Southern News.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 9157, 29 September 1898, Page 2

Southern News.

(Press Association,)

Wellington, September 27, _ Miss Godfrey, matron of the Wei. lington hospital, is going to England. The Chamber of Commerce has sent a protest to members of Parliament against the Bankruptcy Act Amendment Bill, based on the contention that in these days of universal education debtors should not be put into different classes on a supposed education basis. The farmer, or., gold-miner should be equally liable with the Chinese grocer, if he fails to keep simple books of account. The Chamber also'' objects to any discharge being granted otherwise'than by order of a Judge. The Hospital Trustees have had the Separate Institutions Bill Undor consideiation, and' endorse it as an improvement upon the Act of 1885. ; In consequence of the recent discussion upon the bequest by an inmate of the Ouiro home to the master, the Benevolent Trustees have passed a resolution that no official in their employ shall benefit by a legaoy from any one maintaiied by. the' Trustees. I Mr J. A. Kelman, now in Welling, ton, who represents tho London Board of the Electric Light Company, has cabled home recommending that the charges should be lowered and meter rentals abolished. He is satisfied that the reduction will lead to increased consumption, Mr Ejelraan, who is. interested in Tramway Companies, says that electric trams have been brought to a state of great perfection in America, but Capetown has improved on any American system he, has ever seen, oable cars exoepted. -. They have there the finest means of transit in, the ■world. y ; , The Marine Department has abandoned its intention of placing a buoy on a sand bank recently found to exist at the entrance to French Pass, on the Wellington side. The spot will he marked oa the chart and mariners will be warned to givo It a wide berth. Wellington, September 28. The Imbecile Passengers Act is likely to be enforced with regard to a recent arrival by the Aorangi, from Vancouver, who is ill and destitute,and has become chargeable on charity. The Collector' of Customs has been requested to take steps against ; the steamer's owners ' ' The Education Board to-day adopted proposal to remodel the inspecting staff, not without much discussion and strong opposition to the reduction ol the chief inspector's salary. The scheme as agreed to will delude : the appointment ofa third inspector at £300 per annum, the second inspector to receive £975, and the senior inspector to be I reduced to. ( all three to receive actual traveiling,expenses.,The reduction is on the ground that the additional appointment will'. lighten the duties of the h ftl inspector, which, however, was denied during the dißoussion.