GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 58, 17 June 1910, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

EDUCATIONAL DISTRICTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Palnierston North, La> < Night. At a conference of members ol* the Chamber of Commerce, school committees, and district representatives of the Wsinganui Education Board to-night, a resolution was carried that tre Government 'be asked to take into consideration the advisability ©f recasting the education districts of the North Island with a view to increasing their efficiency and reducing their expenditure, and that the Education Board of Wanganui be asked to place the question before the Educational Conference for discussion and suggestion.

A .RATIONALIST'S LECTURE. Wellington, Last Night. The Finance Committee of the City Council having recommended that "on grounds of public expediency" the Council should not let the Town Ball to Mr. Joseph McCa.be, the well-known historical rationalist and scientific lecturer, a deputation, headed by Professor Mackenzie, waited on the Council tonight, urging that the committee's recommendation ;be rejected. The Council adopted that course, so that Mr. McCabe will lecture in the Town Hall.

WELLINGTON'S WATER SUPPLY. Wellington, Last -Night The City Council to-night adopted the city engineer's report recommending the duplication of the Waiuuiomata main and other works in connection with an improved water supply for the city and suburbs, and resolved that steps be taken to raise a loan of £ 100,000 to carry out such works. TEACHERS' 'SUPERANNUATION. ' Wellington, Last Night. School teachers who have been considering the advisability of remaining under the original teachers' superannuation fund, instead of becoming contributors to the public service fund, must exercise their option .before June 30, or they will come automatically under the new fund. Under the Public Service Classification Act of last session this extension was granted, and it is unlikely that tV privilege will again be repeated. CABINET VOTES. Wellington, Last Night. Cabinet to-day passed the following votes:—Roads and bridges, £3000; railway construction, £40,000; railway stores, £7504; post and telegraph stores. £BOOO. CLOSING A PUBLIC STREET. • Wellington, Last Night. The City Council adopted the Government's, proposals for closing Sydneystreet where it traverses Parliament Buildings grounds, and widening surrounding streets. A LADY KNIC?HT. Wellington, Yesterday. A private cablegram states that Mrs. S. A. Rhodes, of this city, nas been honored 'by the King with the distinction of the title of Lady of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Mrs. Rhodes, who has done much lor the sick poor of Wellington, is the first New Zealand woman to be made a Lady of the Royal order of knighthood. POLICE SUPERANNUATION BOARD. Wellington, Yesterday. The election of a member of the police to, represent tihe force on the Public Service Superannuation Board resulted: Inspector Ellison (Wellington) 385, Sergeant Dart (Wellington) 240. Chief Detective Herbert (Dunedin) 96. A SCOW CAPSIZED. Auckland. Yesterday. The scow Hautnru capsized during aj squall in the harbor yesterday. Oap-| tain Draffin and one of the crew got: underneath the vessel, but got clear. and climbed on to 'her bottom, where they were joined by the third man. All were rescued by a boat from shore. POWELKA'S SENTENCE. Wellington, yesterday. The Oreymouth executive of the Wes>"; .Coast Labor Union last night emphatically protested against the enormity of Judge Cooper's sentence on Powelka, and issued petition forms to sub-unions for signature to the Minister of Justice, alleging that the sentence was out of proportion to the offences. NOXIOUS WEEDS ACT. Wellington, Yesterday. Notice will be given in this week's Oazette that capeweed has 'been added to the third schedul- or the Noxious Weeds Act. which means that loca? au-j thorities will now be able to declare] t'his plant n. noxious weed should they think it necessary. A great many farmers, especially in the South, are'in the habit of applying the name capeweed to a plant whose nroper designation is cat's ear or hvpochneris radicata. The Ocnnitment of Agriculture directs at- ; tention to the fact that the pla"t re- 1 ferred to in the Gazette notice is thei true caneweed. not cat's ear. Capeweed' is a verv undesirable plant, and the Demrtnier>*. considers local authorities in wlmso district it may appear, will be uetinsr wisely if they at once declare it a noxious weed. J