NEWS OF THE SAY

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11876, 9 July 1924, Page 6

NEWS OF THE SAY

“I am an Indian gentleman of means and good character,” wrote L. Brower to the Palmerston North Borough Council in applying for a street barrow license.

At last night’s meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association it was suggested that congratulations be sent to Mr Porritt for coming third iii the 100 yards at the Olympic Games. The motion was carried unanimously, and a telegram will be sent as soon as possible.

The great tragedy of the present educational system, said Dr J. J. Van Der Leeuw last night, was the fact that mo6t of the children were unable to choose a vocation. Not merely the genius, hut every child had a calling, and it was often the case that a man who was a poor politician would have made a good gardener. (Laughter.)

A dairy instructor reporting on the Waikato district says that a striking feature of this: season is that While the fly has played havoc v/ith the turnip crops and the excessive moisture has caused these and other root orops to rot to a certain extent, nature lias provided such a bountiful supply of pasture that the loss of crops has not been seriously felt, and the factory returns have shown the supply of ’milk given during the last few months to be a record for the time of year. .

A charge against two young men, John and Alexander Grey, of being rogues and vagabonds, was brought at Hamilton under amusing circumstances. The police stated that a land 1 agent named R. H. Wood, had found the two men in an unoccupied house in Franktorn, which he had on his books. They had a keg of boor and were in a drunken condition. Not knowing who they were ho had telephoned the police and the men were arrested. For defendants, Mr King said that they had come from the King Country and had 1 gone to their father’s house, where they wore found by Wood. The house was empty, but the family intended moving in in a few days’ time.

Over £20,000 worth of building is in progress in one street at Waipukurau, whilst over £35,000 worth of building is in course of construction in the borough.

The works department of the City Oouncil has now pushed the excavation tor the Wallace street tramway extension far enough to begin concreting for the retaining walls, and this was commenced yesterday.

The gas manager of the Lower Hntt and Petone Gias Board reported to this body yesterday that during the month 538 odd tons of coal had been carbonised ; 6,775.800 cubic feet of gas manufactured. This latter amount is an increase over June, 1023, of 430,100 cubic feet.

Although Ratana, the Maori faith healer, is at present away at the Empire Exhibition, industry is still progressing apace at the settlement, and several motor lorry loads of building timber signify that the population of his small community is increasing (says an exchange).

A compound fraoutre of the right leg was suffered by a farmer named Mr Albert Edward Gassin, who was kicked by a horse when ho was harnessing the animal on his farm at Wliarepunga, near Kihikihi. Mr Gassin. who is a married min, aged 53, with five children, was admitted to the Waikato Hospital.

‘‘The centre of civilisation is shifting to the younger countries,” said Di J. J. Van Der Leeuw last night, and he went on to say that New Zealand would have to be prepared to carry on the torch. He, therefore, asked educational authorities to inculcate into the young generation all that was highest and noblest.

The hulk of the steamer Waitangl, which was wreoked at the Patea river mouth over a year ago, still lies on the beach there. Litte remains of the upper fittings, and many of the residents are complaining that the hulk should be removed, contending that it is a bad advertisement to the port, as well as a disfigurement to the ontranco to the river. 1

A mild case of measles was discovered among the passengers by the Mara ma, when she was being inspected by the port health officer after her arrival in the stream at Wellington yesterday morning from Sydney. The patient was a small hoy, and he was removed to the hospital. The quarters occupied by the child on the ship were fumigated by the port health authorities. Reporting to the meeting of the Rangitikei County Council last week, the road inspector (Mr Thoms) said the first new construction work that should be undertaken by the Highways Board were the renewing of Turakina ■bridge at Turakina, and Tutaeoni bridge at the Rangitikei butter fac tory, Bulls. Both of these should be renewed as soon as possible as they were not safe for heavy traffic.