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Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 63, 14 March 1924, Page 4

During the hearing of a case hefore Mr. E. C. Cutten, S'.M.. at the Magistrates' Court, a witness seemed to be under the impression that every query put bj- counsel for the other side was aimed at proving him lo be untruthful. At length the witness asked the lawyer: "Do you think I am telling a lie? Because if you do you had better readjust your cogitating apparatus." A suggestion that boxes to receive contributions towards the support of local orphanages be placed in the public schools, as is being done for the Dr. Barnado Homes, was contained in an important letter received by the Orphan Home Trust Board this week, from a lady in Morrinsvillo. The writer thought that orphanages at our own doors should have first claim upon the benevolence of New Zealanders. Tim board decided to send the suggestion on to the Social Service Committee of the Diocese, with a recommendation for its favourable consideration. "We are mighty proud to feel that we are of the Anglo-Saxon race," said Dr. Frnnklyn Martin (director of the American College of Surgeons 1 at a luncheon tendered by the Roiary Club in Dltncdin to the visiting American medical men. "On the steamer in which we crossed the Pacific." he continued, "we saw all kinds of Anglo-Saxons-Cana-dians. Australians, South Africans, Xew Zealanders, Americans, and others, and it was very difficult to distinguish between them. I hope that Britain and America will continue to pull together." An order for writ, of attachment in respect of non-payment for the maintenance of a chiltl was sought in the Supreme Court yesterday by Lillian Clitiord Jowett "(Mr. Hall *Skeltoni. against Samuel Jowett. Defendant was £53 l(!/i) in arrears on an order of £2 per week, and counsel said he appeared to be a man who would not pay until he was forced, although he earned a fairly large salary. The order was issued, but Mr. Justice Ilcrdman said it could lie in the Court seven days in order to give defendant, a chance to pay. Costs, £3 3/, were ordered to be paid in. Important changes are announced in the regulations for the scholarships of the schools of mines. After consultation between the Government, the directors of the school fo mines, and the dean of the faculty the amount of the scholarship has been increased from £50 to £05 per annum in the case of those successful candidates who while attending classes at the University of Otago have to reside away from their homes. An increase from £30 to £45 has been made in the case of successful candidates who are able to reside at their homes while attending the classes. This has been done as the majority of the students are sons of working men. The age limit for applying has been reduced from 18 to 16 years as it is found that scholars are prepared to compete for the scholarships at the lower age and in many cases have had to wait until they were 18 years old before applying. Many Xew Zealanders with insufficient means to maintain them have gone to England in the hope of getting employment during the British Exhibition. Several, in their eagerness to get there, have worked their passages on liners, and are practically stranded. The High Commissioner in London has cabled to the Government about Xew Zealanders so situated, and has asked that some timely advice be published. Sir James Allen states that, the prospects of obtaining work of any description, either in the City of London or in connection with the exhibition itself, are exceedingly remote. It is practically impossible to arrange the working of passages back to the Dominion. As it is known that others in similar circumstances have expressed their intention of following the lead of those who have already reached London, it would be as well if they heeded the serious note of the High Commissioner's warning before embarking -on the journey unless, of course, I hey are assured of employment and a means of return. Correspondence between the children of Birkenhead School, Auckland, and the largest school in Birkenhead, Cheshire," England, was initiated as the result of a visit paid by Mr. R. C. Darlow a. resident of our local'Birkenhead suburb, toi the English town last year. A number of letters have just been received from the English School, where interest has been aroused in this corner of our far-flung Empire. In forwarding these, on behalf of the headmaster of the Woodlands' School (Mr. (.'. J. Blair), Miss Isabel Abercrombie writes-.—"Our girls were delighted to answer the letters we received early in the year. Will you assure them all, teachers included, that we send out to them our warmest wishes for the coming year, and that on Empire Day especially our hearts will turn with thoughts of love to the people of Birkenhead, NewZealand. We hope they will, at the same time, think of us and that at 11 a.m. (the time of our celebrations) on May 24, our wishes will cross the ocean ami meet yours. Mr. Blair wishes mc to say that at any time he will be only too delighted to meet and welcome any of our new friends who visit the Old Country." The paper contributed by Mr. F. L. Armitnge to the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science Congress under, the title "Notes on Ropy Bread."' has just been issued by the Xew Zealand Government printer as a pamphlet. The author traces the various sources of infection by the variety of bacilli that under favourable conditions cause the disintegration of the loaf, and enumerates the precautions that require to be taken to eliminate this danger. The history of two cases of infection in Auckland which gave considerable trouble are narrated. In both the source of infection was the same. Returned bread was drietl and reduced to a tine powder and used for dusting the dough when it was divided into shapes by the machine. A very thorough disinfection of everything connected with the manufacturing process with a solution of a mixture, of caustic soda and chloride of lime proved effective, combined with a discontinuance of the. practice of powdering old bread and using it in the making of new loaves. The Education Board notifies by advertisement in this issue that, the date for the opening of the Royal Oak School has been postponed till Tuesday, April 1.