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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 53, 30 August 1913, Page 5

The State schools in the Wellington Educational district were closed for the term holidays (one x week) yesterday. On Monday evening a- further meeting wilt be held of the committee set up by the City Council to investigate the methods of the inspection and sale of pork in the city. i The quarterly meeting of the Wellington Licensing Committee will be held in the Magistrate's Court at noon on Monday, and that of the Hutt Licensing Committee at the Lower Hutt Courthouse at noon on Wednesday. Number 80, Clyde-quay, a two-storied dwellinghouse, owned by Mrs. E. Farquhar, Vivfan-street, and occupied by Mr. C. S. Milliner, was the scene of a fire last night. Two rooms and their contents were badly damaged, one room being practically . destroyed. The house was insured for £700 in the South British office, and the contents for £200" in the Yorkshire office. A unique method has been adopted in regard to the operation* under the Defence Act in Kaitangata, where irre* gular shift work at the mines has to be considered (says the Star;. The local Territorial corps, which set to work Again after a winter spell a few nights ago, instead of drilling once a week for the summer have agreed to undergo five days' training per week for ths en suing month. The idea of "lumping" the drills in this fashion meets with the approbation of those liable to serve. The step taken will probably be a precedent for the Dominion. Another new large bf ick building ifl to be added shortly to those already owned by the Wellington Harbour Board. That body has approved the plans for the new Pipitea store, which will be erected on A cite between King's Wharf and the proposed Pipitea Wharf. It will front tJbe water and the breastwork, and will be erected in 'brick and iron, having a length of 284 ft to the waterfront and a depth of 70ft 3in and be 31ft in height. The structure will be reared on concrete foundations, and this will rest on concrete pills. The toof will be of iafofl. Provision will be made for overhead electric cranes. Tenders are returnable to the board by next meetkig. The cutter Antelope is reported to have returned to Bluff a few days ago from the vicinity of Dusky Bound with about 70 sealskins, as the result of a seal hunt along the West Coast. From all accounts the fur seals are very scarce, and it is freely surmised that more than one well-stocked rookery was depleted by poaching vessels during the past year. According to one statement, a large cache of sealskins was discovered hidden in a remote spot on Stewart Island, and it i» said that one enterprising individual improved v the shining hour by annexing 300 skins from the hidden store, but no information has been vouchsafed regarding his disposal of the booty. It was moved by Miss Myers at the Teachers' Irißtitute yesterday: "That to prevent an injustice being , done to a number of the girls of the Dominion the Minister of Education be< asked to admit girls to the Public Service entrance examination to be held in November next." Speaking to her motion, which was carried unanimously, Miss Myers said that unless the matter were remedied, many months of study would be wasled by girls who had been preparing to sit for the examination in question. It was a rank injustice that at least twelve months' notice had not been given of the new order of things. In the case of university examinations all those students who had followed any course were allowed to complete it before any change was brought into effect. "Jacob's Ladder," a convenient route for many people between the ,dty and the high ground of The Terrace and territory towards KelbuKte, i* badly needing repairs to the much-worn steps. This precipitous thoroughfare is part of Church-street, but the language pro yoked by the defective steps makes a discord with that name. After rain little pools lurk in th© hollows for the unwary, and even the vigilant wayfarer, in broad daylight, may have difficulty in keeping hi* feet out of the waterholes. The "Ladder" ie out of the City Corporation's sight, and, therefore, out of mind. As the people who pass up and down are apparently stoical philosophers, the City Council is not effectively pressed to improve that part of Church-street which i» dangerous as well as unpleasant. The live subject of teachers' salaries occupied a place on the order paper at last night's meeting of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute. The subject was broached by Mr. A. J. Harding, who moved a series of motions on the subject, a digest of which has already appeared in The Post. Speaking to his motion, Mr. Harding said , the Minister had given a guarantee which it was expected would suspend for the present the agitation on the part of the teachers for an improvement of their lot. When the Minister promised to consider the basis of payment he did nothing. It was pointed out by various speakers that the Minister had since given a definite promise, while, according to Mr. H^ A. Parkinson, to continue the agitation at the present warm temperature ' would thwart the scheme. Members had -lost nothing through the executive compromising with the Minister in the manner it had done. The motion was lost on the voices. A titter of laughter went round the room at last night g meeting of the Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute, when a letter wa3 received from the Education Board relative to the proposal of the Director of Physical Instruction in Schools to hold a teachers' instruction camp. The board asked the institute to fix a date for the camp, either in March or Tune. Mr. Erskine said he desired to move that the camp be held from 27th March to 9th April— June would be too coldonly he wished first to know whether the members of the institute would thus settle whether they were actually going into camp or whether they would refuse to go ! Members indicated that in fixing the date they would in nowise commit themselves to the camp, to which— greatly to the amusement of the meeting —teachers would, it was stipulated, have to bring their own blankets, knife, spoons, and other articles. Accordingly, on this understanding, the date' suggested by Mr. Erskine was agreed to. The fortnight's instruction to women teachers would, it was stated, be held in suitable halls. , Pushing, progressive people . employ us to ship, store, or distribute goods. They desire a good service, and we take care they get it. New Zealand Express Company, Ltd., 87*91, Cus-tomhouse-quay.— Advt. New* of the wreck of that fine liner Devon on the Port Nicholson Head* a few daye ago has been dashed across the world, and startled thousands of people both here and abroad. Fortunately no livee were lwfc, but in Addition to th« owners' lowea many merchants have lost heavily in New Zealand, particularly m Wellington, by having thoir new season's goode aboard the ill-fated ship. Fortunately, for th© ladies particularly, C. Smith, Ltd., of Cubastreet, had received their new goods by a previop* ship, and that firm have pleasure in announcing that ifoeit Dew season's' trade will not be affected in any way, by not having lost any goods. In the millinery and uiamtie department they are showing a beautiful seJectiofl of the fashion Centre's latest productions. A personal invitation is, 'fcttefidad to ever* reader to pay a vwit as early oa possible.— Advt