DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 44, 21 October 1915, Page 8

DOMINION NEWS.

PROFESSOR VUN. ikuUTZ,

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October 2U

The Victoria College Council tonigUc uecided that, in view oi the laet that the Alien h,nemy ieaehers Act makes it mipussiule Lo retain Professor von Zeuiitz on the professional stall, ho should ue voted one year's salary (.ii/OU) as compensation. An amendment Uy L»r. C ; . P. Wright, seconded by Mr It. A. Wright, M.l'., that, six months' salary be voted in lieu of notice, was defeated by seven votes to two, alter a warm discussion. REINFORCEMENTS FROM .ih PACIFIC. Auckland, October 2U. One hundred and liity-niue islanders arrived by the Te Anau to-day to join the Second Maori Reinforcements. They are in charge of Hon. Dr. Pomare. ROUTE MARCHES URGED.

Wellington, October 20

At a meeting of combined sports bodies' representatives to-night, Dr. Newmaja, M.P., presiding, Captain Donald Simson, of the New Zealand Engineers, who was wounded at the Dardanelles, who was present, advocated the institution of weekly route marches by all sports bodies in the Dominion as an incentive to recruiting. It was decided to write aJI sports bodies and associations urging that this suggestion be adopted. ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY. Chiistchurch, October 20, The Boyal Humane Society granted the following awards to-day:— Case of John Lyell Deighton (20) and Henry Allen Evetts, for attempting to rescue Thomas James Stevenson (43) from drowning at Napier, on July 15, 1915.—Deighton was awarded a gold medal and Evetts a certificate.

Case of Walter Ormsby (15), for rescuing tw6 boys, William and'Norman Speedy, from drowning at Waihi on July 14, 1915.—Silver medal. Case of Wm. Joseph Bishop (29), for rescuing John H. Gilchrist (35) from, drowning at Gisborne on Jannary 21, 1915.—Silver medal. Case of Maurice L. Davis (39),. for rescuing Cecil Timmins (4) from drowning, at Waikino, on July 1, 1915—Brpaase medal.

Case of Hans Edgar (35), for attempting to rescue Fredrick Patton (36) from drowning at Karangahake, on April 25, 1915—Bronze medal. Case of Charles S. V. Pearce (15), for rescuing Neil Culling (11) from drowning at Asbburton, on July 17, 1915._Framed certificate. Case of Senior-Sergeant Thomas Bourke (58), for rescuing Joan Bree (2) from drowning at Wanganui, on. July 11, 1915.—-Certificate. Case of Henry James Thompson (22), for rescuing Alfred Musson (23) from drowning at Clive Grange, on anuary 6, 1915 Bronze medal.