NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 914, 6 September 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD. TWO RESOLUTIONS. '. * Wanganui, September 5. ( Tho Education feoard to-night resolved: "That this board desires to direct the attention of the Minister for Education to the futility of placing compulsory power (in reference to continuance classes) solely in the hands of school.committees, instead of giving the board power, as an alternative, to enforce such a provision." It' was also resolved: "That this board desires to protest against tho proposed amendment of the Education Act under which,members of tho board, who receive any moneys from school committees for value given, will bo disqualified from membership .although members of school committees themselves' are not so disqualified."

HISTORIC HOUSE BURNT. Christchurch, September 5. j An historical landmark of early Can- ' terbury, in the shape of Piraki House, Piraki (one of the first whaling stations in New Zealand), was completely destroyed by fife on Saturday. The outbreak was discovered at. 6.20 o'clock, 1 flames being seen issuing from. the . upstairs portion above . the kitchen. ■ • The fire <is supposed to have been caused by a defective ' chimney. No appliances being available, the fire could not be got under, and, in about a quarter of an hour after starting, the house was a mass of charred ruius. It was occupied by Mr. A. P. Robinson, who leased it from Mr. P. A. Anson.. Mr. Eobinson is: a heavy loser, as, in addition to other valuables, he lost a number - of costly . wedding presents. The-building was insured for MOO in the Victoria Office, arid the furniture for £300 in the London, Liverpool, and Globi, Office .•.-■'. COMPETITION EAR TESTS... Dunedin,: September 5. . At the Dunedin competitions Professor Ives conducted,ear tests.for children, and mu'de the .following awards:—Candidates under 10, Henry Luscbmbe 1, Marie Himniet 2, Louie Norris (Invercargill) 3; candidates 10 'to 13, Maggie Edie. (Southland) 1,, Grace Bagley 2, Allen Howden 3;. candidates 13 to 15, V. Moore, Florence O'Driscoll, and Jessie Christie were bracketed, and divide'the. prizes, j BRITISH POLICE WANT HIM. .' ! ;: ■;■':' Napier, September 5.'. In the.,-Magistrate's': Court,' Herbert Walker ' tnsull, ■ alias Orr, j was ordered to be surrendered to the British authori-. ties on a charge of embezzling .£SOO fromhis employers, Lloyd 'and Sons, Shropshire. 1 Accused admitted 'his identity. v : MEMBERS VISIT TARANAKI. : ,Eltham,: September's. Messrs..-Dive, Duncan, Scott, and Anderson, 'MiP.'s,-.; with.';: members .of.; the: Railway League and other local. bodies, yesterday travelled- over the' route of the proposed •Eltham-Opunake railway. 'The visitors' were impressed with the need-of >a, -railway through the. district. Messrs: Duncan, Scott, -and 'Anderson have gone to-day to inspect the oil wells':at 1 New Plymouth,;and they iwill return to.Wellington -to-morrow. ~./ ::';,;■ .: , -...'' ANOTHER PIANO RECORD. ..■.,,.:. ;Feildihg,-September Sf. ■-'. '; Edward Travis,; who": started:' playing, a piano- on Thursday morning;; at 5 .o'clock,.; continued' till 2.30 ■' on Sunday morning,. thus playing ; . 69J : - hours—a' world's record. During the performance he was transferred, with .the ■ piano,' to another building a quarter of a ..mile away, -. without : removing -his hands . from, the piano.'■■".'""",'■.''• .'"..'■' '■'■ ."■■' '.'v'. : V ' ■:'^,V:''.W,AIROA\LOAN.-,' : ' : , : '. '■;-; ; Wairoa, September 5.,.; For the Wairoa county, loan of £40,000 ■the poll, taken on Saturday resulted:;in: 419 votes for and 114 against.. • '••:■' " -,'•:';'-.■•' ~~~ : '■'•■•'■ '■ \'■'■•' :■■ -•■ RECENT .PAPAROA- STRIKE.;'.-.. .. !, . ,'.;-. . -.' Groymouth, September s'. . A test: case in, connection:; with-- thr/ recent: Paparoa strike heard by the magistrate;to-daj.-.;. ; ' ; ;' : ' ■:,-;- : CONDUCT GF .A CLUB. ; ; ; -.■•' Christchurch,-September/6. . '■' An inquiry iht'o'tho irregularities alleged to'nave, occurred in the conduct of. the Sydenham Working Men's' Club open-cd-.this-morning, but. was adjourned till to-morrow,owing to ■ the ; inability.-' of respondents'- counsel to! appear. '.■).. j \ :,,.:, OVERCROWDED: :.''-'. ; ' Timaru,'-September.s.'..' The committee of Waimatnitai School (one of the borough schools) has determined to: erect a ■ cany'a3 structure to acconi-. rhodate some of the pupils, the school being overorowded, as the, Department.declines to furnish' funds-for-, the .necessary, enlargement. ''.-■ -. ;--': : '■ SUPREME ,COURtI ~-; Hamilton, September 5. The Supreme; Court sessions .opened hefore Mr. Justice Cooper this morning. True bills were'found; 'in all criminal cases: Richard .Clifton,'• Waihi,was acquitted, on.a charge of false pretences...