AMBULANCERS AT THE DRILL HALL.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 2856, 29 January 1916, Page 2

AMBULANCERS AT THE DRILL HALL.

Those who enjoyed tho previous visit of the men from the Awapuiu camp will bo quite prepared to accord the men going to the front on Tuesday a hearty welcome on their return to-day. The corps proved worthy of their enthusiastic reception, and while they thoroughly enjoyed their stay, there, is no doubt that their hosts shared fully in that feeling. Thoso who are making the trip will arrive on tbe mail train, anil a good program-tie has been arranged by them for the conceit iv tho Drill Hull in the evening. The men will all be on leave, and will join in the amusements' provided for them. Since the last visit a number of members of the corps have made Feilding their home when on leave, so that the folk here will be delighted to entertain them again before they tako their departure.

The new primary school at Bulls witli bo officially opened oii Wednesday, February 9. at 11 a.m.. Several' members of the Education Board will be present at the opening. Threshing a field of Garton oats on Mr A. McLaughlin's farm at Taumutu (says the Christchurch Press), Mr M. Moorebead's machine put through 1816 bushels in 'about 8J hours. Potatoes are likely to be dear this winter, says an exchange. Most of the South Island crop's are a failure, owing to late frosts, while many of the North Taranaki crops have suffered from blight. A monster eel was speared with a pitchfork ;by Mr Kenneth McCurdy in tiho AVhakatiki stream on AVednesday. The fish was oft long, bad a g'rth of. 19iti, and weighed 401b. Alongside it was found another large eel oartly eaten.

A rather unusual offer was made to the Secretary of the AVangamii C'baritable Aid and Hospital Board. A farmer living in the country offered to take, free of charge, a child of a married man who was willing to go to tho front, but was prevented by family ties. The farmer offered to maintain the child at his home for the period of the war or until the father was able to take up bis home duties again.

In order to provide the necessary accommodation for the ever increasing number of pupils at the Napier Boys' High School, the Governors have just completed arrangements for the purchase of 25 acres of 'and, with a frontage on the beautiful Tutaekuri River, within a few chains of the sea beach and .just including the boundaries of the town of Napier. The new site is an admirable one for the purpose, and the school can look forward to even better scholastic results than those shown in the meritorious records of the past. The school was established in 1872, and has a record second to none in the Dominion, Napier's general climate having undoubtedly bad a beneficial influence on pupils' physical and mental develop ment. The school is under the direction of Mr AY. A. Armour, M.A., M.Sc, assisted by one of the most higlilv qualified and able stall's in the country. Although great attention is given to-the mental education of the boys, their physical well-being receives just as keen and capable supervision, and in that direction the school is justly proud of the athletic powers of its present and past pupils. The managfiuent of the boarding establishment connected with the school is in tbe osperienced bands of Miss Armour.