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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20316, 26 January 1928, Page 8

New Zealand mails which were despatched from Auckland' by the Aorangi on December 20 for the United Kingdom, via Vancouver, arrived in London on January 21.

Advice was received at the meeting of the Otago Education Board yesterday that the Education Department had made a grant for the erection of a two-roomed school at Warrington. In saving a boy from drowning at Sumner yesterday afternoon a middle-aged man came near to losing his own life (says our special correspondent in Christchurch). At 2 o’clock a seven-year-old boy, whose surname is Mortimer, and whose home is in Sydenham, was fishing or bathing at the 'base of Cave rock when he fell into the sea. A man rushed forward, jumped in, and dragged the boy on to the rocks. In climbing out himself the man slipped into deep water, and was carried out by the current. The lifeboat siren was sounded and the crew arrived, but in the meantime a yacht drew alongside the man, who was held up until he could be restored to the beach. He was in a very exhausted condition, and it 'was only after very strenuous efforts and the arrival of a doctor that hope was held out for his recovery.

The annual excursion of the Mataura and district schools took place at Riverton on Wednesday (says our Gore correspondent). The morning broke fine, and the train steamed out from Mataura with over 650 picnickers on board at 9 a.m. The southern seaside resort was reached at 11 a.m., and on arrival the Riverton Progressive League had plenty of boiling water waiting for the .excursionists; After lunching, the picnickers proceeded to “ The Rocks ” and other parts of the town, and a very enjoyable trip was experienced. The return journey was commenced from Riverton at 6 p.m., and the train arrived at its destination about 8 p.m. Mr J. Loudon (president of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery Society) has received telegraphic advice that the Dominion selectors in Wellington have chosen three works from Dunedin for the Imperial Institute Gallery of Art exhibition to be held at South Kensington, London, from April to June, 1928. Ten works were sent from Dunedin to Wellington, representing seven artists, and, as stated, three have been chosen —viz., a landscape water colour by Miss Kathleen Salmond, a landscape water colour by Mabel Hill (Mrs MTndoe), and a figure picture in oils by Mr T. H. Jenkin. The- Imperial Institute exhibition is a far-reaching one, as the works are drawn from all parts of the British Empire, giving artists in outlying parts the opportunity of getting their work placed alongside and in competition with those of the leading artists of the Homeland. This year 10 works in all were allocated for New Zealand, so that Dunedin has succeeded 'n getting a fair share. The exhibitors named arc to bo congratulated on their success.

The credit of rescuing a young woman and a young man from the surf at St. Clair on Sunday afternoon last was inadvertently given to members of the St. Clair Surf Club, but it appears that the swimmers who were in difficulties were brought ashore by three visiting members of the Lyall Bay Surf Club—Messrs C. Thomas, J. Cameron, and F. Ryan, who by their prompt action averted what might easily have been a tragedy. The annual conference of delegates to the New Zealand branch of the Royal LifeSaving Society was held yesterday and was presided over by Mr Baxter O’Neill. There were also present Messrs W. Gerrie and F. Chapman . (Wellington), F. S. Taylor and C. R. Riordan (Canterbury), and H. H. Henderson (Otago). The only _ business of general interest was the consideration of the following remit from the Wellington branch:—“ That in view of the large number of drowning accidents during the last season, and particularly those where lives were lost through the would-be rescuer having no practical knowledge of the methods of saving life, swimming and life-saving be made an optional subject for the school teachers’ certificate, and that the Dominion Council bring this matter before the Minister of Education.” The remit was adopted without discussion. Mr O’Neill pointed out that a similar resolution was passed at the swimming centres’ conference on Tuesday, when it was agreed that pressure should be brought to bear on the Minister of Education by the various centres Several amendments to the rules governing the Nelson Shield competition and surfing reel and drill competitions were also discussed and were approved. During the war period the imaginative ” Digger ” loved to tell his English cousins what a fine place New Zealand was, and the advantages of the different positions which could be found. Some were “ boundary riders on bee farms,” and others raised “Kiwis in Cathedral square.” Little, however did these imaginative diggers think that’boundary riding in chase of stray bees could be an accomplished fact (says the Lyttelton Times). On Tuesday afternoon a swarm of bees settled in a shrub on the river bank near the Scott Statue. They buzzed about to no purpose until an elderly man arrived with a sack and a box. A crowd gathered at a discreet distance, while the elderly man dived into the bush i and swept handful after handful of bees into the box With the inside of the box full, it was assumed that the collector would be satisfied—but no. He got down on his hands and knees and commenced collecting stray bees from the grass on the footpath boundary of the little green plot. When he had finished his work there was not a bee to be seen anywhere, but there was an angry buzzing noise inside the wooden box, 1

The Minister of Education (Mr R. A. Wright) was some tim > ago reported to have made a statement in the House of Representatives that unless the Education Department assumed all responsibility in respect of the training colleges, too many students would be trained. This report was the subject of a memorandum to the Minister from the Otago Education Board, and at the meeting of the board yesterday a reply was received from Mr Wright, who stated that he had no intention, when speaking in the House, to imply that the onus for the training of more students in the training colleges than could be absorbed in the teaching profession lay upon the boards. He knew that this was cot the case. The department had the ultimate authority and, of course, had to accept the responsibility. He trusted that this explanation would make it clear to the board that ha did not wish to lay blame upon any of the education boards for enrolling more students than necessary. “We are very glad to hear that,’’ remarked tha chairman (Mr J. Wallace).

A feature of the Burnside stock sale yesterday was the further decline in prices obtained for sheep and the keen demand for 'lambs. There was, in fact, a poor demand for sheep, which were sold at & reduction of about 2s per head for most sorts. The entry totalled 1908 head, of fair quality. The bulk of the yarding was comprised of ewes, of which a large number were classed as heavy-weights. Wethers were in limited supply. Prime heavy wethers realised from 55s to 38s; prime, 33s to 355; prime heavy ewes, 25s to 275; and prime, 22s to 245. The prices obtained for prime wethers were on a basis of from 5d to sid, prime ewes 4d, and light ewes . 3jd per lb. The entry of lambs comprised £OS head, of mixed quality. Several pens contained animals of plain quality, which were not suitable for the trade. A number of good prime lambs were offered, and the demand was keen at late rates, with export buyers also operating. Prime heavy lambs sold from 30s 9d to 32s 6d; prime light. 26s to 28s, and medium, 24s to 255. The average price obtained was on a basis of 9£d per lb. The fat cattle entry comprised 258 head. The entry was of good quality, more heavy-weight bullocks beirig_ forward than last week. The yarding included a large number of cows. There was a good demand at the opening of the sale, and prime bullocks sold at late ra.tes, but medium-weight cattle were slightly easier in price. Extra prime bullocks sold from £ls to £l6; prime, £l2 12s to £l4; prime heifers from £8 to £9 10s; medium, to £7 ss; best cows from £9 15s to £lO ss. Extra prime ox beef sold on a basis of 37s 6d, medium 355, prime heifers 32s 6d, and cows and light heifers from 20s to 25s per 1001 b. The store cattle entry _ totalled 300 head, consisting of cows in good condition and young cattle, together wtih 73 head of ' three and four-year-old steers. There was ■ a keen demand for all classes of bullocks. Best steers sold up to £ll 3s; medium,. £8 5s to £9 3s. Cows were a shade easier in price. About ICO fat pigs and SC, stores were off«ed. There was a goodemand, and baconers and porkers sold e prices about 10s above the reduced rati realised at the previous sale. Stores a!> sold at late rates. The prices obtained Ip prime baconers were on a basis of .6|d, ad prime porkers 7d per lb.

A recent announcement in Christchich described a Bible which was printed in 1608 probably the oldest in New ealand. Mr James Witten, a Nelson esident, has a Bible, part at least of uich was printed in 1590 (says a Press As*ciation telegram). It is a sort of axed edition, combining portions of sraral editions of different dates. The Old estament was printed in 1599, and wasoased on the text of the Breeches, or Qneve,, Bible. The remainder of the voluo possessed by Mr Witten contains the h>ks -of the Apocrypha, dated 1599, and eo the New Testament printed in 1610 The Bible is still in its original full leather cover, and is very well preserve The old illustration woodcuts are of sditional interest. Mr Witten had the Bib* handed down to him from his father. . further Press Association telegram from -lasterton states that Mr A. C. Clemas, a Aed bookcollector, of that town, has in *is possession many Bibles more ancient ban those referred to. Included in his coection 'are two original Latin Bibles printe at Venice in 1478 and 14S0, and others printed. in 1492, 1516, 1519, and 1588. Sc Clemas’s English Bibles include copies panted in London in 1540 (Treacle Bible), 159 (Bugge Bible), 1577 (Breeches Bible), 159 (another edition of Breeches Bible), andl6l3 (She Bible), the last-named being the first correct edition of the present-authorised version.

The Dunedin City Ratepayer’ Association, in a letter received at le meeting of the Otago Education Boar yesterday, asked the board to consider tiuadvisability of giving instruction to childm regarding the dangers of playing on main roads. The Chairman (Mr J. Wallacj stated that the board was doing its bit and had already sent a circular to tad teachers. The circular was as follows i-“ The board is strongly of opinion that, with the increasing motor traffic, there s urgent need for the constant educationof children in the dangers associated wih playing or loitering in the roadway or of rushing across the street without regard to the traffic. Teachers are, threfore, enjoined to do all in their power i this direction. It is suggested that at al schools situated in busy thoroughfares, ooys should be appointed in turn to act a traffic monitors. They should be stationd at the gates when school is dismissed see that pupils cross the road only at ri intersection,, or otherwise carry out th instructions laid down to suit a particuls locality.” Mr J. H. Wilkinson said thatit should be made known to the public tht the board recognised its responsibilitj in this direction. The secretary was ashd to draw up another circular ■ and frward it to head teachers.

Mr J. R. Bartholcnew, S.M., presided over a brief sitting of "the Police Court yesterday. Christoper Larsen _ pleaded guilty to a charge of »ing drunk in Stuart street on the previos day, and was fined £1 2s 6d (including 2s 6d cab fare), in default three days’imprisonment. John Willis was chargee with using indecent language in a publi place, to wit Madaggan street. Detodve Beer asked for a remand until Money, as it was probable that a much charge woald te preferred against accused. He had only been arreste on the previous evening The indecent language had been used to a boy. The e«used was remanded m custody till Money.

There will in *1 probability be a record number of wooltiyers in Dunedin for ihe wool sales, whic! will oommenoo on Tuesday evening. Sveral buyers will arrive from the north to-morrow, and the mam body from Invfcargill on Saturday. It is expected tha the coming week-end will provide the buiest period of January m the city. Tb New Zealand Swimming Championships the wool sales, and tha trotting meetife at Forbury Park are tha main factors, and, in addition, there is already an exceptionally large number of tourists in tb city. Most of the hotels are fully booled at present. “Two year ago my cousin, Lord Belper, came back fom New Zealand with soma wonderfully ;ood deerheads, and X simply couldn’t bea- to see them in his home without coning out to New Zealand to try to get some myself," remarked Colonel G. A. Strutt, o Brailesford Hall, near Derby, on his arrivil at Auckland by the Ulimaroa. on Tuesday. Colonel Strutt, who has shot big game ii the North and South Sudan, in North Anerica and Mongolia, says ho has heard much of the wonderful sport which New Zealand has to offer (states the Auckland orrespondent of the Lyttelton Times). Hs cousin has never ceased to sing the Daninion’s praises since his return to Englani. Colonel Strutt, who is accompanied by Mrs Strutt, will spend some time at fie Bay of Islands, where he hopes to eijoy some good sport among the swordfish. He will also go to the Watt coast for deerstalking.

At the meeting of the Drainage Board Jast night, Mr R. W, Hall, one of the two representatives of St. Kilda on the board, said that on occasions trouble arose where a blockage occurred in private drains-in-common. One or two of the occupants of the properties affected might be prepared to pay for the cost of repairing the damage, and another might not. He thought that each person should have his drain registered. Cr Wilson (chairman of the Works Committee) said that no doubt there had been trouble in the past in regard to this matter, but the policy now adopted by tho boax-d was that each party was required to have the drain on his property properly registered. Moreover, the board Would not now allow private drains-in-common where a house could have a separate drain. Of the appeals recently brought against decisions of the Pensions Board, 50 per cent, or more have been successful when taken before the War Pensions Appeal Board. A typical case came before the Appeal Board at a sitting just concluded in Auckland. The appellant, who is at present in Pukeora sanatorium, was represented by the secretary of the Returned Soldiers’ Association in Auckland. He enlisted early in the war, and saw four years’ service, *with only two absences of a few days each. He was in the march into Germany, and, returning, caught influenza. His service had been marked by long periods in the lines, during which he Buffered severe colds. He returned to New Zealand in 1919, and resumed his old occupation, but his health gradually broke down, and T.B. set in. The last of his money going in getting himself into Pukeora, his wife and two children were left practically destitute. He applied to the Pensions Board for a pension, which was refused, and his case was taken up by the association, with the result that a pension has been granted as from the date of admission to Pukeora, and the board will meet his admission expenses and pay for his treatment. Few apparently realise the great possibilities for the further development of the natural resources of the Bay of Plenty. Yet there is every evidence that the district is on the verge of a substantial move towards increased production (says the Auckland Sun). In the near future the district will b e linked up by direct railway with Auckland, and, in addition to being within a few hours of the main New Zealand markets, fanners there will be enabled to land manures and other farm requisites at considerably reduced costs. Bay of Plenty flats have been kept back over the past decade as a result of land bought in at high prices, embarrassing holders, and leaving little surplus cash for the working of the properties. Many farmers have been so involved that they have had little recourse but to allow the properties to deteriorate until they finally went out. The effect of these times, however, is gradually passing away, and already there are signs that the Bay is passing into a new era of prosperity. Among tho dairymen there is a decided move to higher producing herds, while everywhere greater attention is being paid to pasture improvement. As a result of top-dressing much of tho easier hill country is being brought back into profitable occupation, and, where only a short while ago scrub and fern predominated, lamb and bullocks arc being fattened at a profit. Yes, it may truly be said 'hat today, even many of the older Bay of Plenty holdings are only being partially farmed. Yet, many farmers have recognised the need of more scientific management, and applied it with a resultant profit. 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