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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1046, 21 July 1904, Page 3

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS

•m Amioii j. . i.uinrmiii Auckland, this day. IIARBOUH BOARD SALARIES As tho outcome of a resolution passed by tho Harbour Board on a request made by Mr G. W. Uasley, that tho position mid diitios of the stuff bo dcihod, tho sucrotary o( tlio Harbour Board, Mr. J. iU. Brlfrliniii. at yesterday's mooting, submitted tho st.iteuiont asked for, which wasi duly approved by the Boaid. Tho engineer's department stands lirsl, a-itl reads: " W. H. Ilamor, engineer, ono .year, J!1000, ill charge." Tho jext is tho ollics department; "J. J[. Erigliani, soerctary an i treasurer, 1)2 years' i'j.jO.' A SINGULAR CASE A curious cn-'c of alleged housebreaking came up lit the I'olicn Court yesterday, iv youtli named Frank Harrap (aired lfl), being chained with tho robbery of a cash-' box. A couple of days ago Mr Parker had his cash-box stolen, and the following .day accusod and anothor boy brought it lack, staling tlioy had bund it in Western Park. Subsequently tho boy who was with accused told n different story, and said accused had asked him to say they had found it in tho Park. Accused yesterday admitted ho had got hi 1 ) mato to go with him and say lie had found tho box, in tho hope of both goiting a reward. Accused was committed to the Supremo Court. TEACHER FOR WAIHI HIGH SCHOOL. At ft meeting of tho Education Board yesterday, it was decided that the Chief Itispecto. be asked to solect an experienced school teacher for the Waihi district high school, PUPIL TEACHERS' EXAMINATION —WAIIII WINNERS'. Amongst ilio successful candidates at (lie pupil teachers' examination woro Lorna Bongo (first yonr), second un list; Reruico Roberts (first yoar); Charlotte Gcorgo and Fred. Upton (third year); all pupils of tho Waihi High School, THE O'DONAGHUE CASE Tho O'Doiiiglme eiwo was discussed by tho Education Board yesterday, and a resolution was moved asking tho Mount Roskill Committee to bow to the judguiont of tho Court of Appeal and reinstato tho toucher. Mr Siallwortliy oiovod an amendment- that in nccordauco with tho solictor's advice a copy of the correspondence bo sonl to O'Donaghue, with a requost to reply in writing to tho statements of witnesses therein. Alter a vigorous debate tho motion was carried, TECHNICAL EDUCATION Tho Director of Technical Education j (ifow tho attention of tho Education I Board yesterday to tho inadequacy ol the | Government grant, JMOOO rfas the least | amount the colony could do wftli, He had drafted a moasure for circulation among the members, urging an increase Tho Board endorsed his action, and also supported a proposal that magistrates should bo empowered to commit habitual truants to Indnstrinl Schools, INSTITUTE FOIt THE BLIf!D At a meeting of the Jubilee Institute for tho blind it was stated that the receipts from all sources woro J'4Ql4, and eipendituro i'iiGii-J. The principal feature of tlie proceedings was a discussion on tho action ol tho Education Department in withdrawing the free railway passes issued to tho travelling teacher. iA strong proe test was made, and it was'idotormined to request the restoration of the privilego,