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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19815, 5 December 1919, Page 8

Air S. J. Irwin, master of the Normal Model School, was granted leave of absence. by the Canterbury Education Board to-day in order to insnect the Chatham Islands school on behalf of tho Department. The resignation of Air H. 11. Saunders, assistant woodwork instructor at tho Normal Manual and Technical College, was accepted bv ttie Canterbury ISqucation Board at its meeting today and stops were ordered to be taken to fill the vacancy. The question of school extension to meet the needs of the increasing population of Christchurch was mentioned et tho meeting of the Canterbury Education Board to-day, and it was agreed i. a the chairman and town members should prepare for next meeting a list of sites that should bo secured in and around Christchurch for the purpose. At to-day’s sitting of the Arbitration Court it was announced that an agreement had beon_ reached in the South Canterbury painters- £f>nd decorators’ dispute, the men to ho paid a fiat rate ot Is 10d an uour and overtime in accordance with the Court’s clause, tho new award to *Olll6 into operation on January 1. Several sTpenmniatcd railway men who were introduced to the Prime Minister by Mr G. Witty, AI.P., and Air L. M. Isitt, M-P., asked for a war bonus on their superannuation, and suggested that they should be brought under the scope of the Commission on iho subject. Mr Alnssey replied that r Mr Justice Stringer was agreeable the case could bo submitted to tho Com mission He would make tho request himsMt. He sympathised with tho men in tho po-ilion mused by the increased eo«t of liv ; ng. The whole question was o vi e of finance The world tour of an "All Black” brass band as a tourist and immigration advertisement was submitted to the Prime Minister to-day by Mr C. A. U. Hutton, organiser, as a reason for a Government subsidy for the tour, commencing in New Zealand and extending to^ Australia and England. Air Hutton said that nh the revenue should 100 tnk"ii by the Government, which should bear anv loss, or applv any profit for' dhahled so l fliers. Mr ACu-ev promised to look into the matter if it were put in writing. A deputation of Norwood-Greondale farmers, consisting of Messrs A. M’Donald, F Cullen, T. Streeter, H. Shipley, Dent and H. Keloher, was introduced to Air Massey to-day with tho object of securing a stationmnster at Norwood. A post and telegraph office and telephone bureau were also asked for. The deputation was introduced by Air G. Witty. M.P., and tho Hon It. H. Rhodes, AI.P., was also present.. After icvernl speakers hud emphasised the growing importance of the district. Mr Massey said that it tho statements were homo out by tho Department ho could promise an improvement. A request that shipping facilities should ho given to import hardwood poles for electrical extensions was made to Air Alassey this morning, and lie replied that he had just received a tolegram from his Department stating that many requests wore being made, but had to be declined owing to the imperiitive need for giving every inch of space to coni from Ncwmstle. Poles os ckc*K cargo would necessitate a proportionate c.eerense in coal tonnage, which was not justifiable Mr Massey added that the po'-ifjnn would probably bo eased in the n.iiv Tear.