LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 22 May 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr R P. Hudson, M.P., has been advised that the Hon. 0. J. Minister of Education, will leave West port for Nelson on 2nd June ihe Minister will be m Nelson on Satmdaj, '3rd June, leaving by the evening steamer for Wellington. ; A difference between the old and the new systems of instructing tiny tots was remarked upon by the Minister ot Education at the opening of the new infant school at Henderson {-Auckland, on Saturday. In the; old days, as he well remembered, said Mr Parr, the in. fants were required to sit stiff and rigid. This; strict.dikipline, s o contrary to the nature of the little 1 scholars, was being replaced by the principles ol the Montessori svstem. This system,. he added, aimed at developing ♦-the mmd of the voun 0 * child in the most natural manner, and the result was that while he was apparently playing- he was really learning,

At tli% Theatre Royal last night the Regimental Band gave its tilth Sunday recital. The- vocal items rendered by Mrs Warren Harris, A.T.C.L., Miss Radford and Mr Huggins were all encored, and weye much appreciated by those present. -’ The Band rendered several selected items. Miss Hannah Hi}* lor acted as' accompanist in her usual capable, manner. That the concerts me a success is proved by the large, audience present, and the Band is to be congratulated on arranging such suitable programmes for Sunday. Colleen Uniforms, regulation style and material, in all sizes, at Mc- * Doubts are often expressed in some ouarfers lib to whether the market will not be glutted with timber owing to the large areas being planted at Hie present time. Settlement in Australia is only 40 or fiO years ahead of N.Z.. yet they are importing timber at ruinous prices (mostly softwood). Every civilised country in the world is more or loss in the same position today .miner made from wood pulp has increased in value sevenfold in a- few years, manufacturers say the end of the wood supply is in sight, even Northern Europe and Canada, which not more than 20 years ago were supnosed to have inexhaustible .supplies of timber now say their supplies are within measurable distance of exhaustion. Plant Puns Insignis, the premier timber tree. —IT. 0. Kingsland, Wakefield.* Girls College Hats, wide brims, fine straw, all sizes, in stock at! McKay’s, Bridge-street.*

The run is in "Keep Smiling” Pumice Soap, "Golden Rrilo” Cocoa-nut Oil Soap, and the famous "No-Rubbing” Laundry Help. Exceptional merit—that's the reason why. The Workers Co-op Society, agents for ‘No-Rub-bipg.’* Emms'# mail car* leave Nelson for Motueka nod Takaka daily, from the Booking Office, 29 Hardy Street, (’phono 527), at 7.30 and 8 a.m., arriving in Takaka at 1 p.m.. Leave Talcaka for Nelson at 7-46 a.m. arid Motueka fur Nelson at 10.45 a.m. and 3 p.m., arriving in Nelson at I p.m, and 5 p.m. DAWSON’S, Beefton, the leading hotel on thd Weet Coast. Patronised by H.R.H. the Prince-of Wales* %kncw B. Stallard, Proprietor.®

On lim ISIh insl. in Uu; Supreme Court in Chambers at Wellington, on the application of Mr C. J. Harley, his Honour Mi- Justice Husking granted probate pf the will of James HenryCock, late of Nelson, merchant, deceased, to the Public Trustee, the sole executor named in the will.

A difficulty that New Zealand producers are faced wit-ly was_ mentioned hv a sneaker at a social given to the. visiting delegates to the Farmers’ Union conference at- Wanganui, lie said that the freight from Argentine. i,o the Home markets wasjd to Ul a lii less than from New Zealand. If they could got thnll equalised they would then be able to compete on ennal terms with Argentine . A Le.vin Chronicle representative has lieeri informed by a gentleman well in (ouch with'the wool business that, from the inforamtion lie bad received, the prices for next season s slip would lie in (lie vicinity of 7d or 8d pe, rib.

During the progress of a football match at Dargaville last Saturday, and iust at the most critical moment, two old dairy cows gracing on the ,orounds took it into their heads l to wander down the licld from a goal post the other (report sthe North Auckland Times). Plavcrs and cows were ail mixed up in a. scrum together, and the name had to be stopped till the nmv« were driven off the field. The conference between the Minister of Public WTirks, officers of the Department, and representatives of the New Zealand Workers Union, is to be held on June 21st next to consider the wages and conditions of -labourers in tno employ of the Public Works Department.’ It- is understood that the possibility of the. employees obtaining in-n-ease's in wages will be discussed, as well as improvements in working conditions which are wanted by the men.--Press Association.

Inspector John howler, who has been appointed head of the Crftninal Truesti~ gat-ion branch of -the K.S.W. police force, lias been a. policeman for nearly 40 years first in Ihe Glasgow force, and t hen as a member of the Hongkong Constabulary. He went In New South Wales m 1894. and joined the force there. After being stationed in various parts of the State, lie was chosen with another officer to establish the {lngor-print system at police headquarters. During the early part of the war lie visited Great Britain, and for a few months was at Scotland Yard, where he studied the methods of the famous institution. When the evidence was being prepared in connection with the Ponsohby murder case, the police at Auckland’ obtained the services of inspector Fowler to give the fingerprint evidence necessary, and he was complimented'for'the. part'he played at the trial.

The syllabus for the fifth annual festival of. the Wellington Competitions Society i s the most- comprehensive yet issued" by any similar body, and comprises .175 classes for vocal and instru■.mental music, elocution, character sketches, fancy dancing, choir contests, and a special" competition for the Society’s cover design. The prizes offered total over £SOO, and include six scholarships entitling the winners to free tuition lip to the values stated. The competitions will be held at the Town Hall, ) rom August ■22nd to September 9th. and the following .judges have been appointed --Vocal and instrumental music, Air A. W. Juncker, Sydney; elocution, Mr 11. Hopkins, Melbourne; fancy dancing. Miss Cecil G. Hall, Auckland. Copies of the syllabus may now be obtained gratis from any music store, or will bo posted direct on application to the Secretary, G.P.O. Box 1.059, Wellington. t It is interesting to .report that both footballers, Oakley who was injured Saturday week, and Betts who was injured in Saturday’s match, were insured against accidents with the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation Ltd.

Photographs of the proposed Nelson wav memorial were exhibited at the annual meeting of the' R.S.A. on Saturday evening. After the meeting thq photographs disappeared, and the secretary would be pleased to know of their whereabouts.

, Foley china tea sets and cups and saucers, white dinnerware and other “just landed” goods at sale prices. R. Sgodgrass and Sons.* Rndcial values in winter drapery are offered in an inset distributed with this issue of the Mail by McKay’s; Special sale bargains are selling quickly. Don’t be too late. R. Snodgrass and Sons.* The Boys’, College opens Wednesday. W. McKay and Son announce that they have stocks of all* sizes in regulation .uniforms, also Shirts, Hose, Cans.' Ties, etc.* Have • a look at our sale prices for leather, goods,. There are some surprises at Staffordshire. House.