NEWS IN BRIEF.
In connection with the- tick among cattle which is' prevalent in some parts of the North Island, the Government propose to build dip 3 on the same lines as those in Australia, and to make dipping compulsory. A negro, James Arthur Pollard, was charged 'before the Wellington Court on the 9th with breaking and entering a musio store and stealing musical instruments valued at £125. Ho was remanded till Wednesday next. The Arbitration Court has amended the award governing the Otago Coach Workers and Wheelwrights' Union, and fixed the wages of iourneymen at Is 7£d per hour, with a bonus of per hour until the court otherwise orders. The Clutha County Council has decided to join with the New Zealand Locomotive and Firemen's Union in urging the Government to provide a motor velocipede for the use of the doctor stationed at Owaka, in order to provide him with a rapid means of transit in urgent medical cases. The Otago Education Board has decided to hold inquiries in future into complaints by teachers in public, and in connection with a letter written by Mr E. H. Heward, head master of the Lovell's Flat School, has called upon Mr Heward to appear before the board at its meeting in May and state his case. The Christchurch Tramways Board for the year ended March 31 shows a surplus of £2740, as compared with a surplus of £5685 in 1918. The 'chairman remarked that it was gratifying after all their ups and downs to come out even with a &mall surplus. In the Wellington Court, Harry Blanford and Kate Winstanley pleaded guilty to a charge of bigamy. The female accused admitted that she married Norman Charles Winstanely, a member of the Thirty-second Reinforcements, on the day before he sailed. Both the accused were committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. The decision of the district court-martial which tried Sk'.ney Beck on a charge of having deserted from the forces has been promulgated. The court found Beck guilty, and sentenced him to six months' imprisonment. The sentence was reduced to 84 clays' detention. Beck pleaded that ho had conscientious objections to military service. In connection with the delay in landing bananas at Auckland owing to the quarantine regulations, Dr Valintine informed Mr Fraser (representing the Tropical Fruit Company at Auckland) that he would telegraph to the health authorities to allow bananas from Fiji to be landed on arrival, so long as Fiji is a clean port. At a meeting of the Wellington Bowling Cento on the Bth the matter of Sunday play during the touniament held in Auckland was the subject of a letter from the Dominion Association, / which stated that, in deference to some visitors, a game was played on a Sunday. It was resolved to protest against any Sunday play in connection with any tournament held under the auspices of the association. Saturday was the closing day for the receipt of nominations in connection with the election by the general publio service of two members of the Publio Service Board of Appeal. The only nominations
received were those of Charles Derant Andrews, of tho Valuation Department, Dunedin, and Arthur Marryatt, of the Government Life Insurance Department ,Wel> lington, and these officers were declared elected.
At a meeting: on the Bth tho WestJand County Council adopted a proposal by tho chairman (Cr Duff) to put before the ratepayers loan proposals for £6OOO to assist in the prosecution of major -works in South Westland for the more rapid development of that promising district. It also resolved that Westland should join the Canterbury Progress League as a branch, and a deputation from tho league will be invited to visit the district and explain the objects of the league. Tho Tapatawa cheese factory was totally destroyed by fire early on Sunday, 6th insfc The factory was well equipped, costing about £2OOO when it was erected. Over 100 crate* of cheose, worth between £7oo' and £BOO, were destroyed. The insurances were £BOO on the building, £230 on the plant, £4OO on the. stock of cheese, and £3OO on the manufacturing stock, a total of £2230. Tho company, is a considerable loser. The whole of tho insurance is with the Farmers' Mutual Company. In view of the increasing demand fo» additional accommodation in school in and about Dunedin, and increasing playgrounds, Mr J. Horn, a member of the Education Board, suggested that the best way to meet the difficulty would be to build schools for girls— say four girls' schools on the flateach accommodating 300, two in the city, and one on the lull. It would be easier to procure sites for small than for' largo schools Mr Wallace.: the chairman, said he would bo sorry to see separate schools for boys and girls established. At a meeting of the -Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to. Animals, the chairman (Mr O. Fcnwick) reported oji tho unsatisfactory position in Southland, where the Invercargill Societv did not appear to be able to carry on at present. After some discussion it was resolved to write to the .Southland Society asking whether it considered the needs of its district would be met by the' appointment of an assistant inspector by the Otago Society to take charge of the district, with the ultimate view of handing over the work to tho Southland Society. The secretary reported a credit balance of £216 18s 4d.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3396, 16 April 1919, Page 29
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