LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Star, Issue 20539, 18 July 1930, Page 13

LOCAL AND GENERAL

At tho annual conference of the New Zealand Beekeepers’ Association, at Auckland, a resolution was passed expressing continued and strengthened confidence in tho Honev Export Control Board. The conference set up a committee ; to expedite tho passing of legislation for the regulation of marketing.

After being put through their flying tests at tho Martinboro Aerodrome yesterday, six members of the Wairarapa Aero Club qualified as pilots, including Miss A. Barton, tho first lady to qualify in the Wnirarapa district. The director of air services, Wing-com-mander S. Grant Dalton, tested tho trainees.

With reference to the Press Association message from New Plymouth containing a report of criticisms of statements made when a recent deputation from the university waited on the Minister of Education concerning tho Opakn Deserve, Professor Hunter states that the notes made by the stenographer will show' that no reflection was cast on the educational training given in Taranaki. This subject was not referred to by tho deputation. Tho Minister was given certain facts concerning tho positions of holders of Taranaki scholarships on tho credit list of tho university entrance scholarship—vin.,, that the three highest positions were first, ninth, and tenth,_ the three lowest positions were sixtieth, seventy-seventh,, and eighty-third, and that Hie average position was about a place in the credit list which excluded thirty candidates who obtained university junior or university national scholarships. What was stated to bo the first case in New Zealand of a policeman receiving compensation under the Workers Compensation Act for injury received while he was on his beat was mentioned in the Arbitration Court at Auckland. Mr Sullivan appeared for Constable Edwin Ray Young, of Auckland, and Mr Hubble for the Crown. Tho claimant suffered two injuries to his ankle while on duty at Freeman s Bay on the night of October 2. He stumbled in a rut in the footpath and sprained His left ankle On November 6 he again twisted and sprained ms ankle at night on the sanrn heat. As he developed chronic synovitis, entailing partial permanent disability, he had to bo retired ' from the Police Force. Mr Sullivan informed the court that a settlement had been reached between the parties on the basis of the estimate of the medical referee. The claimant would receive £154 and costs.

Mr D. Tannock, superintendent of tho City Corporation reserves department, was tho speaker at the August meeting of the Maori Hill Presoyterian C urch Men’s League on Tuesday evening. Mr Tannock first of all gave a detailed survey and outline or the work of the department in its elfprts to beautify and improve the reserves and recreation areas of our city The latter portion of Mr Tannock’s remarks was confined to a talk on trees and shrubs. A varied collection of lantern slides of specimens in Kew Gardens. England, served to illustrate the speaker’s rem&rks. At tho conclii* sion of iris address Mr Tannock was, on the motion of Mr Bradstoek, accorded a very hearty vote of thanks for his most interesting lecture. Mr H. Neill officiated at the lantern. The fifteenth anniversary of tho Roslyn Corps of tho Salvation Army was celebrated during last week-erd, and special services were conducted by Major and Mrs Bear, the newly-ap-pointed of the Dunedin Division. An inspiring series of wellattended meetings was held on Sunday morring, afternoon, and night; and on Tuesday night a musical _programme of a high standard was ron" before a very appreciative, audience. Tho items consisted of pianoforte, organ, violin, and vocal solos, recitations, instrumental quartets, and vocal duets. These items were given by the local comrades, tho Henderson family, Mr Poulter, Miss Baird, and Bandsmen Carey and Baylis. The, presentation of twenty small chairs and one birthday chair for the primary department of the Sunday school during the term of Commandant Lamond, the present officer, is but one evidence of the appreciation by the community _ of the Army’s activities in the district. The self-sacrificing labours of tho staff of tho Redroofs Maternity Hospital has increased the circle of friends of the Salvation Army, and the prospects for tho coming years are bright.