LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 42, 18 August 1922, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Metal tqjkens and the token-sorting machine for the municipal milk department have arrived from England by the Athenic. It ixnt not been decided yet as to when the paper coupons will be withdrawn, hut the metal tokens may be put into u« on Ist October, when the price of milk is to be reduced-

The death rates per thousand in the four principal urban area* in the month of July were as follow :—Auckland, .86; Wellington, .86; Christchurch, .89; Dunedin, 1.13. The number of births registered during July in the four principal urban areas in the Dominion totalled 761, and the deaths .numbered 416. Forty-five of the deaths were of children under five'years of age, thirty-three being under one year of age. The deaths of nine persons over the age of 90 years occurred during the month.

A new list of Justices of th« Pmce include* the following appointments in the Wellington district: John Beck, Kilbimie; A. B. Fowler, Wellington; F. W. Furkert, Wellington; W. G. (key, Rangitikei; W. A. Hawkins, Wellington; B. E. Hayes, Karon; F. 8. Hewer, Taita; W. H. Hopkins, Falmerston North; A. W. Pwton, Seatoun; E. N. G. Poulton, Wellington; R. P. Ward, Wellington.

Cross-examined by the secretary of the Seamen's Union as to whether he had. ever been at sea, the manager of > a large coastal shipping company stated in evidence in the Arbitration Court yesterday afternoon that he had. "In what capacity?" asked the workers' representative. "Fireman/1 was the reply. "You mean to say you have risen from fireman to general manager?" "No." "How long t •were you fireman? For one trip." "When was that?" "In 1913." (the 'year of the big (strike). "I thought go; and did you enjoy it ?" "Well, I did my duty to the entire satisfaction of the engineer. The ship did mot lose any speed." " Teaching it a noble service," said! Mr. E. Dixon, M.F., at the farewell to Mr. F. Bennett, retiring headmaster of the Berhampore School, " since it lays the foundation of character and the foundation, of the country'*,.well -being."' Continuing, he said that it' should be treated as one of the highest and noblest professions, and steps, were now being taken to so increase the salaries of school teachers so that they would be an in-, ducement to the cleverest and most competent scholars. Speaking to.the pupils, Mr. Dixon counselled them not to despise a child who was poorly clad," for underneath a ragged garment might beat a, heart of gold. Through life they shquld always look for the person who Was. "down and "out," and give him a helping hand. Each citizen had three duties —nrst to God, then to King, and finally to country. The persons who fulfilled those three requirements would not have lived in vain. During the course of the fire brigade* ball in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall Ust evening a presentation "of service honours was mete by Councillor A. W- Parton, the Mayor - (Mr. R> A. Wright, M.p>) being unable to .attendFollowing were the awards:—Additional two years 9 service bar, Superintendent! Ta}t (completing twenty-one years' ser-, vice), Deputy-Superintendent Robertson (seventeen years), Station Officer Garwood (seven years), Auxiliary Fireman V. Gapes (nine years) j medals (members having completed five years' service to date) —Auxiliary Firemen F. ' Bennett, A. Newman, A. Thomas,' G. Brickley, D. Ball, T. M'Gill, T. Plant, F. Trigger, B; ,Button; certificates (members' having completed three year*' service to 'date)— Auxiliary Firemen 'A- Abel, J.'Dixon, J. Emley, G. Lee, C. Mitchell, G- Sprjggens/ and G. Pegram. ' What is to be done with the Skemtt Cup, donated by Mr. C P SkerreU for competition among Association football teams of secondary schools ? As a result of the decision of the Secondary School Conference no secondary school teams may take part in competitions for trophies, and therefore, the Skerrett tup competition has becota» rather a problem to the N.Z.F.A. Members of th« Council discussed the, matter last evening vand it was pointed out that though the State high school team* could no longer compete, private secondary, schools were still, free to enter teams for the competition, but those private schools were few and 'far between. On the suggestion of Mr. A. V>rney it was decided that a sub-committee should be, set up to consider whether the cup, which is at present held by the Otago Boys* High School —a sohool unable to compete in future—may 'not be allocated to a primary school or a lower grade cqmpeti-

tion. \ N * A bottle a day was stated to be the amount of a certain drug consumed by a young man named' George Young Barker, who appeared before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court to-day on a charge, of drunkenness. 'jit* a case of saving him from himself," remarked Sub-Inspector M'Namara, who added that the accused had reecntly had to bo' pulled out of the harbour by Constable Cleverley., According to his "town admission, Barker, who' was. only nineteen years, of age, had been drinking the drug at the rate of a, bottle a day, and sometimes more. He had been undergoing medical trealnent at the Hospital. The Sub-Inspector added that "the "Act showed that if a man was proved to be a drug fiend he could be treated as an habitual inebriate. Barker, who was evidently, of a nervous disposition, said that there were reasons for taking the drug, hut the Magistrate replied that there would be no reasons for it during the next twelve, months, as he would be an inmate at the honte at Roto Roa for that period •

Reminiscences • are all very well in their wa-y, but sometimes they are apt to become a nuisance. At the meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association on Wednesday, Mi. 11. E. Alexander, chairmaji o$ the committee and a delegate^ to thb New Zealand Council of Agriculture s annual conference, said that most.of-the time had been taken with reminiscences of the days of 40 or SO i years ago (reports, the Christchurch "Sun.') There, were 'several gentlemen, at the conference—quite estimable gentlemen—who persisted in this form of recreation. The consequence was that there were a number of remits which Were not dealt with by the conference- at all. Mi. Alexander questioned whether it was wortli while the association sending delegates to tha council. To his mind, the two days spent in Wellington at the confqience wore absolutely lost. Remits were passed oi> to tha council, but that was all therq was, to it. Unless some alteration were made in the constitution, no good would > mn iron tie coaieum*

A new teal* of few to be' paid by I friendly wcietiM in the Auckland Hoi- , pital district will come into force at the ' end of fhi* month. The charges are: Adults, hospital and Alexandra Home, 3e 6d a day, instead of 2s 3d a ' day } ohildren, 2* 3d a. day under 16 years, instead of le lid under 18 yean. Charge* have' also been fixed: for specified treatment. Mr. Tame Horomosa ("Tom Solomon") and hit aunt, Mrs. Mgamare Heta, of the Chatham Islands, who attended the Maori hui at Tuahiwi, are the sole surviving members of the Meriori race, the original inhabitants of New Zealand. Mr. Horomona stated to a Christchurch reporter-that, as far as he is aware, he and his aunt are the only full-blooded Morioru living. His i children and those of his aunt are half-

castes. He is very similar in appearance to a full-blooded Maori. Now that all the returns are coming to hand, remarked a dairy factory official to a "Manawatu Standard" reporter recently, it is evident that the average price obtained for cheese throughout la-sfc season by -dairy factories who consigned the whole"of their output to' England was 7jd f.o.b. Wellington. Indeed, it is questionable whether any company .which went in for straight-out consigning the whole time, with no local sales whatsoever, did any better than this price, which i» equivalent to a shade under Is 3d per lb ojf butter-fat.

"Sales have stopped, but value* have not receded," stated Mr. V. G. Day, S.M., at a sitting of the 'Assessment Court at Auckland, in x reference ; to properties in Queen street. Mr. H. J. 0. Coutts, of the Government Valuation Department, remarked that values in Queen street tp-day were probably higher -than in any other street in Australia or New Zealand, a fact which he attributed to the remarkable and sustained volume of pedestrian traffic along the city's main artery. He further postulated that values were dependent on the number of people passing a particular property, a number which wag very large on moat parts of Queen street.

"At the present rate of cutting, timber supplies along the Main Trunk will be exhausted in about twelve years, with the exception of supplies in inaccessible areas," stated a Forestry Service official recently. Wheie 'five years or so ago the mills were cutting alongside railway sidings, they are now operating ten miles back, and hauling by faction engine. There are nearly 100 sawmills in the district embracing the Wellington, Hawkes Bay, and Taranaki provinces. Quite a number of them are cutting out, and obviously, if they have to go another ten miles back | for their supplies, timber cannot remain at the present priced. By careful and selective cutting, the Forestry Service hops' to, secure a limited supply of timber m perpetuity, but certain areas more suitable for farming purposes are being cut right out. "" The Very Bey. Dean Harper, preaching at St. John's Church, Christoborch, I .said that gambling had an evil effect 1 on, sport. He knew something about 1 racing, though he had never bet a sixpence in his life, and he knew there was a good deal of what was known as "puling" - and unrighteous riding. When he was a student he took a keen interest •jn rowing, .and he remembered that when the Harvard'crew went vto England to row Oxford, the Americans insisted that someone be appointed to look after their tood—a thought which never entered the minds of the Oxford men. This showed' how the letting evil, which was then beginning to make itself felt, degraded - sport. What was needed was more moral courage. Public opinion was not to be ignored, but they afurald not be led by it too ; much. . The Waikato Central Power Board, which, has an are* of 3QQ square miles to work in, began constructive operations sixteen months ago, and now has 200 mile* of reticulation completed, with 40 men at work extending it (says the "Southland Tunes"). Already 450 consumers are connected. Electricity is being adopted more Tapidly in the country than in. the towns, where gas is a competitor. People in the country realise the benefits of electricity, and

in many parts have been so anxious to get it as soon as possible that they have erected the poles themselves free of cost to the board. .A recent decision

of the board k> finance cpneumershafl been a material factor in intrewing the' applications V!for 'rpewipW and" light, the" toar4»;h^^g:^ofrowed i'JElO>pOO?for! the purpose' A petition has'been presented to the Government »«king that Ngsrua.wahia<. Bjorojign, ■;? which;; hasS' its .;;.6wp.; ptentj-jb^'in^ ;ir In a; letttr'receiVed; byline Auckland; Hospital Board :<>n Tuesday the!; DirectorGen6r^:6fyH»ltt : (Dr;.T.,H;!i^iW»l»;;; tine) commented on th«_ lack o£ general I education''shown; by: nurfcs. at .'the;St*t« examination in June last. "One could not help being struck: by the .exception-, ally illiterate and ungrammatical ; style: :'o| : vm«^ v-;^S.|fc«-'eM3iaatei,''t'aai4'-''i'P'\'" whoadded that some'im^rbye;: mJßt^a's' ;'nece«Bary^:.if ■ theT-- very ;:?high'; standard of nursing in New Zealand, were td be niainteinedj' and .the ; ne>, cessity for applicant* for training having a: certificate' of sixth, standard qualification. Ehiring the 'period J of,; probation .^Ke^ab^d^be'ii'ivWe^ihg^'ow'-^dE^^ pliant? t^hqirere: not :likcJy:; to. reflect credit ,oh,'the', training^ school, <»"'.to",.'j)ene-. fit'by;thejinstiucUon on account either!;af'- their illiteracy" 'pr!i pgrswial Wallace) claiiriecl ) that^;; the '<'{ Auckland 'board had. always'; adhered.:; to the* ,uzth[. standard qualification,' i»nd:if...ibjwjpj-'iijeift' any laxity: itj^as pn;th^^standard of the :;Mamina^ion::wt-''by^tiw:';^iicatipnj j l)e-; .^artment; .vHe':moved.tfcat v^a,^^ reply; the ■Bent':to/ihay;:feffect.;J: .Br.^Maguire/saia ! the.sixth itaiidard; qiiaj|ification was quite gufficient, anii^ he^■•■■wagv.well satisfied .with '.aie type of i jfljung i wpinen .entering? the institution;v(r«port«:: tfie';'• .; V. TOe Aui^and-^HospM''.-:hMValways-:,a.-;yery large "percentage: ;pf ittiw»e».<i'f ho; gained :pyer-:75'..-p^-.<wnt;<'of:;inialß'sia'i' ; th;e;State examination:; .^The motaon'^fte cwried. :• ■ ■'■'-' -During' the .coursed of the ■ conference !pr-'represeh^atiYe»i:-i6f;'''e4^«itip ( nj»l\Vio.dieß ,with the Direqtor of "-Education at ■ Puhedin^on Wednesday,;; Miss '^hg MP«nrcipai; bt;^e/Vpj^oiGirlaVlHigh ySchpol) 'iaid'shjb^ "deprecated :inixedy,schpplg 'for •girls-over" twelyev " She had hqticei^ that girls; who'"came'iro' tht(: .High'i School.after being under the:.control of nien teachers and ' under the treatment of men teachers had not been :treated.VJEyeify:pos■.sibleiendeaypur^should b^;in|de;; ; tb.haye •bbys'.'feugfii!hy.:'men'-'Md'''iprrsT^ght;'by' women: i Mr. Caughley;'pointed put jUiat '■rarU-'ft!^^y» i>^ft^^^*3Sß?*'^^'IW;' : were aeparaieii;at the.{secpndafjr^ schools, and : were;again -brought :'?h*- ■ junior. high ':■ schpols,y wbiildi Ije,: mixed schQols.ibut;^^^ th,w6;, !' J wojildi'.;)»o'ihott"'iieii'' ■•and/TOmen':^(^ers.'';..VAs.''far/asJ.p6jmble thsgirlsVyyp'uld be taught by the .wpnieu' ■and the;boys:by:t|ie''meii'i^.'HighVschooLsi^ .mi.America "*nd • Australia,;:were;-inited \'s^ppk'i\'an'd-workedj,wttsfact6rilyi'-.<'j;MiM King- added; .■however^ that from her. bwn persohailobseryatipn;-slie'^was 'firmly.of opinion'that boys: and/girls; should::be ■ separated^/:::"' Mri; ;Ai:: Marshall';; (Director ;q{ the' ). King- ;Edward :;School) ;also.:; ypicedv'.tbjd: opini6ii.:-that;:hoys"--and girls; ehoiild sbe- in-separate ■ classes. ; between i tho :ages ','■"'oi ;twelve:V'a'nd-' fifteen '(repoits-the ;''. ■ Star'^J/isMr:^;! J^Mor, jrell::;(Hector *:pf >the:y;pta'g6- Bpys'XHigji :Sch'p.ol):';saW:;he;;hadi:lwd-;fexperience,;;i^ tqfchihgVin. ": a.. "jscboql.'!ju :; £acklaiid> Hnd/h'af'tb^ou^ghift^ teen years' onward" ahpuidJb^ taught vby