GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 57, 13 March 1907, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Per Press Association. ' MARLNi! ENQUIRY. . , Dunedin, March 12. JiKinuies have been held in to the branding recently of the coastal steamers Himu and Rakiura, Mr C W. Chamberlain, Collector of Customs' conducted the investigations in the ease of the Kimu and forwarded the evidence to Wellington. The Rakiura inquiry was held' before Mr Cruickshanks, S.M., and two assesors, Capt. Beaumont and Capt. Peterson. Tho taking of evidence lasted nearly all day, and after an hour's retirement, Mr Cruickshank announced the judgment of the Court. The captain's cerMlcato was ordered to be suspended lor six months, though a certificate of a lower grade may be issued to hun in the meantime. The mate's certificate was returned to him, but he was ordered to pay £5 5s coats" (half cost oi the inquiry).

11 A "CHAIR-HIDDEN" BOARD. ' Napier, March 12. lhere was something of a deadlock - at the Education Board meeting on i Monday owing to the chairraa ruling out a notice of motion questioning Us action in signing the minutes at a pre- ; vious (meeting without ' been continued by the Board. The ' chairman contended that he was quite within liia rights in so doing, and 1 When a member objected to the intouU'S of the last meeting being con- ! tinned, as the notice of motion had been omitted, the chairman again declared the minutes confirmed and sign- : Cil them, later some friction arose between the chairman and several members respecting 11 motion to add to the list of teachers whose nameß were to tie submitted for approval to the Hasting school committee for the position of headmaster of the school there, the im me of a teacher who two months ago r, had received au appointment to another school. The chairman explained that under the Board's regulations the teacher in question could not he appointed. as he had not held his present position twelve months. Some members held that the regulations permitted the appointment under certain conditions, and maintained that it was for the Board to decide what might be considered special conditions. After some acrimonious talk between tha chairman and some of the members, live of Hie latter left the room, one of them 'endering his resignation as from the close of the meeting. It was anhouced that probably other members would resign. w icu jngtoFtoamway TRAFFIC. Wellington, March 11. Turing tho four weeks ended February 19th, the Wellington tranicars carried 1,207.785 passengers, an increase of 317,185 over tho number during the corresponding period of last year. The total revenue waß C 8417, an Increase of £IOB3.