DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1925, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

BT TELEOttAPB —i’KESS ABSN., COPYRIGHT. SHUNTING ENQUIRY. i PALMERSTON N.. Aug. 20. The shunting enquiry was continued this morning when further evidence was given by the employees concerning shunting conditions at the local yards. Borov Ilartland, assistant district traffic manager, Wellington, .said De Rosa had given every sutislaction at Frankton where he was previously loreman. As tar as he knew De Rosa performed his work satislaetm ily. Other evidence was adduced to show how the yard could he made safer for working. El >UO AT 10NAL 1N ST IT UT E. WELLINGTON, August IS. At the annual meeting ot the New Zealand Educational Institute, the lotlowing remits were carried:— That Clause •’> of the constitution for branches he amended so that the words • after it is due" become "alter demand bv the. secretary. : Hawke s Bay.) That the .suggestions outlined by the i leal Hi Department he given effect In, and that the Education Department he asked to provide an increased grant for this purpose. i.Mastcrton.) That in view of the large number of women teachers, and of the special needs of girls in our schools, the time has come for the appointment ot capable women to the inspectorate, and to administrative positions in the Education Department. (Wellington.) That a committee he set up. consisting of representatives of the institute and of the Department, to arrange a more suitable set ol hooks tor primary schools than the present set ol authorised hooks. (.South I aratiaki.) That !ls the majority of students at training colleges are women, there should he 011 each training college stalf one vice-principal who is a woman, unless the principal is a woman. 1 Wellington.) That holidays for primary schools he synchronised throughout the Dominion. (Central Hawke’s Bay). That a questionaire he submitted to all candidates before next general election, such questiouniro to require, among other things, n definite statement of the candidate's altitude ill regard to the introduction hy the Department of Education of diflcrcnt iation, irrespective of married allowance, between salaries payable I" male and female teachers, in the same grade of position. ( Wellington.) That some organising teachers be women. (Wellington.) A UNIQUE ACCOUNT. W ELLINGTON. August 20. The Education Board yesterday was surprised hy the receipt ol a unique account from the Eire Brigade for the suppression of a fire at the Clyde Quay School. The items read: Superintendent JL 2 2s; Deputy-Supt. £1 Is; two sub-officers IDs (id each, £1 Is; ten men at As. each £l. It's; use of plant. ,C2 2s, total £7 Ids. No one .-(lined to know anything about the matter and inquiry of the City Council's Eire Brigade Committee elicited nothing more than the hazarded suggestion that there might he same arrangement between the ]iri gadc and the bodies that did not pay rales to'charge for services. Air Forsyth. ( hairtnan of the Education Hoard, thought- the Council was adopting a curious method for raising rev rime. The Town (. berk will he asked, olficialiy. to '-lied light on the account. WELLINGTON, August HI. At the annual conference of the New Zealand Educational Institute to-day a great part of the morning was taken up with discussion in committee of tlm annaai report and halaiice-Git el. The report stated that the total assets of the institute amounted lo L'.'tii.'l, The executive had asked for legislation on tic right of app, a I against uoa-appoiiit iiviit, making of appoint incuts in accordance with graded lest, definition of special appointments. advertising all vacancies and counting of pupil teachers. Expciiemo showed the urgent, need of a simple system of payment. The executive exptessed the feeling tlinl the institute could congratulate itself 111 its rendition of vitality and eapaeily for work.