NEWS OF THE DAY

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12016, 19 December 1924, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

The “■Gazette” announces the reciprocal application of the Justice Act, 1922, to the Federated Malay States.

Manuka or Pigeon Island,, .as it has been hitherto known, will in future be known as Harwich Island.

About £17,000 is still wanted to finance the Dunedin Soldiers’ Memorial, but it.is understood that there is every prcibaibiHty of the work being started shortly after the holidays.

Amended regulations under the Education Act in reference to teachers’ sick leave in varions' circumstances, sick pay, etc., are contained in the “Gazette” published last night.

The 'Wellington Hospital Board has informed the Cook Hospital Board that it, is not desirous. of entering into a reciprocal agreement as provided for by the Hbarpotal Act.

The sum of £IOO, which was originally ; anonymously donated to Wellington Hospital Board, and was invested at 6 per oent. with the Lower Butt Borough Council, is to be devoted towards the cost of the new ambulance.

It was reported to the Hospital Bbard yesterday that the Offer- of Messrs W. Watson and Sons, Ltd., for therapy equipment and installation /at a cost of £3740 had been accepted and the , order placed.

Authority was yesterday granted by the Wellington Hospital Board to the -Department of. Health to expend £lO from the' Brown M. William Memorial Fund. account for -the children patients at Otaiki Hqflpita! and Sanatorium.

Messrs Koeenfeld and Co., who won the prize in the Wellington Commercial Travellers’ Association’s art union in <4d of children in homes and orphanages, have donated’£lo 10b tq the O.T, charity fund. -

.There were 31 deaths from externa! causes in the Dominion during November. These - included eight cases of drowning, two oh railways, and two by automobile. There were eight suicides among the number.

Seventy-three delegates, representing supporters of the Reform Party in all parts of the Taranaki electorate, as asembled in New Plymouth, and chose Mx C. E, Bellringer as the Reform oandidaite for the Taranaki seat at the next election.

At«a recent meeting of'the Piako County Council a ranger was appointed, The engineer, at a meeting, re. ported, to the amusement of the council, that the poundkeeper wee a live man, for ho had already impounded the council's horses.

Exploration in the Mangawbitikau Valley,; some twelve miles from Te Kuitd, .has ■ revealed a series of caves tff surpassing beauty. ■ One. the glowworm cavern, is regarded as ■ equal to the famous reave at Waitomo.. Further. investigations are to be made. Ths; 'returns made to the Hospitafl Board yesterday for the month of October were as follow: Gas, £lO6 Ps 3d (£ll7 7s Id) ; water, £77 6s (£6l 11s 6d,; electric light, £43 6s 9d i(£6B 16s fid); heating, and power; £37 0» 8d (£lB 18s 10d>. The figures in parentheses are: for October, 1923. -

'The heavy rein of the past., two . days caused, a brick -wall, faced with cement, in ‘M/vctitanald Ctresceut to fall on to fcheroadway, Thowall supported a h^h- bank fronting a residence but warn an inspection; of the premises was mado yesterday the foundations of the house had not been affected.

Xtevised-regulations under the Education Act in regard to agricultural, educational; engineering, home science, and domestic art bursaries fare contained in the "Garotte”' published’ last evening. Other regulations deal with the examination of and issue of certificates to handicraft teachers, the examination and classification of teachers,, to secondary schools and the incidental expenses of secondary schools.

Among loans whioh received approval in tbe “Gazette” last -night were £I2OO for the Feathersten Borough Council for rebuilding:, bridges over Donald’s and Abbot’s- creeks;’£l3,ooo. for Wanganui Borough Council for drainage ana waiter supply extensions and street works: £130,000 for Wellington City Council for works And operations authorised under the Butt Road Amendment Act and the purchase of plant for the purpose; and £6OOO for Marten .Borough Council for the erection of abattoirs. The .president of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, Mr A. T. Davies, has just, received through the Prime Minister, Mr W. F. Massey, to .whom.- they .were, sent from Paris, a number of bronze medallions struck for presentation to those who competed in the 1924 . Olympic Games, The medallion is a weighty piece of. metal about two, inches in diameter; bearing on one side ,a . group depicting a winged, figure crowning the successful contestants .with the wreath of victory. On. the reverse side is shown a glimpse of the towers of Paris, and underneath 'the inscription .-“VIII. Olympiade, Paris, 1924.”

Further reference was made at the meeting of the management committee at the New Zealatnd Rugby Union tc( the paucity of. information received from- the manager of the All; Blacks; concerning the members of his team. Mr T. A. Fletcher said that they eboujld -ask ■Mr Dean to send a little mole than be had been doing.. All that they had had from him since the team touched Panama was one short note. Mr A. C. Kitto expressed the opinion that it was. too late now to do anything about the. All Blacks, but it was decided ,to cable to Mr S. Wilson asking for information about the ■Rugby Oomferenoe in London. Anyone whose business necessitates his living handy to- the city would be well ad-vised to'oall-on R Leslie Jones. 101, Willis street, as quickly as possible and make certain of purohaaino a property of six rooms for sale situated Mr. victoria, cloeo to Courtenay place. The price is £I2OO, and the terms very easy. The house-contains all. modern conveniences, and possession given this week.—Advt.