WAIKATO NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 89, 15 April 1913, Page 7

WAIKATO NEWS.

(B.i Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, this day. THEFT OF OVERCOATS. AVm. Gillan, a Scotch jiu-jitsu exponent, was to-day fined £2 and costs for the theft of an overcoat from the Hamilton Hotel. On a second charge of theft of another overcoat at the same place Gillan was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. The garments were appropriated while accused was in a fuddled condition through liquor. RAILAVAY PROMOTIONS. Mr. .1. A. Young, M.P., has received the following letter from tlie Hon. VV. H. Ilcrries:—"AVith reference to your letter of the 24th uit., respecting the promotion of members of the second division to fill A-acancies arising for foremen, l have the honour to inform you that the regulations of the Railway Department provide all vacancies must be filled by the promotion of senior and suitable members. As a rule the positions of foremen are filled by the promotion of second division members, but on the occasion referred to by you there happened to Jbc three members of the lirst division avlio had originally belonged to the second division, and as they possessed the necessary qualifications for the vacant positions, and were senior to members in the second division, they had to be considered before those members. As these members were originally promoted from the second division, the Department could not in common justice allow them to be superseded by members junior to them, who had not qualified for the position until long after they had. You can rest assured that the claims of all members will be considered when promotions are being made, and those best entitled to advancement will be appointed to higher positions as vacancies arise." SUBAVAY AT FRANKTON. The Chamber of Commerce has decided to support the Business Men's League in its endeavour to have a subway substituted for the overhead bridge at Frankton, and also resolved to_ add its protest to those of the Wellington, Auckland, and Rotorua Chambers against the stoppage of tlie second Wellington express. AN OVERCROWDED SCHOOL. At a meeting of the Hamilton West School Committee the want of accommodation was again a burning subject. The alleged supineness of the Auckland Education Board also came in for scath-' ing comment, the chairman stating that there was widespread dissatisfaction throughout the district at the dilatoryway in which it had conducted its affairs", many complaints being made at the difficulty experienced in obtaining replies to communications. o ne member was serious Avhcn he expressed the opinion that the committee should not concern itself about providing accommodation, but should refuse to take children for whicti it had not space, and let the truan.t officer take action, which course, he thought, would speedily bring matters to a head and make the authorities move. The fact that so much sickness existed amongst the teaching staff raised the question of how far the health of the children was being affected by ruling conditions, and this requires careful consideratioii. •..,'._ . 11 7.1 ._ ,