DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1931, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

VICE REGAL VISIT. (li\j Telegraph—Bar Press Association) WHANGAREI, May 12. 'The. Governor-General, and Lady Biledisloe were warmly welcomed on the occasion of their first visit to Whangarei. at a largely attended conversatione last nigh*. ibis morning their Excellencies visited Mikuraiigi and a mid-day Lord Bledisloe attended a Rotary luncheon. This evening he visits the Winter Show. TECHNICAL school CONFERENCE.

E DU( ATT(>N EX PENDITUR E. WELLINGTON. Alay 12. In the course of his presidential address to the Conference of the Technical School Teachers’ Association, Mr H. A. Jones makes a point that from the view of’ national efficiency, expenditure on education was never more needed than now. It is the .duty of bile Government to invest for the future. There is abroad, he said, a spirit of panicky retrenchment and dangerous suggestions for saving of expenditure on education had been mads. Whether vetroiiohmr-int, was needed or not could not be determined. Deprisizo or bulk of expenditure. Deprivation -of post) primary 10 ducat ion might bring the market a greater supply of cheap labour, hut a, penalty would he paid in the luture, MAYORAL FINAL. WANGANUT, May 12. Final recount for Mayoralty:—Armstong 4855, Rogers 470(3. Majority for Armstrong 1-19.