NEWS OF THE DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 76, 31 March 1933, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Anzac Day Service. Arrangements have been made for tho eighteenth commemorative Anzac Day service to be held at the Town Hall on Tuesday, April 25, at 11 a.m. Tuck Boxes For Missionaries. An appeal is being made by friends of the Melanesian Mission to eend tuck boxes to the white workere of the mission in the Islands. It is proposed to send them by April 20. For many years it has been the custom to send the boxee, which contain medical comforts, groceries and a few home-made delicacies, prepared and packed to withstand the island climate. Highest in Dominion. The fact that Southland echoote collectively had the highest average attendance of those of any province in the Dominion was commented upon last week by members at the annual meeting of the Southland Education Board. The annual report ehowed that the average attendance for the year was 93 per cent. "Belief Work!" Two members of a Thames committee, at, a recent meeting, were discussing together the futility of employing relief workers on worke which by no etretch of imagination could be called essential. "There's only one term to apply to it," said one member decisively. "I call it 'belief work!'" And the other enjoyed a hearty laugh at the apt description of certain borough work. Cornwallis Beach. Twenty-one leeeece of cottage sites at Cornwallis Beach have petitioned tho Auckland CityCouncil for a reduction of rent from £5 to £2 10/ per annum for each site. The superintendent of parks, reporting on the application to last night's meeting of the council, stated that Cornwallis was becoming popular as a summer resort, and many applications were being received for camp sites, for which 5/ a week was charged. Considering the applications were on the increase, he could not recommend a reduction in annual rentals. The report wae adopted. Daylight Meteor. Mr. R. A. Mclntosh, F.R.A.S., director of the meteor section, N.Z.A.S., writes: "The occurrence of bright meteoric objects is of great interest to scientists, ae providing clues to a number of problems. The meteor section of the New Zealand Astronomical Society is particularly pleased to receive observations of such objects. May I, through your columns, appeal to the persons concerned in your report of the daylight meteor, and to any others who may have seen this interesting object, to get in touch with me, so that the full details may be examined and put on record." Mr. Mclntosh's address is 23, Hollywood Avenue, Epsom, 5.E.3. Eucalyptus Trees To Go. Eucalyptus trees were planted in Myers Park during the autumn of 1927. The trees have grown rapidly, and, according to the superintendent of city parks, Mr. T. Aldridge, will soon be a source of annoyance to residents at the southern end. "In- my opinion," said Mr. Aldridge, reporting to the council, "the inclusion of these trees is out of harmony and proportion to the park as a whole, and I recommend that, with the exception of two rows on the eastern side, the whole of the eucalyptus plantation be removed, and that the area be replanted with suitable native trees." The council adopted tho report. Child Contradicts Teacher. It is not often that a child in a classroom has tho temerity to rise boldly from its seat and raise an angry voice of protest against the teacher (states the "Tauinarunui frees"). But such a thing happened the other day at a school not very far removed from Pirongia. The class was being told the story of the Maori, and somewhat eloquently the teacher was explaining the barbaric habits of an old Maori chief. The class was informed that he was a murderer and cannibal. The spell of wonderment was broken when a small child rose indignantly to protest. "He did nothing of the eort—l know, 'ca.wc he was my great-grandfather." Had Never Seen an Aeroplane. A gracious act on the part of Sir Charle3 Kingsford Smith is much appreciated at Canvastown. A resident of that place communicated with him when he was in Blenheim, and informed him of the case of a lady who had been invalided there for several years (says the "Marlborough Express"). She had never seen an aeroplane because of the prolonged confinement to her room, and had expressed a wish to see the Southern Cross. Sir Charles replied that he would fly over Canvastown en route to Nelson next day. He did so, and kept his promise to the extent of flying so low at that stage that the numbers on the aeroplane were plainly readable. His consideration, characteristic of the man, has left a very pleasant impression at Canvastown. Cricket Formalities. Cricket' as a pastime, cricket stories and cricket customs are popular topics just now. It is quite surprising how some of the older formalities in connection with the game are still observed by juveniles, who, though the bat may be any useful piece of timber and the wicket a rusty tin, are still sticklers for certain points of cricket etiquette. The "trial ball" has still its imperishable hold upon boy cricketers, and the opening batsman almost invariably demands it, or expresses strong opinions when it is disallowed. The captain of a boys' side, too, is invariably awarded the olcMashioned compliment, and "Here comes tho captain, chaps!" is the signal for a round of applause. Unfortunately the said captain, if he is wearing headgear, generally neglects to acknowledge the tribute. Morrinsville School Swimmers. The fact that most children in the Morrinsvillo district can swim well was , once more demonstrated during the past week, when 10S out of the Morrinsville District High School's 500 primary and secondary pupils qualified for swimming certificates issued by the New Zealand Swimming Association. A number of other pupils, who already hold certificates, did not seek to obtain certificates this year. The list of certificates secured this year is as follows: —One mile, 4; SSOyds, 15; 220 yds, 2:5; 50yds, 29; 25yds, 37. Nineteen of the secondary pupils qualified for life-saving certificates, issued by the school to those .who successfully perform numerous tests, such as swimming 220 yds, swimming while clothed, diving from low and high boards, demonstrating three methods of release and four of rescue, both on land and in the water. Besides those who qualified this year, there are a number still at the school who obtained certificates last year.

Mayor's Witticisms. Some witticisms from Mr. J. Guiniven, Mayor of Takapuna, during the- meeting of representatives of some of the North Shore borough councils and the Waitemata, County Council yesterday afternoo'n to discuss sewage outfall, evoked hearty laughter. Mr. W. A. Bishop, chairman of the Waitemata Comity Council, had stated that he intended to fight the proposal to build the sewage outfall at Kanopara Point "to the last ditch." Mr. George Mills, Mayor of Birkenhead, addressing himself to Mr. Bishop, said:-"I beliej'e in offering constructive criticism, not destructive criticism, Mr. Bishop." "Oh, Mr. Bishop is one of those gentlemen who doesn't know what he wante, and won't be satisfied until he gets it," put in Mr. Guiniven. On another occasion Mr. Guiniven was referring to the absence of a representative or representatives from the Xorthcote Borough Council at the meeting. This caused Mr. Guiniven to remark: "It would seem that Xorthcote is the Newmarket of the North. Shore."