TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1923, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

lit IELEGUACH —I'Elt I*UEBB ASSOCIATION j FIJI SCHOOLS. WELLINGTON, Jan. 2(3 The scheme whereby the New Zealand and Fijian education authorities will ob-oporato lias been generally approved by the Minister oi Education. Mr bloodless, Superintendent of Schools in Fiji, has been in Wellington, conferring with the Education Department, and he left to-day. Six New Zealand teachers are returning with him. These are Misses Collins (Wellington). Bruce Aharon), Jackson (Auckland). Durrie (.bluntly), Birrit (Rotorua), and Dean (Christchurch). Formerly teachgoing to Fiji lost local benefits unless they returned in twelve months, but under the new scheme, the diffi•ttlly is removed. The scheme has yet hi ln> idlirmetl by the Fiji Government, which will have to make the necessary contributions to the superannuation funds. MAN DROAVNKD. NELSON, Jan. 2(5. Charles Sutcliffe, a single man, aged 32, of Orinco, was drowned in the M. h eka River hist evening. lie was carting firewootl, and missed the ford. His horse was swept off its feet. \ companion reached the bank. TUIJI’S TRIAL. AVEI.LINGTON, Jam 20 At the trial to-day Constable O Donnell read ;• statement made by accused to the effect that Knight had left home to go to Lower Hutt to build a cottage. Tttlii later thought Knight might have •a ne to Tits'.- unia. Finally when Detec tive AA'alsh said: “Knight might have died.” Tuh.i replied: "He die, I bury him near Hie cowshed." Tuhi indicated tin spot and the body was recovered. Tu'ii was committed to the Supreme Court for ftial. Accused had nothing to sjtv. SEAMAN KiHOE. AUCKLAND. Jan 20. The gallantry displayed by Able Seaman Kelme in connection, with the rescue of the Wiltshire crow was publicly recognised to-dav wf.i n Kelme was presented with a solid silver tankard, presented bv the Chairman and Directors nf tin- New Zealand Shipping. Company. In making the presentation, Mr McKenzie, Chairman of the Harbour Board said that in risking l.w life for others. Kelme had upheld tin. finest traditions rf British stamen. Mr ('arier. tho Union, Company s mummer speaking on behalf ol the (! i, ciT.i's. said: “Kehoe’s attitude 1!,:,., to-iiiiy is that of a true hero—a ml ,n of action, not words.” A of thanks and appreciation in iimpanied the tankard. F \RMERS’ INTEREKIS. AY ELLINGTON. Jan 20. A further conference of 1 tinners’ or-gnii-atii'iis is to he In Id in A\ "Uiugton shortly to discuss taxation questions. An opinion, prepared by M' W. |>. Hunt, has been referred t" th' 1 oi-caiiisations concerned. After thes-. bodies have considered the Mibject. the conference will again assemble. • "<* whole question of the amount and incidence of taxation will lie gone into, nartieiiliirlv as it affects companies in their business of financing farmers. At a meeting < f the Connell of Agriculture it resolution was passed to the effect that the Meat Export Brodueers Board lie asked to make further enquiries into experiments which had been carried out in respect to freezing heel' and mutton without prelimmniy cooling, such iis had lxon partly done in England during the war.