DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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TIIE INSPECTORS’ VIEWS. WELLINGTON. Oct. 3. 'File Senior Inspectors, discussing the duties of headmasters, had before them a complaint tiiat children stayed too long in the primer classes. The Minister of Education said it had been alleged that some headmaster! neglected to train their pupil teachers. The Conference expressed the opinion that headmaster- should take a -hare ul the actual class-teacning, and that more speodv promotion of infants should he made, or otherwise they were II or IA before passing the sixth standard.

The opinion was expressed that- the Department should frame regulations indicating clearly the duties of headmasters in these matters.

The .Minister said the evil of too lengthy attendance in the infant classes wa- almost general in the Dominion. A remedy nni-t be found, without delay, as it was a great injustice to tli" children concerned. HOUSE DESTROYED. EI.TIIAM. Oct. -1A destructive lire of mysterious origin at nine last night gutted a six roomed house owned bv Mrs .McKay, wiio "as absent al Wellington, the house being unoccupied. A young daughter went through the limtse earlier in the evening when all "as in order. ROWING LOCATION. BLENHEIM'. Oet. ■!. In connection with negotiations between Hannan and I’addon to row for tlie sculling championship of the world. Hannan says he has lint agreed lo row on the Wanganui. He prefers to row at Auckland, lie is 1011111111111’cating "ilh Bad,hm to this effect. .MAYOR'S FRIENDS PAY. DAIIGA V11,1.E. Oct. I. Judgment "as delivered to-day 111 ill,, libel action of .Sydney Lawrence Sl'anhake. 0, unly Council Engineer, versus Robert Edward Ifornhlow, Mayer of DargaviUe. being a claim for onebundled pounds which arose out ol alleged statements made by tlie defendant after tlie deelaiTition of the poll at last mayoral elei'lion. Judgment was given for plaintiff for live pounds

and costs Jl t IDs. The .Magistrate -aid plaintilf had not sull'eivil material damage. and was not entitled to substantial damage. The amount win subscribed by defendant's friends within a few minutes alter the decision was given. MISSING BODY FOUNT). THAMES. October I. The b'.iilv of Samuel Ycron Dent, who tots missed nil' the launch, going to Korop -ell! on Friday la-t was discovered float ing opposite Shellev Beach landing in the Biakc River tic. morning bv the latiiiclim.au. "bo puked Die boiiv up a lid !.relight it to ibami's.