DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1923, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAM! —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION’.] bookmakers fixed. AUCKLAND May IC. At the Police Court to-day before Air Poynton. S.AI. William Walker Ernest Newbury, billiard saloon proprietor. was sentenced to two months, and Herbert Brierley, tobacconist, charged with carrying on a common gaming house was remanded for sentence. Thomas Afarcus Russel, billiard marker, was fined £lO for having assisted in managing. The evidence showed that bets were made on horse races and that illegal games liko crown and anchor and hazards were played there. TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. AVELLJXGTOX, May 10. The annual conference of directors cl technical schools opened to-day. It was decided to support the proposal <4 the Technical School Teachers' Association that the Associations should comprise two branches, directors and teachers. who should meet separately every year, and subsequently meet as a united body. Air W. CL Aldridge (Invercargill) was elected president, and Air W'.'.f. Thompson (Ashburton) as scerelarv. The order paper consists principally ot talks niton subjects of special interest in connection with technical education, tho first of which was opened by Air D. Hansen (Christchurch). upon the grading of new entrants by means of intelligence tests. EIRE OX STEAMER. GISBORNE. Alay 16. An incipient lire on the steamer Ad- | lttiral Codrington, in the roadstead yes j terday nllci-nonii, was fortunately disj covered before nine'll damage "as done. The sawdust harking to the ventilator of No 1 hatch, adjacent to the heating stove in the forecastle, had burned through the cork insulating ping over the hold. The lire was discovered when the freezing engineer was going his rounds, the thermometer indicating an utiv-nn! temperatur:?. The tire was extinguished by wet sacks, and no damage was done beyond a few carcases of beef being spoiled by ashes. Had water been used, extensive damage would have been done to the cargo.

BET ITT OX FOR DIVORCE. CmtISTCI-IDRCTI. Ala.v 10. Richard Savage, labourer, petitioned for a divorce from Jessie Savage, under a separaion. order that had been in force for more limn three years. During cress-oxnmi.nutiou by respondent's counsel, the petitioner admitted ordinary relations had been resumed alter the granting of Lite separation. Counsel for the petitioner slated that he had been wrongly instructed, and be ittlimnled that lie would not proceed with the petition. Air Justice Adams sail! tlial petitioner's admission put an end to the matter. The parties were not rib rod to cohabit after it separation order was made. Conn.-cl for the nett tinner had no option but to withdraw front the ra.-e, and the .inrv would be discharged. SECONDARY SCHOOI S. WELLINGTON. ALtv 16. The Brcsidontial address, delivered this meaning at the annua! conterence of the Secondary Schools’ As-i-tani-' As l 0.-iat ion. by Air E. ('aradtts, th-alt almost solely with junior high schools. Summarising the position as the re .nil of information lie had obtained from America, Canada and Britain, he stated that in all the countries, exceptCanada, the primary c-mr-e terminates at 12 to 13 years. The Junior High School as a try-out s.-hunl is peculiar to the United States and in a minor degree to Canada. The recommendation of Lite North Central Assueiation i- that in smaller towns, the Junior High School should not exist its a pirate unit, but junior and .senior high --. heels should form single units. ! !:■' I'liited States favours a comptelu-n.-ive High School embracing all curriciilititis (academic and vocational). Scotland, on the other hand, inclines to separate thtv scliools, for vocational purposes. England is the only country v. ltich fat ours separation ol the sexeill secnlidrirv sclutof- lot" cliicictti v. Ihe svstem in operation in Sioliaud and Quebec, with primary, inlcniitdialc and bi-gh scliools in one institution, seems tho ideal, providing there are suitable alternative Courses at the intermediate stage. -SIR HARRY LAUDER. ARRIVAL IX DOAIIXfOX. WELLINGTON. Aiay 15. Sir Harry Lauder arrived to-tisi.v on the Al iram i, and was accorded it civic reception, lie was hearlilv welcomed by the Mayor, r.prescut.-ttive.s of the Rotary and other el,lbs, and representatives ol Scottish societies. He- mot with a most enthusiastic reception.

suitors injuries. CHRISTCHURCH, Alny 10. .Mr Frank Plny.stad, a married man residing in l.inwood, received serious injuries, to his face and head at Diamond Harbour yesterday afternoon as t!io i.'-nit el a gunpowder explosion. Mr Play-tad. who is an experienced man at blasting and working lit stone quarries, went across to Diamond Hari.nor yesterday morning in company with another Borough Council employee. Dick Stevens, to blast some stone of the quarry for repairing the Diamond Harbour roads. An unoxpi- ted explosion occurred. Playstnd s face "was badly burnt, and lie may lose the sight of an eye. One of his arms was also badly burnt.

NT.TCI) FOR AVIATION POLICY

A WELLINGTON VIFAY. WELLINGTON. May It). In expressing approval of the GovoniiuonFs decision to purchase the Canterbury Aviation Company’s aerodrome and eciuipmrnt, the Wellington “Post” states that though the art of dying may not for a long, time play any great part in civil life in New Zealand it is almost, it not quite, an essential factor in a good defence plan. The Government in buying the SookLurit equipment saves itsell r. vast amount of spade work. A State-owned aerodrome intended prnnarly lor dele ucc purposes represents an outlay and no return. Does the Government, asks the “Post.” propose to lighten the burden as far ns possible by making some commercial use of its living organisation? It can hardly use the refuge ol a prorate company and give “guinea Hips.” to the public, but it may lind other sources of revenue that will assist in the training of dying men. A good deal was said a while ago about the prospective development of aerial mails in New Zealand, but the experimental services soon ceased, and the idea seems to have died without, any publicity being given as to results. The announcement of the Sockburn deal seems to require an early statement oi the Government’s proposals for an air policy.

RESEARCH STUDENT SELECTED WELLINGTON*. May 17 A voting Nelsonian. D. P. Black. Pn= been" accepted by Sir E. Rutherford, himself a Nelson boy. as research student at Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University. The number wa> limited aiul competition was very keen. Black was awarded a free passage to TCnglni id by itho University Senate. FLOOD FUND COLLECTION. WELLINGTON. A lay 17. The sum of £l2O was collected at the first community sing of the season for the Blenheim flood fund. MISSIONARY CHARGED. TjrXEDtX. May 10. Abraham Alfred Lind, a missionary, was charged at the Police Court with rape, and was remanded on bail until May 23, the police stating that two further similar charges were pending.

DUNEDIN EXHIBITION. DUNEDIN, Alay 16. At n large- meeting of the Exhibition Provisional Committee to-night, it was decided by a largo majority that the Kxliibitnon be International in character, instead of Imperial, and that it be called the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition. It was also decided to make a canvass with the object of raising £20,000 at once, so as to enable the. registration of the company, the capital to he later increased to £103,031). A good deal of discussion | took place in regard to the site. The Sites Committee unanimously recommended that the Lake Logan area of 65 acres he selected. The Harbour Board Engineer raised the point that there would be a diflic-ult.v in the way of getting the reclamation work ready in time, the recent floods having altered the position. If this site wore selected, it would be necessary to put more work into the preparation of the area than was at first anticipated, ft was finally decided to adjourn tlui meeting for a fortnight to enable the Engineer to submit a further report. CHINAMEN FIXED. AI'CKL.-VXD, May IG. Two Chinese. Aling Yui and Ah Chew, api'eavcd ft the Police Court to-day. charged with having been found in possession of opium in a form suitable for smoking. At first they pleaded not guilty, but after hearing the evidence they pleaded guilty. The Afagistrate, remarking that it wasn’t a bad case, fined. Yui CIS and Chew £lO with c-osts. They were given a month in which, to pay.