LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 17 December 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The resignation of Dr D. Magill, who tor the past few months has tilled the P u S t°t U of res«ient medical officer at the Hawera Hospital, was received wzth regret by the board this morn-, ing. Mr J. S. McKay said it was a great pity that Dr Magill was leaving as he was very highly spoken of by Si patients who came to the hospital Dr MagiU's resignation was given for health reasons, as it is understood that he will shortly leave for England, where he will spend a few months

...Choristers, from Taranaki, comprising 35. f*oni New Plymouth, 23 from Stratford, and 41 from Hawera (two societies), who m6k part in the joint presentation ofr-'JBie Messiah" by the Royal Wellington ■ Choral Union, were welcomed on Saturday by representatives of musical societies, and later they were tendered a civic reception (states a Press .Association message). 'The performances at the" Town Hall were a great success. ~ ■ .

Speaking at the annual prize-giving ceremony at Nelson College, Dr. Gibbs (chairman of the Board of Governors) said that the inroads of the Education Department into the rights and privileges of governors were getting so pronounced a*td complete that before long the secondary schools of this Dominion would undoubtedly, unless the public took a more active interest ,in the matter, be governed by civil servants in Wellignton. It was very questionable, he added, whether it was worth the while of professional men to devote the time and attention they did if their powers were curtailed to'the same extent as. in the last few years.

The ending of the school year' at St. Mary's school took the form of an entertainment by the pupils. There was a large gathering of parents and friends in the hall, the programme opening with the singing of nursery rhymes by the smaller chaldren. A number of recitations by the bigger children were ■interesting, and were followed by a dance, which was very well done Mrs fL.- P \ Pa Se Paying Percy Grainger's "Handkerchief Dance." An encore was insisted upon. Mrs. Gifford Moore related the Greek legend of Psyche and Cupid, and after a short address on poetry a number of tableaux based upon Tennyson's "Dream of Fair Women" were presented, senior girls taking part. The entertainment ended with the eingiaig of the National Anthem

The educational programmes for school children, which are screened one© a month, were the subject of advers criticism at the last meeting of the Southland Education Board. The chairman reported that, together with the inspector, he had been present when the last programme h?d bean screened, and he had come to the conclusion that the whole thins, as conducted at present, was a farce. The travel picture was not a suitable one, and the children could not ba -xpected to gain any educational value from it. The comedy picture was v.n insult to anyone's intelligence. Other members also commented adversely on .-.he class of pictures shown. The secretary of the board stated that school teachers considered it an unnecessary interference with school work. It was derided to communicate with the Education ; Department-expressing the riew that it was very necessary that there should be , an improvement in the pictures shown, ! or else the programmes shonidTlse alan- ! doned altogether. i

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At least three people who are generally regarded as reputable citizens\'says the 'Manawutu Times) have been hea^d ? r:eA m ? S tneirs tlie anonymous gif> ot £50 which appears among the con- , tnbutions to the memorial fund

During the progress of a cycle race irdm Dunedin to Qutra m on Saturday afternoon Thomas McCrorie aged 19 residing at St. Kilda, collided with a' m*>F car at the corner of the Riccarton "Road svnd sustained a fractured skull, states a Press Association message. Me was admitted to the Dunedin hospital on Saturday evening and died early next morning.

A concert and1 &aiin&e will be held at Oeo on Wednesday night, when a very interesting programme will be submitted, including numbers by Mr. Renwick's concert party from Hawera and items h? the- schsol children. The proceeds are for the school prize fund.

The public farewell and presentationto Mr. and Mr». W. R. Adams, to be held in th* Manaia Town Hall on Wednesday night, promises to- be a great success. A capital programme has been arranged for the evening, and the committee have every detail well' in hand. No doubt there will be a large attendance present.

In "Wellington the "'"Keep to; tie left" rule for pedestrians- was observed on Saturday for the first time (reports a press message). Overnight portions of the footpaths in the' main streets were chalk-marked, at the start of each line being v prominent notice "Keep to the left." Generally the people seemed to adapt themselves to the new order, and there was little or no confusion. In a few instances stupid people got on the wrong side and persisted in staying there, but considering the crowds in the streets, especially at the rush hours, the newdeparture may be voted a success.

Not a few New Zealanders have the idea that this is really the best little corner of the. earth; and it is very gratifying to have this opinion confirmed by so experienced and extensive a traveller as Mr J. M. Hickson (says the Otago Daily Times i. Mr Hickson is conducting one of llis healing missions in St. Paul's Cathedral just now, and in his address recently he expressed his view of the b.essings New Zealand enjoys in no uncertain terms. "In passing round the world," he said, seeing what I have seen, in other countries, I can say this to you, that you do not know how much you have to thank God for in New Zealand in the wonderful blessings he has given 3011. I have yet to find a better place in the world to live in than New Zealand. Your wonderfully beautiful country, all your surroundings, what more could you have? God has pla.6ed you i< ally in Paradise. It is fulf of heauty. "Well, do not spoil it. Let us be ii'll of the love of Jesus Christ. Lift your country to a high spiritual level, jsO that it shall be not only physically beautiful! but that thetre shall be a light shining from this land which shall go forth ! round the world and bring joy ;>nd I blessing to men. You cm make ii this," concluded Mr Hickson, ''if yov. I will only work for this ideal."