NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 117, 20 May 1930, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY

A Student Jhuiislied.

The Senate of the New Zealand University yesterday decided that the papers of a candidate who had been proved .guilty .of what was described as a dishonest act in.connection-with his matriculation examination be" cancelled, and that the candidate bo debarred from sitting for a university examination for a period of twelve months.- ■■•■■■ "Talkies" at Winter Show. -. - Inquiries regarding the possibility of including "talkies" at the Winter Show are being made by the manager (Mr; G. Mitchell). At the meeting of the Show Executive last night, the chairman (Mr. 0. J. B. Norwood) said that two companies had offered pictures to the executive. In effect they offereel The pictures free provided that the association spent £50 in the erection of a suitable projection box. Much would depend on the nature of the pictures, as to whether this would be of benefit or not. There might be wisdom in the provision of talking pictures likely to attract the. public, but there was as yet insufficient information to justify action., The v matter would Ue gone into further; A Genealogical Mission. ' A party of Maoris is.-■.leaving'for Earotonga to-day by the Makura in an endeavour to discover traces of the relationship between the Maori race' and the natives of the Cook Group, Where generations ago the Maori mariners called on their way to Aotea-roa, leaving some of their number behind. The party consists of Eaumoa Balneavis (Wellington), Hoanui te Heuheu (Taupo), Wiremu Potae (East Coast), Benata Tawepo(East Coast), Joe Marumaru (Feilding), and Tai Mitchell (Eotorua). The Minister of Native Affairs (the Hon. Sir Apifana Ngata) had intended to accompany the party, but he is now obliged to cancel the trip on account of the United Party leadership crisis. The delegation will be assisted by Judge H. Carr (a relative of the late Sir James Carroll), who is going by the Makura to relieve Judge Ayson for J three months. The latter is to adjudicate in the north of. Auckland Native Land Court. A School for Mutes. " . A movement for the establishment of j a school for deaf and dumb children in Auckland will be set on foot on Thursday evenings when a meeting will be held to Consider the placing of definito information before the Minister of Eclu-! cation (states the "New Zealand Herald"). The convener of the 'meeting, Mr. B. C. M'Pherson, stated yesterday that there was a pitiful lack of accommodation in Auckland' for afflicted children. Although there was a school in Newton, it was only for children partially deaf or able to speak'a little.! The only place in Now Zealand, where the deaf and dumb could be instructed was at Sumner, Chrjstehurch, and there were parents in Auckland who could not afford to send their children so far from home.- "It.will be our object to ascertain definitely the number of afflicted children1 in Auckland," said Mr. M'Pherson. "We wish to show the Minister of Education; the Hon. H. Atmore, how serious the position is. We have tried for some time to get the Government to do something in the matter, and it is time a campaign was started.," The object of the ,mcetiHg on Thursday, evening will bo to enrol as many parents as possible, and to arrange to approach the Government,

Whale "Veins." Talking of the habits of whales, Captain 11. I"1. Cook, tho veteran skipper of tho Hananni 11., now in Auckland foilier annual inspection, said that whales passing up and dawn the coast of Now Zoaland usually moved along tracks, or "veins," as thoy wore called by the whalers. There did not appear to. be any reason why they should follow the same route, but experience has proved that thoy did. . In recent years, he said, the whole "veins" out from Whangaraumu, the Hananui's headquarters, had been , considerably further away from the land than previously. A Telephone Record. A telephone record for Now Zealand was accomplished last week. Tho Hon. P. A, do- la Perrello mentioned this yesterday morning, as ho was about to. leavo Duncdin for Wellington. He said that ho was in Rotorua for tho Cabinet meeting, and, wishing to speak to Wintyn, ho asked Mr. 'Itf'Namara, Secretary of the- Department, wliothor such a thing was possible. That goutlcnian replied that ho would try to ar-l-ango for the connection. To the Minister's surprise, it was effected, and ho spoke to Winton without'- difficulty, overy syllable of the conversation being distinctly heard at each end. The voico from the north had first to travel to Auckland, and then be relayed to ■Winton, the ontire distance being about a thousand miles. The record thuo sot iip proves--the- value of our telephone system'and tho reliability.of the modern improvements. Tho conversation \ook place at 7 o'clock on Wednesday night. A New National Park. Members of tho Christchureh party whiei visited the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers last week were profoundly impressed with the wisdom -of the proposal that tho whole area from Waiho to the Karangarua Kiver, a distaneo of thirty miles, should, bo constituted a National Park ' (states the Christchureh "Press"). This area includes both the glaciers and thousands of acros of the most luxuriant native bush. As a holiday resort it is becoming more and more popular, and now that the 'road from Hokitika 'to Weheka has been put in such excellent order it is easily accessible to all tourists. Tho main South Westland road is being continued some miles south of Weheka, and will ultimately bo joined with a road which is being made from Otag'o through tho Haast Pass.- The district will then be within twenty-four hours''journey ' of both Canterbury and Otngo. . Iri the early1 days it was urged that the Copeland Valley should be declared a sanctuary. Tho birds in' this area were plentiful about twenty or thirty years ago, but they have largely died out. In tho bush near Waiho there are to be found the tui, boll-bird, grey warbler, fantail," wood pigeon, bush warbler, kaka, and, returning after some years' absence, tho parakeet. Unfortunately, tho traverse of this area was made by the party in heavy rain, and only a few pigeons wero seen in the dripping bush. The seventeen, miles' from Waiho to Wehoka, which would be included in the Park) givo probably the most magnificent viows of bush aiid mountains in South Westland. . Advertising New Zealand. "New Zealand is doing remarkably good work in advertising the country's products throughout England and Scotland. There is a paucity of Australian exhibits of similar class," said Mr. A." A. Goodhew, Deputy-Mayor of Goulbourn, New South Wales,' who returned to Auckland by the Niagara yesterday after a world's tour. Mr. Goodhew is a well-known horticulturist who has visited Now Zealand twice previously. "Tho point that struck me most about New Zealand's advertising campaign was that all the dairy produce exhibited at the British Industries Fair was marked with placards stating where, it could be obtained in various places in tho United Kingdom. Tho day we left Glasgow tho best Now Zealand butter was advertised at Is 4d a lb, and I donU know how it is done. I never saw a- pound of Australian butter advertised in any place in England or, Scotland, but you will always see New Zealand 's blue board stating '. that' 'The finest New Zealand, butter is -sold here.' "■ The exhibition of meat, butter, cheese, and flax from New Zealand at the British Industries Fair was a oredit' to the Dominion,- and also to taoso responsible for the display, said Mr. Goodhew. "You've got to advertise primary products in the.Old Land," he continued, "and this is whero Australia lamentably fails.'' -," ■'