CHATHAM ISLANDERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18758, 11 January 1923, Page 4

CHATHAM ISLANDERS

SCHOOL CHILDREN’S TOUR. OTbom Oub Own Coreesi*ondewt.J CHRISTCHURCH, January 10.. A suggestion has been made that while the scholars from the Chathams are in New

Zealand Refrigerating Company’s Freezing tunity to visit Wellington. It is undetstood that some arrangements are already under wav in connection with the proposal. To-day was devoted to a visit to the New Zealand Refirgerating Company’s Fretzing Works at Islington. The party was shown over all the departments. The boys were especially interested in the killing and dressing operations. Everyone, the schoolmaster

included, at Chathams has to do his own sheep killing and dressing. The keen interest shown by the boys brought forth the remark from one master butcher that they were evidently on the look-out for hints. The children have been recently reading articles in the School .lournal dealing with electricity, and one of the engineers at Islington remarked upon the knowledge which was shewn by the intelligent questions they asked. and their evident familiarity with technical terms. East Christchurch Swimming Club’s carnival in the tepid baths. Visits are to be paid to a boot factory, the Wools ton tanneries, a flower show, a dairy factory, the Now Brighton gala, and several picture shows to-day.