TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1922, Page 4

TELEGRAMS

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PUBLIC SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

WELLINGTON, Feb. 23

The follow, jpg jist .contgips the .flftlßes of .those .candidates wlip have pgssed the Public Service senior examination held m Ja.tHia.ry’ last, for the .purpose of the Railway Department regulations; and of those wlip fiavs Pfussetf if l tjKP or inore subjects of the examination. The results of the former .examinations and of equivalent examinations have been taken into account: —

Passed the examination: McLeod, Edwin George (Auckland). Passed in five or more subjects: L"vatt, Cyrus Roy (Wellington), Larcy, William Emerson (Christchurch). Passed .in four subjects: Adams, Trevor Ahvyn (Wellington), Malcolm, lan McLean (Wellington), Raeburn, John Lindsay (Wellington).

Passed in two subjects: Gandell, Alan Thomas (Greymoutli), O’Hara, William Keith Mackv (Auckland).

Passed the Public Service entrance examination held in November, 1921: McLateHie, George Lorimer (Oamaru). His position in order of merit is 615.

UNDESIRABLES OPERATING. WANGANUI, Feb. 24

Evidently some undesirables are taking advantage of the races and are operating in Wfinganqi. During the last two days several houses have beer entered and various articles stolen from them. Last eveping at g boardinghouse a lodger lost £l6 10s, which wa • taken from his room wiiile he was asleep.

ROBBERY OF A SAFE. WANGANUI, Feb. 24

Tlio police received news to-day thatthe whare of a namqd Hautapn at Taunganiotu, fourteen miles from Taiimaranui y’fi? entered into and the safp broken .ipto sometime between Monday and Thursday. The sum of £ISOO was stolen. The money included 123 sovereigns, £4O in silver, and the balance in notes.

THE “EDUCATION GAZETTE.”

WELLINGTON, Feb 24

The Minister of Education, interviewed in regard to the ‘‘Education Gazette,” which it was stated the Govern ment intended to withdraw, said there had been a misunderstanding. Cabinet bad never decided to withdraw the publication. Mr Parr added that Mr Ma -• sey put through the Education Supplementary Estimates in his (Mr Parr’s' unavoidable absence. It appeared that Mr S. G. Smith objected to the 'item Mr Massey replied that he believed tkar Cabinet had discontinued the “Gar'.otto,” meaning the “Health Journal. - Mr Parr said that had he been present in the House tills misapprehension would not have oceured. Tap “Gazette” would go on, but the cost would he reduced to less than £3OO per an mini. It served a useful purpose Against its cost, r eonomies in the Dopenrtment had resulted in a saving of about £130,000 per annum. Without, thee “Gazette” it would be almost im possible to make the teachers a great national service instead of a. local service, as before the legislation was passed, when promotion was almost nutomntienllv confined to Board districts

AN INVESTITURE. WELLINGTON. Feb. 23. A short investiture ceremony was conducted by the Governor-General at Government House this morning, when decorations were conferred as follows; — C.M.G., F. W. Platts, S.M., Te Kuiti; D. 5.0., Major T. Farr, General Headquarters, Wellington. 0.8. E.. Major IT. Shortt, Waipukurnu. Military Cross, Lieut. TV. S. Brown, Mnsterton; Lieut. C. Harris, Onga

Onga, Hawke’s Bay. The Military Crass won by the late Captain Balcombe Brown, was handed to his mother. Mrs E. Balcombe Brown, of Upper Hutt.

NELSON FIRE. NELSON, Feb. 25,

A fire this morning destroyed the stables of the Port horse-bus service, Ha.ven Road, leased by T. Williams and owned by the estate of C. Y. Fell. One horse was burnt to death and three buses and their contents .destroyed. Th© building was insured for £350 and its contents for £350.