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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 238, 5 September 1928, Page 6

The London and New Zealand Rank Ltd. Rill was passed by the House of Representatives yesterday. The third reading of the measure was agreed to without discussion.

A poll was taken at Dunedin yesterday on the question of raising a loan of £26,500 for tlio purchase by the City Council of the J?cya! Arcade property and the construction of a new street. The result of the poll was as follows: Tn favour of the proposal, 933; against, 4842.

The Chinese system of educating careless pedestrians is interesting. The following is a sample of the admonition of the public in China: “Now the swift motor-car and the street-car are just like tigers; and if you do not obey tho policeman’s signal you will not live to grow and acquire many sons, but will bo killed and your sons, too, so that your ancestral tablets will be untended. The road is like a tiger’s mouth; from its mouth, keep away.”

A painful accident befell Ilev. C. B. W. Seton, vicar of. Otahuhu, as bo was driving borne in his motor ear from early service on Sunday morning. Owing to a defect developing suddenly in the steering gear, the car crashed into a pole on the side of the Great South Hoad, and the front of the vehicle was smashed. The vicar received two rather severe cuts on the head from broken glass, and medical attention was necessary." He will probably be confined to the house for a few days.

A Grevmouth resident had a rather unenviable experience (says the correspondent of the Christchurch Press). After having made arrangements with a woman residing at Karoro to,’ rent a house in that locality, he gave notice to the landlord whoso house he was renting of his intention to remove. A lorry was engaged and the furniture was removed to Karoro; but on reaching his intended new quarters he was informed by the landlady that she had made other arrangements as she objected to tenants with families. His only alternative was- to shift back to his former place of residence, which in the meantime had been occupied by another tenant. The unfortunate man, with his wife and live young children, was given shelter at night by a friend, who has only limited accommodation. He has so far been unsuccessful in getting a house, and the prospects are not hopeful, as there is an acute housing shortage in Grevmouth at the present time. The worst feature is' that the victim of the broken agreement is a working man with slender means.

Present indications'permit that this summer will see floral voiles more popular than ever. Tho now stock to hand produces an excellent array of beautiful colours and patterns. Tho most exacting tastes arc provided for. Fast colours 38m wide from Is 6d, Is lid, 2s 6d, to 3s 3d yd. Collinson and Cunninghaino Ltd.—Advt.

The Manuka left Melbourne this morning lor Wellington. The persistent rain badly dislocated tho arrangemntse for the progress or Shopping Week in Napier last week. The steamer Haleric, cn route from Makatea Island to Australia, reports by wireless that she is short of coal and will arrive at Auckland on Thursday to replenish her bunkers. There were 10.0 bankruptcies in Auckland in the first eight months oi the present year, but this was a decrease of about one-third on tho aggregate for the corresponding period of 1927. Tho largest monthly total was 19. in July, tlio return for August being five less.

Speaking at St. Paul’s Church last evening, Pcv. A. J. amer, who was present with his Maori mission party, stated that ho had only known one Maori chief who had never worn European dress. The traditional costume of the natives was usually only worn on festive occasions nowadays. That the schools’ savings bank schemo is fulJv appreciated by tho scholars is evidenced by the fact that, sinco its adoption some ten months ago, over £IOO has been banked by the children attending Terrace End School, many of whom had not previously had a savings account. The headmaster, Mr A. \V. Thompson, said that tho schemo entailed little trouble and was, to his mind, a splendid method of encouraging thrift, and the results had been excellent.

An aspect of tho character of the Prince of "Wales that .accounts for his great popularity was given during a recent 12 miles drive through Aberdeen. A great crowd waiting to see him broke through the cordon, and a largo party of men, women, and children formed an unofficial bodyguard. Caught in the press alongside the car was a butcher’s boy with a basket of meat on a bicycle. Tho police grabbed him to push him away, but the Princo intervened and told him to hold on to the car. A maimed women was seen and the prince ordered the car to ho stopped whilst he piloted her out of tho crowd.

A question that is interesting anglers—that of tho food supply for trout in Lake Tnupo—is referred to in the report of the Department of Internal Affairs. The report says, “During tho year a commencement was made on extensive operations for augmenting the food supply in Lake Taupo by the liberation of small indigenous fishes. A total of 420,000 fresh water shrimps taken from the Waikato River, near Mercer, was liberated, and arrangements were made for other fish to be taken at suitable seasons. It must he realised that no immediate result can be expected in such a large area of water, but it is hoped to establish tho fresh water shrimp, which should in the future provide* a valuable addition to the existing food supply.” According to Mr John (Japes, an Avondale market gardener of many years’ experience, the present is a very bad season for cabbages, and he thinks that tho vegetable, which has been so easy to grow in the past, will in future need much nioro spraying and extra careful cultivation. The reason (says an Auckland paper) is that blight has made its appearance throughout the Auckland district, it having been first noticed about three years ago. It takes the form of a black spot, similar to the tomato blight, attacking tho outside leaves and retarding the growth for a considerable time. Usually, the cabbage recovers, tho outside loaves dying off. but the plant does not attain anything like full size or complete development.

Certain of the Australian claimants to the “Hobbs Millions” —a fortune that is said to have been left by John Hobbs, a Spitalfield’s silk weaver, to his brother. Robert Hobbs, who was transported in 1791 —approached some of the New Zealand claimants, says the Sydney Morning Herald, with a proposal that the documents and claims which are now being prepared should be pooled and the fortune, if obtained, should be fairly divided. Certain of the New Zealanders have informed the Australian claimants, of whom there are nearly 800. that they will not co-operate with the Australians, as they contend they are descendants of John Hobbs, the silk weaver himself, and not of his brother Robert. A policeman who snarls: “D'you think you own this street?” or “Whatsa matter, .are you blind?”.to a motorist who mistakes a traffic signal or takes the wrong turning in Cambridge (U.S.A.) is likely to receive less than ©no week’s notice to leave the force. This is the result of an order issued by the city’s chief of police that a policeman’s first task is to be courteous to motorists. According to his instructions, drivers are to be told in a quiet and courteous manner that they are violating a traffic rule, and if they are first offenders are to be given a mild lecture and dismissed with a warning. Judging bv the above the police in Cambridge (U.S.A.) can learn a lesson from the police of New Zealand, who are noted for their courtesy and kind behaviour towards the lawabiding section of the community. 'When Captain Cook made his first voyage to New Zealand, Sir Joseph Banks, who accompanied him, brought a staff of three artists, whose sole work was to make permanent records of the plant life and other natural features met with on the voyage. In delivering the Bonks lecture at Canterbury College, Mr W. C. Davies, of the Cawthron Institute, stated that in all some 800 beautiful copper plates were prepared of the specimens collected on tho Endeavour expedition, approximately 200 dealing with New Zealand plant" life. After remaining in the archives of the British Museum for 130 years, the Australian plates were rescued from obscurity early in this century and published through the efforts ,of tho Government of New South Wales. The New Zealand plates still remain in the custody of the Museum authorities, but a few sets of the prints found their way to New Zealand somo years ago, and" Mr Davies was able to show lantern-slide reproductions of these.

The Australian Church at its last General Synod set up a committee to ..onsider methods of providing a recognition of Sunday School teachers and a stimulus to improvfment. As a result it has been decided to encourage and promote the efficiency of teachers by a scheme of commission, certificate, a'nd diploma. A card of commission together with an admission servi.ee will be^published, and it is suggested that teachers should bo commissioned for the office publicly in church. Teachers or prospective teachers who complete the preliminary course of instruction will further receive a distinctive badge. For the diocesan certificate two years’ experience in Sunday School teaching will be required, an examination on the subject of study, .and also a practical teaching test. Candidates for the diploma oi religious education must have passed the 'l'll.A. examination of the Australian College of Theology, together with educational tests in teaching and teacher-training, superintendence, or day school teachincr. The diocesan certificate and the diploma will be a standard recognition throughout the dioceses of Australia and Tasmania.

Preserved eggs can bo poached, boiled, or fried if preserved with Shari and s “Moa” Brand Egg Preservative. Docs not affect the flavour.—Advt.

Wo would liko mother to see our special window display of the new spring hats for maids and little maids. Our Homo Buyers have never selected a more bewitching array—prices moderate, too, at the store for value. Tho C. M. Ross Co. Ltd.—Advt.