DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

B Telegraph—Press Assd., Copyright

MARRIED WOMEN TEACHERS

EDUCATION BOARD’S MOTION

CHRISTCHURCH, Jp. 17. A deputation from the Lin wood School Committee recently, waited on the Canterbury Education Board’s 1 Appointments Committee, and urged that married women teachers should not be employed if their husbands are in a position to support them. The Appointments Committee recommended the deputation to :r t v to have tiie law amended. When the matter came before the Board to-day the following resolution was passed:—The Board is unanimous ill reiterating its opinion as to the desirableness of retricting the employment of married women leathers.

GUILTY OF THEFT

W AIM ATE, Jan. 17

Walter Keen, married. a clerk employed by the South Canterbury Power Board pleaded guiitv vo embezzling £l3l 19s' Id sterling from the Board. The accused said he had been betting on horses, and hitelv had been betting heavily to recuperate. Keen was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.

WELLINGTON CARILLON

LONDON, Jan. 16

Hon. T. Wilford listened to the Wellington memorial carrillon at Hyde Park. "They are beautiful. They appeal to the best in us,” lie remarked.

ATTEMPT AT RECORD.

AUCKLAND, Jan. 17

A higlr wind lias prevented Wizard Smith making an attempt on a world's ten mi?c record on 'Ninety Mile beach. The attempt may be made at an early hour at Saturday, when the tide will be low.

SLIP IN MANAWATU GORGE.

PALMERSTON N., Jan. 17

The slip in the Manawatu Gorge is still blocking The line. It is possible the debris may take some days to clear.

A CAR ACCIDENT.

HAMILTON, January 17

A fractured skull was received by Miss Lillian Kilgour, of Grey Street, Hamilton East, last night when a car she occupied, driven by W. J. Service assistant telegraph engineer at Hamilton collided with a horse and cart at Hortorui 2J miles south of Ngaruawahia. Three other wome in the car escaped injury. Miss Kilgour was admitted to the hospital in a serious condition.

WOOL SALES

NAPIER, Jan. IT

The third Napier sale concluded this morning, bidding continuing erratic with passings frequent, it is estimated that 50 per cent of the whole offering was passed. Last night’s values were insecure, this morning it being estimated that prices at times showed, even a further slight lowering tendency the market being at sixes and sevens.

STEAMER. ASHORE

BRISBANE, Jan. 17

The steamer Largo Bay. en route to London, went ashore at low tide in Freeman’s Channel about fifteen miles from the Pile light in Morion Bay. It is expected that the vessel will he refloated at high tide. Two tugs have gone to her assistance.

FUNDS FOR HOUSES

CANBERRA, Jan. 17

The Commonwealth Bank has decided to discontinue funds for the construction of houses by the capital commission. Under the Commonwealth housing plan, private building has practically ceased ahd many workmen have been dismissed.

SERIES OF THEFTS. HAMPTON, Jan. 17

Archibald Garner, assistant sanitary inspector at Hamilton, was admitted to three years probation on 51 charges cf ;i;n.di thefts involving H 29 at Hamilton Court to-day. The thefts consisted of license fees which he was not authorised to collect and for which he gave receipts from a book taken from the. Council Office.

SUPPLYING LIQUOR, HAMILTON, Jan. 17.

Charles P. Harrington, Secretary ol Eureka Tennis Club was fined £lO for supplying liquor at the Club’s annual dance. It was shown that the price of admission included the supply of alcoholic refreshments and that several youths "ot drunk and had To be ejected.