EDUCATION IDEAL MAORI CULTURE MOTOR-SHIP IDLE MANAWATU POWER TABLE TENNIS LOWER HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL ASSOCIATION DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY TAITA CEMETERY BOARD BASIC WAGE CASE SAVOLDI IMPRESSES

Evening Post, Issue 66, 15 September 1936, Page 14

EDUCATION IDEAL

MAORI CULTURE

MOTOR-SHIP IDLE

MANAWATU POWER

TABLE TENNIS

LOWER HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL

ASSOCIATION

DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY

TAITA CEMETERY BOARD

BASIC WAGE CASE

SAVOLDI IMPRESSES

NATURAL PROGRESS

MATRICULATION ON TRIAL

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, September 14. "One reform which should have the support of all sensible educators is the abolition of the proficiency examination," said the Minister of Education (the Hon. P. Fraser), speaking at Parnell School today. "We should insist that education in its widest sense shall have full scope and that children should not merely be hurried on through the year to pass an examination. "Internal examinations are useful as a guide to teachers upon how best to help the child, but we do not want them to exercise tyranny. Children should not be stuffed with information as their mothers stuff chickens for the table. The Government's ideal is to give the child a chance from the kindergarten, for which we are planning extensions, onward to become fully educated. We do not want to place a hurdle which will deny or postpone the post-primary education of any child. It should be allowed to go on naturally to secondary, technical, or any other form of education as the case may be. This is a matter for serious consideration by college councils and the University Senate. Those pupils who feel that it is their function in life to go on to the university must have an opportunity to do so. The matriculation examination is on trial today. It is an undoubted fact that very few matriculated students actually enter the university. The examination has become not a test for university education but a standard of commercial efficiency." Addressing himself to Mr. T. U. Wells, president of the Auckland University College and chairman of the Auckland Education Board, who was present, Mr. Fraser continued: "Apparently matriculation is a way of getting some revenue sub rosa for the colleges, so that we have to deal with a vested interest. The colleges will need to find some means of getting the revenue without it." The Minister added that there was too much tendency at present on the part of educationists to declare that their particular branch was the cinder ella of the education system, and this applied particularly to the university. It was not a helpful approach, and was contrary to the idea of education as a continuous whole. The question was not what share, each branch of education should be given, but what were its actual requirements. "There is nothing of which I will take less notice than arguments in the Cinderella strain," added the Minister, "or references to how much is spent in Britain. The sooner documents containing that sort of thing are burned the better. The question is how much is required to place university education and the Auckland University College on a proper footing and how much is available."

ENGLISH TOUR

EXTRA COST INVOLVED

Advice that the English Football Association was prepared to allow its football team which is to tour New Zealand next year to include a visit to Australia was received by cable from the English Football Association, London, at the meeting of the council of the New Zealand Football Association last evening. It was stated hi the cable that an extra £750 had to be added for the assembly of players, equipment, insurance, and incidental expenses. A cable was received from the Australian Football Association accepting the offer that the New Zealand Football Association had extended to it for a share of the English tour, assuming, that Australia would have four Saturday matches from the visitors. It was decided to refer the financial matter of the tour to the finance committee for its consideration. * The Buller Football Association wrote asking the opinion of the council on the staging of a school football competition during the ■ summer months, as more interest was being taken in Soccer this year. Mr. J. A. Milburn said that it had been the policy for years of the council not to encroach upon summer sports, and that if the competition was going to interfere with orthodox summer sports it would not be wise to sanction it. It was agreed, however, that the matter would be left to the discretion of the local association. A letter was received from the Hawke's Bay Football Association stating that the recent secondary schools' Soccer tournament held there was a success, and that a decided allround improvement in play had been witnessed. It was decided to congratulate the association on the efficient manner in which the tournament had been organised. Permission was granted to the Canterbury Association to allow its senior and junior representatives to play the Westland representatives on September 19.

DATE FIXED FOR HEARING

{By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, September 14. The Arbitration Court has fixed October 19 as the date for its sitting to determine the basic wage as required by section 3 of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act. The case will be heard at Wellington, and the matter will be argued by representatives of the employers and unions.

DEFEAT OF KRUSE

(By Telegraph—Preßa Association.) AUCKLAND, September 14. The former professional heavyweight wrestling champion of the world, "Jumping Joe" Savoldi, America, 15st 41b, made his first appearance at Auckland tonight when he defeated Bob Kruse,-America, 15st, by two falls to one, the contest ending in the sixth round. One of the finest proportioned wrestlers seen at Auckland, Savoldi at times showed remarkable agility. Savoldi took the first fall in the thir.d round following two drop-kicks. Kruse evened in the fifth when he dumped his opponent. Kruse dazed himself in the sixtby round, falling back on his head, and Savoldi pinned him for the deciding fall.

Drilling wells in search of oil is now progressing in parts of Britain. It costs from £5 to £8 per foot, and a depth of as much as three miles may be reached,

CENTENNIAL PLAN

MEMORIAL AT ROTORUA

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ROTORUA, September 14. A Maori Conservatorium of Music and of Arts and Crafts as the Maori portion of the Centennial Memorial was suggested to the Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. W. E. Parry) by a deputation from the Rotorua Borough Council, which waited upon him today.

The Mayor of Rotorua, Mr. T. Jackson, who acted as spokesman, suggested that the Government should consider giving assistance to erect a suitable building at Rotorua which could be made a research centre for all forms of Maori lore, music, and legend. The council had considered the matter and suggested that a suitable man to place in charge of such an undertaking would be the well-known New Zealand composer, Mr. Alfred Hill. The council was so impressed with the possibilities that it would agree to provide one^third of Mr. Hill's annual salary if it was found possible to engage him. He considered that the Centennial would be a most suitable occasion to erect a memorial which would not be of brick or stone, but engraved in the hearts and minds of the Maori people. The time had arrived when a concrete effort should be made to preserve the many wonderful legends of the Maori and to develop his music and culture. A building such as he suggested could be used for this purpose.

The Minister said that he was impressed with the idea and suggested that it be submitted through the District Centennial Committee to the National Committee in Wellingon for consideration. The Government was anxious to do everything in its power to preserve the culture of the Maori and also to convince the Natives that they would be placed on an equal fooV ing with Europeans in every respect.

HUTT VALLEY CHAMPIONSHIPS

The results of the men's singles and doubles of the Hutt Valley Table Tennis Sub-association's championships, played last night, are as follows:— ; Men's Singles. First Round.—C. Williams beat L. Cooper, 21-11, 21-10; W. Day beat G. Valk, 21-10, 22-20; Milsom beat J. Halligan, 21-17, 8-21, 21-11; K. Bates beat G. Tustin, 21-19, 22-20; G. Bell beat MooreCarter, 21-4, 21-10; E. Batie beat G. Mcßride, 14-21, 21-18, 21-15; E. Faulkner beat R. Wade, 21-13, 22-20; C. Giles beat Smyth, 21-18, 21-12. Second Round.—X. Longmore beat W. Pickering, 21-11, 21-17; L. Pyne beat J. Croudis, 21-15, 21-12; A. Harding beat J. King, 21-10, 21-16; Caton beat F. Smith, 21-16, 22-20; E. Hughes beat G. Corbett, 22-20, 21-15; R. Gray beat A. Finnel, 21-15,19-21, 21-11; C. Williams beat W. Day, 21-17, 21-9; K. Bates beat Milsom, 21-19, 22-20; G. Bell beat E. Batie, 21-12, 21-16; C. Giles beat E. Faulkner, 21-15, 15-21, 21-16; L. Ridler beat Milne, 21-9, 21-17; S. Blackie beat H. Bornholdt, 21-19, 14-21, 21-19; H. Kennedy beat Sissons, 21-16, 21-14; L. Corbett beat G. Martin, 21-17, 13-21, 21-19; W. McFarlane beat R. Steffenson, 21-6, 21-12; L. Roberts beat A. Wood, 22-20, 21-13. Third Round.—Longmore beat Pyne, 23-21, 21-18; Harding beat Caton, 21-14, 20-22, 21-12; Hughes beat Gray, 21-14, 21-16; Williams beat Bates, 21-19, 21-14; Bell beat Giles, 21-17, 21-12; Blackie beat Ridler, 21-12, 21-16; Kennedy beat Corbett, 21-18, 21-18; Roberts beat McFarlane, 21-12, 21-19. Quarter-finals. —Longmore beat Harding, 21-18, 24-22; Hughes beat Williams, 20-22, 21-12, 22-20; Bell beat Blackie, 21-9, 21-14; Kennedy beat Roberts, 21-8, 8-21, 21-17. Men's Doubles. First Round.—Milne and Sissons beat Wade and Steffenson, 21-14, 21-18; Halligan and Harding beat Corbett and Corbett, 11-21, 21-17, 21-12; Croudis and King beat Day and Longmore, 21-10, 21-17; Williams and Kennedy beat Ingham and Moore-Carter, 21-11, 21-14; Wood and Tustin beat Cooper and Burrows, 21-19, 21-7. Second Round.—Bell and Pyle beat Mcßride and Bornholdt, 21-15, 21-14; Giles and Roberts beat. Smith and Batie, 21-19, 21-17; Ridler and Martin beat Milne, and Sissons, 21-9, 21-15; Halligan and Harding beat Croudis and King, 17-21, 21-19, 22-20; Williams and Kennedy beat Wood and Tustin, 21-15, 21-14; McFarlane and Faulkner beat Pyne and Peglar, 21-13, 22-20; Hughes and Blackie beat Caton and Milsom, 21-16, 21-18; Gray and Bates beat Finnel and Pickering, 17-21, 21-18, 21-17. Quarter-finals.—Bell and Pyle beat Giles and Roberts, 21-17, 23-21; Halligan and Harding beat Ridler and Martin, 21-6, 21-13; Williams and Kennedy beat McFarlane and Faulkner, 19-21, 21-16, 25-23; Hughes and Blackie beat Gray and Bates, 21-10, 21-13. The semi-finals and finals are to be played, on Thursday evening.

The meeting of the Taita Cemetery Board yesterday afternoon was presided over by Mr. F. S. Hewer. The sexton (Mr. O. M. Jacobsen), In his report for the past year, stated that new paths had been cut in both the Church of England and Catholic portions. Sufficient ground had been dug in the new Catholic portion for garden and shrubs. Grass had been cleared away from shrubs in the Presbyterian portion. Gorse had been grubbed and burnt throughout the cemetery. The laying out of the new portion for the Church of England had been commenced, but would now have to be left until the new main road to the Catholic portion .had been completed. All the lawns had been topdressed and borders replanted. It was decided to confine selection of plots to the block being used at that time.

"WHEN FATHER GETS A COLD HE THINKS HE IS GOING TO, DIE."

This amusing anecdote is no fish story. It actually happened. A man had been deep sea fishing off Whangaroa, and on«, coming ashore called at an accommodation house and sought the proprietor. One of the daughters of the household said, "You'll find dad in the livingroom." The visitor entered that room, which was vacant, but noticed q bottle of Baxter's Lung Preserver on the mantelpiece. He passed through to the bedroom, but again no proprietor, but another bottle of "Baxter's" was in evidence. Returning to the daughter he said. "I can't find your father anywhere, but I found two bottles of 'Baxter's.'" She replied, 'When father gets a cold he thinks he is going to die, so he keeps a bottle of 'Baxter's* in pretty well every room."

Poor father. However, whether father gets much sympathy when suffering from a cold is not so important as to whether he gets some "Baxter's." One dose of "Baxter's" does more good than a ton of sympathy. 'Baxter's" is the finest cough remedy as proved by its marvellous popuj larity maintained for many generations. "Baxter's" has many unique qualities, including ability to shift a firmly rooted chest cold and for preventing a cold developing on the chest. It is, of course, remarkable for its tonic value. Easily the best seller at all chemists and stores, in Is 6d, 2s 6d, and extra large 4s 6d sizes. Always take care, always take "Baxter's."— Advt.

WATERSIDE DISPUTE

NON-UNIONISTS' STAND

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, September 14. The small motor-ship Port Whangarei was idle nearly all of today owing to the waterside workers unloading the vessel . refusing to continue because they objected to four of the men employed. ; . The Port Whangarei arrived from southern ports on Sunday with a full cargo. At 8 o'clock four gangs, totalling over 60 men, were engaged to unload the vessel. On account of the number of overseas vessels in port no members of the Waterside Workers' Union were available, and in consequence all non-union labour had to be engaged. Discharging operations continued until 10.30 a.m., when nearly all the men on board came ashore and refused to continue working. When the foreman stevedore asked them why they had stopped work they stated that they objected to four, of the men employed. , ' . ■■ . . No attempt was made by the agents to engage other labour in place of the men who refused to work, and unloading operations were suspended for the remainder of the day.

POSSIBLE END TO DISPUTE

(Special to the "Evening Post") PALMERSTON N., This Day. The Manawatu-Oroua Power Board yesterday received a letter from the Minister: of Public Works (the Hon. R. Semple) expressing pleasure at the prospects of the board and the Palmerston North City Council getting together in an endeavour to settle the long-standing dispute between the two bodies. The Minister renewed his promise that if the board and the council could agree as to the service charge to be made by the board to the council, he would make every endeavour to reach an agreement with the council as to the charge to be made to the board in respect of power supplied by the Public Works Department to the board for resale to the council.

The monthly meeting of the Lower Hutt Borough Council was held last evening. The Mayor (Mr. J. W. Andrews) presided,.and there were present Councillors. C. J. Ashton, R. M. Russell, M. Macaskill, P. Dowse, W. B. Rainey,, W. A. F. Hall, J. S. Dallenger, and J. Mitchell. '■..,_ The Minister of Finance advised that the representations of the council re a new basis for hospital contribution would be carefully considered. By resolution it was decided to make an order against Mr. J. C. Warnes to cut away his hedge on the, corner of Waikare Avenue in order to give better visibility. The works committee %vas asked to consider a draft bylaw from the bylaws committee, the effect of which would be to require sections in new subdivisions to have a 50ft frontage to a road and an area of not less than 25 perches. The -bylaws' committee reported haying granted a licence, ■ under certain conditions, to the Port Nicholson Whippet Racing Club's.track. The library report showed an increased circulation of; books and an increased membership. The restoration of wages and salaries to the ,1931 level was authorised. A grant of £40 was made to the Moera Hall committee on account of extraordinary. expenditure. The council refused a further application of the Hutt Cricket Club for the writing off of a balance of £10 due as rent.: The council agreed to reduce a past charge made for a room in the pavilion to Is 6d per night, because of a misunderstanding on the part of the'club but advised the club that in future the charge would be 3s. The Hutt Valley Cricket Association was granted the use of three wickets on the Naenae Reserve, two at, Trafalgar Park, and one at Bell Park at 11s per wicket per playing Saturday, provided the association prepares ' the wickets. ' ■

(Special to the. "Evening Post.") PALMERSTON N., This Day. The month of August was a phenomenal one for the Manawatu-Oroua Power Board in the matter of hew consumers. No fewer than 38 new cowsheds were linked up with electricity, this being the highest for any month for fully eight years. The board has used up its supply of . poles and is anxiously awaiting thie arrival of more.