TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 1906, 24 October 1912, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

FEB PaEBS ASSOCIATION. S.S. WEKA ASHOiIE. JSfapier,' October 23. Tho steamer AVeka, of 04 tons, owned by lticliardson and Co., ol Napier, went ashore at Makaraman, near Porangahau, late on Tuesday night. WHALING ENTERPRISE. Wellington, October 23. The wlialiug steamer Zealandia arrived at Wellington to-day from Larvik, Norway. She is owned by tlio Antarctic Whaling Company, of Christiana, and intends to examine the N.Z. whaling fisheries. This company recently formed a base at Jervis' Bay, N.S.W., where it has steamers at present located. A BARBER AND A RAZOR. A labourer named John Leahy, and a barber named Arthur quarrelled at a house in Martin street tonight. Leahy received several slashes in the face with a razor. He lost a good deal of blood, and was taken to the hospital. Widdes was arrested. FAT IN THE FIRE. Dunedin, October 23. A five-roomed hoiise in James Place, Mornington, was destroyed by fire this morning. It belonged to Mrs Grace. iSho was cooking about 11.15 when some fat caught lire and made a fiare up. She was injured by several burne % The pain made her run out to get neighbours to attend to her injuries, and the fired fat set the house in a blaze. Few of the contents were saved. Mr Tennet was insured with the National for £250, and Mrs Grace had a policy for £100 with the Norwich Union. The house was valued at £450. THE LOWEST TENDER, A meeting of the Technical School managers was held to-day to consider the position which has arisen in reference to the contrast for the new building. The Board recently accept- J ed a tender for £30,999 for the erec- | tion of a new school, and rejected a tender if or £30,059. Legal advice was to the effect that the meeting at j which the tender was accented was illegal, and a sub-committee was appointed to report. | MALE AND FEMALE TEACHERS Auckland, October 23. Tho much-debated question of sex in relation to teachers was debated by tho Education Board to-day. It was resolved that the paragraph hayI ing regard to the eligibility of cerI tain female teachers for the position iof second assistants in schools -of Grade X, contained in the chief inspector's report on the grading of teachers, approved by the Board on August 28, be deleted, the present not being considered a favourable time to give effect to same; also, that the list referred to therein of 15 feinalo teachers be cancelled, the same not being in accordance with the scheme of grading adopted by i tho Board. It was decided to advertise for male assistants for Mount Eden school. ENGLISH NURSES FOR THE BACKBLOCKS. Auckland, October 23. Among the passengers by the Zealandia from Vancouver aro two English nurses engaged by the Victorian Bush Nurses , Association for work in the backblocks of that State. They assert there aro many nurses in England who would like to come to the colonies. THE DOMINION'S EXPORTS. Wellington, October 23. (The value of the principal New Zealand products passed by the Customs for export during the fortnight ended October 15 is jP £456,155 J the figures for tho corresponding period last year being £37,816. Details: Butter £12,447, cheese £31,980, frozen beef £2368, frozen mutton (carcases) 25,529, legs and pieces £1870, frozen lamb £6409, wheat £1399, oats £27,078, potatoes £27,----281, hemp £14,615, rabbits £3(303, tow £1,006, kauri gum £37,485, grain and pulso (other than wheat and oats) £14,921, hops £27, hides £14,381, skins (all kinds) £25,087, tallow £18,868, timber £37,172, wool £55,039, gold £39,397. VICE-REGAL. Wellington, October 23. His Excellency the wowii.or ifc expected back in Wellington from Christchurch on Saturday next. Lord and Lady Islington leave for their country "Highden," on tho following Wednesday, and on Friday, November 1, his Excellency will attend the Palmerston Show, probably returning to Wellington next day. On Wednesday, November 6, their Excellencies leave for Christ church, and will attend the Canterii bury A. "and P. Show on the follow--5 ing Friday. On Monday, Novem- | ber 11, Lady Islington returns to \ Wellington, and his Excellency is expected back in Wellington on Sunt \ day, November 17, after visiting • Timaru, Dunedin, and Invercargill. '<■ \ On. the 18th their Excellencies will i I give a farewell garden party. On ,jj November 22 they leave for Auck- - j land, where they will remain until r I their departure from the Dominion.