TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRTOrn’.] SCHOOL BUILDINGS. WELLINGTON, June 16. Replying to a deputation at Eoxton yqesterday which asked for a new school •at Swanson, to replace the existing one, 45 years old, the’Minister of Education, (Hon. Purr) dealt generally: with tlie question. He said tho problem of old buildings had to he faced. Where a building was so old as to he unwholesome and insanitary, the Department would at once undertake a new building, but he could not promise to replace .all old schools with nei\“ buildings. Such a coul’se would involve a huge expendi-. ture, besides which it was unnecessary. There were many buildings 30 or oven 40 years of age, in which the timber, often Kauri, was in excellent condition. Much could he clone to remodel and modernise old buildings, at a comparatively little expense. Government would follow this course rather than scrap all old buildings at a time when building was at almost ruinous cost. All architect would shortly be appointed to the Department, consulting with Education Boards. The architects would he able to advise with regard to the question of, old schools and which buildings should be replaced. AERIAL POSTAL SERVICE. GISBORNE, June 17. An aeroplane flight was made to-day from Gisborne to Tokomaru Bay by Pilot Russell, in AVnlshc Bros, machine, .the journey of about fifty miles occupying an hour. The flight was made/ in beautiful, weather. The aeroplane carried a small mail, despatched by the Postal authorities.

A CUN ACCIDENT. WELLINGTON, June 17. 11. T. Witcher, a farmer of Whinin' Omata, was found resting on a box near the bouse with a bullet through' his head. ’ He had gone out to slioot birds in the orchard. The gun was lying neyr with the muzzle turned away frppi, the body. The Corner found that deatli was probably caused by deceased tripping. BODY FOUND. AUCKLAND, June 17. / The dead body of a man, between . 40 and 50 years of age has been founi in the harbour, and has evidently had been in the water for a few days. There is no clue to his identity. AN APPOINTMENT, MASTERTON, June 17. Mr Ferguson of the Farmers Auction, eers Co-operative Association of Workers has been appointed General Manager of the Co-porative Farmers Distributing Coy., at a meeting of directors held here. CARGO PILLAGING. DUNEDIN, June 17. A further example of cargo pillaging is reported to-day. The steamer Opnwa discharged a large consignment of Liverpool cargo at Dunedin, about three weeks ago, and almost every local firm to whom the goods were consigned suffered considerably, a s a result of pillaging. The loss of goods represents about £1 per ton of the total amount of cargo landed at Dunedin from this steamer. The agents have received one claim for £406, another for £230, and a large number for smaller amounts. It is presumed the good K were stolen before the vessel left- England,