NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1923, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

The first ticket issued on the electrified Arthur’s Pass tunnel to Otira is now on exhibit in the museum at tlie Tramways Hotel, AA'ollington.

“But when sho iett borne she look all my wages with her,” was a husband's remark in tlie Wellington Police...

Court, when on ills wife applying for ail adjournment for one week, the question of interim maintenance was raised. This emphatic declaration of the .state of affairs caused no littlo amount of consternation, but amicable arrangements were at last arrived at.

After Judge l’arlitt bad given his decision in a Rent Aft case, and repeated it for her liettcr understanding, a Woman tenant relnained in tho witnessbox at Clcrkenwell County Court 100 ing stolidly towards the Bench. His Honour: “That is all I have to say, madam. Good morning—good morning!” Taking the hint, the woman *■ left the box.

A husband’s offer to permit bis wife ' to reside in his home and also allow her the sum of £2 a week, was made at tho Police Court, AA’cTlington, when an adjournment of one week was asked for by the wife. Tlie husband agreed to make the above concessions for the week, the term of the adjournment. This appeared to be a most satisfactory solution, hut a damper was thrown over the state of satisfaction that had its short- existence when the wife iemarked: “But the bailiff is in the house at present.”

In a AVillcsden case between husband and wife, the magistrate remarkoil: “A woman can rardv be too lenient with her husband, although there is no need for her to 1h? in a perpetual purgatory.” AVifo: AVell. I’ve been in a worse place for 23 years, anil all the time I’ve talked anil talked to hm without any effect. Alagistrate: A>e know, from «ui old proven), that silonco is sometimes more valuable than speech.

"This matter has been noted for a.tMon when tlie Motor-vehicles Bill is bcinv prepared." Such is the reply given bv Air R- F. Bollard (Minister of Internal Affairs) to a question put on the Order Paper late last session uy Mr L. M. lsitt. ALP., as to whether the Government will enact legislation, making it mandatory on any city cotn-,-il or local 1 i-ody having authority to cancel tl.-e license of any motor-vehicle driver found in an intoxicated condition while in charge of his vehicle.

A couple who returned to their respective places of work immediately after being married, and were separated by a deed in six days, figured in a. curious divorce court case. Air David Randolph, a grocer's manager, of High street north. East Ham, asked tor a dissolution of the marriage, and-Accus-ed his wife, Florence, of inis-coiiduct. Ho said there was no cohabitation after the marriage. Counsel: Did vour wifo thing you had sonic money ? She ilid. And it turned out that you had not? —Yes. Did that disappoint her?—Yes. A decree nisi was granted to the husband.

1,1 dread of consumption, which was said to he baseless, Dorothy Balm, a Chiswick servant girl, threw herself under a train at the Chiswick Paris station. At the inquest the coroner read a letter by Aliss Balm, in which sho said:— “The doctor told me I had glands, and the only thing to do was to go to a hospital for an operation. That, of course, is the start of • consumption, which 1 have always feared. Please don’t worry. No flowers. lam so sorry, but I really cannot help it.” The doctor referred to said there was no suggestion of consumption in the girl’s case, it was not even discussed.

We hear a lot about the robber cow but we do not hear so much about the rubber land, commented Mr Benoni While at a meeting of tlie Taranaki Chamber of Commerce (says the “Taranaki News.”) Unquestionably one of tho greatest troubles affecting Taranaki to-day, he asserted, was caused by the fact that farmers had too much laud, and, until this was cut up into smaller holdings, farmlands could not he worked and developed to the best advantage. This superfluity of land was thus robbing farmers of the fruits of their labour. For this reason lie welcomed the chamber’s practicable scheme of attracting English secondary schoolboys on fo farms in Taranaki as this would ultimately tend to the closer settlement of the land.

Awkward situations often arise from simple causes, and the Wanganui Education Board at a recent meeting found a difficult problem to solve arising from a dilemma caused on the teaching staff at Ttaetihi. Some time ago (relates the “Chronicle") there was a vacancy for the position of <w head-teacher. In reply to the advertisement there was only one response, from an uncertificated young lady teacher, who was accordingly given tlie appointment. Tn the meantime the assistant teacher at Raetihi, a young lady also, who had not noticed the advertisement, applied for the position. Although holding a certificate, slip is receiving a lower salary than the headmistress. The Teachers' Institute took the matter up. The board pointed out that the uncertifieated teacher, who wa« doing splendid work, had given up a good school to go to Raetihi. and if replaced, would be out of employment. To got over the problem it was decided to bring the matter before the conference and obtain a policy as a guide in such cases. Comment was mad'* upon the manner in which the Teachers’ Institute bad treated the affair one member declaring it as “heartless,” and another said that the institute seemed to imagine that that body existed solely on behalf of its members without regard for the welfare of education and of the pupils.