DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 15 May 1935, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS

live bait debate. CHRISTUHURCH, May 14. Whether the use of live bait for fishing is cruelty to the bait, was a question that exercised members of ' the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The meeting decided to leave fSe matter with the chairman, with a view to obtaining an opinion from "tho North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. Whether live bait’ wa s an animal ftTid Therefore camo within scope of the Society’s (work was another question raised, but was not put to the v ote. One member, who had been an angler for 70 years, said the use of bulhes wa.s inhuman. They were put on hooks alive. The line was Qien cast out . into the river, and the liulhes sometimes remained on the river tied for four hours. If they did not have the luck to be swallohved by trmrt They were torn off the hooks when still alive, and wore thown into the river probably to die a lingering death, from starvation, with fractured jaws. BOARDERS ROBBED. AUCKLAND. May 14. A house thief silently en'ered three houses, including a boarding establish ment in Wellesley Street, early on Sunday morning, and gtole a total of / 10s in ('ash and a gold watch chain. Although he stood at their bedsides while removing money from trousers, etc., he did not awaken any of the occupants. TYRE FACTORY. AUCKLAND, May 13. The possibility of the erection in New Zealand of a factory , for the manufacture of .tyres (was mentioned by P. IV. Litchfield. President of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company, and a leading American industrialist. A proposal for a tyre factory in the Dominion was already under consideration. but\ it appeared that tyres could he imported more cheaply than they could be manufacturer:. TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON. May 14. Tollowing an address on vocational education. by Mr G. AL Kevs, of Christchurch, the Edu/ational Institute carried remits that in view of the number of students in evening • lasses who urgently need vocational assistance, permission be granted for an extension of such activities to include evening departments; that the conference reaffirms the principle underlying vocational guidance and respectfully urges that the Government should accept a great, share in this national responsibility of prime importance; that the 'Minister be requested to arrange for some system of training that; would provide adequately trained careers for teaeherw. The report of the Executive of the Institute was considered and discussed in committee, and adopted. A letter was from ‘he Federation of School Committees, which . conveyed good wishes, and expressed a hope that the deliberations would result in an improvement of education generaily. T‘‘ was resolved that the incoming Executive be instructed to make suitable reply. A delegate remarked that the letter showed that the move ot teachers t.'o improve conditions was appreciated. KIDDIES’ FIRST TRIP TO TOWN. AUCKLAND, May It. I'.ight children, who until yesterda/ had never been south of Kaitaia. are in Auckland to-day. Trey came from Waiharara, in the Alanganui County, and it is only due to the initiative and enthusiasm of the schoolmaster, Mr R. L. McNabb, that they are in the city to-day. They started in the dark yesterday morning. stumbling five miles along a muddy road, to catch a service car to Otiria. In the train—the first They ever saw—they became wildly excited at the first tunnel, but that was only the beginning of their adventures. I.n they city, they were thrilled by a ride in a lift, and this afternoon they hope to see IYA, a real picture show, a. real live lion, and to ride in a tram for the joy of it.

AUCKLAND, May 14. Although the recounts of the votes cast for the candidates for the various municipal bodies have so far not resulted in any displacements, there may be an upset when the Transport Board recount is completed. Of the six members originally apparently elected for the city constituency, Mr J. A. C. Allum Ivvas the lowest witji 11,468 votes. Next to him came Mr F. ’E. Lark with 11.103. There appear:) at the moment a strong possibility that Mr Lark will displace Mr Allum. However, owing to the difficulties of the recount, the final result may not lie known for several days. Mr Allum has been Chairman of the Board since it’s inception in 1928, and before that he was Chairman of the City Council’s Tramway Committee. A great deal of his time for many years has been given to transport matters, in which ho is a leading’ authority. Mr Lark is President, of the National Union of Unemployed. If Mr Lark is elected, Labour twill have seven members of the Board of ten.