King Country Chronicle Wednesday, July 23rd, 1913

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 587, 23 July 1913, Page 4

King Country Chronicle Wednesday, July 23rd, 1913

The Napier branch of the Education Institute resolved, "That this branch learns with extreme dissatisfaction that the Minister for Education has declared his intention not to introduce leig3lation this session for the pur pose of increasing teachers' salaries and improving teaching conditions, seeing that teachers at present are very much underpaid, and, in view of the fact of the increase of work due to new scheme of physical and medical instruction and ever-increas-ing demands made upon teachers' efficiency, the branch is of opinion that the'just claims of the teaching profession have been ignored owing to moderate manner in which they have b°en urged, whereas more insistent, though not more deserving demands, by other bodies of men have been acceded to." A grave warning against the rapid pace at which Americans are living is given by the Department of Health in an elaborate report comparing the chance 3 of longevity of people who lived in New York 37 years ago with the chances to-day. Whereas the expectations of the life of a child under five years of age have increased eleven years in the period statistically analysed, men of forty and over shore constantly decreasing chances of a long life. "The adult of the present generation,"' the report declares, "is travelling at a pace too fast for his i health, and the rapidity of living can but end in premature decay in;;. There never was :-',reater need ironi the health standpoint for tisc pi-s:<?fcic<-of moderation in all things by the inhabitants of our city. 1 It is not expected that the Auckland Diocesan Synod will proceed t> the appointment of a new 13i shop ; o hll the vacancy caused by tlie resignation of Bishop Oossley till Ilia regular session of- Synod in October. So far the Primate has not officially advised the local commissiary, Archdeacon Calder, of the consent o: the Bishops to the acceptance of the resignation—a formality that must be observed before any further 5 ere taken. Advice, however, is expected any day, but it is improbable thai a special session of the Svnod will be called earlier than the usual session. owing to the diliiculty and in convenience of yetting all members of both orders assembled from till parts of the diocese. The election for the Wcoiiondilly seat in the New South Wales Parliament, left vacant by thn death of Mr McCourt, resulted in the return of Mr Masters, the Labour candidate, with 7.159 votes, against Mr F. Bad- i gery, Liberal, 2696 votes, and Mr Pearson, Loyalist and Democrat, 25, The state Of the parties is unaltered. In the course of the hearing of the libel suit brought by Richard Wootton, the ex-Australian horse trainer, against Robert Sievier, owner of the "Winning Post," Sievier declined to cross-examined Stanley Wootton. Plaintiff's counsel remarked at this: "You charged him with pulling; now you refuse ;_r : to cross-examine him." Mr Graham has a lot of harness for sale, also a lot of good fresh groceries. Being the balance of a storekeeper's

This matter is receiving the serious consideration of the Government, stated the Minister of Public Works in regard to Mr Myers, suggestion that the Government should consider th eadvisableness of the State taking over the control of and upkeep of i the main arterial roads in the Do- j minion. ] While up at Mokau last week, states the Palraerston North correspondent of the Evening Post. Mr R. McNab came across the Maori cannibal oven which recently the Forestry Commission reported having fcund. It h . situated on a long sand spit near the river. Mr MrNr.b brought away a number o." human. bones for the local museum .-usi' sonu; of tho overt stones. The tinnea are Mostly rr.nrrow bones, and all were split. The oven had j been covered up for many years by sand, and a storm evidently had exposed it. A French process of electrifying timber ia state:! to give periect seasoning in a single night. With leadplate electrodes on earn side, the timber is placed in a solution containing 10 per cent, of borax, o per cent, of resin, and a little soci::, and application of the current expo it; the sap and fills the wood cells with the borax and resin. Should such a process prove successful, it will prove a boon to wood workers, who jinri much of the timber now used considerably on the greenside. "The Merry j\kn of Sherwood" choir and orchestra is meeting with large support from the musical people of the Under the eilicient eonductorship oi Mr A. Pattison some good practices are being held, the performers entering inio the work with great ze3t and enjoyment. Over forty performers are taking rait and when staged the event should prove very popular. The conductor would he very pleased to welcome further basses, tenors and contraltos, especially at the practice to be held this evening in Mr Langmuir's hall, 1 aupiri street, at 7.30 o'clock. His Majesty the King, last week entertained five thousand teachers of London schools and many of their pupils at a garden party at Buckingham Palace. Tha Duke of Beaufort has placed Chepstow Caatle at the disposal of a cinematograph firm for producing "ivanhce." The reality ol tho ruined battlements «nd the ivy-covered walls will ensure success. In opening an exhibition ot commercial motors at Ulympia. Prince Arthur of Connuugot, said that the purpose of the exhibition was to appeal to visitors from countries where the demonstration of such machines in daily usage was comparatively unfamiliar. Mr S. F. Edge, replying, said that Britain was absolutely at; the head o£ tb." 5 world as regards commercial motors. Archbishop Kelly, during a conlir-

mation service in North Sydney, said: "Tho greatest fault in Australia is the love oi' a good time here below, Women think too much of dress, and wont. even be married in the morning when k mass can he said, but must wait until evfcning so that they can have a fea3t. 1 have hoaid further that some oi the children won't bear correction in schools. That is the way to hell.'' The administration oi the income on two millions has been transferred by the Carnegie Corporation from New York to Dutnfermlino trustees. Mr Carnegie explains that- the transfer cf the money implies no reflection on the New "iork administration, but has been made owing to his being less in touch with tho latter. The shareholder.-]' representatives on the board of directors of the Hank o£ New Zealand, Messrs Martin Kennedy and William Watson, have forwarded to ibe Minister for Finance a letter submitting their views and opinions (already expressed) with respect to the proposal made by the chairman relating to the capital of the batik.