LEAGUE OFFER

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25001, 18 September 1944, Page 6

LEAGUE OFFER

RUGBY HALFBACK REFUSAL BY M. N. PAEWAI An attractive offer to play League football has been refused by M. N. Paewai, halfback for the University team which won the Auckland Rugby Union's senior championship on Saturday last. In an interview on Saturday, Paewai said he had considered, playing the League game, but had finally decided not to leave the Rugby ranks. Paewai said overtures had been made to him by two Auckland League clubs. One of them, City, had made him a substantial offer. Had he turned over to the rival code, however, Paewai said he would have linked up with the Manukau Club.

What influenced Paewai in his decision to remain in the Rugby game was that his final medical examinations were looming up and he thought it wiser to concentrate on his studies rather than upon football. He intends to finish with serious football at the conclusion of the present season. Paewai's omission from the North Island team to play the South last Saturday aroused much controversy, not only in Auckland, but also in: the southern centres, where •' he was hailed as one of the best halfbacks seen for years. He played a brilliant game for South against North last 3 r ear. A nephew of Luis Paewai, one of the 1924 All Blades, M. N. Paewai was educated at the Dannevirke District High School, where he early revealed football ability., Continuing his studies at Otago University, he represented that institution in inter-university contests and he also gained his Otago cap. South Island honours followed last season. With five other former Otago representatives, Paewai joined the medical staff of the Auckland Hospital this year and all five have been largely responsible for University's success in the Rugby chain pi on ship. Paewai's displays, in particular, have pleased patrons of Eden Park. INADEQUATE SUBSTITUTE PREFABRICATED CLASSROOMS EDUCATION BOARD OBJECTS (0.C.) _ NAPIER. Sunday Criticism of prefabricated classrooms, which were described as glorified fowlhouses, was voiced at a mooting of the Hawke's Bay Education Board, which decided to express to the department the opinion that where additional accommodation was required it should be of a permanent nature and not of an unsatisfactory prefabricated type. When advice was received from the department that it was endeavouring to arrange for the manufacture and supply of prefabricated classrooms to meet the needs of the anticipated increase in school rolls, particularly in post-primary schools, next year,"the chairman. Air G. A. Madison, pointed out that such rooms were little cheaper than a first-class structure. General amenities were lacking and the rooms were not conducive to good work. "It would make a good hay barn," commented one member when referring to a prefabricated classroom at one of the board's schools. Another member said it would not be any good for a hay barn because the roof would not last. Air Madison said the floor was laid in sections and he was told that in a little while the wind would come through. He added that only 13 hat pegs were provided for 40 children. ROTORUA MILK SUPPLY CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY (0.C.) ROTORUA, Saturday In order to take advantage of the Dominion price structure recommended by the Milk Commission, a meeting of the Rotorua Milk Producers' Association this evening decided to form a cooperative companv. Messrs N. B. Hunt, G. W. V aughan, M. C. Wiggins and S. D. Russell were appointed provisional directors. Twelve signatures to an agreement to assume the sole right to supply the normal requirements of fresh milk to the borough of Rotorua and the Ngongotaha town district were secured, the aggregate daily amount being estimated at 865 gallons. The articles of the agreement include penalties for non-conformance and for 12 months' notice of termination of supply to be given in September of any year. INSPECTION OF CAMPS An inspection of service camps which might become available for civilian use was made by the Minister of Health, Mr Nordmeyer, following his arrival in Auckland from Wellington on Saturday morning. Mr Nordmeyer will remain in Auckland on departmental business until this evening.