Ex-Pupils In Forces.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 193, 17 July 1941, Page 6

Ex-Pupils In Forces.

There are 181} former flay pupils awl ]4O former night students of the Palmerston North Technical School serving with the armed forces.- reported the director (Mr H. M. Scott) at last evening’s meeting of the Board of Governors. Memorial to Bishops. A motion for a memorial to Bishop Hadfield in the proposed Anglican cathedral was rejected by the Wellington Diocesan Synod yesterday in favour of an amendment suggesting a memorial to the former Bishons of Wellington, of whom Bishop Hadfiekl was one. Basic Materials. Arrangements have been made for the accumulation by manufacturers ot reasonable stocks of certain basic materials to ensure continuity of operations, and in other cases the State has made hulk purchases for distribution as and when required, said Mr Nash in his Budget speech last night. Dental Clinic Contribution. In regard to the provision made under the health vote for the cost of dental clinics, for some years past it has been the practice to require a contribution of £3O per annum from the local committees for each nurse employed. "It lias now been decided to abolish this charge, says the Financial Statement. School Savings Bank. “A school savings bank under the direction of Mr F. Goddard has been formed,” stated the director of the Technical School (Mr H. M. Scott) in Ins report to the Board of Governors last evening. “There are 20 depositors and all deposits from the schools’ savings scheme received after April 30, 1941, are invested in securities issued from the War .Expenses Account.” Prayer At Board Meetings. “That the hoard should stand in silent prayer for one minute at 9 o'clock, in respect to those old pupils who had given their lives and in remembrance of those who are serving.” was the text, of a resolution passed at a meeting of the Palmerston North High Schools Board of Governors last evening. The suggestion was made byMr A. J. Graham and commended by Messrs M. H. Oram (chairman) and W. H. Brown. Mr Graham mentioned that he was opposed to any formality in connection with the offering of the prayer. Proposed Hospital for Foxton. Reporting to the Foxton Borough Council on the recent public meeting convened for the purpose of discussing the cottage hospital question, the Mayor (Mr M. E. Perreau) said that lie had intimated that the council j would do what it could in the matter of providing a suitable building site. Cr! ]). R. Barron said that the council i should see that there was no undue de-j lay in providing a site. A- suitable one: should "be selected immediately for inspection by the Hospital Board. It was decided to make available any borough section and. in the event of one not being suitable to the board, to guarantee to provide one free of cost. Punch’s Centenary. The novel step for a religions body of formally congratulating a humorous paper on its birthday was taken by the Wellington Diocesan Synod on Tuesday. On the motion of Rev. W. Tye (Tinui), formerly ol Aslihurst, it was resolved that, as to-day is the centenary of the first issue of Punch, the Bishop be requested to send in the name of the clergj and laity assembled for the synod, a" message to the editor and staff of Punch, congratulating them and thanking them for a century of wholesome, salutary fun. Archdeacon W. Bullock said he seconded the motion with pleasure and hoped it would give heart to the proprietors of the paper.