DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1926, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[nv •rni.iicttAi'it—vi:n i'ukss association.] DEATH FROM TA I’ll I S. DUNEDIN. Jan. 27. News has reached Dunedin Hat Bishop W illiam \Y. tassels. D.D.. died at Banning in the province ol Szechwan. China, on November 7Lh last, and (hat Mrs Cassels die.l 011 November loth, each after a brief illness of typhus fever. Bishop Cassels was world-wide known as a member ol tbe "Cambridge Seven'' w l, o joined lbe Rev. Hudson Taylor in the. work ot the China Inland Mission in Is'So. lie then was known as I lie Rev. \Y. \Y. Cassels. a graduate of Cambridge University, and late .•urate of All Saints' Church, South Lambeth. England. In 1895 a new dince-e in Western China was formed, and on bis first furlough Dr Cassels was consecrated Bishop of the Diocese. 'I Inis, lor more than thirty years ho exercised episcopal oversight, continuing to act as superintendent, of the work of the China Inland Mission in th:* Eastern, Szechwan, to which position he v.as appointed in 1890, with a seat 011 the council. lie in eumpli.shed great work, and left a noble example. By bis removal at 611 years of age the China Inland Mission, and the Chinese Chinch in Western China have lost an able and beloved leader. Deceased is tbe first one of the “Cambridge Seven” removed by death. All the others are still aetivly engaged in missionary labour. The “seven” included C. T. Studd. the famous cricketer, and It. E. Host...

DUX EDI X IXVITATroX. DUNEDIN. Jan. 21. Advantage bus been taken of the presence of Australia’s special commissioner, Air Clive McPherson, C.8.K.. to suggest a visit to the Exhibition from the Prime .Minister of Australia (Air Stanley Bruce). Air AlcPlierson discussed it at the reception in his honour. “On the occasion of the anniversary of Australia’s settlement, T have no doubt that Air Bruce would welcome the opportunity,” said Air AlcPlierson “but have some doubt as to whether l.e could conic here at least for some months. Parliament is now in session and that makes it very difficult, but if it is at all possible 1 am sure that the Prime Aliiiislcr will be only too pleased to embrace the opportunity." SCHOOL CO AIM ITT EES CONFUSE DUXEDIX, Jan. 27. At the annual conference of delegates of school committees’ associations in the South Island the following remits were carried:— That it was not desirable that employment by the Department of mar-

ried women teachers, whose husbands were able to support them, he continued where or when other teachers are available for appointment. That the Department be asked to install, where necessary, up-to-date heating systems in schools, and to pay the whole cost.

That the staffing of schools be based oil the average roll number and not on the average attendance. That an effort lie made to secure tins standardisation of and cheaper school books.

That, where more than two applicants for any one position are within live marks of each other, the names of all such, applicants he sent on to the committees for selection.

That, ill the appointment of probationers or student teachers, the senior inspector lie requested to give consideration to the special requirements ol the staffing of individual schools, in deciding whether such appointments be male or female. PC) AYFIT BOARDS CONFER. DUNEDIN, dan. 28. The Conference of Power Board Secretaries of New Zealand is sitting at Dunedin to-day. The delegates were welcomed by the Mayor, Mr Najiley. and the Chairman of the Dunedin Power Board. Air Nash, AFP., is President. Among the remits passed was one from Hawke’s Bay to the effect that a Power Board may levy on the In’a! authorities, Heaving the striking of (lie rate to the same. This was with the view of obviating difficulties due to some of the constituent bodies rating on capital, and others on unimproved values.

CHRISTCHURCH BUECFA HIES CHRISTCHURCH, January 28. Three men, who had been out on bail, were arrested this afternoon in eeniieetioii with the recent burglaries.

AN INTER CUTINC SITUATION DA.N.NT: VIRKK. .Tan 28.

At a special meeting of the Dauiiovirke Rower Board, the quest ion o! the Auditor-General's ‘Mag” to the balance sheet, disqsialify ing Messrs Chadwick and Fllinghain, members of t he* Board, was further considered. The Chairman, Air ,E. A. Ransome, AFP.. r. purled that Air T. F. .Martin, .Solicitor for the Electric Power Boards’ A~o iation, since the previous meeting, had advised that he is still ol the same opinion as in Alav last, that .Messrs Chadwick and Flliiiglumi are not debarred from sitting on the Board by virtue of being trustees iii an estate which possessed shares in a linn with which the Board had transact ions. T 1 K.‘ (.'ll airman said he had interviewed the Auditor-General who said he would go fully into the matter before giving a final decision, advising that, in the meantime, the monikers concerned had bettor refrain from sitting. it was decided to defer action until the A mlitor-General’s decision has been received.