Dominion Items.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1925, Page 4

Dominion Items.

[BY TELEGHiPH —PER PKESS ASSOCIATION.] COASTAL STEAMER TROUBLE. NAPIER, (let. 25. Trouble was experienced with the firemen of Richardson’s Mako during the week-end. On Friday night the men refused to take the vessel to sea owing to a member of the crow not being financial until the union. Another hand was engaged, hut still the men rcl used duty, contending that he could not he signed on alter n p.in. On Saturday, however, the men decided to return to duty, hut the vessel, as she uas leaving her berthage, twisted her rudder against the wharf. An examination was made by a diver, and repaiis effectdl to the satisfaction of the Inspector of Machinery, but tin* men again refused duty, contending that the vessel was unseawortiiy. I hey renewed their derision this mornng, and the vessel proceeded oil to Auckland under escort of the Tangaroa. The latter vessel returned to port three hours later, as the captain considered the Mako. quite safe, and the escort not further needed. KAWARAU CLAIM-HOLDERS. DUNEDIN. Oct. 25. Following a meeting of Kawaran claim-holders held in ( roinwell oil Thursday evading, at which the Kawaruu Alining Claims League was formed, a meeting of Dunedin claim-holders was held last evening. Representatives of seventeen claims held in Dunedin agreed to join the league, and .Messrs J. A. Brown and Thomas Ritchie were appointed Dunedin members ot the provisional executive. I hey will cooperate with the Cromwell and North Island delegates in making. inquiries with tin l parent company with a view to carrying out further negol in t ions in the claim-holders’ interests . CHARGE OF MFRDFi:. GISBORNE, Oct. 21. Following on the litiding ol the holy of an infant in the To Arai river on October 8. a Maori woman. Rourettn .Mam. aged 22. was charged with the murder of her infant male child. She was remanded till October JO. A COLLEGE TROUBLE. CHRISTCHURCH, October 25. As an outcome it is said, ol a disagreement with tic head master (Rev. F. Crosse), a well-known member of the teaching staff ol Christ’s College, Mr , (!. Denniston. has handed in his resignation to the Board ol Governors-. It is slated that the trouble which has arisen, and which concerns a question ol policy, formed the subject ol a meeting of the masters at which an attitude was taken up that was critical of Mr Crosse. Mr Denniston, who is the son ol Die late Sir John Denniston, has had a distinguished career as a pupil at the college, lie had a rouimission in King Edward’s Dorse in flic war. and graduated as Master of Arts at Cambridge University, being a Barrister-at-law of tile Inner Temple. London.

i-'iii:?-: .scuooi. hooks. Till': AIINISTKirs VIKWS. I .UTKLAXI). October 2'. ) Intel I'< i.'iil l • I a I lilt'll Kill'll ill, mil - free school books. ih" Mobster ol KiiuI pi'll ion made mi iiitcicstiiic: statement, i W hen lie look cinu'cc ui the Depart- ■ lut’ii t, sjiid Sir .limit"- Ihi it. lie hud |o do " lii'st lliiiios first..'' ilint whs 10 s| if!i<l heavy Oovcniliipiil ci'iiiils in 11it>- ' lidiiio 11cm schools and more and belter teachers, ami this exjieiiditnrc hud pretty nearly doubled already, lie Mas not nus\ nipa i heti;■ lo the ireo school bool.s idea, althoii.oli he pointed out Inal ii had already been tried in Xeiv /■‘.aland anil loiiim somewhat ol a lailllre. "Why? you may ask," said the .Minisier. " Well, because tour child likes to have a new hook til his own rather than a worn. soiled and ink-marked hook which he has to lake over from a hoy Mho Mils ill the class last year. I remember children romiiiir home crying lo their parents about not getting a nice new hook. And," said Sir .James, Mith a smile, "this is quite natural. Keen children like the freehold of their school hooks, and not the mere usehold °i my ifiends the l.ahotir Party. llomever, I have some good hum's. I behove hall the parents' expense is due to Ihe cost ot exercise hooks, writ iny I'ads, stationery, etc. I propose to ask Cabinet lo put on the Kstiimatos next , year a grant to supply these utilities ; free." tl.nud applause. ■ i