NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11752, 6 February 1918, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

.FOUND DROWNED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ASHBURTON, Monday. David Horno, aged 36, a married man with one child, was found drowned in Mothven swimming bath yesterday morning. TAXI-DIM YEr COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) NAPIER, Monday. R. K. Stock, a taxi-driver, was committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of a child knocked down by his ear at Christmas. FATAL RUNAWAY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Monday. Lavinia Jessie McLean, aged six weeks, daughter of John. McLean, Patearoa, was killed instantly yesterday through being thrown out of a gig. It appeals that the horse bolted and all the occupants were precipitated into the roadway.

SOUTHERN. v MAORI SEAT. (By TSSegraph— Press Association.) DUNEDIX, Tuesday. A meeting jof Maoris, which Sir James Carroll attended, was held at Puketeraki last night. It was expected thai the National Government; forjthe Southern Maty'i seaji would be atllfbuneed. but this not done. 'Henare Parata, J. M. Ellison and Teoni who h&d indicated. their intention of standing, were all present. It"' ©After discussion Sir James Carroll stated there were three- candidates, Parata, Ellison and Topi, and the feeing the meeltirtjg "<vaS that tliese ehoafei go the poll. -• v jf 'y-'

SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI, Monday. The Military Service Board to-day adjourned sine die its decision in connection with tho appeal by the Wanganui Education Board against tho calling up of George Coojke, teacher at Beacohsfield Mr E. Piruni, chairman of the -Education Board, and that tho board appealed owing to the shortage of., teachers. mentioucd that 72 teachers had gone into .'amp from t/hp .AVatiga nui diistrict out of a I total of 191 male teachers. Of tho remainder, ii-j nvere ovor military age,, 20 had been rejected, 8 were under military age, and three had been accepted and wore going into camp. There Vero no .First Division men left amongst the teachers in this district except those medically until, ami only 55 married men were left out of nearly 200. There was not the slightest chance, of getting other teachers without robbing other districts. The board had the greatest difficulty in getting teach-, ers for .country schools, and had closed a number of them, hut could not close more. He contended that the board could not any more teachers. _ DISEASE IN' FLAX. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WEIJ/INGTON, Monday. Dr. Cocayne is investigating a serious fungoid disease , m tiecable in Manawatu flax. It is believed that the production 1 will be reduced by 70 to 80 per cent .if the disease is not arrested. CHILD'S BODY FOUND. illy TelegraDh.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Monday. Tho body of a newly-born infant was found in a dam near Waiwera South on Saturday owning. The body, which had evidently been in the water a few days, was naked, and a piece of old towel was tied round the neck. An inquest was opened, but adjourned, to enable inquiries to be made. \ THE LIQUOR LAWS. (by Telegtap...—Press Associaton DUNEDIN, Monday. Mr Bartholomew, I SMgave judgment to-((ay in a ease ; a which a restaurant keeper was charged wth permitting liquor to be drunk in his restaurant at a tiim» when licensed premises were required to be closed. Thv*" ! magistrate, in entering a conviction, said this was new legislation and was very far-reaching in its, consequences. Defendant acted bOiia. fide and in tho belief that he Has within his rights. ! le was ordered to pay court costs. i i ' r 'i CHARGE DISMISSED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ROTORUA, Monday. Mr Dyer, S.M.. dismissed ■ charge against, Charles Turner, a u holesale liqiior denier, 'of delivering liquor alter (! p.m. The liquor was ordered by a customer and wa placed on the footpath before six o'clock by a carrier, whose carter u-niovod it about (j.rso.