DOMINION ITEMS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 3 September 1908, Page 7

DOMINION ITEMS.

(Per Press Association.) *

WELLINGTON, September 2. There are no fewer than 5^2 thirdclass passengers on the lonic, due here lrom London next Wednesday. Of theso 307, of whom 104 are children, aro comma out ..under the assistance system. Thenumbef includes 65 farmers, 15 domestic servants, and 14. farmjj>|^b^-| ourers. T'Ji? assisted pas^nger»^a^^ : bringing * capital jfotallihg some |jßg|^^: ands ot pounds. S^One man has another is bririgirig if£7ssy two have got £600 each, and many ha^e; sums ranging from £2%/tQv£loG;pv-,-;\ \ \r'Th&'~qiianl^|!sf gold^SßO^ed from' New. Zealand airing the^past,; Bi*ihonths \ yv^S^l^i&f^hj^es, vafufedwati^l,334,----232/ as «ojQpareti:with;V33.Qji?B7 ounces of the va&01^£1,322,703, for the cor-, respo:ndmg'",p*eribd of-last year.., The export of gold last month was 40,282 ounces, of. thgf value of £155,708, as against 50,953£ o^oies, value^kt £203,565 in August -of * last year. During' last month £116,005 ounces of silver, valued at £11,743 was exported. ' :

REEFTON, September 2. The Xew Big River dividend is 2s 6d per share. £500 is carried to reserve.

GREYMOUTH, September 2. According to the Star's correspondent, the ptira tunnel is now 510 feet. The faco is very wet, and only six hour shifts are being worked. AUCKLAND, September 2.

The Board of Education has expressed approval of the Education Bill generally as a distinct improvement upon the existing Act, but expressed regret that the computation of salaries upon averago attendance is still adhered to, contending that teaching skill, academic attainments and length of service, should be factors in the remuneration of every' teacher.