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Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1920, Page 4

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THE PASSMORE SHIELD,

WON BY NELSON

NELSON, Dec 21

The Passmore Shield,' a competition among secondary school cadet onit3.of New Zealand, has been awarded to Nelson. In the preliminary inspection the leading schools in each military district were:—Auckland, King’s College; Wellington, Scots’ College; Canterbury, Nel son College; Otago Hoys’ High School. The final inspection was made by Colonel Chesney and Captains Henderson and Brock, who declared Nelson College th c winner. The competition comprised infantry and physical training and musketry.

WELLINGTON SCHOOL COM-

MITTEES

DENTAL SCHEME AND PICTURE

advertisements.

AVELLINGTON, Dec 21

The secretary of , the Wellington School Committees’ Association recently wrote to the Minister of Education the following letter:—“l have much pleasure in fulfilling thc ( wislics of my Association and conveying to you our appreciation of your efforts regarding the dental scheme. We do not think for one moment that the scheme is perfect, hut at the same time we believe that it is the best than can he done at the present time. Wo trust that your effort will bo crowned with success, and that you will carry on in spite of certain opposition that is being worked. In another letter of the same date the secretary placed before the Minister the views of the Association regarding a certain type of hoarding picture. The. Minister lias forwarded to the. Association the followng reply:—“l am very pleased to liavo the valuable support of your Association in establishing a scheme for dental treatment of school children. I have gone into th 0 matter very thoroughly anil carefully, and I am suro the scheme is on sound' lines and will prove a great success. With respect to hoarding pictures ,1 am entirely in agreement with your Association. Next session I hope to introduce legislation on the 'matter. I consider that many of the advertisements of picture films that are placed upon the hoardings have nothing but a had effect upon the rising generation.”

POLICE EXAMINATIONS. - AVELLINGTON, Dec 21

The following are the results of the police examination held in September. Sub-Inspectors’ examination.—Passed whole examinaton: Sergt J. J. O’Grady (Chrstchureh). Passed law section: Constable M. J. Angland (Picton). Pass ed literary section: Detective-Sergeant J. Cummings, (Auckland); Detective Sergt T. Gibson (Christchurch). Senior-Sergeants’ examinations.— Sergt. B. J. Parsons (Auckland), Sergt H. Scott (Auckland), Constable J. Smytlie (Christchurch).

Sergeants’ examinations.— Passed whole examination; Constables M. Hodgins (Lyttelton), G. H. Lambert (Ivaikohe), C. R. Duke (Auckland), J. Britan (Auckland), J. AA r . Clareson (Hamilton), C. Harle (Dunedin) J. Power (Tolaga. Bay) AA r . O’Donnell (Nelson), J Hislop (Lyttelton), .and IT. A)'. Gibson (■\Vaimate). CONTEMPT OF-COURT. AATSLLINGTON, Dec. 21.

David Henry Wallace appeared at the Supremo Court to-day, as a result of of his failuro to surrender to his bail during the last quarter sessions. Wallace was ordered by the Chief Justice two years ago to pay certain compensation, and in May last when he again appeared before Sir Robert tout in connection with tho same matter, he was. given until November 10th, 1920, to find the money. “You treated that order with tho utmost contempt,” said Mr Justice Salmond this morning. “You did ultimately pay something like £25, but there was still £SB owing. You were to appear on November 10th to receive sentence for your offence, and you did not appear, with tho consequence that you have had to be ari'ested. It was not until that arrest that you treated tho orders of the Court as anvhing of consequence.”

For the offence which Wallace committed in 1918 his Honour fined him £2O in default , two months’ imprisonment. He was allowed one month in which to find the money.

PALOONA A FULL SHIP. DUNEDIN, Dec 21

Consequent upon tho withdrawal of the Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa from tho Wellington-Sydney service, owing to the. marine stewards’ strike, many passengers who are desirous of reaching Australia before tho New Year, are availing themselves of the opportunity to make the trip by the Paloona. This vessel left Dunedin this afternoon for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Melbourne. She will be despatched from Wellington about Thursday, and will be a full ship ns far ns her passenger accommodation is concerned, every berth having been taken up.

BATHER DROWNED. PALMERSTON N., Dec". 21. The Manawatu River was the scene of a drowning accident this morning. The victim was Arthur Cyril Loveridge, aged 21, who was bathing in company with three companions, Leith Morine, Joseph Silson and Turner. They had been across the river once and then returned to what is known as the island, in the stream. Loveridge told his mates that he would have another swim and the others went ashore while he started off upstream again. After going some distance he turned round and swam down stream about 200 yards on his back. He was then seen suddenly to disappear in about four feet ten inches of water. Morine called out to the others and search was commenced for the body, whioh was discovered about ten minutes afterwards. Dr Bett resorted to artificial respiration without success. Deceased was a stranger to Palmerston North. It is understood that his people reside in Nelson. Loveridge was. a student at Training College, and had only left that institution a few days ago. _