TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[in- TELhtlltAPli—i’lilt PRESS ASSOCIATION.. A WAIEAU EPISODE AVA.IRAU, Oet. 20. In connection with the charge against the negro, Spencer, of assaulting Leonard Storey, the .Magistrate proceeded to hear the charge laid by the police against Storey, of threatening and insulting behaviour, the evidence in the former ease being accepted in this. Spencer was fined £5 and £5 2s expenses. Storey was fined £f> and 32s costs for using insulting language. The cliaige of threatening behaviour was dismissed. Sprltcor was lined olio pound on the threatening behaviour cliargib Nino iejidiug residents were eluirged with making a demonstration iigiiilist Spencer. The Reneli held there was preeone.oneeited action, hut there was no fear of further molestation and an application for sureties to keep the peace were dismissed.

RELIGION r\ SCHOOLS. WELLINGTON, Oet. 19

Following upon the decision of the Wellington Education Hoard to set aside half an hour a week for religious instruction in schools, Professor Hunter, of Victoria College, notified objection to Ids hoy being detained in school fop secular work while other pupils were receiving religious instruction; Till- .Chairman said if it was found that the Hoard’s position was iintenahlo the regulation would have to be altered.

It was decided to obtain a legal opinion on the point. HUN, PARR EXPLAINS WELLINGTON. Oct. 21. At a meeting of (lie Execute of the New Zealand Tallinn tiona I Institute last night. consideration was given to :i recent Press Association Telegram from To Awainufii to till- effect that the .Minister of Education had said itl opposition to the ptoposal. that Inspectors' examinations should be abolished:: 1 T *ll foirt nha t ely lllei-e than half of the teachers of the Dominion wen* not as efficient as t'hry shou'd he, thus largely defeating the pro posal.’’ lion (\ A. Parr explained that condensation of his remarks resulted in his views not being eons'etly or adcipintelv given. His statement which was:—“Teaching in probably half the setuKils was not as efficient as d might he,’ 1 <-nmo at the ~,niciiisioii of -nw cell 1 a rks in which lie point 'd out some sort of formal exaininati-in must he niaintabird, so long as wo had nearly fifteen hiindml uneert ifu-ated teachers ill the service and further, -o long as a certain proportion even ol certificated teachers was imsat isf'.ictore. He i' l '- ferred liiainlv 1 1 * teachers in grail"- "r----and l"o

' ISLAND IH SiNESS DWINDLING. I AI'C'KI.AND. Uctuhe,- 19. I New Zealand is in imminent danger of hisiilg her trade with the islands ol j the Western Pacific, and although this i is becoming more evident every day., 'the attitude of Auckland merchants to--1 wards this vital problem is mainly one of apathy. The large volume of trade between New Zealand, and the islands ! which was such a feature of ocr eiruj iiutcc in past years. Ron originally built ii)i by Auckland trading concerns 1 1 v means of a considerahlo licet ol small sailing vessels carrying on lui ness with the groups ot the sjoiitli I’ai ific are mainly those ronuolh d h v estahj li,shell businesses having their headquarters in the Fiji Islands. N'eu Zea- ! hind’s slum of this lucrative trade now being .unfilled to tin* shipment of goods to the va-'-iiii's groups hv the regular island steamers which return with ‘fruit eargoes. Apart lime small cargoes of eiqua brought to i Auckland by one or two schooners, practically no copra reaches this port for transhipment to oversells markets. Thu Premier of Tonga has. within the last few days expressed the view that .Tonga prefers to trade with New Zealand. hut lie eonsideis this impossible 'without direct steamer communication. One mereliaut discussing the siihieet of island trade, stated that the merchants concurncd were not displaying tlie i t.-rest and energy the situation tie lmillded. He suggested iiidej-eiid'-ut steamers as one means of eonse'-viiu* and building up our trade with tinislands, and put forward the view th-i the Government should he prevailed upon to support such a veiitme.

(I Cl LTV OF THE FT. CIIRISTCHCItcII. October 21. William Allan Honkins, land and estate agent, on remand, appeared lid'orc tile Alagistratc’s Court on lour charges of theft. lie pleaded guilty to all charges and uas committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. No application was made For bail. EOCNI) HANGING NELSON, 0.-t/dier 21. William .lames I’.-tliejick. employed us timekeeper oil Wellington ti.noways was found banging from the roof of an nuthouse last, evening at las sister’s resideuee. ’labunanui. Deceased bad u nervous breakdown and came to Nelson ill the hope of improving his health.

A FATALITY. AIASTERTON. Oet. 21. Henry Rooks, married, with one child, was ace identaly killed this inor- I uing while working upon a eemeiit pip* dag machine at Afastcrton Cciiieiu Pipe Works. The rim of a revolving drum split and struck Ranks head, fracturing the skull, death being instantaneously. I.rCENSIN'G ACT. WAG IT. Octolier 21. ,|„ the Al agist ra te'n Court. C. A. Dillimnre and I’. Abnining. concerned in bringing into Waihi a large consignment of whisky presumably for sale ill a lio-licenso area, were each convicted and lined CIO and easts.