DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGKAI’H —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

TEACHERS’ OBJECTIONS TO SCHOOL REGC LATIONS.

WELLINGTON, February 26.

The Wellington Headmasters’ Association lias forwarded to the Director of Education, a letter in answer to his inquiry that the Association state dciinitelv wherein the recent primary school regulations are impracticable and undesirable.

Among a good many matters dealt with by the headmasters’ letter, the most important are:

(1) The direction given that in large schools, the first assistant master should have a definite share in the management of the school. The Headmaster’s Association says the ideal embodied in this section of the ainnedluciit tli legating at certain times the authority ol head teachers to first as-si-tant, is wrong in principle, and if put into practice, would quickly, by reason of its essential impracticability, soon become a dead letter. It means n't al control, and dual control is fatal anywhere. It- would .save no one one’s time.

f'2) There is some criticism of the piovisiou of the £3O extra lor the first woman assistant, presumably as recompense for her extra work in supervising iF,o education of girls, which extra

work, the headmasters in their letter imply is more frequently done by the younger women teachers than by the bn innate recipient of the £3O- - Strong exception is made to the in;tractions as to drawing: up and the use of daily and weekly programmes nl work. This is ono of the points on which the attitude of suspicion and distrust attributed to the Department by lonelier:-; is must in evidence. t-D The main criticism by the (read teachers ts that levelled against the direction that tin- head teacher is to devote the major part of his time to the work of actual teaching. This, the headmasters say, is wrong in principle.

immigrants bv tain ft. AUCKLAND, February 23. The T’aiuui, which arrived from Southampton this morning, carried 379 passengers, .303 being nominated im'migrants. They iif-lmled 3S doUlc.sti'i. There is a small number of farmers, carpenters and joiners. There are 123 men. 102 women and 80 children. There arc 1)5 of the total tor Auckland, 90 for Wellington, 32 l ir Lyttelton. 2] for Dunedin, and 10 for Napier.

AN INSURANC E SUIT. AUCKLAND, Feb. 23. Mr Hunt, S. M., gave judgment in favour of the Auckland .Rugby League against .the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation Limited, for £52 It's on interim insurance policy, covering the senior footballers playing under tic League’s jurisdiction. Provision was made in the agreement for subtil tuto players in a letter from the Company, but no mention was made of ihi' in tin policy. Nutiiicaliou of the substitutes playing was to be made on the Monday following the matches. The Company maintained that notices were nut sent so promptly. The stamp •:n the notification;, appeared to bear out this statement but the letter of aci now lodgment, the Magistrate pointled out, indicated the stamp was put on a day after the notification was received. Counsel for the Company then decided to proceed no further with the case.

DR REDWOODS JUBILEE.

WELLINGTON, February 20. .Many hundreds were unable to Rain admission to the Town Hall to-night when a great, gathering assembled to hi honour to Arehbishoop Red wood, whose Golden Jubilee is being celebrated . There was again a remarkable demonstration of enthusiasm.

Archbishop O’ Shea, ol Wellington presided. He said that the people had assembled in their thousands to do honour to the venerable central liggure

■ d the great demonstrations that had taken place in Wellington. Her. Father T. Gilbert said, that besides the congratulatory autographed letter from the .Pope, His Grace had received a large mini Iter of messages from all parts of the world. Many apologies wore received from those unable to be present, including the Gov-ernor-General, Or Sprott (Anglican Bishop) the Rev. James Peterson (a very old friend of His Grace), and the (Tinnrcllov of the University of New Zealand.

Addresses were presented from the Hierarchy in Australia, and the Dominion bishops, priests and laity: the Hibernian Society, the- children, old settlers and others.

Archbishop Hod wood, who was received with thunderous applause when be rose to reply, was visibly affected by the warmth of the reception. It was several minutes before be could speak. He returned grateful thanks for the tokens of affection.

ALT. BLACKS MANAGER. INVERCARGILL, February 2d. At a meeting of the Southland Rug--1 v Executive to-night, it was decided to strongly oppose the suggestion that i lie .Manager ol the All Blacks be appointed by the delegates at the annual meeting, it being held that the appointment was within the province of tht; Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Fniou. It was also decided that the Management Committee of the N.Z.RL. he asked to fix'the number of non-players to be allowed to accompany the team and form part of the official party, and that nominations lie called from various unions of persons wishing to accompany the team and that no person hr included unless so nominated.