OUT AND ABOUT

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 14184, 8 October 1946, Page 2

OUT AND ABOUT

Times Flying Scholarship Those desiring to enter for the Bay of Tlenty Times Flying Scholarship are reminded that entries will close on October 15. The necessary application form appears on page five of this issue. Food For Britain A return of meat and butter coupons received at the Tauranga Post Office last week shows that nine pounds of butter were conserved and meat to the value of £5 17s 9d was saved. This is in response to the food for Britain appeal. Cargo From Auckland

Arriving at Tauranga at 10 o'clock yesterday morning the coastal vessel Kapiti,, of 256 tons, brought 91 tons of general cargo to this port. On the outgoing trip to Auckland, the vessel, which left at 5 p.m., carried 14 tons of cargo. Tailor's "Dummy" Arrested The' curiously lifelike stance of a figure ia a men's outfitter's shop he was searchiifg caused a 'Napier police constable to make a closer inspection. He found to his astonishment that the "model" was a very much alive intruder whom he promptly a # rrected and took to the police station. A passer-by had noticed that a panel in the door.of the shop was broken and on receipt of the information by the police the constable had been sent to make an investigation. Hitch-Hiking' Tour A hitch-hiking tour of more than 4000 miles was recently completed by four New Zealand students who are studying veterinary science at the Sydney University under a scheme financed by the New Zealand Government. They hitch-hiked from Sydney to Cairns and back during their vacation break of four weeks. They found that farmers and travellers who picked them up were more than willing to give them information about the various districts. At one place they were taken to a farm and shown how pineapples were grown, while at another place they inspected a factory for processing ginger. This journey was not the first the four had undertaken. During other vacations they have hitch-hiked to many other places in New South Wales, as well as visits to Melbourne :and Brisbane. Education Standards "While it is realised that the existing standard of secondary education is enough for the requirements of the average citizen, it is not broad enough for university students," states the draft report of the Christchurch committee on university reform. "For university work, twjo years in the sixth form are required, and a pass in at least English, history, mathematics, a foreign language, and a science at school certificate level. The award of bursaries to students who have not completed two years in the sixth form is deplored, and, in general, scholarships and bursaries should be awarded only on the results of an entrance scholarship examination."