NEWS OF THE DAY

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 264, 6 November 1941, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Successful Students. The following former pupils of the Palmerston North Boys’ High School were successful in the recent Victoria University College examinations.—Education: Stage 1, First 8.A., Garnet G. Dearnley, Leslie L. Pownall. Philosophy (Logic and Ethics): LL.B., William S. J. Alcoc^-. Few Attend Church. Commenting that only 21.8 per cent, of the Presbyterians in New Zealand attended places of worship, the Moderator of the General Assembly now sitting at Timaru (Rev. John Davie, of Masterton) said if that proportion held for other denominations, there was a very serious problem awaiting solution by church leaders. Interest in Tennis Even if a sacrifice were necessary, th-ose who remained at homo must keep the courts open and in a fit state for the men and women coming back from tho war, said Mr. N. R. Bain, a vicepresident of the Wanganui Lawn Tennis Association, at the annual meeting. It seems, Mr. Bain added, that this would have to be carried out by men unfit for military service, and also by the w'onven, but there was an obligation on them to keep the courts open, regardless of sacrifice.

Theology and War Service. "I would like to congratulate the Missionary College and its authorities on raising no objection to military service," said the chairman of the No. 6A Manpower Committee (Mr. T. L. Seddon) at a sitting of tho committee in Palmerston North yesterday, when dealing with an appeal by a student of the Longburn Missionary College on the grounds of «ndue hardship. “At the back of my mind I have a thought that if we don't win this war I have grave doubts whether there will be any need for theological students," added Mr. Seddon. Red Cross Work.

Indicative of the *great interest taken in Red Cross work in Palmerston North, no fewer than between 80 and 90 candidates presented themselves for examination in the final part of their year’s studies and practical work at the Boys' High School on Tuesday evening. The tests were conducted by the Palmerston North Sub-Centre of the Red Cross Society. These covered the elementary, intermediate, and advanced courses, and embraced oral, written and practical work. The examiners were Dr®. D. Gillies and F. Ward, Sister O. Johnson and Mrs. J. F. Lynch (Whakarongo). Both men and women came forward as candidates, there being represented the men’s division, the transport section of the Red Cross Society, members of tho Opiki sub-centre and others in small numbers from various other units. Boy Scouts acted as patients where required. Cheese and Pigs.

The effect of the change-over from butter to cheese on jug production, was referred to at last evening's meeting in Palmerston North of the Wellington District Pig Council, the supervisor reporting that he had collected figures from 89 farms from which milk was now being collected instead of cream. Ho had discovered a 25 per cent, reduction in the number of sows. Some farmers had 'given up pig-keeping entirely, others had reduced the number and others had increased their pigs with the idea of producing weaners aldne. Whey, it appeared, was being made good use of. With the exception of one cheese factory in the Manawatu, all whey was being taken back to the farms. Mr. Marsden said that later he would make a survey of those farms which had remained as butter supplier’s, to see what the pig situation was with them. *"