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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 69, 20 February 1932, Page 6

Appreciation was expressed at the meeting of the Technical School Committee last evening of the success of the pupils at the recent examinations, meinbers stating that tho results nad been very satisfactory. An Important scheme for the irrigation of 40,000 acres of the Waimate County is to be investigated by the Public Works Department, at the request of the Minister, Rt Hon. J. G. Coates. The District Public Works engineers at Dunedin (Mr T. M. Ball) and Christchurch (Mr F. Langbem) are to inspect the area and report on the scheme within the next few days. In to-day’s issue will bo found particulars of the issuo of special excursion tickets, also the train arrangements in connection with the race meeting at Woodville on 24th and 25th February.

During the 48 years since the opening of the New Plymouth Central School buildings, which have been recently replaced, there have been only four headmasters. • ■ ,

There will be celebrations next week in nearly 3500 cities around the world in observance of the founding of the Rotary movement in Chicago on February 23, 1905. ' Under the wills of the late Mr and Mrs It. B. Jackson, of Nelson, _ the sum of £6OOO was left for providing and equipping recreation areas and open spaces in the city of Nelson. A team of Australian Bkiers, headed by Mr Tom Mitchell, a silver medallist, who represented Australia at Murren, in Switzerland, two years ago, will come to New Zealand for the winter sports in July. There are seven classes in Taranakischools containing over 60, pupils, according to a report submitted at a. meeting of the Taranaki Education Board, this week. Four of those are at Fitzroy, where there are three between 71 and 80.

The High Schools Board of Governors last night passed a .vote of thanks to Sir James Parr for his address at the prize-giving in connection with the schools last December, members expressing the opinion that the address had been an excellent one.

The New Zealand Master Bakers and Pastrycooks' Association annual convention concluded in Palmerston North yesterday afternoon after four days of conference, and prior to leaving for their homes in various parts of the Dominion delegates engaged in enjoyable games of bowls.* When the question of text books was mentioned at the meeting of the High Schools Board of . Governors last night the principal, of the Girls’ High School (Mrs Rhodes) and the rector of the Boys’ High School (Mr J. Murray) agreed that no more alteration than necessary should be made. The ages of the 96 bowlers from all parts of Taranaki who took part in Veterans’ Day at New Plymouth on Wednesday aggregated 6984 years, an average of 72 1-3 years. The eight members of the teams that competed for the oldest aggregate prize totalled 666 years, the average age being over 83 years. The small motor vessel Argus, bound for Wellington from England, via Papeete, in ballast, dropped anchor m the Napier roadstead yesterday, having run out of fresh provisions and being in need of oil for the Diesel engine. The vessel has been on the high seas on this voyage since Sep-, tember last.

A thief entered a boardinghouse in. Parnell, Auckland, the other night and stole money totalling over, £2O and a cheque for £6. The woman owner of the house and her daughter had left their handbags in one room and retired to an adjoining balcony for the night. The thief must have taken the money when standing a few feet from tlje sleeping women.

The existence of household coal hr patches in the vicinity of Woodville has been known for many years. It has been thought, however, that the dimensions of the deposits would scarcely warrant the expenditure of capital upon them. There are those who entertain an opposite view, and surveys are at present being made with the object of ascertaining if the coal resources could not profitably be developed (says an exchange). In the past two months France has added about £30,000,600 to her store of gold which is now said to amount to £500,000,000. This huge hoard lies in an underground cave two and. a half acres in extent and a garrison of 2000 men is on duty night and day. ' Among the many wonderful devices' guarding the treasure is a great steel door which may only be shut in time of great peril. This door can only be operated by the garrison within. It cannot be opened from the outside. —Mercantile Gazette.

The practice of carrying dogs on the running boards of cars is illegal un- - less the animals are securely fastened, according to a ruling given in Christchurch by Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court. The Heathcote County Council prosecuted David Busch on a charge of carrying a dog on the running board of a motor car. Defendant was convicted and discharged. The charge was laid under section 10F of the motor regulations, which states that no person shall operate a motor vehicle or trailer, other than a motor cycle, _if the load is not either safely contained in the body of the vehicle or else securely fastened to the vehicle. '

On the subject of hoarding gold the Mercantile Gazette says: —“The French peasants are notorious for hoarding, but their hoarding is paper francs and not gold. The note circulation in France is enormous, and this is inevitable because very small use is made of the cheque; most daily transactions, including many big ones, are settled in paper francs. .. The trading banks in France to meet the demands of their customers for paper francs must obtain the notes from the central institution, the Bank of France, and to obtain the notes they must lodge gold in bars. To obtain the metal the French trading banks have been withdrawing gold from all countries where they have had short term investments. Although, the French people are hoarding franc notes, it is practically the same as hoarding gold, for the gold is there in the vaults of the Bank of France. The people of Belgium, Holland and Switzerland are also hoarding, and no doubt most of the American gold coins recently shipped to Europe have gone to the countries named.” At the meeting of the Board of Governors of the High Schools last evening, Mr Oram referred to the typewriters being used at the Girls’ High School, saying that now trade within the Empire was such a live subject that it called for attention in connection with the class of typewriter in use. The chairman (Mr Fitzherbert) said that all agreed that where possible they should use -British goods and nothing else, but all the typewriters in use at the school were of a certain brand. Mr Oram said that they could start now by installing British machines. Mr Rutlierfurd said that the object of the board should be to teach the pupils the use of machines that they would have when they went to work. When people in offices used British machines it would be the duty of the board to see that they were used in the school. Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., said that British machines were now used in Government offices. Mr Rutlierfurd said that if British machines were satisfactory they would soon be used. Mr Oram said that the matter could be kept in view for the future and this sentiment was endorsed by the chairman, the discussion then terminating.

The Railway Department, advertises in this issuo particulars of cheap excursion tickets in connoction with the Wanganui A. and P. Show on 26th and 27th February. - :