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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 47, 25 February 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL Two physical instruction camps for school teachers will be held this yearone at Masterton and the other at Wellington. The lattei 1 camp, which will be, for Hutt Valley, Manawatu, and city teachers will be held during the fortnight eliding 9th April, and the teachers in the other schools in the district will attend the Masterton camp, which commences on 11th May and finishes on the 25th of the same month. After a visit to the Kermadec Islands and northern bays, the Government training ship Amokura_ returned to port yesterday. So far as is known at pre* sent, she will remain in Wellington for some time. A presentatiotv of books is to bo made by the Astronomical Section of the Wellington Philosophical Society to Mrs. J. livershed, in appreciation of the valuable assistance ihe rendered in the work of reporting up*i>ti the suitability of Nel« son as a site for a eolai- observatory. Mr. Evershed, who lately visited New Zealand, came from the Kodaikana! Observatory in_ India, and he also recently received a similar presentation. A contract has been secured by Messrs. M'Leanand Gray from the City Council for laying down the concrete-bed for the new Pai'sons's 1600 kilowatt turbine to be installed in the electric light power-house in Mercer-street. The bed is to be erected on the underground foundations, comprising a concerto floor 2ft 6 inches thick built over the piles which were put down when the building was first erected. It was expected that the new turbine would arrive in a few weeks' time, but advice has not yet been received of its shipment. On Saturday night about 400 Auckland waterside workers assembled in one of the wharf sheds to hear 'an address, which was given at their invitation by Mr. A. Schmitt, provincial secretary of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, in favour of the starting of a co-operative scheme by which the waterside workers could purchase the necessaries of life through direct. channels. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the speaker, and his name was included, ex ofticio, .in a committee of twelve, which was set up to go thoroughly into the matter. A member of a suburban Methodist Church in Christcburch spoke very candidly and very courageously at the opening of a sale of work and picture snow in the church the other day. "I give you the message as it appears to me," he said, quoting the scriptural references to the injunction, "Make not t My Father's house an house of merchandise." He doubted .. very much whether church members were doing the right thing in raising money for the church by bazaars held in the church The matter was one which might well be considered by the conference which was about to deal with the affairs of the church. A number of orchardists in the Nelson district > are wondering whether it is hot possible to make some arrangements _ for the return of many of the cases in which they send their fruit to the Wellington market. The big bushes within easy reach of the fruit-growing districts' have been cut out, and, as timber has now to be obtained from considerable distances, orchardists are paying more for their cases, and they realise that as time goes on the price will keep on increasing. Stilwell and Co., who Have an up-to-date woodware factory in Motueka, are running their plant hard to supply the orders which 'are pouring in to them from the local orchardists, and two sawmills — one at Riwaka and the other on the Takakaroad— are also being employed. The cost of taking back to Motueka empty fruit cases from Wellington is out of the question, owing to the freight, and it is suggested that, in order to economise space, the orchardists should appoint some one in Wellington to collect the "empties," knock out the nails, and return the pieces to Motueka, to be put together agaih when more fruit requires to be sent to thia market. A brief discussion, took place at the meeting of the Education Board yesterday afternoon as to whether the winner of a Junior National Scholarship should be allowed to hold it at St. Patrick's College instead of at one of the secondary schools under the control of the board. The lad who had won the honour had written stating that he would relinquish the scholarship unless he could attend the collegs. The Chairman' (Mr. R. Lee) said that the board, to _be consistent with its former de>cision, would only have to "receive" the letter. The lad, he explained, had won the scholarship at St. Patrick's. At present the board allowed certain scholarships for the large schools and other scholarships for schools with an attendance of between 36 and 200. As St. Patrick 'B College came within the latter category, very often lads who attended the institution competed with scholars from small country schools. Such a condition of affairs, he thought, should be amended. If the letter were received it would mean that the winner would decline the scholarship. Mr. W. H. Field said he was under the impression that in other places children were allowed to hold the scholarships at Church of England schools. He thought the only tost should be whether the schools could supply the education necessary. On the motion of Mr. T. Moss it was decided to receive the letter. Recently an application was received by the Auckland City Council from the Exhibition Amusements, Ltd., for permission to carry on Wonderland Park in the Domain for a period of six months, commencing on 6th November, 1914, at a monthly rental of £160. The matter was then referred to the Finance Committee. At the meeting of the council this week (says the Herald) the chairman of the Finance Committee (Mr. A. J. Entrican) reported that he had communicated with the company, which had made an amended offer of £1000 rental for the six months, plus 10 per cent, of the gross takings in excess of an estimated amount. Further, the syndicate also agreed to pay the costs of any special legislation should such be required. The Finance Committee recommended that the extension asked for by the company should be granted, and { the council 'adopted the recommendation. In addition to the £1000 rental, the company is to bear the full cost of the upkeep of the park for the six months, and from the close of the Exhibition until 16th November it is also at its own j cost to provide a caretaker or caret takers. The company has also agreed to I observe the following conditions : — To ! defray the cost of making a suitable enI trance from the Domain Drive to the | present entrance to Wonderland ; lo give the council at the expiration of six months the option of acquiring the whole of the company's attractions and plant at a valuation to be conducted in the usual way ; not to make any charge , to the public for admission to the park, nor to make a charge in excess of Is for admission to any one attraction. The Dustless Dusters aic saving umk for the women of Wellington. Walls, floors,, furnituie, and eveiy" article that collects dust can be cleaned and polished with the ditstless du&ters. No oil to fcoil ; 'no need to toil, KirkcalcUe aud Stains, ..Ltdi-^Ajivt..