LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1923, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

Mr R. ATeharrv of Koknla.bi, a candidate for election for the Central Riding of Westland County Council inserts an address to the electors in this issue. Consequent on the heavy weather, the Telegraph Office advised to-day that there would lie a delay in all messages. As one ei nsequence our cable messages were very late in coming to hand, some S a.m. messages earning to hand at 2.33 p.nt. Included in the damage done by yesterday’s gale is the loss of about a dozen trees, mainly mieroearpn, which formed the eastern boundary of Alt' 11. AY. R. Swene.v’s residence, the whole of these being uprooted in cue of the gusts that recurred shortly after middnv on Sundae.

As an .aftermath of tho flood at Dunedin soaked bedding, dead eats and hens, and rubbish of divers sorts are being collected by tlie corporation’s sanitary staff, carted to the foreshore, and there burnt. Tho problem of burning collections of damp articles has been overcome by the use of low-grade kerosene. So far as sanitation is concerned. it is stated that the City Corporation’s inspectors and the inspectors of the Health Department are making ui house-to-house inspection of the flooded areas.

“A heart-breaking job” was the description given by Superintendent Rogers of the recent fire at Rimu St. Couville, a suburb of Wanganui, at the smoke concert tendered to the Gonville Altmicipal Fire Brigade recently, reports the “Chronicle.” The speaker said that when at a AYellington fire it was necessary to run out 1500 feet ol hnso tho fac-t was telegraphed all over New Zealand, yet at a recent Gonyillo fire it was necessary to run out 2450 ft. of hose, or practically halt a mile.

A suggestion that in future Anzne Dav should ho observed on tbe Sunday nearest to April 25th is to lie made t t > the Prime Minister by tlie Auckland Shliers’ Alothers’ League. The reason given for the proposal are that the majority of returned soldiers belong to the labouring classes, who can least a(l ord tbe loss -f a day’s wages : and further, that as lauding at Gallipoli was effected on a Sunday, that day is the most suitable for the annual celebration. It is also urged that the selection of tho nearest Sunday would <»ive more adequate recognition to the services of those soldiers who were not present at tho Anzae landing.

“Regulations are killing education m New Zealand.” said Air A. Peyerill at a recent meeting of the 'leehnieal College Board of Governors. The remark was made during a. discussion opened by tlie clinirman (311 C. H. Opie), who had objected to the passing of any legislation affecting general education without tlie educational authorities being first consulted. Air Poverill said that- it was net the politicians who were to blame in the matter. but the people who were passing re nidations in the office at .Wellington. Etxm the Canterbury Education Board found that measures affecting it were passed without its being considered or consulted. It was decided to recommend that no regulation affecting national education should be passed without tbe educational authorities being first consulted.