TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[ny TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] HOUSE BREAKING. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 24 Ivan Major Illing, 19, appeared at the. Magistrate’s Court to-day, charged with burglary. The police; stated that accused admitted 54 cases of breaking and entering, but in order to save time and expense only 16 charges would he preferred against him. Accused’s statement showed that his first operation was on Christmas Day, 1921, and his career qakie to a close on August 5, 1922, when lie’ was surprised in a house, and compelled hurriedly to retreat, leaving a bicycle behind. It was through this bicycle that his arrest came about. The total value of goods stolen in these 15 cases was £229. Accused, who was not represented by counsel, pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence.

SHIPPING DISPUTE. WELLINGTON, Aug. 24 The shipping dispute was further heard in the Arbitration Court to-day. ... James Smith, Superinetndent Engineer of the Union S.S. Coy., in evidence objected to stop-work meetings, which necessitated getting extra men for essential work, and those were not always available. When at sea on Sundays seamen, firemen and greasers worked eight hours and got no extra pay. They could not expect a ship to'stop on Sunday, but not so many Sundays wero worked now as formerly.

TRADE UNION FUNDS. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 24. Hon Mr Anderson. Minister of Labour, has replied to the Secretary of the Christchurch, Printing Trades Union who forwarded a motion passed by the Union, protesting against the action being taken by the Government for the protection of funds of unions. The Minister writes: —"The terms of the resolution have been, noted by me. In reply, 1 desire to say that, from information which, from time to time, has been supplied to me, I have come to the conclusion that there, is need for providing more adequate protection of funds. It is therefore my intention to introduce legislation on the subject during the present session. Personally, l do not kno.w of any sound reasons that could be advanced against such provisions, which would better safeguard the subscriptions and levies which* unionists are called upon to pay, and those who arc responsible for the handling of such moneys, will, I feel sure, appreciate the adoption of a system which will iemove many existing weaknesses.

TEACHERS’ GRADING. WELLINGTON, August 22. Teachers who arc dissatisfied with their position on the Dominion grading list of teachers, which now forms the basis of promotion, have the right of appeal. Appeals are heard by a board consisting of a chairman, who is not an officer of the department, a representative elected by the teachers and a representative nominated by the department.

In tbo classification of the present year 4621 teachers were graded in tho nine education districts. Statirtics of a varied character show that the standard of marking in the various districts is uniform ns far ns can reasonably be expected. , The number of appeals heard is taken to indicate that tho teachers are on the whole satisfied with the fairness of the grading. It is announced that of the 4621 teachers graded 162 lodged protests against their grading. Of these, two were informal and 77 were withdrawn as tho result of extensions by the department. Therefore, only 83 appeals had to be heard by the hoard. This represtnts 1.8 per cent, of the total number of teache s graded. Of the appeals hoard, 29 were allowed and the teacher’s position on the grading list was in each ease improved. Tlie remaining 53 were d; lowed.

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