Dominion News.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 87, 17 August 1923, Page 6

Dominion News.

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS, Per Pre>tf Association. Wellington, August 17. A conference of the Churches was held .this morning to .discuss. Mr L. M. Isitt’s Bill on Bible iustructiori in State Schools. Tim Primate of New Zealand presided. resolution wa s moved, by Dr. Gibb; and seconded by the Bishop of Auckland—“ That this conference thanks Mr Isitt for his effort® on behalf of Bible in. Schools approves the Bill now under consideration, and urges Mr Isitt to do all in his power to secure its adoption by. Parliament this session.” The motion was cordially agreed to, and arrangements were mad© to further the Bill in various ways. CHINESE STOMACH-ACHE. Auckland, August 17. Jue Lura, a young Chinaman, said to be a man of means, - and described by Detective Cummings as a procurer and runner for opium smokers in Auckland, was fined £SO, in default three months’ imprisonment at th© Police Court. He was found in a doorway on Saturday night in* a suspicious attitude,' and when; searched by detectives two tins bf opium were found in his possession’ the tape for puttirig on a pipe. Ho told the Magistrate th© opium found on him wa a for making pills for stomach-ache. The Magistrate remarked; “There must be a lot' of Chinese with stonlach-aohes >in the city! I have heard that tale so' often!” ■ "f : ;•'!