VARIOUS NEW ZEALAND ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 February 1910, Page 4

VARIOUS NEW ZEALAND ITEMS

[BY TELEGRAPH—-PER PRES 3 ASSOCIATION.] CANADIAN MOOSE. WELLINGTON, This Day—Ten moose, sent from Canada to the order of the New Zealand Government, arrived' from Sydney by the Ulimaroa yesterday. The moose, which came in charge of Mr Moorehouso of the Tourist Department, arrived in good condition.

OVERWORKED JUDGES. WELLINGTON, This Day.—Dr Findlay, Minister of Justice, in speaking of the pressure of work upon the judges, stated that temporary arrangements were made to relieve the pressure. At Auckland there is a little difficulty just now, but the Chief Justice will be able to resume his duties in tho middle of March. Meanwhile the judges were endeavouring, ho thought, to successfully meet the pressure, which was due. chiefly to the fact that ill the first six weeks of the year two judges were absent. Mr Justice Sim would ho able to give a great deal of assistance while not. engaged in tho Arbitration Court. He recognised that Judge Edwards was one of the hardest worked judges, being in a district where there was a large amount of criminal work.

A MUNICIPAL LOAN. WANGANIT, February 2. The Gonrillo Town Hoard decided to-night to ask the ratepayers to sanction loans of £IO,OOO for drainage, water, swimming baths, public hall and other improvements. GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS. WELLINGTON, February 2.—The Cabinet has appointed Col K. .1 Collins Auditor and Controller-General \ieo J. K. Warburton. rescued, and Mi .1. \V. Poynion succeeds Col. Collins as Secretary to the Treasury.. lit new State Guaranteed Advam s Hoard appointment will bo made to-night h\ the I !t>\ rnor-in-C niii.il. In addition i.i (he Minister of Finance, and So-perint-judent of Department Messrs, .1. K. Warburton and 11. Keinb, r (W ! lington) are appointed members of iho Hoard ..Hi-Mr ilie ei\ il sen ice and ihe two civil ki.twco representatives aiv Dr Fitehott (Public Truslec) an 1 Professor Sahnoiid (Solicitor-*leueral) The Hoard's lirst meeting, will 1..- held to-morrow. EDUCATION VI.. CIIRISTOHURCTT. Fohiiiary ?,. The North Cauiei'l)in'\ Education s.dltliuTi regretting. I hut Ihe Department, had 'ignore! (he lVud.- in e:d In,, a conference. li na- decided 1 ■ ro.piesl the MinNter to call an Educe lioiial Coufer.-.ne, l. 1., be! i in W, 1 litigtoii. each Heard i.. sen I i ,vo d I. gates and lo remit subjects it prop,>s, ,1 I'.u- dl-, II -si.m to the s.-criiai \ of the North Canterbnrv Education Hoard. The proposed reduotion by ill Education Departm-nls of ;he enihluia -ran!- allow. .1 to the .hi''--. : . dii.-a----;il a meeting of i lie N"..i th < '.'interburv Education Hoard to-day. I'he < hairmaii iiiiiv. .1 and it was agiv< d :- "That this serious reduction (hat has b. en made in the grant this year, especially as ticc. FATAL ACCIDENT. HAMILTON. This Dav, William Henrv Pope, a farmer at Hamvharo. lately of niinterviUe. met with a fatal accident yesterday. He was out shoutim:. When the tenor! of ;i gnu w;e; heard, Pope was found lying, with his skull Mown away. It is surmised that ho was taking aim and discharge. 'Vlic deeca'jwl was aged 30 and leaves a widow and a large family. COYERNMENT APPOINTMENTS. WELLINGTON, This Pav. - Colonel C.llins has 1 11 appointed to the position of Coniroller and Auditor Gene r.il. vacated hy Mr Warhuitou. Mr .1 \V. I'ovnton has Won appointed Secretary to Tre.ismv in addition to his duties us Superintendent of the State \dvanres oiliee. The appointments u> th- new Stale Guaranteed A.Names Hoard have hen made. IT addition to Minister of Fin ancp an.l Superintendent of Department who are members of the Hoard ex-ofiieio under the Act, Messrs J. K. Warnurton and W. Kcmhcr, both of Wellington, have I."en appointed memliers of the Hoard outside of the Civil Service, while the two Civil Service representatives are Dr Fit- ■ licit i Public Trustee! and Professor Salmon.l (Solicitor!,enci a!). MINISTER OF EDUCATION CJIUISTCIiniCIT. This Day. Mr. Fowlds interviewed, -.aid he had m. intention nf sending the -.] ! cadets into genera! learning camps. If camp in.-i met ion was necessary . the ea.h ; - would h;i\ • camps ~f th.-ir own. The Minister opens theiiou sc)i..o| at Ad dingfon this after n and promise* to make a statement on the building grants qur-stiiio.