TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1920, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[PUR PRESS ASSOCIATION.—C JPYRIGiII.,’ TEACHERS VIEWS. WELLINGTON, Sept. 13. The Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute at a largely attended meeting to-night, passed a resolution urging on the annual conference of the N.Z.E.I. the necessity of registering as a Union under the terms of the Arbitration «Act. The motion was carried with only three dissenters. -Mr W. H- Foster, a prominent city headmaster, was the chief supporter of the proposal, urging that in view- of the present condition of the service the institute mould he placed in a position to take more definite action. . AIR SERVICE. WELLINGTON, September 14. The Air Board suggested to the [Minister of Defence that some planes owned by the .Government should lie lent to the South Canterbury syndicate which was proposing to establish an aerial mail and passenger service between Tiinaru, Dunedin and and between Tiinaru and Mount Cook. These machines were presented to New Zealand by the Imperial Government and it is considered that they should not be held in store since they will become obsolete. The Government has not made announcement regarding the proposal, hut some machines have been sent to Timaru for use by the syndicate in making the necessary route tests. The Company pays the expenses and is responsible for the safety of the mil--chines.

COAL TROUBLE: SETTLED. GORE, Sept. 14. The coal dispute at Gore and Mataura mines Ims been settled to the satisfaction cf both parties. Mr Hally met the representatives of both sides yesterday And an agreement was signed to-day. AIRMAN’S BODY FOUND. WELLINGTON, Sept. 14 The Air Ministry advises that the body of Flying Officer Neale Fitzgerald Eagar, of Now Zealand, has been recovered in Sinai State, Palestine. Eagar was studying for Holy Orders at St. John’s College, Auckland, when war broke out: He left with the Main Bodj but exchanged into the Rojml Air Force, five years ago. POST OFFICE CHANGES. WELLINGTON, Sept. 14. Promotions in Post and Telegraph 'Department announced include :—■ E. A. Burr, Superintendent of Telegraph office at Gisborne, to be assistant in Telegraph Office at Wellington. G. IT- Fountain, Supt. of mails, Wellington, to be assistant Postmaster at Dunedin. W. T. Coad,, Chief Postmaster at Westport to he Chief Postmaster at Timaru. 11. Kearv, officer in charge of Telephone exchange at Auckland to be assistant Supt of Telegraph. Office at Christchurch. G. Levy, Postmaster at Whangarei to he relieving officer at G.P.O. J. James, Postmaster to be assistlint Postmaster at- Christchurch. H. H. Cork, Postmaster at Feilding to he Chief Postmaster at Grieymouth. T. W. Penlington, supervision of money order and savings*-bank branch Auckland, to he District Accountant at. Wellington. Si Ayling, District Accountant at New Plymouth, to he Chief Postmaster at Westport.