WELLINGTON NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 66, 21 March 1901, Page 2

WELLINGTON NEWS.

DR POMARE. [By Telegraph—Press Association.] Wellington, last night. The Minister for Publio Health has received a telegram that Dr Pomare, Native medical officer for the colony, will remain at the Hot Lakes district until the Maoris have made a start to improve the sanitation of their settlements. He will afterwards visit other Native centres with the same object in view.

THE TONGARIRO. The New Zealand Shipping Company has received cable advice that the Tongariro is due at Capetown on the 28th inst. She has been delayed owing to having towed the Northern Castle to Ascension Island. COOKING CLASSES. During the past year 489 children in Wellington—lßs in the suburbs and Manawatu, and 820 in Wairarapa—have received instruction in cookery under the Board of Education. LACK OF SUPPORT. The Director of the Technical School, reporting to the Board to-day, says that the regulations issued by the Education Department will prevent the continuance of this work as at present organised, except in the "Wellington centre. The West Coast instruction was discontinued at the

middle of the year, much to the regret of all concerned. The Wellington Gas Company gave a donation of £SO towards the Wellington centre, and this, with the Government subsidy, will enable the classes to be carried, on for a further period of twelve months. The capitation received is insufficient to cover the cost unless the subject is taught by teachers of the primary schools. TEACHERS’ SALARIES.

Tho Education Board at its meeting to-day approved of the scale for increasing teachers’ salaries in accordance with tho Chairman’s recommendations telegraphed iast night. The increases amount to £3346.