DOMINION ITEMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 February 1918, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

(Per Pj-esa Association.) A LAUNCH SINKS. NELSON, February ■ 13—The launch Maritana, owned by Tticketts Bros. ( Port Nelson, struck a, rock at the CroiXelhis this morning, and sank. The fishing party on board got clear in a boat, and were picked up and brought to Nelson by a passing lauilch, arriving .this afternoon, COUNCIL OF EDUCATION. WELLINGTON, February 13. The Council of Education passed a motion that the pay or .allowances! to pupil teachers ana ThSrlng College students should be increased, and as soon as teachers are available, the provision in the Education Act for abolition of the pupil teachers’ system ,aud the staffing of schools by adult teachers only, should be put into effect. SOUTHERN MAORI SEAT. WELLINGTON, Thi s , Day.—Sir Joseph Ward announced to-day that llenare Parata was the National Government’s candidate and was approved by Mr. Massey and himself for. {Tie Southern Maori seat. RAILWAY SERVANTS’ CONFERENCE. February 13. The Triennial Tjchference of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants concluded to-day. Th©* following Dominion Executive were elected for the ensuing three years : President, R. Hampton, Christchurch; Executive Councillors': F. J. Carr, .Auckland ;_A. Whisker, Tauniarunui; M. Lee and A. Moore, Wellmgtbn; C. A. Davies and W. Sullivan, Dunedin ; D. Wilson and W. J. Elliott, Christchurch. The rules were altered to provide for future delegates to the conferencesi being elected under the system of perpetual representation with a single transferable vote. A motion condemnatory of the railway military ballot was defeated by a large majority.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS. WANGANUI, February 13. —At the Supreme Court here, John Clark, a travelling auctioneer, was found guilty of setting fire to premises at Stratford. Sentence wasi deferred. Catherine Milne came up for sentence on charges of attempted suicide and attempted murder of her child. Jus-* th-e. Edwards deferred sentence in order to, coniUilt other judges. James Dickson was found guilty of committing an unnatural offence. His Honor said the prisoner was an old hand and came from Vancouver, He regretted he had not power to order deportalion. The prisoner -was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. SipRE DESTROYED. NAPIER, This Day.—A store, bakehouse, billiard room, and stables in connection with the Telephone Hotel, on the Napier-Taupo road, were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The hotel and post office were undamaged. 1 lie insurance was A 121)0. SOUTHERN MAORI SEAT. INVERCARGILL, February 13.--Sir J. Carroll, accompanied by, the retired candidates. Tairoa. and Topi Patuki. addressed the Natives at Colao Bay. The meeting unanimously resolved to support the Government nominee.