LOOKING BACK

Western Star, 16 June 1933, Page 2

LOOKING BACK

JUNE, 1883. (From the Files of the 'Western Star') Tlie teachers' conference met m the Supreme Courthouse, luvercargill, yesterday. About thirty teachers, attended. Mr Mabaffy was elected president, Mr McKay vi C e-p:esident, Mr Hain secretary, Mr Orr treasurer and Messrs Adams, Webber and Bennett a committee. The subject of a Fund was discussed. Mr Von TunML Wan desired to see a Civil Service Pension" Fund established. Mr Adam? thought it was the teacher's duty to try and lay a small amount by * foi himself without Government aid as Pension Funds would mean increased taxation on th e people. At the con elusion a motion was carried that efforts be made to secure an increase of salary instead of a Pension Fund. Mr Hunt has arrived in Wellington to prosecute his action against Sii Arthur Gordon as ex-High Commis Burner. M r Hunt claims £BOOO as damages for false imprisonment, th« main allegation being that, while M» Hunt was chief Secretary and Minister of Lauds in Samoa, he was seized by the order of Sir Arthur Gordon and forcibly deported from the island, without any form of legal trial for alleged offences

The first annual report of the Inspecter of Hospitals has been printed «" the 31s t December 1882, there were 621 patients in the hospitals of the colony. During the year there were admissions at. Invercargill and 56 at Riverton. Expenditure, Invercargill £2074 20s, Riverton £745 20 . - Reporting on the Riverton Hospital the Inspector stated that increased accommodation is urgently required The whole establishment i* order" in exceHen *

An adjourned meeting of the Aparima. Licensing Committee was held at Thornbury o n Wednesday, when it was decided to grant a .publican's license for the Fairfax hotel to John Callag-

. Mr L Longuet, manager of the Pegasus Gold Mining Company, Stew art Island, arrived i n Riverton by the Cygnet on Wednesday, after an ab sence of several months The pros uects of the company, we understand are looking well. The party has been -gaged for some, bringin" ma water supply. Owing to tlw extremey boisterous weather and unfavourable winds, the party was weeks onboard th* cuttef before £ n!f,f? during which ,« nwrtton bird grease and fish formee the staple articles of food Hou.se of Representatives last weefc upon Mr Stewart's motion respecS the. election of school committees 9 IS?* /sfession 0 f opinion on both sides of the House wa s elicited as tc oVlt efuln ! SS of " Boards Boards should b e abolished.. Monev 22? % T education w*s S S? Sfn ° arcb Was •*«"*»» office and travelling expenses to an extenf winch would surprise th € Ho U s e %l The new hall at Calch, m wiu opened on Friday next, when a concert and dance will take place in honor o the occasion

Ihe proposal of Colonial Treas- ! , °, ln , creas e the prbperty tax j« not looked upon favourably by number of residents of rfe! and a. public meeting will be J, .M shortly W ith a view of nroteeti, , against the scheme P«*teetHy

a raW.it P^ t,S T- en ° f Wairio bounce a rabbit shooting match fo r Friday IS* Sub^ ntial and plenW strong; rabbits are promised V ing of th Ch Z r Iu ballasting of the Round Hill section of the Orepukt raihvay. Trains will probalt oe run to that point in a few davs At a meeting of the Bluff Harbour w 1" &*. to Mr 'Daniel, M P th 3 uZ JJ , i n f er ° f Lands said i -^- tiou s had been given by the SurveyorS ? V°, ky ° ff a township at OrePuki at the railway terminus and that provision would be made for rS sen ' e « slllt aUe fo r recreation athen aeum, courthouse, police station » other public purposes * * &Ud