TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

fPEH PRESS ASSOCIATION.— COPYRIGHT.J

THE TEACHERS’ PAY. WELYLINGTON, April 29.

In view of the fact that an announcement has been made of the payment to various Departments of the Civil Service of a cost of living bonus, and that no similar announcement has been made to members of the teaching profession, the following telegram was'to-day despatched to tile Minister of Education. “We observe the statement in the press that a bonus is being paid to officers of various deaprtmeiits of the Civil Service, but no similar announcement has been made regarding teachers. We trust that in justice to a class of public servants who in many instances live in conditions most unfavourable, you will safeguard their interests by arranging for simultaneous payment of bonus to.them also. Signed T. Forsyth, President, G. L. Stewart, Secertary, of the Education Board’s Association.” ,

THE CHIEF JUSTICE

TO RETIRE THIS YEAR

DUNEDIN, Ap il 27

Tile “Star’s” Wellington correspondent states that in legal circles it lias been intimated that His Honour Sir Robert Stout, intends to resign tho Chief Justiceship at tho end of the year, and that it is on t'-e cards that lie will next year pay an extended visit to the United States. CARGO OF BENZINE. 'AUCKLAND. April 27. A cargo ojj be.nziiio. for Now Zealand ports was "brought by the steamer Havre which arrived from Singapore yesterday morning. The Auckland shipment consists of 21,00 r) cases. The Havre commenced discharging this morning and will afterwards proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She lias about 42,000 oases to land in the. SouthFATAL RESULTS. AUCKLAND, This Day, J6hn Osborne whp was injured in the Metropolitan Hote] fire, has died at the hospital, NET,SON “COLONIST”.

STOPS PUBLICATION. NELSON, 'April 29

The “Colonist” Nelson’s morning journal, which was established in 1857, lias been rneorpodated with the “Nelson Evening Mail”, Thus its publication will be discontinued after Saturday May Ist.