NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1088, 29 March 1911, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.! f DRINKING AND DRUNKARDS MR. BISHOP, S.M., GROWS EMPHATIC. Christchurch, March 28. In the Magistrate's Court this morning' Mr. Bishop, S.M., delivered . himself strongly on the subject .of breaches of prohibition order?. Unc offender was declared an habitual drunkard and font to Rotorua Homo for two years. Another was fined <C 3, witli the alternative of one month's imprisonment, 'Mr. Bishop declaring he. was an "utter waster" and was rapidly qualifying lor a more drastic sentence. A man who supplied liquor to a prohibited person was lined J!,'), or a, month's imprisonment, with a warning that next time ho would get the full benefit of the Act. A case in which a, publican was fined for serving hoys of 17 v.'ilh .liquor gave the magistrate" a text for remark that if boys had nothing better to do, after parade than to go to hotels it did not say much for the volun» leering business. tIOTEL EMPLOYEES. AGREEMENT IN DUNEDIN. Duncdin, March 28,. .Mr. J. R. Triggs, Conciliation Commit siener, presided to-day in the dispute between the licensed hotelkoejiers of Dunedm and suburbs and their employees. An agreement was arrived at, tlie following being the wages fixed:— Kitchen, where live are employed: Chef, 905.; second, 555.; third, 275. G<!.; others 1 255. Where four are employed: Chef, | (os.; second, Jos.; others 20s. 'Where three are employed: Chef, 07s. Gd.-, second, 425. G( other 255. Where two aro employed: Chef, Jss.; second, 30s. Where one is cmployed: Male cook, 'Ids.; female, 275. Gd. Dining-room: Waiters, 325. Gd.; waitresses, 225.; housemaids, 17s. Gd. Pantry, whero more than one male is employed: First hand, 305.; others 255. Where only one male is employed, he shall bo paid 255.; female, COs. Porters: Day, 255.; night, 30s. General hands, 255. Barmen, 425. Gd.; barmaids, 255. Laundresses, 255. Where board is not provided in any ca« 10s. weekly in addition towages shall be paid. Where lodging is not provided, ss. additional weekly is to be paid, The \7cek's, work is to consist of .G2 hours, excluding meal times, in the case of males, over 16, and 58 hours in any other cas3, In addition there is to be a statutorj weekly half-holiday, and all employee! aro to have a half-holiday every i'ourtl Sunday. WELL LAUNCHED IN CRIME, EVEN A WHIPPING FAILS. □ uncdirt, March 28. A young man named Joseph Thomas Christie and a lad named Robert Irwiii Meaclem were brought before the Supreme Court for sentence this morning on charges of breaking into and stealing from a settler's residence. The Crown Prosecutor said Meaclem was convicted of theft at Burnham School, from which he absconded. Christie in 1908 was whipped at Masterton for stealing. The lastnamed was convicted and ordered to como up for sentenco for theft, and in WO!) was convicted and sent to Burnliam. Ho absconded and was rearrested at Kaiapoi, and once more absconded, and was next convicted of theft and forgery at Napier, and sent to Invcreargill Prison for four years, where his conduct was exemplary, and ho was sent back to Burnham, but he absconded. The Judge said Meaclem would be sent back to Burnham. Christie would ba sqnt to liivercargill Prison for reformative purposes, to bo there detained for t period not exceeding five years.'

EDUCATIONAL REVIEW., SOUTH CANTERBURY■> DISTRICT, Timaru, March 28. Tlio l lnShp4tor , 'of'Schools, in his annual' report'to ~tho'board, comparing the year 1 IUUG with tho year 1910, states that pupils, of tho standard classes'have increased by only 'JO, whilo tho preparatory .classes have increased by 455. Though there-is. an inconsiderable iucreaso.in tho average age'of tho latter, the largo increase of young pupils is proportionate in tlw Timaru schools, aud foreshadows a great increase in the attendance at thess schools in tho near future. Tho large proportion of preparatory pupils makes large el!isses for tho teachers, the majority of whomaro not specially trained for the work. Generally, the work of tho schools is favourably reported on. The treatment of history, is unsatisfactory,. tho historical readers supplied not meeting the require* mcnts of the system. Frco books are disapproved, being objectionable from both tho economic and hygienic points of view. Tho board's system of doing ordinary repairs and painting by its own staff is commendcd, and both single and dual desks aro now made at the board's workshop #

CHRISTCHURCH TR^tMS. ROUTE UP LYTTELTON EILLS. Christchurcli, Jfarcli 28. The Hon. G. Fovlds received a depute-' lion this morning urging the Government to survey a routo for a tramway up tho Lyttolton hills from ' Cliristchureh, to Sumner lino and along the hill-top, giving acccss to" the hill-ton for building sites and providing a fine outlook over tlio plains. Tlio, Minister advised the deputation to see Mr. Buddo, Acting-Minister for Lands. BURNT OUT BY BUSH BLAZE. Pahiatua, March 28. Messrs. H .and W. Baglev, of Pukctoi, have been burnt out by a bush fire, and have lost everything. The house was insured for .£IOO, and tho furniture for ■£50 in tho State Office. RUSH FOR TAMAKI BLOCK. Dannevirkc, March 2S. Four hundred and six implications were received for ten sections in tho Tnmaki olock and ono in tho Kaumati block. Thero wero only fivo applications for cash. Tho Commissioner and members of the Land Board to-day arc holding a personal examination of the applicants, and tho ballot takes place on Thursday. SOLO PUTRID FISH. Christchurch, March 28. A hawker who sold stinking fish was sentenced to one month's imprisonment by Mr. Bishop, S.M., to-day. DESERTERS TRACKED DOWN. Dai'flavillc, March 28. Two sailors from the Norwegian barquo Dccima mysteriously disappeared about a month ago. They wero traced to another shin at Auckland, and under arrest tho deserters wero brought back to Kainaro last night. As the Deeimn is not failing for Liverpool until to-morrow, tlio men aro kept under arrest. NO ACTION. Christchurch, March 28. On account of a legal difficulty, lio action is to be taken against the narents of tho child who recently escaped from Bottlo Lako Infectious Diseases Hospital for refusing to return the child to the institution.