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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 74, 27 March 1912, Page 7

The wharf labourer, John M'Kay, who was reported mining from his lodgings since last Saturday, has been, discovered in the Ohiro Homo. The Te Awaits party of whalers ii» " making ready " to return to the Campbell Islands, and will leave Picton on the first stage- of the- journey about the, end of the precept week. The Petone Borough Council has accepted the tender of Messrs. King Bros., Petone, for carting, and that of Meesrs. Bonthorne and Wilson, also of Petone, for ironmongery supplies for the ensuing year. Th» Wellington. Education Board, acting on the suggestion of the Newtown School Committee, has decided to undertake an annual disinfection of all schools in the Wellington district free of cosiJndgment was reserved by Dr. M 1 Arthur, S.M., yesterday in the case of Luke and Co., Ltd. v. the New Zealand Shipping Company, a claim of £40 for damage alleged to have been dons to a lathe while in the custody, -of the defendant*. The assets of the Wellington Golf Club are valued at £15,672 15s 3d (including freehold property at~Trentham, £9598, buildings £4059 7s 6d, and plant and furniture £856 9d 6d). There art* mortgagee totalling £8800, and debentures amounting to £5660. Subscriptions last year amounted to £1287 los, yui wages to £535 9s. H. correspondent, "Territorial," writes asking whether an apprentice while at a Territorial camp is. entitled to his wages from hie employer while at the same time he is being paid by the Defence Department. The answer is to be found in section 52 of the Defence Act, 1909, ■which Bays that "this section shall not be construed to require any person to pay any person in hiß employ any wages for the time when he is absent from work for the purpose, of being trained." Mt. E. R. Peacock, of Melbourne, addressed a meeting of men at the Y.M.O.A. last evening. He dealt exhaustively with methods of work, how to organise, and how to interest boys and young men. Mr. Peacock said he claimed for the V.M.C.A. a divine origin bo far as it was possible to bee the hand of divinity working through humanity. Thus it became a great movement instead of a number of isolated movement*. _The lecturer was heartily thanked for hia address. The recent poisoning outrages against dogs in Lower Hutt were reviewed by a, meeting of owners v held in the local Town Hall last evening. Mr. E. P. Bunny presided. The meeting was convened by Mr. E. V. Saunderson, who said that somei steps should be taken to track the person or persons responsible. The only way their efforts were likely to meet with any success vras to offer a substantial reward for any information. This suggestion was adopted, and it was decided to advertise in all the papers. Those present guaranteed to subscribe the sum of £25 for the purpose of the reward. The Acting-Mayor (Councillor John Smith), and other prominent citizens were the guests of t£e chairman of the Harbour Board (Mr. E. Fletcher) today, on the annual inspection of the harbour. The weather, which Las hitherto been unkindly to such an undertaking, had moderated and the guests -were accordingly more numerous than would otherwise have / been the case. The steamer Natone was commissioned for conveying the paTby, which included a number of ladies this time — a new departure. The board's own tender, Uta, was also utilised to carry overflow passengers. The inspection tour included Somes Island, where luncheon was served. The Wellington Railway Station wa» referred to in the speech of the president of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. During the past year no further developments had taken place, said Mr. Tewsley, but from his association with the Harbour Board and the importance to the city of Wellington of its expanding operations, he was satisfied this necessary provision could not be long delayed. It was to be hoped that the combined interest of the Government, City Council, and Harbour Board would be well weighed in adjusting the final site, so that it might combine the fullest advantages and working facilities that the growing requirements of the city might reasonably demand for many years to come. This question faced the Petone Fire iJoard at its meeting yesterday : At a fire do the duties of the brigade end in_ the extinction of the fire, or is the brigade responsible for having the plaeo watched, thus protecting th« content* from pilferers? The chairman of the board stated that, on the occasion of a recent fire in Jackson-street, one Sunday morning, as the Superintendent could not get into communication •with any of the underwriters, the place was boarded up instead of any provision being made for a watchman. The" Superintendent was anxious to know what course he should follow in future. Mr. Piper said that he understood that the brigade's duty ended when the fire was put out. He knew that that was the case in Christchurch. It was more the duty of the police to protect the property afterwards. Mr. Kempthome : "It is really the- duty of a ' salvage corps, which we hava not got here." He thought that it would be beef to arrange for watchmen always, and he ■was sure the insurance companies ■would be quite willing to meet the small charge incurred." Mr. Smith : "It is an unwritten rule." A member : "We would feel safer we had it in writ' ing." It was decided to give the Sup ermtendent permission to employ watchmenj and to ask the underwriters to signify their approval of this course. Discussing the difficulties consequent on the inadequate staffing of schools, particularly in grades five and six, the Wellington Education Board inspectors, in their repeat submitted yesterday to the board, referred to the growing disinclination on the part of certificated teachers to offer themeelveS 1 as candidates for cou^ry positions. The last list of vacancies advertised by the board brought forth applications from fifteen certificated teachers for a position of £90 to £105 at Wadestown, -while for a similar position at Fernridge there was not a single certificated applicant. It is very evident, commented the report, that some definite scheme of making appointments is •necessary, if the children in the country districts are to receive the benefits of the trained teaching capacity to which they are entitled. In a general discussion on the subject, Mr. J. G. W. Aitken ascribed the paucity of candidates for country positions to the fact that women teachers were disinclined to apply because they were not sure of getting suitable accommodation in the backblocks. In the speak era' -opinion, the board should make itself responsible for seeing that accommodation was available before women were sent into the country. Finally, a motion by Mr. A. W. Hogg, "that in filling vacancies in city schools the board reaffirms its decision to give preference to applicants who have done service in the country," was carried. It is now eight months since the last bankruptcy in the Napier district, which includes all towns from Wairoa to Waipukorau (states a Press Association telegram). A movement is on foot at Lower Hutt to establish a football club to' play under Northern Union rules. It is said to be meeting with some success,,