DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1923, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[iJV TEI.EGIU.rir—I'EB rlt ESS ASSOCIATION.] TEACHER TRAINEES. ANNULMENT OK BONDS. WELLINGTON, Juno 7 A memorandum has been issued by the Education Department to secretaries of Education Boards and Training College Principals, stating-that the Government pays in fees and allowances, and in the training of eac-h student, an average of nearly £3OO, and must therefore require a strict adherence to the Training College bond. Otherwise, women in particular might secure a few years of their education at the Government expense, without giving the education authorities any return whatever. The department requests Education Boards to consider this before forwarding recommendations that students should be released from tlieir bonds on the occasion of their marriage. If tlie Education Department regarded marriage as a sufficient reason for annulment, the bonds would become almost valueless in tac case of women students. Further, there is no authority for the cancellation of a bond on any other ground than that the student is medically unlit for the teaching service. Neither the Department nor the Minister lias any legal authority to annul tho bond oil the ground that tho student concerned has been married, unless repayment of fees and nllnwnuc.es is made in proportion to the length of the un-

completed portion of the service required, viz., a bond for five years for men, and three in the case of women students. BISHOP CLEARV. AUCKLAND, .June ]]. Bishop Cleary was accorded an enthusiastic wclqome from the clergy, laity and representatives of Maoris. In an address, Bishop Cleary said that he desired on the occasion of these silver jubilee celebrations to put oil record his deep appreciation of the general spirit of fair play, friendly feeling, and at times generous treatment, extended to him, and to others working like him, by tlie secular press in various parts ol New Zealand. From personal experience, lie would say that both on the public plat form and utlierwise lie had found a general readiness aiming the masses of the people of the Dominion to give a fair hearing to the Catholic side of any question «heu placed l eiorc ibi-in in a courteous and reasonable way. -ml that- too, no matter how uncompromising the- statement of these Cut belie principles might have been. A further tribute he desired to pay was to many clergy of other faiths with whom it had been his duty to discuss matters of Catholic interest. Many of those men had given him the prized advantage of tlieir friendship, expressed at times m striking and generous ways. He bore willing testimony to tlieir high character and freedom from sectarian bitterness. The handsome manner in which they had recognised the Catholic viewpoint proved that men may carry oil a keen discussion and yet be gentlemen.

BREWERY COM BIX E. WEI.LIXGTOX. June 11. A* the result of the recent movement for an amalgamation of the brewery linns of the Dominion it is now announced that an agreement has been signed, and tlie prospectus of a new company, to he known as Xew Zealand Breweries Limited, will t o issued next w»e k. The company merges dm businesses of Janies Speight and Co., W. Siraehrai and Co., and MoOnvin and Co., i f Dunedin: the t rown Biowory Co.. Ward and Co., and S. Manning and Co., of (•hri-tchuivli: .1. Staples and Co., of Wellington: D. •!. Barry, of Gisborne; and the Lion Bn ivory and Hancock and Co., of Auckland. ’! hose ill ms re; :es mi 75 to d per unit, i f the total manufacture of beer in the Dominion. RAILWAY INQURV. WELLINGTON. Jure 11.

The cau-c of the accident lo the out-ward-bound Main Trunk train, just idler leaving Wdliiigii n. on K't unlay. ito he investigated ; i a departmental inquiry to-morrow. The immediate cause if the mi.lmp is believed to have lveu due to the breaking of a coupling in itself not a happening of part tern larly serious impel t. oiling lo the iact that the automatic applied! i‘ n ol Hie Westingliouso brake is sullb lent i i bring a train to an immerirlo standstill. To tile case of Saturday's accident.. however, the point Lo he determined is what caused the derailm mi of tlie psotal van immediately behind I lie front engine. It is understcod l.liat the evidence oil (his matter will form one of the chief suble ts cl investigation at to-morrow's inquiry. A JOSTLING CROWD. DUNEDIN. June 11. Abraham Lind, missionary, who was committed for trial on charges ,d rape, held an open-air service on Saturday night. A police escort conveyed him. amidst, a jostling crowd, to his car. A great crowd assembled outside hi.- Sunday night meeting place, Inn afterward- a party of polite shepherded him to the Police Station, where he was kept till tlie crowd thinned, and then taken home in a motor car. LABOUR STONEWALL. CHRISTCHURCH. June 12. The City Council rose at 3.10 this morning, following on an all-night stonewall by the Labour members on a proposal that the Council employees’ wages and bonuses should he those fixed bv the Arbitration Court. The final division on this subject was reached at •2.3 i) a.m. when tlie clause was adopted hv 9 votes to six. SERVICE RESUMED. CHRISTCHURCH, June 12. The through service from Christchurch to Blenheim has been resumed from both ends, the Public Yorks Department having provided a punt at the Clarence river, where the restoration of the bridge will take at least six months.

HIKURAXGI DISPUTE SETTLED. AVI-1 ANGAIIEI, June 11. The Hikurangi Miners’ Union met on Saturday evening, and approved of the settlement terms ns drafted between the owners’ and men’s delegates at tlie Conciliation Council. It is understood that the terms will be incorporated in a new Arbitration award. AVork at the mines is proceeding normally. RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT. CHRISTCHURCH, June 12. The City Council has voted £SOO for the relief of unemployment. It was decided to spend the money on the City reserves.

CABINET CHANGES. WELLINGTON. June 11. The Prime Minister announced today that tlie Hon. Downic Stewart, Minister of Customs and Internal Affairs, lias been appointed also AI mister of Industries and Commerce. It is understood no definite decision has .vet been arrived at re the appointment of a Minister of Lands.