LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11371, 2 September 1908, Page 6

LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. Tile Board of Education expressed approval of the Education Bill generally as a distinct improvement upon the existing Act, but expressed regret that the computation of salaries upon average attendance is still adhered to, contending that teaching skill, academic attainments and length of service should be factors m the remuneration of every teacher. TAIHAPE* this day. A cape of supposed suicide is reported from RaugiAvahia block. The body of Frederick Grantham, single, aged 25, Avas found near a house Avith a discharged shot gam near by. He AA'as a. bushfeller by occupation. WELLINGTON, this day. The quantity of gold exported liom New Zealand during the past eight montlis was 337,319 ounces, A'alued at £1,334,252, as compared Avith 330,787 ounces, of the valug. of £1,322,793, for the corresponding period last year, and the export of goid last month Avas 40,382 ounces, of the value of £158,708, as against 50,951 ounces, valued at £203,565, m August of last year. During the past montli 116,---000 ounces of silver, vula- 1 . at £11,748, was exported. The™ are no fewer than 532 third-class passengers on the lonic, due here from London, next Wednesday. Of these 307, of whom 104 are children, are coming out under the assisted system, and the number includes 65 farmers, 15 domestic servants, and 14" farm laborers. The assisted passengers are bringing capital totalling some thousands of pounds. One man has £800, another is bringing £755, two more -have got £600 each, and many have sums ranging from £260 to £100. A technical blunder is likely to cause rejoicing m the Chinese quarter of the city where pakapoo Avas played! at one time. To-day Mr Justice Cooper gave decision m the case of Joe Gee (appellant) v. Detective Williams, (respondent). The motion Avas to quash a conviction under the hand of the Magistrate against Gee for selling tickets. Originally Gee was fined £100 and 1 costs, and appealed to three judges sitting m Banco, and -they dismissed the appeal. An order for conviction Avas drawn up by the Magistrate, and appeal was then made to Mr Justice Cooper on the grounds that certain particulars were" not set out m the order. Mr Justice Cooper to-day upheld the appeal, and- quashed the, conviction. He expressed no opinion as to whether or not the Magistrate had poAver to amend the order. TIMARU, this day. The Tiniaru! Waterside Workers' Union passed the following motion at a meeting last night: "That this meeting of the Timaru 'Waterside Workers' Union considers the conduct of Mr Justice Sim. m the recent dispute of farm laborers is not m accordance Avith the spirit 'ot the Arbitration Act, as it is understood by the mass of workers of the Dominion, and suggests his immediate removal as President of the Arbitration Court." DUNEDIN, this day. At. the Police Court this morning-May Cresswell, chaiged Avith using an instrument on Daisy EdAvards for illegal purposes, was committed for trial. The girl EdAvards, who had her sentence remitted and Avas released on Saturday, Avas on- her Avay to the Court this morning with Cumming, of the Salvation Army, when accused CressAvell and her daughter approached them and made a violent, personal, Avordy attack on EdAvards. It is stated that the most offensive language Avas used, and that A'iolent hands would have been laid on the girl, but for Cuimming's intervention. The Magistrate warned them against, a repetition of the conduct. . - • '