TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1917, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

[l>l-;i; CHKSS ASSOCIATION. —COVYItIGIIT.]

SHOOTING RED DEER

DUNEDIN, Oct 2

Acting on the suggestion of a member of tin; Otago Acclimatisation Society. in view of the scarcity of leather, it was decided to have six red deer shot and the skins treated commercially as an experiment. The deer will be taken from the llawea iorest.

GOATSKIN LEATHER

NELSON, Oct. 2nd

In reference' to the treating of red deer skins. .Mr. F. Grecnsladc, a local tanner, in a large way of business, suggests that a better plan would bo to treat goatskins, thousands ol which ate procurable. This would make far more useful leather than doer skins. lie also asks. Why not utilise, pig skins:'

TEACHER'S APPEALS

personnel of boards

AVET.iL] NiGTON, October 2

The following teachers have been elected member:, of the Appeal Hoard before which teachers appeals against their position and the Dominion grading list will ha heard in the various districts!:—Auckland — M iss E. I* • Hawkins, Mr. 1). W. Dunlop; l a rail aki—Mrs. W. Dowling , Air. T. Thomas; Wanganui—Air. 1). W. Toe; Hnwkes Bay—Miss E. G, Dugleborr.v, Mr. A. Stevenson; Wellington—. Miss M. A. Sinclair, Mr. W. 11. L. Fosl t : Nelson —Mr. K. E. Kidsori, -Mr. I. G. Griffin; Canterbury—Miss A. A\ . Spence. Air 15. V. Just; Otago—Aims M, AfiacLeiii'de, Mr. AY. Davidson; Southland—-. Miss C. McLeod. Mr. H. I). Young.