DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume L, Issue 5071, 14 January 1919, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

TWO YEARS FOR MILITARY

SHIRKER

CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 18. Albert Mateland McLaehlan, found guilty by court-martial of disobeying the command of -his superior officer, to appear for medical examination at Timaru, was sentenced to. two years-’ hard laDor. Accused paraded at the ballot, but the .evidence showed that in his efforts to evade the police he gave a false name, and produced another man's C‘2 certificate.

A CHARGE OF FORGERY

THAMES. Jan. 13

A youth about 18, named Charles Sherman, pleaded guilty at the Court this morning to a charge of forgery, and was committed. to the Auckland Supreme Court for sentence. The evidence showed that accused passed a forged cheque for £lO in payment of jewellery, which later he pawned. The next day he attempted to pass a cheque for £l2 unsuccessfully. The signature, that of a well-known farmer, was not even an attempt at imitation, and was . rejected l).y the hank.

N.Z. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE,

Per Prass Association.

WELLINGTON.' Jan. 13

The New Zealand Educational Institute carried a motion to-day s*-Tliat there;-shbuld be appointed a National {Board of Education in lieu of the present, nine^.Education Boards. It was that the functions of the" National Education Board Tshould bo to advise Parliament to promulgate curricula, to supervise the work of educatioitoand voluntary committees, to provtffe and control the teachinc-THqfF, to establish closo or group school* as may be deemed necessary, ailtf generally to direct the pduQajagnal functions of the nation. TOILWAY OFFICERS’ INSTITUTE

DUNEDIN Jan. 13

Th e New Zealand Railway Officers’ Institute began the annual conference this morning. . Delegates from all branches were present. The president: tial address was delivered Young (Wellington), and formal business was transacted. The conference was likely to last for a week.