TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1923, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELECIIAPU — PER PRESS ASSOCIATION^ iskofksts to ciirKCTi. AIX'KI.ANI), Feb. 20. Tile bequests under the will of the . Into Charles Frederick Heid. solicitor, j formerly of Whakatano and latterly of \ A tick In rid, include a net. income or re- i sidunry estate estimated at £.>0,000, to I his widow, subject to personal legacies totalling CJOOO. The trustees are directed to pay anti transfer, upon the death ol the widow, to the Homan Catholic Bishop ol Auckland tho whole ol the residuary estate, to be employed for charitable education and religious purposes in the diocese, at his: absolute discretion. A codicil makes other small bequests to relatives, and bequests L'oOW tor the Homan Catholic Orphanage Children'; and £.">000 for the Homan Catholic Church at Hemuera. MASTKRTON SHOW. .MAST Hit TON. Feb. JO The Masterton show opened to-day. The entrfrs are a rocortl, and tho quality of the stock is very high. Competition in sheep and dairy rattle "as i - niarkaldy kien. The follnwing championships have been awarded: Sluuliorns—Sir Walter Buchanan. Ilerefords- (i. F. .Moore. Polled Angus— Hull, F Armstrong; cow. Burling Hros. Ayrshire Hull, T. 11. Wilson; cow. W Moore. Jorstty—Hull. A. Fnlkner: cow. Sutton and Co. Frcsian—Bull Blooinlicld Farm; cow. H. .Melvin. Milking Shorthorns- .). Dehiluiv. Him eolim -Ham. A. I). .M’.Master: owe, I’ercv I’.ros. Homneys— F. Slior. Souhduwn Ham. H. M. Perry: ewe .fumes Knight. Corriedale—Halil. \\ Havncr: ~»e \. (i. Hayiier.

W\] !M \TA SANATORIUM. TIM A Hl'. Kcb. -JO. Cl,, Wnipiata Saiiatoriuiii Coiumit;ec ret here to-night and appointed l)i A, Kidd, medical superintendent of tie- Waipiata Sanatorium, and Miss K. A. Wilson matron. Hr Kidd is at j,resect assistant medical officer at (;i doiu-re Hills Sanatorium, and .Miss WiKon is sub-uinlmu ol the Ihikeora Sanatorium. MISHAP TO SKAPI.ANK. ACCKHAND- Keb. til. A pupil of the New Zealand Flying School, during practice in an Avro seaplane. experienced a mishap bis morning. Me was planing long the surface of the water preparatory to taking oil’, when he encountered the wash of the ferry steamer N'goiro. which was proceeding’ from Kobinarama o Orakei. At the same time a gust of wind struck the machine, which had not attained sufficient Hying speed lor me controls to work, with a result that the Avro swerved and capsized. Ibe iv,, ivcupaiit- iut; thrown out. and managed to climb without much didictiltv mi the wings "I the maeliiii:'. where they remained until rescueil by tin launch of the Flying School. The Xp'im r«*l 11 i iictl to romifT Mssistnn« r. which. however. \mis needed. r j ruiniiiLT nas rosmued during tin nmniing on oilier machines. ( Hll.H'S TRAGIC DKATII I!(iTOI! I’A. I* cb Jl. Yesienhn af I rrnoun, Fr-tlier Mai keuzie. aged ■( igbi years, daughter n| ,1 ',y. Mackenzie, proprietor of the Ac('Oiumodation House at Atiamuri. was drowned in the Waikato Hirer, being -w.pt over the Atiamuri Falls. She was in a boat which was moored to the river hank. The chain became dcLrelied or broke and the boat, drilled over tin- tails before assistance was possible. The body bus not I rei tivercd. SUICIDE OF A BOY. WANHAXFI. Feb. 'JI. Xonunn Hudson, aged Hi year-. m--iding with his partnts at Aranmho. haimed liimseif in a bathroom tinmorning. His mother noticed him going to the bathrnoiu. and. as be waan unduly long time there, she '"ned the door and found him suspiudeil by the neck. HF Bi.IC.ITV .MISSION. IN V lCltCAlUni.l., l-'eli 20. A publicity mission to .America, C an;ida ami Great Britain leaves lor San Francisco ■ u September. Mr .1. F.. Winsloc. secretary of the Sourliland I,(.ague Inis been appointed mgaiu.-ei. Il is to be carried our under the auspice- ol the While Star Tourist Service Association, and a, compielionsivo tour of two years has been mapped

The first leteure will la.' given m San Lraneiseo in November, and duimg the same month other Calilornitin cities will be visited. Ihe lir.-t portinu of the American visit will occupy six months.

Hritain will then visited, mid as the lour " ill coincide with the Lm] ire Exihhition, it is hoped that valuable publicity work will he done. The mission will then proceed to Moridu. and northern cities, -ueh as Stt Paul and St Louis will visited. The next stage of the itinerary will be lormilii. the mission working west to \ aneouver. The tour will end at Portland. Oe-

The following lectures on New Zealand will he given: —(D Primary and Secondary Industries. (2) Sport. CM Thermal Region. (I) Alpine Region. Great Southern Scenic Resorts. (0) Cook Islands and Samoa. Tn addition 2-1.000 feet of cinema film will he used to elucidate the lectures.

Thi> objects of the vist nve to advertise Xew Zeal a ndos primary and secondary industries, and to induce tourists to visit the Dominion. CHAIN OF ARGHITECTERF. AX AI'CKLAXD proposal. AUCKLAND. Feb 20. The question of establishing a Chair of Architecture at Auckland I niversify College was brought under the notice of the College Council by a deputation from the Auckland branch of the Xew Zealand Institute ol Architects. Mr 11. C. Grierson said Auckland architects were prepared to help in the School of Architecture in every possible way. Tt could not be altogether a success, however, till a man trained in the more modern methods of England could take control of the sehol. Architects should receive more consideration, and the best way would he to appoint a thoroughly trained architect as :nrofesseir of a, proper school. They had obtained financial guarantees, and at present held over £'loo. Afore money eonld easily be obtained. but they wished to know what could be done with the money in hand.

Professor Thomas said joint deputation from the New Zealand Institute of Architects and the College Council might wait on the Alinister of Edu-

i cation. X'o practical step could be taki en till a Government grant whs made. I The matter was referred to the Education Committee, for a report. UXCERTI I'TCA TED TE A CHER S. AX IXTEHESTTXG DISCUSSION. WKU.rXGTOX, Feb. ;_>l "ll there are any fool laws, this js

one,” was the opinion of Mr G. ALondon nt tlie Education Board moe.*.-* jug, when n recommendation by tin* Appointments Conunittoe tlint applieations for certain positions at present hold by uncertificated teachers should l,c invited from certificated teachers came up before the board. "I hapjlen to know one or two of these teachers. I am sure that it will be extremely different to replace them with equally decent, capable people.” He went on to comment on the examination system. There were some people, he said, who simply could not pass examinations, but were fully as good as, if not heller than, other men. Decrees were very well, but were not everything. Mr ('. 1. Darkness agreed that some iincerfilienied teachers were of the best, hut lie thought that a grave injustice would he done to the certificated teachers if they were kept out of positions because others held them, when Ihe latter had not been through arduous studies. Certificated men did not think that all the teachers concerned would ho replaced. He believed that- To per cent of them would not.

Mr I-'. (]. llakcwcll. senior inspector of schools, pointed out that the position was a matter of law. Some of the men had been there for ten or fifteen vears, and had had an opportunity of qualifying. Others who had gone into similar positions had obtained their certificates in a lew years.

"The position is this,” he said: "Aon arc keeping specially trained Slate(erf iliented people who are under a. bond to the State out of employment, while others are receiving the salary.” A college-trained teacher was under a bond equal to allowances and fees paid |>v the State during the training to ..erve live years in the case of men and three years in the case ot women. Apart from the administration of the grading regulations, such teachers lmd undoubtedly a legal claim to positions ill State schools occupied by uncertilicated teachers, who were, as a matter of fact, in only temporary occupation of such position.” Mr Moss: Do I understand. M ( hairmati. that it is interred that some o| these teachers are less capable than trainees just coming out of college: J Mr llakcwcll : Oh. no. The recommendation was adopted. I'l!ol'T>S(lit TENNANT. WELLINGTON*. Feb. 21 At a meeting of the Education Hoard this morning, a letter was received from the principal of the I raining College. Professor Tciinanl. intimating that In’ had received from the Victoria College Council an offer of appointment to the new chair ot Education. In his letter conveying tieoli'er. the registrar stated that the i (Him il regarded it a- a tribute to the work lie had already done in the college, and i nisi.-d thai he would his >■ lo accept Ihe position. IT.pri it o --.or nl l i in. l l ci I that he ni.liril to ■ ■ Inin ,e!t cut ii id. in the lialiih- nl the hoard. Alter discussion il was uniinitiintislv lived 1,, convey lo the principal the congratulation.- ol the board and its entire approval ol his acceptance ol the professorship: further, ii accorded a vcrv hearty vole of thank's to the professor tor the excellent service he had rendered to I lie community in developing lo its prcsenl condition of elth iency the large institution over which lie presided with such distinction. Apart I rum the excellence ot the appointment itself, the board res ga riled tin' proposed arrangement as furnishing the most eftectivc prolusion lor carrying on the work ot tiie coming: session. In hi.s letter I lie professor thanked ihe hoard foi its uniform assistance ami support during the whole term ol his sorvie®. tidal WAVE IN HAWAII. AUCKLAND, Keh. go William Wall, of Auckland, a passenger b\ the Niagara, states that jii't before the steamer left Honolulu, a series of tidal waves rushed up Waikiki beach. The Niagara lifted ami tell with the tide somewhat alariiiinglv. hut sttlfered no damage. Alter the Niagara left Honolulu, a wireless message was received stating tlmi great damage had been (lone on the main island oi the Hawaiian group and it was feared that there had been |,,ss of life. It was said that the village of Ivahalu had been washed (■iiiiiplet.oly juvay. DOM IN* lON'S COAL SUPPLY AN F N'T Ell I’.STI NO PAPERACCK LAND. Keh 20. The fuel problem ol New /(‘aland formed the subject of (lie presidential address by Air Ashley Ihmter at the t•v i| Engineers’ Conference. He ‘said tne populalien of the Dominion sixty years hence probably would he over four millions. A Conservative estimate of the consumption of fuel, provided there was no lurther development of hydro-electricity, was two tons per capita. Ihe probable quantity of coal still in New Zealand was ->(>0.000.000 tons. 220.000.000 being prii'ctienlly certain. If the whole demand had Lo he met from New Zealand mines the proved coal would he exhausted in sixty years, probable supplies lasting about another fifty. The only way to conserve coal re.soucos was the substitution, wherever possible, of hydroelectric energy, the speaker showing that 253.000 tons of coal were conserved during the year 1921-22 by schemes in operation. About 0.1 ]or cent .of the Dominions future consumption might possibly be replaced bv hydro-olotcric energy. Each horserower would result in a possible saving of about eight- tons of coal yearly. To effect tin's the capacity of plants would have to he not less than one-tenth horse-power per capita. To further conserve coal resources. the Government should insist on more

seientifie and systematic methods of mining, extracting a higher percentage of coal, while no new mine should be developed before the whole field had been properly explored by systematic borings and a plan of future working mapped out.