Eliminating Party Strife.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 137, 12 May 1941, Page 6

Eliminating Party Strife.

As a people, if we were to remain free, we must eliminate as far as possible any party strife, stated Mr ,T. G. Coates, M.P., in an address at Dargnvillc. We were up against an aggressor who would stop at nothing. Wore we, asked Air Coates, going to risk losing all that we held dear, or were we going to get together and pull our weight? Convalescent Depots.

An announcement that the Defence Department intended to erect convalescent depots near the throe main mobilisation camps—Papakura, Trentham. and Burnham —has been made by the Minister of Defence (Hon. E.loncs). “Soldiers who have l>een in. hospital and are likely to resume duty at an early date are to be sent, to these depots to complete their recovery before resuming military duties,” tlie Minister added.

Helping To Clear Damage. Reference was made by the Mayor (Mr A. E. Muusford) in his address in Hokowhilu on Saturday evening to the splendid work that was being done by (jr J. T. J. Heatley in helping to clear up the damage wrought by the recent flood. Our 60 Boy Scouts under Cr Heatley had worked on Saturday morning in the cleaning-up work. On behalf of the Hokowhitu residents, Mr W. Wood roof c asked AT r Hansford to convey to the council the thanks of the residents for the assistance rendered. Teachers’ Refresher Courses.

When speaking at the opening of the teachers’ refresher course at the Central School, to-day, Mr E. Crosby, formerly acting-chief inspector to the Wanganui Education Board, said that the inspectorate looked upon the holding of refresher courses as most necessary, and thought they should ho an essential part of the educational system. Persons engaged in other professions took opportunities of studying the latest advances affecting them and teachers should have the same opportunities. Drive For Wheat.

The Department of Agriculture is to. make a drive for the growing of wheat in larger quantities jn New Zealand owing to the necessity to economise in shipping space. The Dominion requires dOO.OOO acres and of this the .southern half of the North Island, embracing the llangitikci, Manawatu, Hawke’s Bay, and Wairarapa areas, is requested to sow at least 9000 more acres in wheat than was sown last year. At least 1000 more acres are required to bo sown in the Manawatu this year, making a total of at least 9000 acres. The Way to Success.

Addressing a meeting at Dargaville, Mr J. G. Coates, M.P., said we could only succeed in this war if we got the best out of everyone. An inventory would have to be taken of the manpower and the materials of the country, in industry, in farming, and all walks of life, in order that we could make the best war effort. We had the men, and men who had the capacity if they were organised properly. He saw no reason why the 18-year-old youths should not be put into training. They would relieve men for more important work. Home Guard Useful.

About. 50 members of the Kairanga unit of the Home Guard paraded on Saturday afternoon for the special purpose of assisting settlers whose properties had been reached by the flood earlier in the week. The guardsmen were engaged in burying a few sheep which had been drowned, moving damp hay where it was heating and endangering sheds, and, among other tasks, collecting large quantities of posts and battens which, from various farms, had floated considerable distances and had even gone on to other properties. These were left in piles at various points where the different settlers may claim them. In Silent Tribute. Reference to the death of the late Sir James Parr, one time Minister of Education, was made by Mr j']. Crosby, formerly acting-chief inspector to the Wanganui Education Board, at a teachers’ refresher course which opened at the Central School to-day. Mr Crosby mentioned that Sir Janies, who passed away in England recently, laid the foundation stone of the Central School and was concerned with the establishment of the intermediate school system, which had now become so widespread in the Dominion. The gathering stood in silfcnce as a tribute to his memory.