TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TEPEGRAPH —PER PJIESS ASSOCIATION SCHOOL TKA( TIERS. AUCKLAND, Nov. 1. A combined meeting of the execu lives of the Auckland lirnnch of the Educational Institute, Aucklnnd Se(ondnrv Schools Teachers’ Association, and Tecb.nical School Teachers’ Association, lias decided that the following question should be nut to the candidates:—“Seeing that a high general level of education is. necessary to secure the social peace and material prosperity of the nation, will you pledge, yourself to resist any proposal to reduce educational expenditure and thereby impair educational efficiency.” KENNEDY ASHORE AGAIN. CHRISTCHURCH, October HI. The local agents for the stcamei Kennedy received a message from Foxton on Saturday morning that the Kennedy was ashore on South Spit ilamiwalu Heads, at the mouth of the Fo xtou river. The message added that it was expected that tile Kennedy would be refloated this week. About a vear ago tile Kennedy went aground while entering the Foxton river. After being lightened she was floated oil unharmed.

SIR JOSEPH WARD. DUNEDIN, November 2. Seen by ;i ‘‘Star” reporter when passing through Dunedin on the way to Christchurch. Sir .Tosepli Ward said ho had nothing to report, beyond that 1m had promised to give a reply within week t-o a request that he should con test the Invercargill sent. Sir Jose]) has been advised of the death of hi brother, late Postmaster at Christ church. SEAMEN'S STRIKE. AUCKLAND. November 2. The crews of all the Northern Coy steamers are out except two small ves sols arriving to-morrow, the crew: whereof 1 lave given notice. The Am hum’s crew has been paid off. No lahour is offering for the Kaiapoi oi Wainori. Richardson and Coy’s Awahou and Mako crews are being paid ofl to-day.

| ITIiLIC SKRVICK REPORT. , WKI.UXOTOX. Xov. 2. ' Tile tenth ! report of the Publie SciTicc Commissioner shows the total rediietion in the public service stuff during the yenr ending .March 111. '■■is Ui::;!. their annual salaries heinyr 'I lie mmi her of pcrmancoit eh:ss;fi-“l officers in the service on Ist April, MUM. was 7,.'t0i1, the total annual salaries 1.-iep; fL',ftSS,2'2!). On -March -*tl s!, 1022. the number was I and total annual salaries Ul.nH.bS;!, thus showing; a reduction in classified stall of 57 '2 and salaries of ; C->S’:!,7!'i. On the nia t ter of conferring full political lights on fhe public service, die Commissioners report that tin "Pinion formerly expressed that prohibit ioo from an active part in rniblic polities makes lor greater contentment m the public service. There was little iloubt that complete liberty of political actiru lor all officers alike would inevitably result in iVvouent conflicts betv.cen the desires and interests of the officers as citizens and bis dntv as an official, and that such conflicts must ho ini mien I to the service. -A KIRK. CITR TSTCH K R C’H. Xov 2. A wooden shop and dwelling formerly known as W. Scott’s store. Xortli Brighton. was destroyed by fire at 3 ii■ m. The tenant If. fi. Romp. and family bad a narrow escape, an invalid (laughter being carried out. The stock was insured for £(i()i| and furniture and piano for fc’iOf) in South British office. The building, owned bv K. .f. Staiukn was insured for £750 in the Commercial f'nion. TWO K'MiS FOR A SHARK. 1 BKlff.fX.. Xov 1. ; The Barbers luiion at Oclisenfurt. j Bavaria, declined in view of the high , cost of living it is useless to further : increase the charges. Henceforth customers will pay in c Kgs, instead of . money, the charges being for a shave | two eggs; haircut four. Supplies received will he pooled and marketed. I