Nurse Rogers, who is the Plunket Nurse that is taking Nurse Jones’ place, in Tailiape, will arrive here to-night. Nrfrse Rogers may he seen at the Plunket rooms, Town Hall, to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon. Referring to the smallpox outbreak on the Willoehra, the Hon. G. W. Russell said thi s week that there was no reason to suppose that there were any more cases than the one already reported. It was for the purpose of allay - I ing any public uneasiness on the point that he gave full information on the subject the previous day. If any further information came to hand he would let the pblic know. So far lie had received no reply to the message he had sent inquiring as to the number of cases aboard. At Gisborne the Arahurn's cargo Is being discharged into lighters, and it is considerably damaged by water. It is hoped to get the steamer away, either to Auckland o'r Wellington, for docking, this afternoon. The cause of the leakage has not yet been ascertained. The vessel is making practically no water whilst stationary,! the leak was only serious when the vessel l was labouring in a heavy sea. It lias been decided by the State Cabinet of Victoria that Lutheran schools should not be closed, but that certain restrictions should be imposed. The following recommendations, which were made by an inspector who visited the schools, were adopted by the Cabinet: (1) That fhe use of the German language as a medium of religious instruction be no longer allowed in these schools, as English should be the normal medium of instruction In Australian schools for Australian cm Tlmt the sGmok at Tv md Xintwe'l h-> roonb’pd to ri'-e r> -nj..:.,,,.,,, P f f o „ r hours daily tc instruction in the subjects of the general c, m .j cu ] um 0 f elementary schorls. :3t That the prohibition of ti o further issue of school hooks ptibbehed in Germany ba considered. WANTED.—Let it be known that at BENNETT’S.
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 114, 16 May 1916, Page 5
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335Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 114, 16 May 1916, Page 5
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