TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[VEH PIIEStJ ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT.] \ TWO CHILDREN BURNT. THAMES, July 22. Two Maori children, Talnr Waikato, aged 12 months, and Kati Waikato, aged 3 years, were fatally burned in a wliare at Kerepehi, Hauraki Plains. Four children were in bed in the wliare with a tin of burning wood hi the centre.. The inoilicr had gope off to. a store for candies, leaving a girl of 12 m charge. ‘The latter fell asleep, and the tin overturned firing the blankets. The girl rescued two children and the other two received burns to which they shortly succumbed. Hie wliare was not materially damaged, only the blankets be- ■ ing destroyed. ? .SCHOOL TEACHERS DIFFERENCES. AUCKLAND, July 22. Resolutions passed b,v the school teachers in different centres criticising the decision to form a separate Teachcts’ Association in Auckland, have been considered by the managing committee of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand 'Kdueabioqal Institute. The Committee decided to reply that it was not responsible for the formation of tne new Association, but it believed th i movement was due to the general fee. • ing on the pari of Auckland teachers that they were suffering an injustice. It was contended that the 1918 finding of the Appeal Board and decisions in support from the Supreme Court, Par lianientary Committee and even Pa, 1 lament itstelf, have been in turn flouted. Auckland felt-, it was stated, that at last annual conference of the Institute, the meeting was more concealed with excusing the action of the Department than with the upholding of the rights of their fellow teachers.

COAL CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON, July 22. Saturday afternoon lias been officially fixed for the conference of coal mine owners and Miners Union to consider points fill dispute. Mr Massey presides. The Miners delegates are P. O’Rourke, W. Braidwood, J. O’Brien, and J. Arbuckle. SOCIETY OF HEALTH deputation. WELLINGTON, July 22. The Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health were interviewed to-day by a deputation of 200 members o ( the New Zealand Society for Health ji Women and children with reference to finance, and furtherance of the work and policy of Society. The Prime Miu ister expressed appreciation of the work of the Society, and particular!V of Dr 'L’ruby King. In coming to the Government, the Society was coming to a sympathetic body of men who were determined and committed, to give every possible assistance to the work in hand. Ho hoped to be able to range that so long as Dr Truby King was prepared to remain in,harness, nil his time should be given to the Plunkett Society and similar work. There were heavy, demands on the Finance Minister and lie could pot say everything the deputation asked would bgiven. He realised, however that the | work of the society could he done tar better by it than by a department of ! State, and be was going to fake particular care it got its -share of any money tliat was going , The Minister of Health sai<l important additions had been made to the 'Society’s requests and whether they would he granted rested largely with the Finance Minister. The work of the Society was well worth supporting, for if they could save 100 babies a year that was surely worth what it cost to construct half-a-mile of raffevay.