DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by telegraph— rEß press association.] MAN KILLED. WAIPAIYA. April 9. Bernard Joseph Cosgrove, aged 61. was killed at the railway station last night. It is supposed lie was hoarding a moving train and fell between the earriiige.s. The body was apparently dragged a 'distance, the head being shockingly mutilated and the left arm broken in two places. Deceased who leaves a family of nine, was the conductor of the local Band. A SERIOUS CHARGE. CHRISTCHURCH, April 9. Allen Edmund Wisliart, aged 19. a student, was charged this morning with causing the death of a little girl, Joyce Primmer Porter, at Hornby. He was remanded till April lfitb. it is alleged that, accused was cycling on tbo footpath and knocked the girl over. LABOUR AND BIRTH CONTROL. LONDON, April 8. The Labour Conference offered a. mixed reception, including cries pf “ No,” from some women when a. resolution advocating tho issue of full information on the subject of birth control was carried. RAILWAY YARD ACCIDENT. CHRISTCHURCH, April 9. William Ecelos. married, a railway employee, bad bis left foot badly hurt this morning during shunting operations at Lyttelton. He was oiling the points arid did not hear an approaching truck. A RECENT EIRE. THREE MEN ARRESTED. DANNF.VIRK.Ii, April 9. Last month it fire occurred at Nursewood which destroyed Mathia’s drapery store, and yesterday three men, resident of the township, Herbert (Beeson, a drover; Albert Graham (Beeson, firewood dealer; and Win. Henry f i lionias, labourer; acre arrested in connection therewith. They were brought helore the Court at ()r----mondville and were remanded until the Kith, ilist. on a number of charges in connection with the lire, including breaking and entering. It is understood Unit articles from the store stock were found in posession of the accused.

KNOCKED DOWN BY CAB. HAMILTON, April 9. Frederick Duhf'ield, aged Jo years, was knocked down by a motor car at Morrinsville yesterday, su.stiiining fractured leg and skull. He was admitted to the Waikato Hospital. BACK BLOCK TEACHERS. NEW REGULATIONS. WELLINGTON. April 9. Among tho new education regulations is olio designed to meet the ease of young teachers who take positions in the. haekhlocks with higher salaries than properly belong to their grades. The extra pay has to lie given to make the appointments attractive and ibis means higher grading, which is out of proportion to the teacher's experience. They cannot keep up to the efficiency marks required of that nai lii ulai* grade and tho regulations now provide that in such cases teachers shall he treated according to the grade to which in-

poctors consider they properly belong Another regulation provides some

what similarly for New Zealand teachers who take service in South Sea schools'.