresses the appreciation of the valuable assistance rendered to the junior cadet officers by Staff Sergeante Barlow and Moore, and of the painstaking and tactful manner in which that assistance has been given." This evening, in the Sydney-street Schoolroom, Bishop and Mrs. Wallis will be entertained at a farewell gathering. Last night'e meeting of the No-Licence Party at Lower Hutt was not without its little troubles. The lecturer, Mr. L. M. Isitt, in the midst of hie matter, was interrupted by a lady auditor, who, on being invited to come forward, walked on. the stage, eat on the table, and commenced to make a speech. The chairman, (Rev. J. M'Caw) interposed, but -the lady persisted, and was finally escorted to the back of the hall whence eventually ehe was assisted out by th*» police. The lecturer continued without further interruption except an alarm of fire. A cottage of four rooms, situated in Amy-street, Karori, owned by Mr. J. Brunger, and occupied by Mr. Sweeney^ was totally destroyed by fire between 4 and 5 o'clock this morning, together with its contents. Mr. Sweeney was the only person in the house at the time, and he is unable to cay how the fire originated. An adjoining cottage, also owned by Mr. Brunger, who occupied it himself, was only saved from destruction bj' the etrenuous efforts of the neighbours. The house destroyed was insured for £150 in the Liverpool, London, and Globe office. In view of the pending Parliamentary enquiry into University methods and administration, the annual meeting of the Reform Association, which is to be held at Victoria College next Tueeday, at 8.15 p.m., should not be lacking in. interest. The annual report which will be presented by the secretary, Professor Hunter, will include an analysis of the replies received from abroad and the programme of work in preparation for the coming enquiry. Other aspects of University reform will be dealt with, Professor Easterfield speaking on "University Organisation and Professor Laby on "University Finance." Through the benefaction of the late Mr. John Martin, of Roseneath, the Presbyterian Orphanage will probably benefit to the extent of £600, property of that value having been left to the institution. The Orphanage trustees have already secured ten acres of ground at Berhampore, and the bequest will enable them to consider building at an early date. At present .ths Orphanage is in rented premises at Newtown, having outgrown tho Brooklyn premises. The institution derives its support mainly from the Presbyterian Church, but its work is undenominational. There are now 15 boys and 13 girls in the home. Mr. A. H. Casey, of Wellington, president of the Federated Catholic Olubs, speaking at a complimentary "eocial"i in Christchurch to the visiting delegates, waxmly thanked the previous speakers for their words of welcome and encouragement, likewise the officers and members of the Christchurch Catholic j Club, who had done bo much to make the visitors' stay enjoyable. Mr. Casey went on to urge the co-operation of all Catholic bodies in a Catholic League, which would be able to make an aggressive campaign against the tendency of the present time to distort Catholic views and doctrines. In conclusion he thanked all concerned for the hospitality extended to the visiting delegates. A case in which a youth was fined £10 by Mr. Haselden, S.M., in the Dunedin Police Court for savagely assaulting a little boy on the Town Belt brought from Chief-Detective Herbert some remarks abont the characters that sometimes frequent these reserves (says the Otago Daily Times). The thicklyclad bush reserves about Dunedin, he said, wwre frequently infes-fesa with men who were a danger to women and children. For the cake of making the facts public he would say that a number of complaints had lately been l-eceived about occurrences on the belt. Ac a. result special steps were being taken which it was anticipated would have the effect of completely stamping out thia class of offence, and making tho belt a very warm place for such characters as he had referred to. Mr. Haselden: If you suspect ani attempt at burglary do you make it public that the hemfce is going to be closely watched? Chief -DetectiVe Herbert said it was anticipated that thit, warning would have a deterrent effect upon characters who were being watched. A Newmarket 'resident, Mt. W. H. Clarke, writes to the Auckland Herald complaining bitterl> of his treatment by the Old-Age Pensions Department,. He is eighty years of age, and his wife, who is now an invalid, is eeventy-six. Mr. Cla,rke fought through the Maori wars from 1860 to 1864, and is in receipt of an Imperial pension of £18 5s per annum. Both he and his wife were old-age pensioners, receiving £52 per annum. In 1909 his house was destroyed by fire, but being insured he was paid £85. In February of test year he> had to fill in forms of application for the renewal of the old-age pensions I for himself and his wife, and he was then informed by the deputy -registrar at Rotorua that this insurance money must rank as income. The pensions were consequently reduced by £1 per month. I Mr. Clai v ke, considering this treatment hard and unjust, petitioned Parliament, and his petition was recommended to the Government for favourable consideration ; but that recommendation was not given effect to. Later on, in this year, apparently because he had sold some furniture purchased for £40 out of the insurance money — in respect of which he had been already mulcted, and which did not realise half its cost — he was deprived of his old-age pension entirely, and his wife's pension was reduced by £5. He holds that he has been unjustly dealt with, for a married couple 6uch as he and his wife aro entitled to £90. whereas their income for 1910 waa only £59 15s. 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