SCHOOLS AND THEATRES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10509, 10 February 1920, Page 5

SCHOOLS AND THEATRES

SUGGESTION FROM OHRISTCHURCH. PES ritrjss ASSOCIATION". UHRISTCHURCH, February 9. Consequent on representations mado to him to-day by the headmaster ot Christ's College,'the Mayor (Dr. H. T. J. Thackcr, M.P.), telegraplied as 1 follows to tho. Miir'ster for Public Health and the Chief Health Officer: "Boys and girls under 15 years of age are being allowed into the theaatros. Will you allow them to return to their schools, which would bo less ifull than the theatres? The "headmasters here desire this to be done. All the school children could be assembled in the playgrounds every morning, the rolls could be called, aiid tho children could be checked into the schools by tho teachers taking their temperatures under the supervision of doctors, nurses or V.A.D.'s. Some parents now have to remain at home to mind their children, thus missing their work. Tho arrangements suggested would ho a great general education to all in regard to bow temperatures should be t;tken, etc." POSITION IN AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright SYDNEY, February 9. Two cases of influenza are reported oil the steamer Konigin Luisc from London. A hundred mild cases ore flso reported on Thursday Island.