DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[UY TEI.F.OP.APH--VF.n muss ASSOCIATION .] r.DI’CATiO.N AL. NELSON, Dec. IT. Speaking at the annual prize-giving at Nelson College, l)r Oibbs (Chairman iif the Board of Coventorsi said: "The inroads of the Education Department into tlm rights and privileges ol the Covei'iiiii's are getting -u prorumiiei'd and eomplete. that before long, the secondary schools ol this Dominion will undoubtedly, unless the public take more active interest m the mallei'. Im governed by civil servant, in Wellington.' It was very questionable, concluded Di Cibbs, whether it wa- worth the while of professional men to devoio the time and attention they did, if their powers were curtailed to the ame extent as in ihe last year.

Referring at the annual prize-giv-ing to the itiddiford Cup competition, Mr C. 11. Broad, Principal of XcDon College, said: “There has been unfortunately some bungling on the part ol the Defence Department in regard to tins competition, and it is lo he Imlied in future the rules laid down will he sineily adhered to. I look upon llm competition as an excellent one. but a good many teachers in New Zealand do not so regard it. and ii the Department breaks its own rules at will, tlm-e opposed to llm competition and lhose who have foulideneo in the Department's ability lo manage il will he destroyed."

OPEN FOR SETTLEMENT. (OSBORNE, Dee. I!

lions .Noswoi'l by and Bollard have returned from a trip up the East Coast, where they have been inspecting lam!-, which the (biveruinenl i' anxious shall bo made available to do--iralde -elllii-. in ilie conr-e of an interview. .Mr Nuswuitliv -aid there would slantl,\ be available tv'll.'l acres ol good land in Waiapn county for selection, under the Discharged Soldier.' Settlement Act. Referring lo new lands which the Department was

throwing nii.'ii lor ptitii>n ihrouohollt tllo Dominion l.c -lliil l lull 111 pi'P'.oiii ill.to mis availnlik' over lour hundred thousand iiriV' lor selection, mid in mMi lion thorp would D- '201.P0l m-n». ... no'.v h0..1s lo 1.0 1 .allot le.l lor l:t"'(]iv 'ii a roll I next, li.p latter coinprisine:- (ii-hnnip laud .list rid Sdl.'i aoros, Auckland land <li-Irii■ l 22,091 acres, and (haeo land district !i!l,o20 acres. Tin- Ministers leave lor Wai- ■ roa li.-morrow luorninp:. and arrive at Xa;iicr on Tuesday. I,(INC MAN !11'XT. a i)!•:! !:< l ivi: - .u hikvk.mkxt. i W lil.i.i XU - ! (iN, Dec. lo Vest-ordav Marked the hepinnino ol i!., lina 1 fti >j:lor in :: c -lory ni ihe lonyc-t clue o in Australian criminal annuls. .'.'.-nil eiakt montlis aco the i Se. rclarv ol’ a larva' (oiiccrii in No" Sodli Wales disappeared and no trace could l-o found of him of id a 1 la roe stun of money. Alter ransackillAustralia, New Zealand and Tasmania. l>ote< in o-Sorot. IMuiirds. ol ! the N'.S.W . Criminal I live-ttoalion i hepartraeiit, received imormalion t which led hllu lo w-lt (lII' 1 lilted I Stales and followim; no a clue oh- - taiiied in Pittslrnro. lie went lo V. a-h- t inylon where 1 lie wanted mail was I run to earth. His name is William i lleiiiamin. married, and ailed u-l • He ' Mas eMrndited Hem America on a charue of fnivery. ullerinp: and hirer nv c, a clerk. Hie ameiin: - involved a i la ii m; L'.Mit ill. Dele: Ino Kdwn ah travelled ovei seven tlieu-iil'd mi!e> tkrouoh the l'nileil Slate- 'hirimj. ihe man hunt. A ! ( is!. \ NI) Ml Mi li’.M, IICII.hiNUS. A DDK I AND la-. . IT The I a. < uued iu-n,;.ht d, . ide.i t . allot prize- ..I ep. . £:l:u am! F.’.'ko (Christchurch i. and tony Venn;: ( We!- j | litietoU ' a liil . limin’ a; ol l' | i mm i auo < ,l - 1 , ' ! t poinled io a jury ol aware-. ; | Sr.XTMNt Kh F'.."’ hi:INC Dill XN. 1 1 A. I; XI VXD. Dei. 11. j' split! need to lotirtceu days hard hi hull! |,,r i m drunk v nil. in eitaree of a l.v tin- poiiee in ai.oliier m■. e car. i Kelly’s ear eventually crashed into the death l.v a miracle, receiving; only ; . 1 1 - oil the * he11,.1. j 1 X.Z. r.AßOril I’A I’TV.i IMM,MUST. j , W If!. 1 N't : T( i.V. Dee. M. j' The Kveenl.ive of the New Zealand ( l.uhoiir I’arty has sent the I'ollowiie.r ea hie message to the British l.ahoiir e-To M r t l.dmsa.y Mad l-mald- -The New Zealand l.ahutr Party miles you j _ , use everv inllHence to sei ore the release of Mahatma Oandhi." TMK I’ll K' I'. Or WIIKAT. ASillirilTON. he-. ID Addressing the Danner-’ Dcum. . I which i- is Prcsid-nt. Mr Headley (Chairman of the M heat' Pcaidi otid In* \v:i< imi:i ? ;t* to : iHH'iilHv \\\'-‘ price* ll Board reported to the Koverumeu!. The p. silion. however, was that prior Aiisirnlian parity was oiptividcnt : ’j t'-nir and twopence m New j cause of a local chorine,' of two mil- | lion htisluds. while Australia had a Mir- \ plus of pi eh tv millions. Tlmretore nil : apreeliicli'. with the millets .ii.|,...t , necessary. He admitted tlm " !!s | itttoriv ininlei|Uate, nml crowd's wore j, perfectly warranted in curtniliuo their j wheat areas l.v '.!* per cent. _ | The farmers present di-cus-e.l ine , matter in eonsiderahle at.-er, w.ih threats of a total (dm,idonme.it ». wheat in favour of other production.