VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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MIC; FLOOD IN BULLER RIVER

WESTPORT, July 17

There .lias been a Jioavy flood in tlio Itullor river. If caused consternation in .shipping circles at 3.30 this (Sunday) morning, when (lie steamer Komatar broke lior mooring ropes, and she was hanging on by the skin of her teeth to a single cable only. All hands were at once called on deck and the seamen put out extra moorings, ihus preventing what had all the elements of turning into a shipping disaster of some magnitude.

HEAVY WEATHER IX ( ANTE lilt TRY. ELECTRIC SUPPLY CRT OFF. CHRISTCHURCH July 17. There was a heavy north-wester prevailing on the Canterbury Plains, yesterday. It caused interruptions in the Lake Coleridge electric power supply in the evening. An interruption occurred on one of the two main transmission lines at 2 p.m., the remaining line thence carrying the load till 7.20, when another break occurred, leaving the city and suburbs in total darkness, and stopping the trams. A temporary electric supply was obtained from the tramway and City Steam plants. There was some delay in getting up steam in the latter, owing lo the poor quality of its coal. There was a delay of AO minutes in resuming the tram service.

The city steam plant supplied the power lot the theatres and the residential area, current being available for the former in about half all hour.

The street lights did not resume till l).3o p.m. The Lake Coleridge supply was finally reinstated at 11.30 p.m.

RANK OFFICIAL CHARGED

Rid T-HEFT AT NELSON

NELSON, July 17

At the Magitrate’s Court yesterday before Mr J. S. Evans, S. M., Trevor Rnr wood Cargill, accountant, was eharg ed oit three separate informations with having received a sum amounting to in all £022 on behalf of the Union Rank of Australia at Nelson, and that he did fraudulently omit to account lor vitne. thereby committing theft. Air Harley appeared for the accused He askcd what the ease he gone <"> with. He was informed that accused preferred to plead guilty. \ remand was granted till Monday afternoon. Rail (which was forthcoming) was granted in one surety of £6OO or three of £.200.

SUSPECTED MURDER. AUCKLAND, July 17. A case the circumstances of which point to murder is being now investigated by the police. The body of a youth, almost 20 years of age. Francis Edward Jew was found about 11 o’clock at Grey Lynn. Archill, with his head badly lacerated. The section is covered with blackberry and brambles The youth was dead when found. The body was found in a track used as a short cut. The deceased's father is Henry Jew a carpenter, residing at Grey Lvnn Arch Hill.

A FATAL END

GTSBOR.NE, July 18

Eugene Doherty, aged sixteen, who was run over bv a. motor ear on Patutalii Bond a week ago, has died at the hospital from the injuries recoiled.

OBITUARY. DUNEDIN, July 18

Obituary.—James Arkle. aged 85. father of Lady Findlay. Deceased was, some years ago, a well known public

man. ! AN APPEAL CASE. 1 WELLINGTON, July 18. 1 The Full Court was occupied this morning in hearing an appeal against the judgment of Air Hunt. S.AL at Wellington, in dismissing two informa- | tions by which ]>. H. Hickey editor of the “Alaoriland Worker,” was charged with printing and publishing and J. Glover with selling a pamphlet called ■ “Ireland’s Tragedy, Scotland’s disgrace.” This pamphlet was alleged to express seditious intentions. The Ma- : gistrnte held that the pamphlet did not express seditious intentions against the Government of New Zealand and dismissed both informations.

Against this decision the appeal was lodged and at the hearing this morning the appellant was represented by Air Abicassey. and Air O’Regan appeared for respondents.

Mr Macnssey in opening his ease, said there was no definition of seditious intention in the regulations under which the respondents were charged but “seditious intention,” was, he said, defined in the Crimes Act and on this definition fie relied. Argument is proceeding.

TRAINING COLLEGES

PROPOS7D TAfPROVEMENT.

WELLINGTON, July 14

Some time ago f mentioned that the Alinister of Education was desirous, if possible, of making some improvements in the training of teachers in the various colleges, where there are about 1000 teacher trainees. With this oh. ject in view, there will, shortly be held o conference composed of Mr J . Caughley (Director of Education), who will preside; Professor Shelley, Christchurch ; the principals of the four training colleges; Messrs Brock and Bird. th<> senior inspectors at Christchurch and Napier; Mr W. Davidson, of Mornington School, Dunedin; Mr D. W. Dunlop, Auckland; and the Misses Newman and Perry, who are in charge of the ijifnrit school departments. The object of the Minister is to make sure that the country is getting the best material for its teachers, both in regard to physical and mental qualities, and that the training at presentbeing given is the best possible. Tlie conference will consider, among other masters, th c , proper proportion of time that should be given to lectures on the academic and the practical side, and the filiation of flic possibility of trjijpfnft

being undertaken in model country schools. The question of a higher examination status for students of Division R will also engage the attention of the conference, as also will the engtli of the term of probation for pu-pil-teachers, i.e. whether it should b l ' shorter or longer than at present.