WELLINGTON NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 96, 24 April 1901, Page 4

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent*

WELLINGTON, this day

DR. LENIHAN

Dr. Lenihan. Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, who is on a week's visit to Wellington, is the guest of the Recvor o"f St. Patrick's .College.

SOLICITORS" DRESS.

I The Law Society, having , decided that i mere solicitors are not entitled to wear I wigs in any Court Wherein they may Ibe heard, though there is nothing to i prevent their appearing" in a plain I gown, the decision has been roramunij rated 1o the District Court judges. The latter hnve signified their intention to assifit in enforcing the rule prohibiting , solicitors from appearing , in their Courts in a costume they are not eh- i titled ro assume. THE SOUVENIR CARD. The "Post" says "The souvenir card in connection with the "Royal visit, designed by Mr Young, of the stuff of \he Auckland 'Evening Star," will be well worth preserving- as a memento of n threat occasion. Taking , it altogether, 1 lie design is highly artistic.' , MINISTERS MOVEMENTS. The Minister of Mines returned from Auckland last night, and the Native Minister will arrive to-night. The Minister of Customs went t<9 Blenheim to-day. THE HALF-MIBLIOX LOAN. The opening - ami consideration of tenders for the half-million loan, occupied over five hours. WELLINGTON PAVEMENTS. It is estimated thnt the paving of the Wellington footpaths to their full width will cost £49,000. TEACHERS" SALATHES. Several of the alterations in the scale of teachers proposed by the Wellington Education Board have been approved by the Minister of Education, who, however, suggests that pupil teachers should be remunerated as follows:— First yeav £20. second year £30, third year £40, fourth yeav £50 (with a lodging allowance of £10 where pupil teachers have to reside away from 'home). "T 4 . is proposed that ex-pupil; teachers should bs regarded as fourth year pupil teachers. The "Minister, states that he is unable to allow the amount set down as the salaries of certain new positions which the Board intends to create in some of tbe larger schools. Although the .contemplated improvement of the staifing of these schools is ;i necessary one", it is not considered that the payment of the i whole salaries of these new positions • should be effected by means of a vote: for increases to teachers' salaries in the Wellington district. In the prebnble event of the Board agreeing to ■ the revised schedule now submitted, j The amount available for the quarter will be paid over forthwith.