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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 103, 28 October 1913, Page 6

At Palmerston North Court on Saturday, Oliver Noel Gillespio, late solicitor, Feilding, was adjudged v bankrupt on the motion of Mr. Elliott, acting for certain Feilding creditors. Owing to the engine breaking down, the last race train from Trentham yesterday ;was delayed for a quarter of an hour ait Petone. Before the train was able to proceed on its way it was. found necessary to secure another locomotive from Lower Hutt. On the motion of Mr. A. W, Hogg, the Education Board decided to-day to constitute the side school in Eastern Hutt a main school, covering all ata-n-dards. ThTs decision has been arrived at in order to relievo the pressure at the main school on thd western side of the river. A feature of the Historical Pageant held at Newtown Park was the grouping and marching of the children— nearly two hundred— in the All Nation's and the flag sections. The children Were instructed and trained by Mr". J. W. M. Harrison, on whose methods they reflected much credit. Struggling school committees will rejoice to learn that the Education Department, as notified at to-day's meeting of the Education Board, has decided that the library subsidy for 1914 will btj 6d per jpupil per annum. The Department's original decision was that the subsidy, which is at present 9d per head, should be feduced next year to 3d. " 1 don't wonder at the Auckland people making such a mess of things when I see some of the Auckland people." Cryptic remark in tile House of Representatives by Ml 1 . Hindmarsk, who was Concerned about A Half-holiday Voting Ballj and was annoyed at the remarks, by way of comment and interjection, from some members represent* ing the Qu<ieti City Of the North. During the hearing of an adjourned judgment summons case in the Magistrate's Court this morning it was stated that nearly all the parts of a blogfaph machine had been obtained from Woi- | lington engineering firms, and the machine had been put together In this city. A few of the more delicate mechanisms had, however, to be purchased from Path© Freres. The Palmerston North Borough Council discussed the tramway scheme last night, and, states The Post's special correspondent, decided that no further action be taken until an interview is obtained with the Edison representative, who is to visit the Dominion in December. The question of routes was dc cidect upon, covering 8i miles. The taking over of the gas works, swimming baths, and destructor were also discussed, and the engineer is to prepare estimates for the next speoial meeting. Mr. W. Rutherford, as treasurer to the Old Men's Home fund at Palmerston North, has handed to Mr. Stubbs, secretary of the Hospital Board, the sum of £404 16s, which is to be devoted towards the cost of the home now; being erected. The movement was started by Mrs. W. T. Wood, who was most successful, and, through her efforts the old people of the district will be assured of comfortable quarters' in which to spend their declining years. The amount raised carries a Government subsidy, which brings the amount available for expenditure up to £890 9s. A representative gathering of business people of Palmerston North met at the Council Chambers yesterday morning to make a presentation to Mr. H. C. Smith, who has been stationmaster at Palj merston since 1899, and who has now retired. , The presentation, telegraphs The Post special correspondent, took the form of a gold watch, from the citizens of Palmerston North. In returning thanks Mr. Smith stated when he first came io Palmerston North there were only 29. men engaged at the, station';' now there 1 were 104. Palmeraton North then was not in a flourishing condition, and it was not until two or three years afterwards that the town commenced to forge ahead, and with it the station. When the inspector's report was re* ceived by the Education Board to-day on an application for capitation for a school at Castlepoint, Sir Walter Buchanan reiterated his objection to the multiplication of small schools. The inspector recommended that the sbhool be taken over by the board, provided the Marine Department continued to lend its building for the purpose of schooling. According to Sir Walter the Castlepoint children. Bhould be sent to the Wakataki School. Other members also deprecated the multiplication of schools in the country, but were in doubt as to whether the Castlepoint children would be better served at the other school. The inspector's recommendation was adopted, on the understanding that the arrangement was only to be temporary. The barque Triton arrived at the Bluff from Maiden Inland last week with 100 tons guano. The island is a lonely spot not far south of the Line, and the only people who live on it are the Savage Island natives who work the guano deposits therft, and their white overseers. The trucks on which the bags are loaded are blown to the sheds by the wind, a 30ft sail being hoisted for the purpose. There is a perpetual eastly wind, which always blows steadily across the island. One- sail pilots a nine-ton truck along the line at a very vigorous rate, one five-mile section of the line being usually covered in a little less than an hour. However, a motor engine is also requisitioned to convey the trucks up and down the railway line. "It was vastly amusing," says one who has just visited the island, "to witness the amazement and ecstasy occasionod amongst the darkiea at the introduction of this engine." A Bchoolhouse of canvas was the expedient suggested by Mr. J. G. W. Aitken -at the Education Board meeting to-day to meet the caße^of Mangaroa, from which settlement a protest was received against the delay in providing for the education of tno children in the district. The local residents had asked for a satisfactory train service for the convoyahce of the children to Upper Hutt, but this the Railway Department had declined to arrange for. As an alternative! members of the board suggested that a Bchool might be established at Mangaroa, which was likely to have j an increase in population, if the May Morn timber industry -wore established. Sir Walter Buchanan questioned whether such additional settlement would bo permanent. The Chairman (Mr. JR. Lee) mentioned that in some parts of N Australia there were moveable schools, which could be easily taken to pieces in one locality and set up again at the other end of the country. It was then that Mr. Aitken suggested that a tent should be utilised. "It has been done in Auckland," commented the Chairman, and Mr. A. W. Hogg, agreeing, said : "I saw it in Taranaki a number of years ago." The whole matter was referred to the executive for consideration, which body will Bret of all endeavour to persuade the Department to improve the train service to- Upper Hutt. The ideal fabric for summer wear. Japenese crepe cloths in every wanted shade. Prices, Bsd, Is, to 2s 3d yard ; stripes, 9s and Is yard. Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd. — Advt. Customs entries made and passed by expert men. Goods forwarded or sorted. Shipping and forwarding agents to all parts of the world. Tho Colonial Carry, ing Company, Ltd., 107-109, Custom*