NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 148, 25 June 1934, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY

Removing the Tickle. , , "If those interested in wool," said Dr. H. G. v Dcnham in an address to the Canterbury Advertising Club, "wero prepared to spend a million pounds to remove the tickle from wool, as did the promoters of artificial indigo, I do not doubt that thfcir market would be nearly doubled, and this is only one of their problems." Assistance to Gardeners. Presenting the report at tho annual mooting of the Wellington 'South Horticultural Society las* week, Mrs. C. E. McLean, jfonorary .-secretary, remarked that tho public lae'leed "appreciation of tho assistance that shows such as tho society hold could bo to homo gardon'ers.., Tho Spring Show, held at Island Bay, was a good display - and fairly wo.ll attended,.but at tho summer and autumn shows in St. Thomas' Hall, Biddiford' Street, also excellent horticulturally, tho attendances of tho public were-disappointing. Tho juvenile section of the society deserved inontion, although its' membership was slightly less owing' to- several former members having reached tho age limit. • Tourists' Choice of Curios. ' v "It & difficult to understand the psychology of 'tourists who purchase Maori curios," said Mr. H. Hamilton, director of tho School of'Maori Arts anc| Crafts at Rotorna, in a locturo in Auckland, reports the "N.Z. Herald." lie said their main consideration was that the articles should be small, so as tofit conveniently into handbags and suitcases. Littlej attention was paid by tourists to tho merit of the mementoes as representing Maori life and customs. The Native Flora. "If you can find a place in your garden for native plants, grow them, because tho flora of New Zealand should be taught to tho rising generation," said said Mr. J. A. McPhorson, curator of tho Botanic Gardens, in an address xat Christchurch. "Soventy-fivo por cent, of tho Now Zealand flora is unknown in other countriesv of tho world. Wo with axes have had to destroy much of the native flora for settlement purposes, but much of it has been destroyed for no -useful. purpose. Toll.'' the young people that New Zealand has the largest buttercup in the world, the mountain lily; that it lias the biggest forget-me-not, rapidly being destroyed by pigs in the Chatham Islands; that it: has the smallest pine, about, two inches in height; and that it' has the highest timbor tree, the kauri." Grass Plots in Streets. Tho committee of the Karbri Progressive Association' remarks, in tho annual report to members, upon the success of the efforts of those residents who havo undertaken the upkeep of grass plots on tho streot sides. "There is no moro effective method than this of making Karori beautiful," states the report. , "Somo of our streets have a park-liko aspect.' Thero are instances unfortunately, whore residents, after a brief period of energy, have allowed their plots to slip" back to rough grass, and we appeal to them to' mako renewed efforts and assist the association in the beautification of KaTori. Let us assure them that civic pride, which should commonco at homo, is- a paying proposition," Sydney Street Tram Koute. Tho , Karori Progressive 'Association does not intend to allow tho Sydney Street tramway route to go1 out of memory, and proposes, after the annual meeting this wook, to make still another drivo to havo tho shorter routo undertaken. "Tho crowded conditions oi both inward and outward trams during rush hours, so long continued, has become intolerable," states the committee in.its.report to members. ""Wo havo met tho authorities on several occasions during tho year on this matter. Thero is 'only ono remedy—tho shorter route through Sydney Street. Tho council has the money to duplicate Glonmoro Street and lay tho Sydney Street tracks. The. council is anxious to do the work —it will savo £2000 por l .num in running bxpenses and 73,000 miles of running. Thero appears to be only one obstacle—the council is unable to obtain permission from the Government to lay tho line. 'Twelve thousand people are affected by this position." The committee adds that it understands that the- Government will again consider the question in the near future ■ and expresses the Hope'that there will be a large attendance at the annual meeting of the association in order .that the feeling of the district may be made .knowiu ".■■■■

Education Boards Appreciated. - "I sincerely hope the boards will' never bo abolished, and, I can assure you that they never will l>o wliilo 1 am Minister of Education," said the Hon. R. Masters at the diamond jubilee celebration of the Taranaki Education Board last week. . They had been of material assistance to him, ho added, and if it had not been for their co-op-eration it would luivo been impossible to put into effect tho economies necessary since ho ha/L been Minister. Baths for Karori. One page ofi the annual report of tho Karori Progressive Association is devoted to district photographs—a now thing in.' district association reports— of typical Karori streets and of the I engineer's scheme/ for tho swimming bath, i and tho banked seating accommodation and pavilion planned by Karori residents some years ago. The location proposed for tho bath ig the south-western corner of the Karori School grounds. The report states that in that position tho baths would be set on solid .ground and would be well sheltered .and sunny. "The site is'ideal from, both engineering and sporting standpoints," tho report continues. "The spoil from the excavation can be disposed of at minimum expense, and will be. used to improvo the rest of tho school property. We are confident that.a, commencement of this lffng-over-due essential work will be made in the near future."