NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 4 October 1909, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

' ■;..■ :\ . IB? TclcEraDhi-PrMi 'Aigoelalfonj I' ,- . .;.:_..';•;.';''■/';.;•?■■''."" •■**, ,';' :V. f ■;.: ; -'■; ST., HELENS; ,-^ , ; ';.-"■• ■ ..••..a .splendid^keuoed! '-■;, '■'-'■■■• •'"•' 1 :V ,; ■ ; .Fouryeare ago yesterday t'he late' Mr.' Seddon ' opened St. - Helens Hospital, arid , thje-instife-honv.has.--.the Splendid-record'of ;745 V cases- to '■ date,-with onl y 0 - n - fat /that- in-a'caeo ' .that-didnot.givetho'staff.a\fair.chan'ce; if ';iii6s, .HoKord,.:«io: matron,'/in.ionv.ersatibn with-■ a reporter this .morning, said'fiertnty-eighfmothers ' nwHl • Ck , '. I , to,ene a 6 ? cpnd time,-and' nine a third time,,"ln every way therosulU ?o?d *"Tr*!T*-is* r".'.'- added Miss Ho™ ' ford. ...riio,..health,'.of thei nurses has- been "&.«*s• - ai "l ?" who. wore preserited'.for ■ amination.passed {v«.haveh.rne4 ??• - v^L 1 ?-' nu^6cs - altogether, and-'now pass 'thTtf-ii! , *- a 55«".." aay.be hSH,' ? "w do6s aot sUowtho nnmbeT'oi" •r«L -v j-T - B ¥ n - U P "countingitwins," KuW'H "and are no? waitiig L J» pe •• record of births, for bne day' h VeU i i nc l ud ing two sets of twins ;V..Th& ■ • Feb ™ llrT - : In' outdoor; w&k- the S : Ti-1' ='J«.17-cases, seven! a 1 second time.- The.matron has-had to refnseiw.jiumbor of_applications ; for admission,-bwingrtiofwant'of " but«5S' ■■ Or ' ttann ß e inent:: has. acquired :a ' sevon-roomed cottage adjoining, andlbok pb». %*%&&*• W *&**&■ accommodaSon tor-eight, more patients.. •■■: ■■■■;■' . .",

"AN; UNdERGROUNiD '■ \i* ; riv: ■ -■: ■ ch ristchurch, October's!!' ■Vi^n , ■ D (^ Son, l - clt . s " su, ' v W or ' statos thaf.heliM frequently -met with the; remains ; O f wheuip.ipe-laj-ing.nnd carrying out other? drieta. uons.in Chnstchurcli,streets, If has.not Wn come'across" timber : at 1 depth.- ".Apparently : thete - was', once' i* ■ ven" dense forest aftho foot of the-Cashmere Hillt jviioKs asnmp was sunUJn' connection with th« high-pressute: water supply: Mr. Dobson iound v tnore ; «luite hn underground,timber-yard.! .Thf wood- was .in excellent'.condition.' ' A totwi 5 a^? 6 <*d ToifT manr;-year« i ••'' ha , d l ark ' M \> "Pon : it: The bark -wai strippedoff aiid the' -posts.' %■■ '', l'- pi- -:.v. .PRESEfj-rATioNs.-^!''■ ! ; ; ;.;-^.', 'C,"',",'";";' , "^''.Timarlii , October i&i': yn -.SatuniaT .afternoon .a.-fepresentatirV • gWenng-•«(.-.^usine.sR, men-met"- to:". formally tarewoir Afr..R.,.C...Temia!it,- manager- of tho Kank i ,of.,",Xew. .-South. Hue lSt ; - fotirteen.years-now; transferred.to Inverargill. ilighlj: eulogistic .references-were-made'.to the guest, and-he,was presented with someiplate Bnd.a,pufse.of.6overeigns.;A:'preMntationwa» ; also .made, of ; a -masEive'-silver.'salver- a'hd/'a ' handsome, illuminated address to Mr. TO Evaia lor.his- important- services, as; former'.chairman , of the Harbouri-Bpard, especially. .w'itK .reference.to thecdnstruction-of- the' eastern slieltei- •"'■■ ing -mole:-",'.. •;.■ ■' ~\\ \ :''■:■'■'■:, -. ".- v ,-. '~■,•;• "< >.;:;;v i y. ■" ■ ■■ Vγ., Nortfe ' v At'.tlu); S.M.; Court, to^lay , ,, Alexander:'-Mulr, tul.ai year ..ago-:e«ployed; at the 'Longburn Freeans:> Workv was charged with ■ counta, involving, over: *800r-froin.the Natiiaal ilortpage. Agency-Company,', proprietare, of/tEe' ■ ' freezing The;:alleged .thefts.'.were,by pjoans of cheques. Accused, was storenian.and grader, in,the tallow department.,Hβ.wM.'fe. sanded for-. eight ">days,',- bail.- being- allaweiL , j<ooo, '■'.'■'■■,,.■■"■.■ '-*. K V ■"■.'.:■/..', ■'''• V ■'.':■ '■'' '■'-■. ' ■■

■CHILDREN'S : ABIXHMETICAU' OUTHT. ,: ' ■''Wl" V- , W -^■..'.■■:v':!-Ttnierui;6ctofcw.-S;; :: ' ; .Yesterday...the? Teachers". Institute discussed.the. syllabus, ■■'■■ .and ,, by ,, - , a'- large ' majority declined to'recOpirqend feduc'tioa, But %> tcd -;*" :-*»'*' M«' Tori;.tetter: 'distributed' fmong. the; standards, ahd protested-'.again'rt the ■■■ importance givenito problems'in examinations. Ksplies,,to a.clrcuki, of ihliuiry,'6ent : to'b'usi-ness-men, far , aid -wide recommended ' that greater, speed- and,accuracy/in simple aritto : ,metio aM,m\iqh:to-b6desirodin boys'leaving school for business. •','.-'. : :■"■■:■' ■■*; ■ > --'y' ,;•"•.-■'' v WAIROA :',V ■■' ■■i li'-' ,■'■■'■■••.■'.■:■■:•,-'■ 'Wairea,. October,^.'•• - • At; the. final meeting of the Tp\ni Board; a motion was , carried inviting' tho Napier; Gis- : borne,.and Hastings. Boroughs^to '.confer, with''■' the new , / Borough of-Wa)l-oa'.as-to combining' to f utilise .Waikarpmbaiia': Lake;for ! power , for ' lighting and driving m'achincrj-. r The'promfttbra ■'; consider;tha,t.if all cpmßined the'scheme"would I °? , l 5™ a S' 1 .andj'.'.'wjth,-TmraWa^dantTiupplr/of<v! light .and po*er, r make. the' East 'Coast a great manufacturing centre , by t&kingia direct liner-.- : I probably :not more'than'-50 ;niilesjin'any'casb - —from;.the-site ,of the.power honEe., ' .. l /'■,. SUGGESTED 1 FREEZING WORkS. ; ' .'■/.'' , ; - &£''■ MA large, meehngi of/ farmers,.' .held on Thursday, over one hundred being present; eel up, a strong committee to collect information f s * * °^r? er / of ? ha «s likely to bo taken - up. to works, at Wairoa or Farmers . are united os.to' thV desirability of:the works; but the,site is the All admit: that Wairoa• is -the ' most .central,, also that it has a preponderance " of sheep, taking in Ruakituri anrlMangapoiW .Farmers wil be...circularised, regarding which' « site they, will; support. '■" , '-..'. '•■.;..". ' ,^ i . ;THE S.S v WAITEMATA-'TROUBLE. ; : "\V'- : *■ m ■' : ' ChfiStcfiurchi October : Mr...T. ,W. Christchurch.this: tronblesvwith the..Waiteraata'e,crow. A uieet.'■'■' ing of the men \vds hold,last.night,,when,the position was mado-clear to. thoni. Mr.'Beloheri - ' general; secretary, of ijthe union, arrives,to-night from Ounedin and probably, definita steps mU betaken on Monday..;;.-...: .5 ~ :•:., - ,■: ..-:,..-', :

•\;-.-g j A;.;CHANCE FOR,RANGIORA.-, ' : L,- .la,'' ! . , v ■ Christcbiirch; October 1 ; ;TheEimgiora Borough. Council had supply- scheme in..hand,but was delayeS owing to inability: to raise •» loan' of : JEIO.OOO' at'-rea*' enable-- interest vltwosiannoansed lastnigW that .the-.Prime 'Himsteiv could, procure< ; the ■money-in. London.at ; '3t pet.cent.- JEor-i-local , bodies Joans." ~. :.;, ( , . r. :■. '-',--,; '■"'■yT - ■'■/;:. 'v : . AGE/ ■'.•■' \ '• : :'- ; '' w ■'-' •'■'■' ''-'■■ Dunedin,'October .The, Educationnl Institute' unanimbuslr an.' proves of thejcompuUory'rdtlroment'of all irialS teachers.over,'sixty-five,:and'foiuales ; 6ver- sixtr years age.;.- ■'. ": ..• \ : - ; .:'-: : ;,- • ■ .';"..■/; piiNEDI.N COMPETITIONS;. ; ' - %.. : :.',_ - ■'■ ..-'■■" ''".■" ' .'Duhoiih,'.October'2.V , Jhe taiings ;at;the;D«n6din, Cftmpetitibns Festival totalled over record. 'o . ,'"" CHARGE;,6V 'ASSAULT ANDr-ROBBERY. ■■.■.■■'■.■• ; ■■' v'- ; . ■''"■ : -T . Auckland,.October ; .s;'"'' -.-A* fte Police Court, Arthur Kobctf PurcelL Albert Edward' Homan;- bnd 'Albert JdhnPean. : alhgen_ were charged .with assault "and-rob- 1 •jerr of George. Currie at midnight cri AVodnesoay'.^.Accused.were remanded, .- '-.•' ( ,v. ■■ .\:.v'V.' '■';•■'■.CYCLlNG';,.'::■':';, - ; :--;:V : - ■ . ; '■ i _l-.--i.''"-,:. Chplstc'hui'chi-.dotbher'Si.-V , . Nearly two hundred local, entries have been received for the. Dunlin-road rnco from Timaru to Chnstchurch on October 30. ' -.■'.■ ■ '. ;.':"; : '■■■>■,'summer;spbßTsi ; :^ ; >r^■■>■■; _:. :••■■ !• ■;,. ■■'■' ■:■ Christchurch, October 1 !- , Fine weather :was experienced to^ay■ for the , opening of l the criokot, • bowling; rand' , - tennis - seasons. The competition matches' win- coini melicc- next: Saturday.-: .- .■,;■,;■-,.-(.':

.MyVE, ■ meeting;,, of' the.Rangitikoi County: held--on.,Saturday; and'reported- having.', met Sir Joseph Ward at Jtarton Railway' Station .They discussed the question of. Hie amount ef monej: available-for local bodies. The' Prime Minister 'gave; .him to ■ understand they, could got. an unlimited quantity, on satisfactory so--, ounty, ami local bodies coulU offer this. Tho amount would'havo tp-he ih.Rums of £100,000, - and perhaps. this ■ difficulty, said ' >fr, IVewman, could bo got, over ■•'•by * consoiidalini»; ; all the • loans. ■ It .was ■ not'!tho intention , 'bf ■'rtie Government'.to. guarantee lonhsi "■ but •• thfey : wqnld -ossuro the^noney-lender-'Bt : Home.\: If they, wcrosatisOod. there: .vas good, sccuritf the: be obtained at* 31 -per • cent;-but-,Mr,, Newman: cohsiderea.vUiat.Mfi ,1 loco' ' ' bodiesVTPent-.'.ia' for this, borrduing at I'. »&: cent, sinking funds should be.addbdi If• the money .oould bo/obtained at this' rate of in 1 terpst in .unlimited sums; it wuia'ba'.t- '. settlers.', The; oounch intend to .go into the question'thoroughly/ and Will-call a ' .special.meeting: if. ; necessary.'!-.;.. .'■..:v>. , . ,:..,■. - ■ ■ ■Dr; i H.;£ Sn'encer.ilieadmaeter of ilTnivereity I,; ' College iSohool.'-annoiinwid' at; the ■ prise'.disch. ■ button that -he would /never '■• reverts to'' corporal -punishment. : Hβ,' added :-"Th6 spftrtinc. x .clwnoo/of,;gaining ,a flogging-and. tb> admira- ; tion of Jess Venturesome souls is the schbolbov i '« auun"incentive , to:;'offeaA,f:.:, ;.;: ;;.', v v''■?.,!