DUNEDIN SYNOD.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 31, 6 February 1925, Page 4

DUNEDIN SYNOD.

m — URGED RELIGIOUS TEACHING. (By Telegraph.—Trees Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. The Anglican general synod resolved: "This general synod approves the action of the bench of bishops, xvhieh, in cooperation xvith the leaders of other large Christian denominations, agreed to the policy formulated by Mr. Isitt's bill to provide for religious teaching in public schools. Synod regrets the failure by Parliament to pass the bill, and earnestly commends it to the veople and Parliament of Nexv Zealand, in the hope that it may speedily become the law of the land." Synod set up a permanent commission to study various diocesan pension schemes and to consult as to the best means of bringing them into line for ultimate amalgamation.

There are said to be creeping things innumerable, but a creeping hill is something out of the ordinary. In the vicinity of Te Koriti, on the way to Kaorikia, a steep hillside has been creeping fur the last 20 years. A bridge across tlie mouth of a neighbouring stream had to be shifted two chains, and then a further site had to be found. Eventually a. xvall six feet thick xvas erected, and it appears to have checked the land movement. If gentlemen polar bears had not been such pugilistic things the Wellington City Council xvould not have got such a bargain as they will when one of the Auckland Zoo hears passes into their possession for the sum of £7.i. which is just about his cost price. The Mayor explained to the Auckland Council last evening that the two males in the Auckland Zoo would light to the death if put in the same den, and it xvas imperative that they get rid of one. The Council also decided to offer Wellington a male emu, which like the polar bear, is odd man out in the establishment. Betxveen Grafton Bridge and Carlton Core Road there is a high side to Xiiaftou Koad, which is too narrow for xn-o-way vehicular traffic, and last night Xhe Auckland City Council decided to 'iinit traffic upon it to one way. only *r<jtn north to south. At one time it •as only used by pedestrians, hut tho spread of houses has attracted tue. tradesmen's motor, and complaints have been made that all this traffic on a liV fooi roadway is too dangerous for pedestriuis.