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Grey River Argus, 1 August 1935, Page 8

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GIRL’S PRAISE OF SOVEREIGNS.. (Aus. and N.£ Cable Assn.) LONDON, July 30. Maud Mason, a Manchester schoolgif', has achieved fame, through attention having been drawn to her Jubilee essay, in the Commons. She wrote: England is the finest country in the world because sne has a goad King and Queen Mr Hurst ai’ked whether disciplinary action would be -taken against an Inspector who allegedly described the essay as old-fashioned Imperialism. Mr Stanley replied he was satisfied that there had been a misunderstand ing. The words were in th e nature of a. casua-' comment, and not intended as reproof of either teacher or child. The Board of Education would consider it highly improper for any Inspector to discourage love of and pride in country. Mr Hurst, regarding th,-, answer as unsatisfactory, said he would raiae the matter again. REFLECTIONS ON THE KING. IN NATAL PAPER. CAPETOWN, July 30. A European and a native, joint editors of a Natal native newspaper, were sentenced to four and two months’ hard labour respect’volv, for publishing scandalous, dishonouring words againsit the King. The article began: ‘‘Who is King (u-orgc anyway?’’ and urged the natives not io worship the King, ad referred Io RoyaTv as parasites. Arrus«yl admitted being Communists. and pleaded the crimp of les majcs'te no longer existed.