NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 107, 6 May 1926, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY

Accession Day,

To-day is the sixteenth anniversary of the accession of His Majesty King George V. In. honour of the occasion flags were flown on Government offices, and at noon a Itoyal Salute of twentyone guns was fired from the battery at Point Jerninghain. The "Rose" Appeal. It was announced at the meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association last evening that the total amount collected to send E. A. Rose abroad was £2050 14s 7d. There is still, however, a possibility of a further £50 being received. Mr. G. Lusk stated that from what he could gather there a possibility of some money being sent from Auckland. The chairman (Mr. B. W. M'Villy) said that the result of the appeal had been 1 most satisfactory, and it spoke well for the organisers and the workers who took an active part in sending Eose overseas. Roughly, the Wellington Centre district, including the "Wairarapa, had collected 66 per cent, of the total. A New Zcalander in Canada. The many friends of Mr. Diamond Jenness, formerly oi" Lower Hutt, and a distinguished ex-student of Victoria University College, will be pleased to learn that he is now at the head of anthropological research work in Canada. Writing to a friend in Wellington, Mr. Jenness says that in New Zealand the Maoris wcro not so very different in various parts of the country, but in Canada there is nearly as much diversity among tho aboriginal races as there is in. Africa. There are at least seven, and probably eight, distinct languages, and a territory nearly as vast as the African continent. Mr. Jennoss states that he was appointed chief of the anthropologi-al division in Canada since the resignation of his late chief, Dr. Sapier, who has become Professor of Anthropology in the University of Chicago. At prosent Mr. Jenness is in Alaska. "Bleating and Braying." Speaking at the Dunedin Free Kindergarten Association, Miss M. !Fra;ser, M.A., made some withering remarks about singing in the schools (says "The Post's" Dunedin correspondent). New Zealand, she said, was very much in the rear in regard to this important element in child development. She had heard beautiful, pure tone in the singing of children attending the British slum schools, and when in passing our own schools she heard the bleating and braying at the singing exercises the conclusion could not be avoided that we did not know much about the beginning of school singing. So, too, with drawing. The teaching of that subject in England was much ahead of our teaching. The Kawarau Dam. The satisfactory progress made on the construction of the Kawarau dam during the last two months is ■ being maintained (states "The Post's" Dunedin correspondent). On Monday of I this week the diversion of the water to enable the construction of the last two piers to proceed was completed, and divers are commencing work this week. Immediately tho diversion was completed a start was made to clear the foundation of No. 7 pier, and as it is situated in shallow water the engineer will be able to proceed quickly with its erection. During tho same period three divers will be employed preparing the foundation of No. 6 pier, which will be the only ono then remaining to be completed. Soven of tho ten steel gates are already in position. It is said that unless unforeseen difficulties arise, the dam should be completed about tho end of Juue. Tell the Financial Truth! Finance was ono of the most serious problems affecting the world to-day, declared the Minister of Finance (tho Hon. W. Nosworthy), speaking at one of the functions ia honour of Sir Heaton Bhodes at Christchurch. If New Zealand was going to be over-: whelmed by the crisis at Home, it was going to bo a great deal more difficult, his beliefs were thought peculiar, but he believed in telling the people the truth and whore they stood. The financiers in the Old Country should also be told the truth, so that they would know the country's position. There was no doubt that they would extend the same privileges as in the past. He was afraid that had it not been for the large increase in the imports to New Zealand during the year, and consequent' increase in Customs duties, tho expected surplus of £1,100,----000 would not havo been possible. He had not budgeted for such an amount, and he was of the opinion that the largo amount of imports might havo had a bad effect in disturbing the balance between imports and exports. This was a great country, and, like the United Spates, had sprung from Britain. Despite tho great success of tho United States, he was of the opinion that the British .Empire would one clay bo greater than that wonderful country, and that there would be work for nil who wanted to do it, with ample tet nuneration.

StiU, He Got It! "I got your letter, sir," was the breezy style ia which a mail who had been summoned for jury service but failed to attend, introduced himself to Mr. Justhc Seed this morning. "But I didn't write it," acknowledged his Honour—a response that prompted smiles round the Court room. Surprised at the sudden way his Honour took him up, the man, in evident confusion, still maintained that he."got it." "Woman" or "Lady"? Old pupils of Clyde Quay Uchool may recollect the admonition they sometimes received from their worthy headmaster, Mr. W. T. Grundy, regarding the use of the term "lady." Mr. Grundy used to emphasise that the word "woman" should be applied when speaking of the gentler sex, and his opinion is reinforced by that of Mr. H. G. "Widdowson, S.M., of Christchurch. Mr. Widdowson, reports the "Lyttelton Times," holds tin view that "woman" covers everything, including "lady." His remark was made during the hearing of a charge against two persons at the Christenureh Magistrate's Court. The male accused was already in the dock, and had pleaded guilty to the offence with which he was charged. "As the offence is tho same, perhaps your "Worship would have the case against the lady hoard at the same time—perhaps I should say 'woman.' " said Senior-Sergeant Martin, who prosecuted. " 'Woman' covers everything, i--.hiding 'lady,' " said the S.M. Excuses not Adequate. Two jurors, H. Downes and E. W. Martin, who had beon fined for nonattendance, explained their absence from duty to his Honour Mr. Justice Reed at the Supreme Court this morning. In the first ease illness was pleaded, while confusion of the date for service explained the other man's absence. His Honour, however, decided not to accept the excuses. "I cannot see any reason to remit the fines," he said, "and it won't be any burden for you to cpntribute two guinoas to the country's revenue." Late Delivery of Milk. One of the questions debated, at tha monthly meeting of the Roseneath and Mount Victoria Progressive Association was that of the late delivery of milk by the City Council's roundsmen, and it was decided to write to the manager of the department complaining of the present hour of delivery in that district, and suggesting that some rearrangement should be made whereby the present inconvenience to householders might be removed. In making such complaint tho association will be voicing the opinion of householders ia other parts of the city as well, for elsewhero also roundsmen do not call till long after what is regarded as a reasonable breakfast hour, and though it may be a fact that pasteurised milk, properly looked after, will keep perfectly sweet from one day to the next, there | are still a good many old-fashioned people who maintain that to-day's breakfast milk should bo to-day's breakfast milk, and not yesterday's. The difficulty which faces the department, as has been explained on more than one occasion when complaints have been made, is that the terms of the union's industrial award do not permit of a commencement of delivery so early as to allow rounds to be completed by breakfast time. Difficulties, contend those who want their milk for breakfast in time for breakfast, are, howover, chiefly made to bo overcome. Without a doubt, customers are lost to the department because its roundsmen do not call early, whereas private roundsmen, in some cases, do. Presents of Lamb. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has written to the executive of the New Zealand, Farmers' Union stating that the board continues its endeavour to open up new markets, and to develop trade with the Continent. It was of interest to note that, so far this season, the Meat Board had shipped as f0110w5:—78,640 freight carcases of meat to Genoa, 39,797 carcases to Antwerp, and 33,385 carcases to Havre. The Earanga was to load this month approximately 60,000 freight carcases for Genoa, and also a quantity for Havre. There was the prospect of another steamer being arranged in June for Continental ports. Tho Meat Control Board reported that the "presents of lamb" scheme continued to meet with excellent results. Lady Burnham had written to the board stating that with the proper method of cooking, New Zealand frozen ]amb was excellent. "I have been pushing Dominion goods for years,", added Lady Burnham, and was delighted to hear from several shops that they have taken my advico, and are now selling them." 100 Bushels to the Acre. "I know of several cases where over 100 bushels to the acre have been reaped," said a Taieri farmer to an "Otago Daily Times" reporter. Tho season, he said, had been exceptionally long. It was, in fact, one of the best experi-. onced for many years. He thought that if the protective embankment on the river had been comploted to Otokia the production in some cases would have been doubled. Farmers were not prepared to take the risk of cropping while there was still the possibility of floods occurring. If a flood took place in February a dairy "farmer would have the results of his labours up to that time, but the man who relied on cropping would have lost all his time and expense. For the same reason farmers wore not manuring their ground as they should. "We are not farming; we are not producing as we should," ho said, "but I am suro that when the flood protection scheme has been finished a different state of affairs will obtain." A young man pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court yesterday to a charge of breaking and entering and theft. He was represented by Mr. O'Leary, who stated that the accused could return, to his employment. His Honour admitted the accused to probation, in view, of his age and provioi:s '•■•"'' ■' • oter, for two years, on condition that he paid tho costs of the ;■.,.„. and made restitution of £10. The wholesale price of butter in Dunedin just now is Id per lb loss than in the other centres. At Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland it was increased last week to Is Bd. In Dunedin, says "The Post's" correspondent, it remains at Is 7d, and the makers have not yet discussed any proposal to charge more, though an increase is usual at this time of the year. To celebrate the visit of the steamer Port Hobart to Nelson, where she is to load 60,000 cases of apples, a meeting of citizens of the town decided to give a dinner for the captain and officers of the ship and the managers of the shipping companies. After the ship has beeu loaded it is proposed to give the watersiders a trip into tho country. A request will be made to tho Post and Telegraph Department by the Koseneatlt and Mount Victoria Progressive Association for tho placing of an additional slot telephone at the junction of Roseneath terrace and Palliscr road, as members consider tho additional telephone is necessary in cases of emergency. Another matter which tho association is bringing up is the opening of Carlton Gore road. The council is to bo asked when it is proposed to make the road available for traffic.. This cold snap reminds one that one's Fur or Fur Coat must be rolitiod or repaired for the winter months. Kirkcaldie and Stains, L(H., make a special feature of these renovations and guaran tee (satisfaction. Bring your work early. —AdvU ,