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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7085, 6 December 1929, Page 4

Raspberry canes at Harrow, England bote a second crop in late September. Girls can now go down to sea as well db boys. A three-masted barquentine, a vessel which has fished on the Newfoundland banks, has been made trim for a girl’s school of seamanship and navigating. Commander and Mule, Hebert, who. direct tho Paris institution known as La Palestra, ar.o responsible for, and will be in charge of, this novel school, Provision is made for about 20 girls, who are expected to help out tho regular crew of five experienced sailors. The Alcyon wi\l remain in northern wators during the summer, and will sail to the Mediterranean for the winter. The girls wll* wear sailors’ costumel on board, and a skirt uniform on shore, with yadhting ca P-