NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2017, 26 March 1914, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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PLAN FOR SCHOOL INSPECTORS.' (Br Telezr&pli.—l J /es3 Association.) Auckland. March 25. The Education Board lias arrived at the conclusion that tlie_ exigencies of finance render it impracticable to carry, into effect the principles'involved in' Mr. Purdie's proposals for the reorganisation of the inspectorate. Mr. Purdie's idea was -that, to make each inspector' under the board a more responsible officer and to make his work more elective, the Auckland Education Districts should be divided into three . areas, each under the charge of a seilior inspector, that each' area should bV sub-divided into sub-areas each under a junior inspector,_ and that the chief,-inspector should, direct and supervise the work of education throughout the whole education district. The soundness of these principles is admitted. One definite result of the/board's deliberations, however, is a decision to in- j vite applications for the appointment of! another inspector.

THE NEW MALADY. Christchurch, March 25. ! At the Hospital Board, Dr. Fenwick presented a report 011 infantile paralysis, stating that the disease had been in mild form. There have been two recoveries, the first recorded. Dr. Valintino said that 40 cases .had'occurred in Dunedin and 30 in Christchurch, and reports from Taranaki suggested that the epidemic was .there. A peculiar fact was that the disease attacked many adults, but a good feature was, the recoveries. Dr. Fenwick urged that the spread of the disease to the North Island suggested . the: probability of another epidemic next autumn. THE MILITARY SPIRIT. Nelson, March 25. Owing to .the withdrawing, of Government aid from school companies, the Nelson College Cadets did not go into camp during the past .year or two. Old boys have now come to the cadets' assistance and three companies and the artillery section will go into camp • at Brightwater at Easter. Tho boys will be under complete military discipline. Major I'inwill, G. 5.0., will be in command. Quite a'number of the college boys have qualified , for commissions in the Imperial Army'dircct from college, and soveral have already risen to the ranks .of captains and majors. AN ALLECATION. Christchurch, March 25. , The Hospital Board discussed the case of a consumptive lar>ded at Lyttelton by the Maunganui from Australia. An allegation was made of carelessness on the part of the authorities. The man is now a burden on tho taxpayers. Dr. Valintine said ho had l authorised the removal of the patient to Cambridge. SCHOOL PRIZE ESSAYS. Oamaru, March. 25. • There was a large gathering to-day to witness the presentation of prizes to the pupils of the higher standards of the public and Roman Catholic schools, for the best essays on matters that have made, or are making, the British nation good and great. Tho interest on £200 collected some time ago is set asido for tho purpose. The subject this year was "Scott's Expedition," and the winners were Clara Grey and Maxwell Douglas. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY. Christohurch, March 25. Replying, to a deputation regarding the completion of the Midland Railway, tho Right Hon. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister, said the Government was convinced of tho necessity of pushing the work forward. All doubt regarding the success of the tunnel had been removed. He held out no hope of acceleration of tho construction works. Mr. Massey promised to consider a request for the establishment of an experimental pouliyy farm in Canterbury.