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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17691, 31 July 1919, Page 4

, According to a Press Association telegram from Wellington, Sir James jAllon stated yesterday that he had been advised that Mr Massey and Sir Joseph Ward would arrive in Auckland on Monday next. No Minister would go to Auckland because they were all busy in Wellington. Sir James Allen thought it probable that Mr Massey and Sir Joseph Ward would leave Auckland by the Pateena on Tuesday, arriving in Wellington on Wednesday. A Press Association telegram from Christchurch states that the ferry steamer Mararoa. which did not arrive at Lytteltan until 11.40 a.m. yesterday, was delayed owing to poor coal, bad weather, and a fog which prevented her from finding the Heads for about half an hour. The Otago and Southland details who reached Wellington by the fiuapehu arrived in Dunedin last evening. There were seven men for Dunedin, and 10 southern men, who will proceed to their homes this morning. Captain Dobson was in charge of the men, who were quietly welcomed by a haiidful of people.' Confetti swirling in a bitingly cold wind signified the arrival of 12 English brides. Motor cars, provided under the auspices of the (Patriotio Association, were placed at the disposal of the soldiers.

The Defence Department advises that the Ellenga, with returning draft 279, left Suez on the 23rd inst., and is due to reach New Zealand on August 28. Tho draft comprises 47 officers, 11 warrant officers, '1047 other ranks, and 11 women and children. A Press Association message from Auckland states that an assertion made in Wellington recently that' there was likely to be a. shortage of sugar in the dominion was referred to the manager of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company yesterday. He said he knew nothing of an impending shortage of sugar. His company expected to have its first season's shipment of raw material before August 8, and it had plenty to go on, with in the meantime.

Chief Inspector Fleming, in referring , to examinations during the course of an address last night, said that one of the worst evils of our •educational system was the British system of examinations, a system which as a test of attainment was incompetent, and one which crippled the initiative of the teacher. Examinations, he proceeded to say, were necessary at certain intervals in order to test progress, but an examination by pen and paper asone waa at best an unsatisfactory test of attainment, even in language, and waa positively absurd in science. It wae, however, pleasing to note that the authorities were fully aEve to this question, and that serious steps were being taken to effect a remedy. "Thero are a number of things wrong with this congregation," remarked Mr R, S. Black, at tho annual meeting of the Roslyn Presbyterian Church last night. " The first thing is smug complacency. We are too -well-ofE and self-satisfied." He went on to ask that the ladies of the congregation at their afternoon teas should give up gossiping about their neighbours and start talking about the church. Hβ hoped his remarks would " get under the skin," for he had heard of things said about himself that had astonished him. Mr Black somewhat took the edge off his critical remarks, however, by explaining that he was merely anxious to waken the meeting up a little. "I hope lam not boring you," he said, "but I want you to talk aborrt me when you go home, and have something to talk about." Somo days ago a man named Egbert Sainebury, 81 years of age, apparently lost his life by falling into the Shotover River, near Skippers. Ho left his home at ljueenstown on July 17, informing his wife that he was going to Skippers to remove some sheep from a precipice. After a lapse of somo days fears were entertained for his safety, and Constabje Rowe visited his hut at Skippers, afterwards finding marks on the precipice -where ho had imade his way down to the sheep. The height of tho face was about 4COft, and it overhangs tho Shotover River by about 30ft. On descending by means of a rope the constable found Sainsbury's hat and coat, and a pick with which he had been attempting to make a tract up the precipice. Apparently in the course of this work he had fallen backwards into the river and been drowned. A search was made for the body on Monday, bat it proved unavailing, and a further search wa3 to be mads tho next day. During the course of an address last night Mr T. BL Fleming (Chief Inspector of Schools in Otago), in referring 'to the kinema, said it was a thing which could bo mado of great educational value. But could it bo said that tho kinema as wo had it was of great vahio? True, tho films woro censored, and scono of the pictures woro good, but many of them tended to arouse oxoftemont for the moment, without any consideration of the future effects, especially on young children. In his opinion would bo quite justifiod in exorcising a rnoro rigid censorship and in making something moro than immorality tho test of exclusion.

A Press Assoeialrion message from Chrietchurch states that the caretaker of Liuwood Park yesterday monism found a man about 60 years of age lying unconscious near the dressing shed with a bullet wound in the templo and a five-chambered revolver with one chamber discharged lying alongside him. Iho man wus removed to the hospitaL Bis condition is critical.

The members of the Otago Hospital and Charitable Aid Board vieited Lawreneo on luesday and made an inspection of the local hospital with a view to installing an improved system of lighting and heating. In tho afternoon they proceeded to Roxburgh, where a conference will be held with the promoters' of a cottage hospital for that district.

Tho chairman of the New Zealand Shipping Company announces (says a Press Association message from Christchurch) that the general manager (Mr A. W. Bennett) is retiring at the end of August, and the position which he held will not bo filled. Iho board of directors has appointed Mr U B. Bullock, the Wellington manager, as superintendent of tho company. He will bo stationed in Wellington, as experience has shown tho necessity for the chief executive officer residing there. Tho/Wanganui Agricultural Society finds itself in a peculiar dilemma in respect to its show grounds, and indications (saye our correspondent) point to tho winding up of tho society's affairs. Tho society was dependent upon the racecourse for its show and now that privilege is to bo taken away h cannot get a suitable site. A proposal was made to secure the lease of a borough reserve, and there seemed every prospect of the scheme being successfully carried out. J. no labour unions, however, raised the °f V t|»t the farmers were filching the rights of the people, and strong protests were made against land required for a housing scheme being handed over to wealthy farmers, who, it was claimed, should put their hands into their pockets and purchase a freehold site. In the face of the opposition the Borough Council will not givo the land, and the society now proposes to wind up. At all events notice of motion has been given to that eftect, and there now seems to be no prospect of a show being held this year. Tho question of the construction of better roads has been given considerable attention by the City Council and other publio bodies of late, and various meetings havo been held to discuss the matter. A meeting of the City Council will be held on Monday vening. when Mr Craven, tho road specialist from America, who represents the firm of Messrs J. D. Rockefeller, and Mr Sandston, a Christchurch engineer t°u been makin S an exhaustive study of the road systems in vogue in the United States, will place their views on the "better road ' question before councillors. Representatives of other , local bodies have been invited to bo present Mr Sandston" will also address members of the Otago Motor Club, the Otago Expansion League, and other public bodies during next week. _In connection with the New Zealand Children s Mission, the following have been appointed a Board of Reference for Dunedin:—Revs.- Dr Waddell, M. A. Rugby Pratt, W. Gray Dixon. A. North, Messrs J. J. Clark, and Peter Barr. 'Hie mission is non-sectarian, and exists to influence for good the young people of the dominion. Tho only business before Mr H Y Widdowson, S.M., in the City Polio? Court yesterday consisted of three maintenance cases, which were either adjourned or struck out.

In Port Chalmers Police Court yesterday, before Mr J. M. Stevenson, J.P., two first offenders were charged with drunkenness. One was convicted and discharged, and the other was fined the amount of his bail (10s).

The second annual festival of the "Wellington Musical and Elocutionary Competl tions will be held in November.

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