DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[I»Y TIXKCtIACH—I'm: CHESS ASSOCIATION.] MIXED SCHOOLS. Gill! ISTt 11 URCII. Del. in Professor Shelley, Professor ol Education at Canterbury College referring to llm Nelson proposal to rover! to mixed schools, said that there was no objection for mixed schools lor pupils up to 12 years, hut in -early adolescence. the sexes should he separated, alt hough ill.’ separation should lie modified li.v giving the hoys and girls means of getting in touch of one another. Experiment with mixed schools showed that some were a complete success, and some were complete failures. OBITUARY. DENKDIN. Oct. If). The death occurred of Mr .h>im Stone, of ‘Stone\ Directory." lie wangl'd oil. He was horn in England, and came to the Dominion in LSD, nil joined his father in the ‘'Stone's Dime- ! tory” publishing business in |8 >i .'i. SO ENTER KILLED. INVERCARGILL. Oct. 10. Whilst engaged in shunting at the railway yard on Saturday evening. Rvati John Evans fell under a moving truck and was fatally injured. Deceased was a widower and leave two young children. PRESS C ABLES APPRECIATED. WELLINGTON, Oct. lu. Mr A. R. Atkinson, who has just returned In Wellington from a visit to England, discussing the Press of Great Britain, said it has declined from the standard prevailing a generation ago, with few exceptions. "One ell'eet of niy dependence for some mouths ni>< l l l the English dailies, says Mr Atkinson, "has been to in crease my gratitude for the services with which our papers are -applied by the Australian and New Zealand Cable Association. My testimony on this point is-'at least entitled to the eredit of impartiality, for I. have Irequeiitly had occasion to criticise what seemed to me tho faults oi the service. Thankfulness for its outstanding merits is my chief feeling on the point to-day. This conclusion has been greatly strengthened hy a perusal of New Zealand papers, both in Loudon and at sea. My main object was. of course, to get New Zealand news, hut, incidentally, I uas surprised to find how often a gap in my knowledge of other matters which had occurred during my stay in England was filled by cable news in the Now Zealand papers. While I was relying on a report or criticism supplied by "The Times,” the "Daily Telegraph had something perhaps better on the same point, which 1 did not see. or vice versa : lint, in either case, the New Zealand readers were pretty sure to get the best that was available, and to that extent. were better informed than an ordinary reader in London. Il a man who had been cut off front tile newspapers tor. say, six months, wanted. to get in a hurry a comprehensive and accurate view of the main points in ihe world's history during that period, 1 don't know where he could (ind a belter one than in these Guide Association reports."

CONTACT WITH MVF WIRF. TIM ARC. Oct. U

Linesman .T. O'Brien, employed by the F.lertrieal Department ot the Rorongh Council, in pursuit of his work earne into contact with a live wiie carrying 4-10 volts and received revere injuries. He was taken to tl o hospital. T’RIVATK HOTELKEKPFT? WFI.LTNGTOX. Oet. ll Hon ('. .T. Parr Minister of Justice) in reply to a deputation of private hotelkeepers, said if they ' were willing to assume a publicans responsibilities he would be prepared to rocoramend legislation protecting them from unscrupulous people. The deputation pointed out that publicans were allowed to sell bv auction the goods left behind by defaulting guests, but the private hotel keeper was debarred this privilege. The deputation undertook to ascertain the opinions of private hotelkeepers in other parts.