DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 88, 9 December 1912, Page 8

DOMINION NEWS.

A PRESBYTERIAN PROTEST. (Per Press AssociationA Wellington, December 7. The Kirk Session of St. John’s has sent a letter to the Hon. James Alien, Minister of Defence, strongly protesting against the panide at Trentham last Sunday, when military evolutions including target firing, were conducted. WANGANUI HARBOUR. Wanganui, December 7. The report presented to the Harbour Board last evening showed that the bar continued to maintain an increased minimum depth of 22ft 'bin., and the hoard adopted the recommendation of the engineer, Mr. Howarth, to dredge the river channel to give an additional 2ft., so as to admit larger vessels to the town wharves. The board also granted the engineer, in recognition of bis valuable services, six months’ holiday on full pay, to enable him to visit the principal harbours of the Old World.

DISAPPEARANCE OF YOUNG MAN Dunedin, December V, A young man employed in one of the local Government offices, and wellknown in hockey circles has been missing since Tuesday. An examination of the 1 cooks under his charge revealed discrepancies. The amount of money involved is not large, THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. Timaru, December S The Teachers’ District Institute, discussing remits from the annual conference, with one dissentient, suportod antagonism to introducing the Bible into schools.