DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1919, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

'A SBRIOUB CHARGE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Greyrr.outii, Jan. 30.

Yesterday Detective-Sergeant Ward arrested Alice Rcobel and Jean Glynns, both married, on a charge of conspiring with a third party to procure abortion on a young woman at Wellington. Accused were remanded to appear at Wellington on Wednesday. Substantial bail was fixed Till] RETURNING MAORI TROOPS Gisborne, Jan. 29. Cp.pt. Pitt, the well-known Maori o fli - ce:-, made a statement in reply to the recent deputation to the Mayor of Auckland regarding the disembarkation of the Maori pioneer battalion at Gisborne. Cn.pt. Pitt said half tho number returning came from the East Coast. When the Maori battalion was in camp at Auckland only 64 nut of over 500 came from the Ngapuhi.s. viiose claims were urged by Auckland. Further, a big expense would be saved, as the Maoris were concentrating in Gisborne for a big hui, and the soldiers would receive a truly united welcome.

RATING ON UNIMPROVED VALUES. I'almerston N., Jan. 29. A proposal to rate 011 the unimproved values in the Manp.watu county was. carried by G79 to 193. T EACHERS' SU I>ER ANUATION. Wellington, Jan. 29. While the war lasted restrictions were placed 011 the retirement of teachers on superanuation. Many of those who had reached the retiring age were compelled to remain on the active list. It was announced at a meeting of the Education Board to-day that all retiring restrictions had been removed. \v'ANGANUI LOAN PROPOSALS. Wanganui, Jan. 29. To-day the borough ratepayers endorsed a proposal to borrow £SOOO for a refuse destructor. A proposal to raise a loan of £12,500 to purchase a town property for the site of a proposed municipal theatre was defeated. ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF EDUCATION BOARDS. Wellington, Jan. 29 The Wellington Education Board today decided that the annual conference of Education Boards should be held during the first week of next session ot Parliament.