LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XL, Issue 13172, 4 September 1913, Page 6

LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. To-day's Sharemarket sales :—Watchman, 2s 9d; Ross, 13s Id to 13s 3d; Grand Junction, 21b 3d; Auckland Gas, 28s 6d. INGLEWOOD, this day. The body of Virgin has just been brought m. The finders support the previous wire. Naturally the body is lin a state of decomposition. It was found by Constables TUessel awl Smythe, six yards from the bank, face downwards, m three feet of water. They had been watching since Tuesday. The" river had lowered two leet since then, and hence the body was found. WELLINGTON, this day. The Fruit Growers' Conference decided to ask the Gbvernment to exempt New Zealand-made wines from the effects of prohibition. The anfount of capital invested m the grape industry, the purity of Dominion wines, and their wholesomeness were arguments advanced m support of the motion. Owing to the \ immense growth of the fruit industry it was contended that it was almost impossible for orchard inspectors to supervise all work, especially during the export season, and it was resolved to ask the Government to appoint additional officers to cope with the work. It was decided to send a delegate to the Australasian Conference. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The following will- represent Canterbury against Manawatu for the Brown Shield hockey match on Saturday : — Tups, Cornish, -McFarlane, Clay, Fullerton, Baxter, Ward, Bissett, Norman, Taylor, and Tanner. (Special to Herald.* DUNEDIN, this day. Meat is to be advanced one penny per lb from 10-day. A master butcner explains that the rise is entirely owing to the exceedingly high price ruling for stock of late.

In the recently-issued classification list of tho public service appears, says the Star, notification of a newly-created 'office that will cause even more amazement to the scholastic profession throughout the Dominion than did the now much-discussed earlier appointment. It claims that the Hon. Jas. Allen had no right to appoint an official of the department to the poition of director of technical education at a salary of £480 (with a m.a:cimum of £550), without inviting applications from tho teaching profession. The wish is expressed that some member of the Education Committee will place a question on the order paper oi) tho point.

The anti-Bible-in schools party are jubilant over the success of last night's meeting. Mr Caughley, who was spokesman and represented the Otago Educational Institute, to whom Uean Fitchett's chal'enge was forwarded, presented weighty arguments as to religious teaching v _ in the Australian States, all his facti bring well marshalled, while Dean Fiteliett was ineffective m his reply. Th? meeting was decidedly m favor with Mr Caughley, who visits Auckland next, week on a similar mission.