DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

TRAIN STRIKES CHILD. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association). WELLINGTON, August 13. Knocked down by a city-bound train at about 3.45 p.m. to-day, Isabel Frances Orr, aged 5 years, of Marlborough Street, Silverstream, received a fracture of the left ann., and also suffered from concussion. The little girl was brought by the train to Lambton Station and conveyed, to the hospital by the ambulance. Reports from the hospital last to-night stated that her condition was serious and that slie had not regained' consciousness. Later word stated that sheldied. CRITICS OF EDUCATION REPORT. AUCKLAND, August 13. Tho Old Boys Association of the Auckland Grammar School, in a considered and hostile opinion of the Atmore report, invite support “not only of the old . boys of Auckland Grammar School, but of the old 'boys of ail our historical State secondary schools, to - repel this attack on schools to which we owe so much.’ In the course of a long resolution/the Association asserts the report displays unexpected hostility to the school spirit and tradition, and anxiety to destroy school prestige. Amongst other objection, it says the proposed herding ol all teachers into one class will depreciate the qualifications of secondary teachers and make education a dead thing without the life-blood of personal interest. HOUSE OWNER’S QUANDARY. WELLINGTON, August' 13. A house owner in Lower Hutt Borough will find herself in an awkward position, owing to neglect of by laws. She recently built a house without obtaining a permit, and through her solicitor asked permission to complete the drainage and plumbing. The council took the view-th.at to grant the request would simply be condoning the offence, and 'refused.

PENNIES PASSED AS SILVERCOINS. . - -hi.: __— ■' - * ->d . L WELLINGTON, August 13,,. Wellington banks have found that drifting into the'hand,s.,of the .tellers, are a number of silvered pennies with portraita-of Queen side and Edward VII on the oilier. Tho edges are notched to suggest that they were once .milled.,,fril,e warnqd to watch.' out, • L ; fi- - v LfiL:’ . EX-NAVAL FOROES DIPLOMAS.' WELLINGTON, August 13. Forged diplomas of B.Sc., and B. Comm, of . 'Capetown University were used by\ Dudley Keith Rayner, 30, lightkeeper, in an attempt to obtain a position as schoolteacher in New Zealand. ,He was to-day. committed for sentence. . ’ ( ’ln a statement to a detective, .he told him lie once held a position as paymaster in the Royal Navy. The diplomas were the work of a friend in England, who was a printer and engraver. -U'.V.