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Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 94, 20 April 1916, Page 8

11l their annual report, the Wellington School Inspectors state:—"On the whole, we find little fault with the writing of the schools. We have consistently urged teachers to make full use of the blackboard for instruction in this subject and (in the smaller schools) to group the classes. We find thai the general adoption of this plan has borne good fruit, and has somewhat modified that falling-ofl1 in the quality of writing which is often observed in the two higher sUui'J-irds." Punctuation, the inspectors add, needs more careful' attention. A Dominion conference of delegates from all the Returned Soldiers' Associations will be held in Wellingtc* on Friday and Saturday week, 28th and 29th April, when several matters of interest to returned men will be discussed, including the general .policy of the associations, the promotion question, and a general New Zealand badge. A claim and counter-claim was heard by Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., to-day. George Rosewarn, a gj-ocer's assistant, sued Mrs. William Lock for the return of certain goods and chattels, or payment of .their value (£3 19s 6d). In addition he. claimed £5 damages resulting from the wrongful detention of the goods. In a counter-claim defendant sued for £6 12.-5 6d, allegedly due. for board and lodging, and £10 damages for. trespass. Judgment was given For plaintiff on the claim, the damages being fixed ijt £2. Judgment was also given for plaintiff on the counter-claim. " Coals. £1 7s were allowed. Mr. V. l'». Willis appeared for' the plaintiff and Mr. J. F. W. Diekson for the defendant. At a sitting of the Juvenile Court today, a small boy was charged with using indecent language. On his behalf, Mr. J. J. M'Ornth pleaded not Luiilty. After hearing 'the evidence, his Worship (.MrV). (!. A. Cooper. S/.M.) said he could not say whether the boy had used the language complained of' or not, but it was evident he said wme disagreeable things^ Tire tod was severely cautioned and uncharged.