LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20000, 16 July 1920, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

* The monthly meeting of tho Board of Governors of the M’Lenn Institute was held yesterday, Mr George Harper presiding. Superintendent Warner reported with regard to lire prevention at Holly Lea. An offer was also made to periodically inspect the fire escapes for tho usual charge. The inspection was authorised. Tho Institutions Committee (recommended that a number of old books should be solcl - Tho recommendation was o Accounts amounting to i-olc <s Gd were passed for payment. At a meeting of tho School Committees’ Association last night, Mr W Jones presiding Messrs C. S. Howard] A. Bevenil and CV S. Thompson, candidates for election to tho Canterbury Education Board, briefly outlined the planks or their platforms. At the conclusion of the addresses, votes of thanks were accorded the candidates. Donations towards the funds of the association was received from Mr John Jannoson, a member of tho Education Hoard, and from the Elmwood and Linwood Schools. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the donors. Had we had a far-seeing Government, educational matters- would not have reached tho present pitch,” said Mi A. levenll, a candidate for election to the Canterbury Education lloard when addressing the School Committees Association at its meeting ast night. • The Minister of Educat tiou states that £1,000,000 is needed or renovation, building and additions to the schools of the Dominion. Schools should bo built with some thought as to the future, and not put up for tohay or to-morrow. At the present time there are a number of schools in the Christchurch district where the pinch is being particularly felt.” The allowance to limbless men attondmg tho Defence Department’s artificial limb factory and workshops for repair or supply of artificial limbs will bo increased from 5s to 7s Gd per diem as irqm August 1 next, states a Press Association telegram. The Defence authorities announce that it is to bo understood that this allowance is granted in lieu of accommodation in hospital and that the Director-General of Medical Services may instinct that a limbless man is required to reside in hospital during ln s period of attendance, m which case the allowance will not be payable. This allowance will not be payable to limbless men when their attendance at the factory or workshop does not necessitate their absence from i home. Limbless men while attending artificial limb factories for repair of their artificial limbs should apply to tho Commissioner of Pensions for supplementary pensions for tho period they r are in attendance at the factory or workshop, providing such attendance' necessitates their being away from their ) homes and leaving their employment. Hundreds of Christchurch citizens have been cured by Dr Fellow’s Pile Cones when every other known reinedv has failed. Price 3s Gd box, from chemists, or direct. Loasby and Co., chemists (opp. Ballantyne’s). | There is a distinctive quality in our wedding groups and portraits that makes them worthy as a record of ,ho happiest time of your life. Steffano Webb, Petersen’s Buildings. 252, Hieh Street. ’Phono PJS r L > g