NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, 22 May 1918, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

N.Z. WIRELESS TROOPS. 1 ■ i *1 HONOURS BESTOWED^ WELLINGTON this day The following has been addressed to the press Association from B’agdad*> dated March 16th: The New wireless troop is still going strong in Mesopotamia, as is evidenced by the decorations and promotions which the troop have gained, Sergeant Robinson (Awanui Radio) being awarded the Italian bronze medal and Corporal Pearse (Wellington) Meritorious Service Medal/ whilst Captain Melville and Lieut. McKeown have received their promotion in the field. Captain Melville (late of Auckland and Roturua) left New Zealand with the troop as a Lance-Corporal and Lieut. McKeown (late of Wellington), ;as Sergeant. The former was promoted to Second-Lieutenant and O.C. troop, and later gained his captaincy; whilst McKeown was promoted to Second Lieutenant. The troop - is very proud of Itself and it is most gratifying to feel its -work has merited these dstinctions. One and :all are in good spirits and are determined to keep their end up until a successful issue is reached

GENERAL COUNCIL OF EDU- . CATION, 1 LIST OF APPOINTMENTS. WELLINGTON, this day The following members have been elected to the General Councli of Education. Members representing South Island Education. B'oards: D .T. Fleming and W. M. Hamilton; certificated male teachers in public schools in the North Island: T. N. Wells; certificated female teachers iu public schools, in the North Island: Phoebe Myers; male teachers in secondary and technical schools: F. H. Campbell; female teachers secondary and technical schools: Anne B A. Butler.

RETURNED SOLDIERS AND THE SECOND DIVISION. NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. A meeting of the Returned Soldiers 7 Association last night passed a resolution expressing disgust with the attitude taken up by a majority of branches of the Second Division League in asking the Government for a further increase in separation allowances.,./The meeting considered the unfair and unpatriotic, -and looked, to the Government to stand firm in, tLe -matter. ■ ? w

R E S E R Vl. M E DIG A L,-,,.CE RTIFICATES. AN INNOVATION INTRODUCED. WELLINGTON, this ..day. The medical certificates furnished by men who are called, up for examination under the Military Service Act for the information of the Medical Board cease to be the property of the reservists concerned when once handed over, and are not therefore returned to them after examination. Th£S military authorities take the stand that the information contained in the medical certificates is often of a highly confidential nature, and in order to safeguard the interests of the man examined the Medical Boards have considered it advisable to destroy the certificates immediately after perusal by the examining doctor. If the resery,ist desires to retain his certificate he has to ask his medical adviser to furnish the same in duplicate, one copy being for the Medical Board and one for himself.

BURGLARY AT CARTERTON. CHINAMAN ROBBED. CARTERTON, this day. The premises of Sun Shing, laundry, man, were burglarised and entered be. tween Friday and Monday. The Celestial was away for a few days, and ori his return discovered the place had been, broken into and the sum of £55 stolen. The thief evidently was fa. miliar with the premises, and went straight to the money. Nothing else was disturbed.