LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 18 July 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"Perplexed" asks the following brief question concerning the Greater Hawera scheme and duplication of the water main: "Yes! "What about it?"

During the past month, the roll number at the Hawera school has increased by 54, bringing the to*al up to over 800, a record for the school. An unfortunate accident befell a visiting singer from Stratford, named Mrs. Bryee, who on entering the Eltham Town Hall on Monday -evening, slipped and fell, breaking one of her wrists. • Referring to the Main Trunk train tragedy, the Rev. Thomas Miller, Feilding, mentioned the great and grave responsibility of the drivers of trains. He said he never travelled on the line but he always felt inclined at th© end of the journey to go and per- , son ally thank the engine driver for his j safe delivery. Mr. Miller doubted whether any passengers did ever thus express their gratitude and sense of appreciation. The Hawera school is now being painted inside and out, and the result will be a great improvement in the appearance of the school. The children are-most fortunate in having large playing grounds, which at the present time are in excellent order and large enough i to permit all the popular school games j without overcrowding. The painting is being done by Mr. Brough. There are still, in the opinion of Dr. Elizabeth Gunn, far too many septic ( mouths at the Hawera school. Although toothbrush drill was started, very few pupils take part, The doctor said she wished that some of the parents of Hawera children could visit New Plymouth or Stratford' schools and see for themselves the difference in the mouths of the children who take part in daily . toothbrush drill as compared with those ' who do not. j J Mr. W. Salt informed a Wanganui ! reporter the other day that some 50 ap- j plications have been received from •those who propose to make the mountain trip on August 17, and the majority of these are from Wanganui and district. Mr. Salt states that the slopes, of Ruapehu are ideal for winter games this year. A Government photographer will accompany the party to take; photographs for the Empire Exhibition. It is the opinion of Dr. 'Elizabeth Gunn that many of the children attending the Hawera school are given' too much lunch. Evidence of this she found m the large quantity of pieces of bread, crusts, and whole sandwiches which remained after the children's appetites had been satisfied. Yesterday Dr. Gunn supervised the children while they were luncheon. The doctor dwelt upon the evil of wastefulness to the children, and urged them not to bring more thaw was required. If they had too much they were not to throw it away, but were to take it home with them. With a good breakfast a large lunch is not necessary, in the doctor's opinion, and the only lunch that should be allowed during playtime was fruit. As a result of the doctor's supervision there was very little vraste.

The Public Trust Board has accepted the tender of Mr C. Moore, of-Strat-; T„ V ™- X e-?£ tiou ot' the Public1, 1 rust Office building, which is to be a! two-storied one of a very fine type, and j complete with the latest conveniences. ' Some time ago the ventilators | around the base of the Technical-School were broken, and it became necessary' to replace them. In the meantime a! cat found its way under the school and ' was inadvertently sealed up. On dis-i covery that it was a prisoner the cat I caused .no l:ttle disturbance with its '■ cries, and the men in order to liberate'" it nad to break one of the ventilators |

A sound indication cf the growing! importance of Opunake is the fact that, recent land saies have shown a big; inosease. While nothing like a b©om I has set in, town sections aye finding; bu.yers at greatly enhanced values. It; is safe to say that sections now bought' tor-£IOO will be worth £200 in a year'sl tzme. —Times. I

Approximately 150 passengers left1 Auckland by the Main Trunk express': on Tuesday evening lor southern sta-! tions (states the Herald). The front: carriages were sparsely filled, but as'" there was plenty of room to spare in i the train it was only in accordance with customary practice that that travellers tended to occupy the rear car- i rieges first. The front"passen£er coach,: a first-class one, was empty. The next, a second-class carriage, carried 15 i passengers. :

Mr. Massey and the Bible: "I he- ' lieve in the Bible from cover to cover " I declared Mr Massey to a church depu- , ration -at Wellington some days ago S and he added: "I allow no one to in-! terpret it for me, because I am able to interpret it myself." Dr Gibb-i "lou might be better for a little in-! struction." Mr. Massey: "I should like to have a Bible class with myself as i teacher and Dr. Gibb as pupil." Dr -! Gibb: "And before the week "was out 1 .Dr. Gibb would be teacher and Mr ' Massey the pupil." Mr. Massey: "I . believe I understand the Bible fust as well as. Dr. Gibb, and perhaus ra little better." Dr. Gibb: <rMr. Massey is ' not a Scotsman, but some Irishmen i seem to have a good conceit of thenf- ' selves." Mr. Massey: "I am an improved; Scotsman." i

Mr W. H. Moves, principal of the New Plymouth Boys' High School, has : written as follows to Mr George Easton, as representing the parents | and friends, in appreciation of the way ! in which the New Plymouth ' High i School football team was entertained in Hawera on its visit during Winter Show week: "Will you please convey my sincere thanks and deep appreciation to all those who so kindly helped to entertain the boys from this school on the occasion of the annual match against Wanganui. The boys thorough-! ly enjoyed themselves, and they have !- asked me to thank you all on their be- i half for what was done for them I ■ can assure you that your kindness is appreciated not only by thpse closely connected with the school, but also by the people of New Plymouth generally I hope that some day the Hawera school will be playing us in New Ply- i mouth so that the opportunity will be ; given us to reciproeafe."

The return of Miss Amy Castles to' .New Zealand recalls the exceptional interest taken in the great dramaticsoprano by the late Kirior Edward on the occasion of her wonderful London aebat, whrch. the London Musical Standard sail ecXosed the first appearance of Jenny Lind, to whom the leading English critics always compare- her i His Majesty sent General SV Andrew ■ Clarke to convey his warm wishes for - her success. Later on, at the wish of ' His Majesty. Sir Walter Pai-rafct, musio master to the King, arranged for her! to s.rig before the Sovereigns. The1 present King and Queen sent early intimation of their intention to honour < the young Victorian's debut with iheir presence, and among those who ever > since, have. neve,r missed a London per-! formanoe by Miss Castles are the Hon ! Sylvia Edwards, maid-of-honour of j Queen Alexandra, and her mother, the Hoii Mrs Henry Edwards. Miss Castles, spent her last English holiday at Mrs Edwards' beautiful English