LOCAL AND GENERAL

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4593, 20 May 1922, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

ORGAN RECITAL TO-NIGHT.

A reminder is given of flic exceptionally fine musical programme, vocal as well as instrumental, at the organ recital arranged by Mr Golding in Wesley Church this evening. The organist lias made a popular selection from liis repertoire, the Wesley Quartet will sing, and the full choir will give of its best. THROUGH TELEPHONES. Tlio Chief Telegraph Engineer, who went to Auckland to supervise _ the installation of the Murray Multiplex telegraph system on the AucklandWcllington line, lias now returned to Wellington. The Postmaster-General (the Hon. J. G. Coates) said that it was expected that the system would be in operation very shortly, and this would free wires so as to facilitate daytime telephone communication between the two cities to a very great extent. POHANGINA RABBIT BOARD. Recently Messrs 11. W. Smart, Strahnn and Lynch, representing the provisional committee of the proposed Rabbit Board in the Poliangina County, interviewed Hon. W. Noswortliv (Minister of Agriculture), reference to the setting up of the board. While he received the deputation sympathetically, the Minister said that there were difficulties that would probably prevent the authorisation of the board before the session concluded. GREAT PICTURE AT THE LYCEUM. It lias been said of “Mail—Woman • —Marriage,” which is to be screened at the Lyceum next Monday and Tuesday (seats may lie reserved at Barrett’s), that it is one of the mammoth productions of the age. Huge “mobs” of supers were employed in some of the reproductions of historic scenes in ancient times, whilst there is also a very big east of principal characters. The exterior landscapes and the interior settings are magnificent, and the photography of the very highest quality.

“TEACHERS WALKING THE STREETS.”

“Is the institute aware that in Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury young certificated teachers who have just completed their training college courses are walking the streets, having no appointment to go to?” This question was asked bv Mr L. F. de Berry at the annual conference of the New Zealand Educational Institute. “What is the institute going to do for those teachers?” demanded the speaker. Mr Lamb : It’s a breach of faith. Mr Kidson: Surely every one of those teachers can get employment if they apply for itsThere are numbers of uucertificated teachers in positions. If these young teachers apply for their positions they will have to get out. The matter was referred to the executive. MONEY FOll POWER BOARD. A good sign of the times is the way money is being offered to tbc Waiiganui-Rangitikei Power Board. A number of firms have lately expressed the wish to finance the operations of that body, some of the oilers containing the impalatable s'.ipulation that they shall also supply materials. Yesterday, Mr Taylor, representative of the Municipal Loans Syndicate, waited on the Power Board with a proposal to lend money. Mr Taylor stated that money was available in New Zealand at C per cent., or it could be obtained from London at the ruling rate. A brokerage tee of one per cent, would be charged. The chairman said at present the Board did not know how much money it required, but there was no harm in the sydnicatc “getting in early.” and having its offer put on record. AGRICULTURAL CLUBS. Next week, beginning on Monday, the judging of the plots of flip boys’ and girls’ agricultural clubs will take place. Particulars are advertised. The supervisors of the respective district plots ask all farmers in the areas to attend with the judges, so that they may sec and appreciate the work which has been done by the members of the clubs. Evidence is accumulating that the fcrppe of mangolds grown show the wonderful results of cultivation, and that they will be ail object lesson to many seasoned farmers. A number of loose boxes owned by Mr Matiu to Hemnra, of Otaki, were destroyed by fire on Wednesday night.

A proposal to raise a loan of £25,000 to finance private installations in connection with the To Awamutu hydro-electric scheme lias been carried by a substantial majority. At file Supreme Court in Wellington yesterday, Mr Justice Stringer sentenced George Bowden to two years’ hard labour for receiving stolen goods, and Walter George Burton to nine months for receiving stolen goods. “I cannot help that,” answered Mr Justico Chapman to counsol, while a prisoner stood in the dock for sentence at the Supreme Court to-(lay. “You cannot expect a man to he more severely treated because he has no children, and less severely because he has a family.”

A Dunedin telegram states that the Rev. Edward Andrew Axelsen appeared before the Court again yesterday on four charges of indecent assault on boys. Mr Hanlon, for the accused, applied for a week’s rqinand, producing a medical certificate which indicated a doubt concerning the accused’s mental condition It was suggested that tlie accused be allowed out on bail, and become a' voluntary mental patient. The police objected to this course, with the result that the accused was remanded for a week in the cells, under the observation of tho police surgeon.

»Sydncy has a mechanical streetsweeper which cost £2OOO. The machine is motor-propelled, picks up refuse from the thoroughfares, and also sweeps and waters the streets in one act.

Community singing in Christchurch was inaugurated this week at the Liberty Theatre, under most happy auspices. The “sing” was under the leadership of Mr Albert Russell, of Wellington. The big building (says a Press Association message) was filled by a joyous throng, who thoroughly enjoyed the hour. Pahiatua has seen a great resurrection of discarded gigs and buggies sinco tho slump hit this prosperous dairying district. The stables on sale days are reminiscent,of 20 years ago. It was notified in this week’s Gazette that tho title of the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar has been changed from Trafalgar Day to Nelson Day, and that the anniversary will, for the future, he celebrated as Nelson Day. “We should welcome tho dynamic principle in education, curb our undue lecturing and mothering propensities, equip our pupils with the tools of education, give them objectives, and let them go ahead.”—Mr E. Milnei in his address at the Secondary Schools Association Conference. People often ask: What is tho “vicious circle”? Here is an example: When someone stops advertising, semoono stops buying; when someone stops buying, someone stops selling; when someone stops selling, someone stops .making; when someone stops making, someone stops earning; when someone stops earning, some stop buying. The way to stop .the “vicious circlo” from coming into being, is, then, to advortise.