DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

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FURTHER PARTICULARS.

MARTI IN, Kept. 8,

Ihe Nga ’lawn school blaze was discovered about mm o’clock. It had a strong hold on the junior dormitory cn the ground‘Hour, where there had been no lire for ten days. An attendant gave the house alarm, hut was prevented lev the Names from ringing the Brigade who were notified by a motorist. The building was a mass of flumes when the Brigade arrived, (loud work was dune though the water pressure was hopelessly inadequate. Volunteer workers assisted the Brigade, in saving a fair amount of the school contents and did great work ill saving the gviifiiasium and sanaloriuin. The insurance is I*ll,ooll on the building and L','looo on the furniture. Insurances—Main building £7,500: art studio and contents .L'l3s; laundrv £335, all destroyed.

Pupils personal cll'ecls Clotlo

The trustees have decided lo carry on school operations ami plans are being pp'iiarcd for a new building.

SECONDARY INDUSTRIES. WELLINGTON, Scot, 5

“The industries of the Dciiiiiiiicin arc steadily progressing, and the fact that the value of the output of secondary ami extractive industries has reached nearly C 50.000,090 is both a revelation and a source of gratification to our citizens,” states the annual report of the Industries and Commerce Department. Hopeful reference is made to further developments which will he possible when ample supplies of hvdro-electric power are available.

Dealing with overseas opportunities for New Zealand trade il is suggested that it would lake mouths of effort to secure a trade footing in Java, and that the best means of securing trade was for New Zealand houses to send expert commercial representatives in the East with samples, if possible, so that conditions might lie studied on the spot. In Samoa New Zealand held second place in the value of exports. There was further scope lor the Dominion to secure some ol the trade that was now going to Australia. The latest available statistics from Fiji showed that in value of exports New Zealand held third place. Australia continuing in first position. It was felt that the Dominion’s position could he greatly improved if closer attention was paid to this market, especially in such commodities ns live stock, bacon and hams, lull ter, cheese, tinned and preserved meals, tallow and tinned milk.

The trade outlook with the 'Cook group was the must promising. the hulk of the import and export trade was dime with the Dominion, and the marketing of fruit was hound to ho extended. Trade with Hawaii continued steady. TEACHERS WHO “CAME BACK.” MINISTER'S RUI.INT'L \V ELLINGTON. Sept. <**. The Minister for Education made a statement in the House regarding an answer given recently in regard lo a point cciiiiioclcd with teachers’ superannuation.

The particular reference was to Ihe retired teachers, who had again Liken op teaching during the war. and I heir i j..1 11 to sitpc'i atiiiuat ion. Mr Pai r Stated that the rights of such teachers would m.t he prejudiced in any way. Indeed, if a teacher continued in the service, his position in regal d to superannuation would In; improved. 1 hc\ won Id have not only the "hi superficial i<m. lent that based upon l lmir salarv since they rejoined the service. Mr Parr said lie thought the question, which had been asked by the lion, member for Buller, relerrod I" the case of a Mr Sterling, who had I,.tired in 1992. or lour years before the lirsl Siiperainmatioii Act came into elleol. Alter 1:S years he had returned to the service, and was still in it, and a very good teacher, too. lie now wanted superannuation for the period i„ which he had been teaching before the Act came into force. It "as, however, quite obvious Unit such a request could not he granted. There was also the question of women who had retired on getting married, and who for various reasons had since rejoined llm service. II m all Mich eases applications were to he considered il would mean the reconst met mu of the w hole financial position of the fund.