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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 197, 21 July 1937, Page 8

Making a statement yesterday after he had accompanied the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr H. W. Mclntosh) on an inspection of suitable housing sites within the borough of Pahiatua, the Mayor (Mr J. L>. Wilson) said that it appeared to be fairly certain that the town would be embraced in the housing schemes being carried out. The Commissioner, however, had not made any definite statement, said Mr Wilson.

“The large increase in the graduated land tax may mean the death-knell of many line a'reas of forest which are privately owned,” said Mr A. Leigh xlunt at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Forestry League. “In many cases these bush lands are being held in “their natural state by bush lovers., in the interests of the public. The position was bad enough several years ago, but now the land tax is almost trebled on some of these areas.”

All dav yesterday in the Supreme Court, Wellington, before Mr Justice Smith, Mr C. H. Weston, K.C., continued his final address in the Hunter estate case. .Mr Weston reviewed the evidence in detail in furtherance of his submissions that the trustees had at all times done everything that reasonable and prudent men could be expected to do in all the circumstances. He submitted that the very presence of Lady Hunter on the farm made for caution being exercised by the trustees.

Negotiations have been in train for some time in an endeavour to match the first fifteens of the Palmerston North High School and Silverstream College in a llugby match at this centre, but it was announced at a meeting of the Manawatu llugby Union’s management committee, last night, that a date could not be found which was suitable to both, and the match therefore been abandoned. It was also stated that the annual match between the Palmerston North Boys’ High School and Tc Ante Maori Boys’ College will this year be played in Hawke’s Bay.

Matters connected with the organisation of the spectators’ accommodation at the match between Manawatu and the South African side early in August have now assumed an important aspect in the meetings ot the Manawatu Bugby Union’s management committee. The marshalling of school children, the control of the crowds at various points, the reservation of seats, the parking of cars and the provision of extra seating have all been discussed at recent meetings, besides many other details of lesser importance. At Inst evening’s meeting of tiie committee authority was given for the erection of a further temporary stand, making four in all. These’ are being built at the Pascal Street end of the Showgrounds ova I —two near the small stand and two near the main grandstand. The four will provide 1395 additional seats. The marking out of the seats, for reservation purposes, on the two permanent grandstands has now been' completed.

Since April 1 the State Placement Service has succeeded in filling 12,188 positions in the Dominion, including 782 last week. In Palmerston North thirty-three positions were filled last week, bringing the total to date to 529, 251 being of a permanent nature. A stag shot by Mr J. O’Dey, of Wliakamarama, on the Tauranga side of the Dower Kaimais, made a swift and determined charge at the hunter. It was not until two further shots had been fired that the stag’s charge was stopped. Shooting in the same locality about a fortnight ago, Mr O’Dey secured a 12-pointer. When the barquentine Cap Pilar was off Cape Brett a few days ago, the creiv caught a tuna. Up to then tuna had been caught off the New Zealand coast in every month but July, so that the latest capture completes the cycle and is considered of great importance as demonstrating that the fish are in Dominion waters all the year round.

Applications are already being received by the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association for both side-show and trade exhibit space at the ltoyal Show to be held in November. The importance with which the fixture is regarded is thus shown at a time when the association officials have only just concluded the business after the Winter Show'. “You in New r Zealand have the highest average standard of living 1 have seen in my travels,” said Dr E. do S._ Brunner, during; a seminar of the New Education Conference in Wellington yesterday. “They showed me some of the slums in Auckland. 1 would like to transport them to ’Avenue Way’ in New York, where our negro, Asiatic and other people live.”

With fo.ur counsel engaged to appear for five accused who appeared before His Honour Mr Justice Ostler in the Supreme Court at Palmerston North to-day,'and each exercising his right of challenge, the empanelling of the jury took longer than usual. Seven of the first eight jurors called were challenger, the total number of challenges from counsel being twelve, while two jurors were ordered to stand aside.

Daily services of intercession are stlil being held in the Maori village at Orakoi, Auckland, as a result of the announcement by the Government that it will assume possession of its land. In no sense is the movement antiGovernment or possessed of any political significance, it is pointed out. It is inspired bv (he hope that Divine guidance will be exercised in the determining of the decisions of the" authorities. “The Japanese have beaten us to it,” said Air T. H. McCombs, M.P., when referring in an address at Christchurch to the development of the use of flax. He said that a very fine canvas had been made from New Zealand flax grow'n in Japan,' and it was also being used to make panama liats. Research w'ork on flax was now, however, being carried out extensively in the Dominion ; new species were being bred and the existing species were being collected.

“I suppose there will be four addresses,” commented His Honour Mr Justice Ostler in the Supreme Court at Palmerston North, to-day, when fsur counsel appeared for the defence in one case. They represented individually five men charged with the theft of turkeys, one counsel having been briefed to appear for two of the accused. There Being room in the dock for only four of the latter, one was accommodated on a chair outside the railings.

Several thousand visitors, both Dominion and overseas, are expected in Auckland in February and March, 1938, fov the celebrations of the centenary of the arrival in New Zealand of Bishop Pompallier, the first Roman Catholic missionary. Roman Catholics throughout the Dominion will rejoice in common on the occasion, but Auckland has been chosen by the Hierarchy as the focus of the celebrations, as it w'us in the Auckland diocese that Catholic activity commenced in Now Zealand.

“Tlie British Admiralty chart places Tiraaru two miles out to sea,” remarked Mr T. H. McCombs, M.P., during an address at Christchurch on scientific research in New Zealand. He used this as an example with which to compare the exactness of the geodetic survey work in New Zealand', which had enabled the position of Wellington to bo fixed within five feet, it was to correct such errors as that in fixing the position of Timaru that the visit of the British Admiralty survey ship was made necessary. The land on which Auckland now stands was bought at probably less than a shilling an acre, stated Professor J. Butherford during a University extension lecture on early New Zealand land problems. The original deed of purchase of the site of Auckland relates to an area of land approximately 3000 acres in extent. The price was £SO, 50 blankets, 20 pairs of trousers, 20 shirts, 10 waistcoats, 10 caps, 100 yards of gown pieces, four casks of tobacco, one box of pipes, 10 iron pots, one bag of sugar and one of flour, and 20 hatchets.

At a recent meeting of the council of the New Zealand (Temperance) Alliance, Bev. A. Blakemore was elected president of the Palmerston electorate. An interesting discussion took place on legislation and educational matters to be further discussed at tlie Dominion annual meeting of the Alliance in Wellington. It was agreed to very heartily support the jumble sale and sale of work arranged by the W.C.T.U. An apology was received from Mr H. Grinstead on account of illness and a resolution of very sincere sympathy was passed.

The losses to Australian investors caused by the recent failures of three large sliarebrokiug concerns have caused action to be taken in the Dominion to introduce safeguards to protect investors against losses in theevent of default by any member of the New Zealand exchanges, which are linked under the New Zealand Stock Exchange Association. New Zealand stock exchanges, it is reported, are considering proposals to establish a guarantee fund to cover any losses which may occur through a member defaulting, and it is also proposed to introduce continuous audit of members’ books.

Consideration of the schedules for the Koval Show, to be held in November, was given by the general committee of theo Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association, at its monthly meeting yesterday. It is expected that the schedules will be printed about tlie middle of August—a month earlier than is usual lor tlie Spring Show —in order to iacilitt-itc tlie making of entries, not only in this district but in other parts of New Zealand in view of the national character of tlie fixture. About 5000 will be posted to the more prominent exhibitors in other districts in New Zealand (who will be reached by a search ol the catalogues of important show associations) while another 22,000 schedules will be distributed in this and adjoining districts in folder style through the newspapers.

Pruning season is here once again; improve vour results of your gardening by a little pruning. We Havc_ just landed a huge shipment of primers. These are made from Shear steel (not cast steel) and will not snap like the cheaper makes. They are a more comfortable size toe for ladies to use, being specially designed for this work. These are offering at the ridiculous price of 9d each, procurable only at Collinson and Son, Ltd.. Broadway and King! way, Palmerston North. —Advt.