GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 14, 11 July 1911, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

RAILWAY OFFICERS' INSTITUTE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. The New Zealand Railway Officers' Institute commenced its tenth annual conference to-day, when eighteen delegated were present, representing all parts of the Dominion. 3t is expected that the deliberations of the conference, which are not. open to the -press, will continue all the week. MEMORIAL TO COLONEL PITT. Nelson, Last Night. The Pitt Memorial Committee decided tonight to erect a band rotunda on Milton's acre (a public reserve) to the memory of the late Colonel the Hon. Albert Pitt.

BOXERS FINED. Palmerston N.. Last Night. Dave Smith and A. Kelly, pugilists, at present with the -Jock" Willis Caledonian Company, were each fined 10s and costs for engaging in a boxing contest at Palmerston without complying with the provision of the Police Offences Act.

AX AGENT'S COMMISSION". Wellington. Last Xight. Judgment was given by Mr. W. G. Hidden, S.M., i„ t l,e Magistrate's Court to-day, in the adjourned ease in which •Fames Davey, agent, of Stratford, proceeded against Michael Daniel Murphy, fanner, late of Wangaimi. to recover the sum of £7.'i f!)s, being commission on the sale of a property at Westmere, near Wangaimi. Defendant, it was stated, is leaving, tin; Dominion this week. His Worship g ;m judgment for the amount claimed, with costs amounting to £l2 10s Sd. Mr. G. M. Toogood appeared for plaintiff, but defendant did not appear.

■CINKMATOOKAI.M-1 IN SCHOLS. Auckland. Last Night. A .special meeting of school teachers has been convened to consider a proposal lo make use 0 f kinematograph pictures for definite instruction in school .subjects, such as geography, history. nnd natural stud v. Mr. Cousins, president of the Headmasters' Association, has obtained the approval of the Education Hoard to a scheme of the kind, and teachers are being called together to evolve working arrangements.