DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 118, 11 July 1911, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS. RAILWAY OFFICERS' INSTITUTE. (Per Press Association.) Dunedin, July TO. The New Zealand Railway Officers’ institute commenced its tenth annual conference to-day, when eight Jen delegates were present, representing all parts of the Dominion. 't is expected that the deliberations of the conference, which are not open to the press, will continue all Lh.i week. MEMORIAL TO COLONEL PITT. Nelson, July 10. The Pitt Memorial Committee decided to-night to erect a hand rotunda on Milton’s acre (a public reserve) to the memory of the late Colonel the Hon. Albert Pitt. BOXERS FINED. Palmerston X.. July 10. Dave Smith and A. Kelly, pugilists, at present with the “Jock” W ill is Caledonian Company, were each lined 10c and cost for engaging in a boxing contest at Palmerston without complying with the provision- of tho Police Olfences Act. AN AGENT’S COMMISSION. Wellington, July 10. Judgment was given by Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M., in the Mag''st rate's Court to-day, in the idjourued case in which James Davoy, agent, of Stratford, proceeded against Michael Daniel Murphy, farmer, late of Wanganui, to recover the sum i f “73 i9s, being commission on the sale of a property at Westmera, near Wanganui. Defendant, it. uas stated, is leaving the Dominion this week. His Worship gave judgment for the amount claimed, with costs amounting to £l2 10.-s Sd. Mr G. M. Toogocd appeared for plaintiff, out defendant did not appear. CINEMATOGRAPH IN SCHOOLS. Auckland, July 10. A special meeting of school teachers has been convened to consider a proposal to make use of kinom.itograph pictures for definite instruction in school subjects, such as geography, history, and natural study. Mr Cousins, president of the Headmasters’ Association, has obtained the appioval of tho Education Board to a scheme of tho kind, and teachers are being called together to evolve working arrangements.