TOWN AND COUNTRY JOTTINGS

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 188, 8 May 1934, Page 4

TOWN AND COUNTRY JOTTINGS

Standard of Dog Trials Improving When questioned ae to his opinion ae to whether doge and men were any better or worse than they were in the old days, Mr. R. McDonald, president of the North Island Dog Trial Association, and eon of the original organiser of dog trials in the North Island, remarked in a speech made at the meeting at Porangahau, that he thought that besides being every bit as good in both dogs and men as in the old days, it was most satisfactory to add that the number of first-class men and dogs bad increased ten-fold, all owing to the splendid organisation of the trial associations that have stimulated interest in the younger men ae well as holding the older members together. Sellers—Not Buyers. “Every country in the world is a potential seller,” said Mr. R. Semple. M.P., in an address at Hawera on Friday. “None of them wants to buy.” What a Surprise. “If every one of the 70,000 relief workers of New Zealand woke up one morning and found a five pound note on his pillow, what would he do?” asked Mr. R. Semple, M.P., at Waitara on Saturday night. “He’d faint” replied a relief worker in the audience. Spillane Cup. So far six Marist Rugby football clubs have notified their intention of sending teams to Napier for the Spillane Cup tourney at Easter, 1935. There are now seven teams in the field, with prospects of two more entering. Napier, Welling; ton, Auckland, Hamilton, and Wanganui Marist teams, and Gisborne Celtic, have already forwarded their entries for the tournament, and now word has been received that Gisborne Marist intend to follow suit. The Spillane Cup tournament will provide an excellent start for next season’s Rugby activities in Hawke’s Bay. Napier High School Farm. The Hon. R. Masters, Minister of Education, has advised the Napier Secondary School Board that some time this month he will inspect the farm attached to the Napier Boys’ High School. The board considers that the farm has come to such a stage that more capital is required with a view to future development, and the object of the - Minister is to inspect the area before taking definite action.