NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1456, 3 June 1912, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph-Press Association.) « OUR EDUCATION GOOD. BUT BOOKS ON MORALS WANTED. , . Timaru, Juno 1. Mr. T. Hughes, ex-inspcctor of schools for North Canterbury, and for many years a teacher in thisj province, in the course of an address to teachers on the educational outlook, said that the present system, if modified to suit localities, was calculated to meet.the actual Teqnirementsof this country. it should enable teachers to turn out beys adaptable, resourceful, and well equipped for the battle of life. He would, however, add text books on morals and religion. Mr. Hughes defended examinations as a safeguard against slackness on the part of teachers. Leading teachers present expressed concurrence with tho view taken by Mr. Hughes, i HOME BOATS IN DIFFICULTIES. Christchurch, June 1. The New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised that steamers are discharging frozen meat and dairy produce at London under difficulties with labour sunplied by consignees. The message adds that an improvement in conditions is hoped for next week. .FATALITY ON S.S. MARERE. Gisborne, June 1. A verdict of accidental death, with no .Marno attachable, to anvone, was returned at the inquest on William Burton, who was killed when transhipping meat to. the steamer Marere. NURSING LEAGUE COLLECTION. Wannanui, June 2. The annual collection in aid of the District Nursing Leamie took place on Saturday when, despite the very wet weather, about £350 was obtained. Soroej ■out-district amounts.have to come in yet.; MINE MEN PAID OFF. Reefton, .Tune 2. The services of a number of surface hands emplnved at the Energetic were dispensed with last night. There are no further developments. BRIEF MENTION. Dunedin, .Tune 2. The niilice have been advised that 'Alex M'Donald, licensee of Clark's Juno- j Hon accomm"''alion house, died suddenly I en Friday. Heart disease is supposed to ba tho cause of death. Timaru, Juno 1. An old man named Henrv Rule died, at Winchester last nierhf. He was found In an old stable suffering from exposure and pleurisy. /.