DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 June 1931, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

MARRIED WOMEN. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) AUCKLAND, June 9. The cases of 121 married women teachers in its employ was considered by the Auckland Education Board at a special meeting to-dav. It was decided that notices of dismissal within three months should be issued to 54 of the women teachers. It was also decided that the cases of 58 other teachers should be deferred for further consideration. The Board resolved that 12 of the teachers should be permitted to remain in the service of the Board. “The action of the Board has been deemed necessary owing to the present state of unemployment among the teachers,” said the Chairman. “Many young teachers are now in distressing circumstances, and they require consideration. However, it has been the Board’s endeavour not to relieve distress by creating further distress through harsh measures.”

CONSTABLE GILLUM. TRANSFERRED TO NAPIER, WELLINGTON, June 8. Constable A. T. Odium of the Detective Office, Wellington, lues been transferred to Napier and will take up bis new duties shortly. Constable Gillum effected the arrests two years ago of the incendiarists who unused damage estimated at thousands of pounds in Christchurch, lie received- a substantial 'part of" the reward which was offered, two detectives also participating.

“DISHONEST STREAK.” ENGLISH PUBLIC ' SCHOOL BOY SENTENCED. AUCKLAND, June 8. Among prisoners sentenced to-day w/as Valentine Itousham, aged twentyfive, who came to Now Zealand a short time ago under the immigration scheme. H« was sentenced to eighteen months for forgery. Counsel said the accused was an English public school boy and he had been incited to the offence by poverty.

Mr Justice Smith said that the accused had two previous convictions and had indicated that he had a dishonest streak in his nature.

WATERSIDE WORK El IS. TO REMAIN AFFILIATED WITH LABOUR PARTY. WELLINGTON, June a. The Waterside Workers Federation of New Zealand recently took a ballot throughout the ports of Now Zealand to decide whether the federation should remain affiliated to the New Zealand Labour Party and pay the fee of 9d per member per annum, or whether it should secede. By a majority l of 1577 votes the waterside workers have decided to remain affiliated. The. voting was:To remain affiliated 2,587 Against affiliation 1,010

THE WALLACE SEAT. INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE. INVERCARGILL, June 8. It wa.s announced to-night that Mr F. Gilfedder would contest the Wallace seat as an Independent.

CRIMES AGAINST GIRLS. SENTENCES TO BE INCREASED. AUCKLAND, .Tune 8. “Girls under sixteen must he protected even against themselves,” sa.id Mr Justice Smith to-day, when four prisoners who had pleaded guilty to crimes against girls appeared for sentence. Offences of this kind seemed to he increasing, said his Honor. I AY bile I- have been endeavouring to avoid sending young men to gaol, or have sent them for only a short term, apparently T cannot continue this policy. I must increase the sentences.”