News of the Day

Northern Advocate, 31 August 1938, Page 4

News of the Day

700 Pupils at High School. The number of pupils attending the Whangarei High School in August was 773, reported the headmaster, Mr A, R. Ryder, to last night’s meeting of the Board of Governors. This total was made ug of 509 in the senion schpol (513 in July) ad 264 in the intermediate school (266 in July).

Visual Education Equipment. Authority has been given by the Whangarei High School Board for the purchase of 'a Kodascope and Epidiascope for use in visual education at the High School. The equipment has been on trial at the school recently, and, according to the headmaster, Mr A. R. Ryder, has proved most satisfactory.

| model Aero Club Competitions. A number of badges have been donated by Mr W. Maurer, Cameron Street, for competition among members of the Tui (Whangarei) Model Aero Club. The club is experiencing an active period at present, the weekly meetings at the racecourse being followed with considerable interest by members and also a number of outsiders. It is hoped that the donation of competitive badges will increase the enthusiasm of members in the construction of their models.

Clansman’s Fast Trip. The Northern Steamship Company’s motor-powered coastal vessel Clans- . man, which was sheltering in the Bay of Islands during the week-end gale, left Russell shortly after 9 o’clock on Sunday morning for Auckland. She arrived back in Russell right on schedule on Tuesday, having made the trip to Auckland, discharged and loaded cargo, and returned to Russell in the fast time of a little more than 50 hours. After discharging general cargo at Russell, the Clansman proceeded ■ northward to Whangaroa and Mango- j nui. ' 1

Stalking the Record. Breaking records has become a local craze. Latest report is of the big-egg variety, one man .apparently having a hen of ostrich ancestry. In Kamo, however, there is a farmer’s wife who specialises in long-stalked daffodils and jonquils, ,her last week’s record being ,a beautiful bloom mounted on * a 36ins stem. This week a few 28ins supports have been the accepted thing in her garden. Perhaps other gardeners have like records to their credit. •. • • • A Literary Purpose. “I think I will use the money to further my ambition to become a short story writer,” said Mrs B. M. Bourke, of Herekino, winner of the second prize of £SOO in the “My Opportunity" art union, which was drawn in Wellington on Monday night. Mrs Bourke said yesterday that the lucky ticket had been purchased for her by her husband under the pseudonym “Mrs Pai.” • ’

Whangarei Shipping Services Back to normal running again after the slight disruption in shipping services last week, the Coronation berthed at the Town Wharf at Whangarei from Auckland at about 8.30 this morning. After discharging cargo she left later in the morning for Kerikeri and Whangaroa. The Claymore, which missed a trip at the week-end owing to heavy rain in Auckland, which prevented loading operations, made the Auckland-Whangarei run on Monday night, and will be in Whangarei again tomorrow.