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Evening Star, Issue 18331, 19 July 1923, Page 6

“Perhaps it was just an oversight on the University Club’s part, but still there has been no explanation offered,’' said Mr G. Luokhurst in moving at last night’s meeting of the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association that a letter be sent to the University Athletic Club pointing out that it was scarcely an act of courtesy to the centre that the club should hold its harrier raco on the day of the Port .Chalmers road raco. Xhc motion was carried.

The need for a school farm aa -well aa a fanners’ school was emphasised by the chairman (Mi' T. Scott) at yesterday’s meeting of the King Edward Technical Oollogo Board of Managers. He said that the farmers’ school recently held in Dunedin had had very beneficial results. They should keep earnestly before them tho objective of a place where ,the boys of this producing country would bo able to gather practical knowledge of agriculture. (“Hear, hear.”)

The monthly meeting of the King Edward Technical College Board of Managers was held yesterday afternoon; present—Mr Scott (chairman), Mrs M. Gumming, Messrs J. S. Douglas, W. H. Steel, J. Hayrnes, G. dark, and J. H. Wilkinson. The director reported that Mr Bastings, who recently resigned his position as science master, loft on July 12, and Mr Macdougall entered npon his duties on July 13. Mr Styles, tho Janitor at tho King Edward Technical College, being unable to continue, forwarded his resignation. In terms of tho authority given at the monthly meeting in Juno, Mr John Lydiato had been continued in the position, and the director recommended bis formal appointment. The, report was adopted. The Maori football team, travelled today from Dunedin to Christchurch. Tho executive of the Rugby Union saw them of! at tho station. In connection with tho visit of the steamer British Trade to Dunedin, the Dunedin Importers and Shippers’ Association has been doing all it possibly can to got tho visit extended, and recently cabled Mir Percy Harrs, M.P. This rooming the association received a reply to the effect that arrangements have now been made whereby tho Itinerary of the vessel in Now Zealand has been extended, and provision made for a stay of from three to four days in Dunedin. This news will be received with very great satisfaction, and tho thanks of the community are due to tho Importer’s’ Association for the interest it has taken in this matter.

At a public meeting at Mayfield representing numerous settlements, it was unanimously resolved —“That this meeting of residents served by the Mount Somers Railway are not satisfied that the recent departmental inquiry ascertained the real cause of the derailment, and emphatically requests the Government to hold a public inquiry by a Commission.” Allegations ware made that tho lino was shockingly out of repair. Replying to the County Council’s recent request for a searching inquiry", tho Hon. J. G. Coates stated that on obtaining a report he would communicate with Cabinet. The Hon. W. Nosworthv replied that ho would stress tho_ absolute necessity of some definite action being taken to remedy tho unsatisfactory state of affairs:—-Ashburton Press Association telegram. A most enjoyable function was bold in the Savoy Lounge last evening, tho occasion being a reunion of tho old boys of Napier High School. Dr C. E. Fox, at present, in Dunedin on a visit from Melanesia, presided, and gave some interesting accounts of life in tho islands, and also old reminiscences of jiis clays at school. Several representatives of other colleges were also present, and the evening was spent in the discussion of past school events and escapades. After tho dinner tire usual toasts were honored, followed by school songs. In putting tho coal position before tho City Council last night, the chairman of the Gas Committee (Or Scott) said that the Corporation had a little to go on with, and, ho was happy to say, somo 490 tons was in sight. After that, said Or Scotty tho gods would provide : they had done so hitherto, in hundred ton lots from hero and there.

A clean sheet at tho Police Court this morning.

Voting in connection with the election of members of the High Schools Board of Governors will close to-morrow. Voting papers must be posted or delivered in time to reach tho High Schools office by 5 p.m. to-morrow.

Influenza has affected the attendances at all schools during the past two weeks. The Otago Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools have been affected to a very large extent. In his report to the board of governors to-day, the rector of the Boys’ High School (Air W. J. Morrell) stated the absences, which had for a few days numbered about thirty-five, rose on Juno 21 (a very wet day) to sixty-seven, and by the end of the next week to 133. Dropping to about 104 after the weekend, they rose to 155 on July 5. Various masters had been successively absent owing to colds and influenza, but when the school ro-assembled on Monday, July 9, no fewer than six members of the elaff wero absent, while several more were really unfit for work. The school was therefore, with the approval of the chairman, closed until Thursday, July 12. Four masters were still absent, but ho had fortunately been able to obtain two substitutes, so that it was possible to cany on. He was glad to report that the position at present appeared more favorable, the absences having dropped to ninety-four. Ono full-time master and one nart-tirno master wero still absent. The lady principal (Miss King) in her report to the board stated that the attendance, which had been good in the early part of the term, had during the last three weeks been seriously affected by influenza, and on the morning of July 16, it was decided, after consultation with the chairman, to close the school until to-day, when,- if the position had not improved, it might be further closed for tho rest of tho week. The absences on Monday last wero 114 pupils, and in addition five teachers wero absent through illness, while three more wore really unfit for duty. Miss Kincgsuggested that it would bo well to consider whether tho time thus lost should or not bo taken from tho term holidays. _Sho was of tho opinion that tho school might well reassemble somewhat earlier in September, and thus make up tho arrears. I>r C. E. Fox, n Church of England missionary, who has already presented a considerable amount of ethnographic material from ban Cristoval, in the Solomon Islands, to the Otago _ University Museum, has on his present visit to Dunedin brought another interesting and valuable collection of exhibit's. These include replicas of stone figures, and many objects that tend to support the views of Professor Elliot Smith regarding tho spread of Egyptian influence _ along the coast of South Asia in ancient times. Some of these will bo shown at Dr Fox’s lecture before members of the Otago Institute this evening. Dr Fox has brought with him a native of San Cristoval who has an exceptional knowledge of these matters, and at his dictation a great deal of information has been placed on record regarding all tho articles from that island now included in tho Museum collection.

The following arc tho clauses in the City’s agreement with tho Otago _ Expansion League referred to by councillors at last night’s meeting ’ That if and when a power board bo established, and tho prosecution of their power scheme ’is in hand, tho City Council undertakes to restrict its area of retail supply to the city of Dunedin, the boroughs of Port Chalmers, West Harbor, St, Kilda, and Green Island, and the Otago Peninsula. That, upon the setting up of tho proposed board, tho council undertakes to hand over to tho board its contracts for supply outside the .area specified in the above clause, together with the reticulation suppiyiuig such consumers, upon payment by tho board of the full cost to tho council ol such works. In giving effect to this provision -duo care to be taken to ensure that tho council’s main transmission lines, and tho rights under which they have been erected, aro in no way prejudiced by such action.

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