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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18249, 18 November 1933, Page 4

Arrangements for the metalling of the Te Reiuga section of the Gisborne-Wai-roa, via Hangnron, main highway have been taken a farther stage with the letting of a contract to Mr. R. M. King I'oMlie delivery and spreading of metal 0 n the road. Men are at present doing earthwork, which has been going on for some weeks.

“It is estimated that 70 per cent, ot the children in the primary schools of New Zealand are provided with hot cocoa at midday,” said Air. G. A. lMaddison, chairman of the Hawke’s Bay Education Board during the course of a discussion which took place at yesterday’s meeting on the subject of the health of the children.

The work of restoration of the Waitangi Treaty House is now nearing completion. Only the plastering of one or two rooms and part of the roof shingling have yet to be done. The house has been restored as nearly as possible to the same condition as when originally built by Mr. .1. Busby, British Resident, a century ago.

The Rotary Club 'will have as guests at its luncheon on Monday the Mayor of Auckland, Mr <5. W. Hutchison, who will be the'speaker for the day, and the coin ni under and officers of 11.M.5. Laburnum. As the warship is sailing oilrlv in the afternoon, to suit the convenience of the naval officers the luncheon hour has been fixed for noon. “It is a matter for wonderment wiiy there are so many cottages in tne country without even the smallest vegetable garden,” remarked Dr. Ada Paterson, director of school hygiene, during her address to the Hawke’s Bay Education Board at its meeting yesterday in stressing the value of fresh vegetables in promoting the health of children generally. “The actions of the mothers have n marked effect upon the health and condition of the children,” said Dr. Ada Paterson to the Hawke’s Bay Education Board yesterday. “It does not matter whether they are out at bridge parties or out milking cows,” added Dr. Paterson amid laughter. “It lias much the same effect,. They do not have the adequate time for the proper preparation of the food.”

It was decided at a meeting of the Bay of Plenty Maori Research .Society, Wiiakalane, to approach the llillerest Development Company with a request, that the Bluff Hill, known as Puketapu, which stands behind the main business section of Whakatane, should he set aside as a national reserve. This hill affords a fine vantage point for a comprehensive view over the township and the Rangilaiki Plains.

“It Inis been estimated that 10 per rent,, of the children of share milkers in New Zealand never touch milk,” said Dr. Ada Paterson, director of school hygiene, in addressing the Hawke’s Bay Education Board yesterday. “The children follow the fashion to a great extent.” she continued, “but when they enter the health camps they soon lose their whims in this respect. Of course, there arc special cases and certain children have dietic peculiarities which have to be, considered.”

The visits to 11.M.5. Laburnum yesterday of representatives of the Borough Council and the Harbor Board were returned this morning by Commander Max-well-1 lyslop, who took the occasion to extend an invitation for a further and unofficial visit to his vessel. Commander Maxwell-1 lyslop expressed the keenest appreciation of the warmth of Gisborne's welcome to the Laburnum and its personnel, and of the arrangements made by the Harbor Board for tendering his ship per medium of the launch Takitinui.

“I do not think that where intelligent homes are concerned, the raising of the school age will have any ill effect,” remarked Dr. Ada Paterso-n, director ot school hygiene, in answer to a question at the meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Education Board yesterday. “In the cities, however, it is estimated that onethird of the children require some provision for earlier schooling, owing to the crowded conditions of their homes,” continued Dr. Paterson, who stated that where the homes were crowded it had an ill effect upon the children.

The Hawke’s, Bay Education Board 1 kis decided to devote JC24 to sending children from Hawke’s Buy to spend it period in the sunshine catnp of the Auckland Community Sunshine Association. At yesterday’s meeting of the hoard a letter was received from the association offering to take a small batch of boys for a brief period. , On the motion of the chairman, Mr. G. A. Maddison, it was decided to write to the Auckland association expressing appreciation of this further expression of goodwill.

j Regret that no funds were available for the purpose of enabling special in--1 structors being employed to teach sing--1 ing in schools was expressed by the Dej partment of Education in a letter which l was received by the Hawke’s Bay Education Board yesterday. The department suggested' that a specialist instructor he appointed as one of the ordinary staff. The department pointed out that for some years training college students ’ received an excellent training in singing . and many were well qualified to teach the subject. I It seems likely that the experience of Hawke’s Bay in the matter of ryegrass seed certification will lie repeated in Gisborne. Applications for certification in Gisborne are to close on Monday, and by this morning only about 1000 acres had been entered, compared with approximately 5000 acres last year. A mild rush of applications was expected this morning, but did not materialise, and if the acreage involved this year reached only half of last season’s total it would not be unexpected. The Hawke’s Bay total was less than half last year’s. At the Majestic Theatre, this afternoon "Mickey Mouse's wedding celebrations were held. In order to prevent any disappointment. owing to elnldren not being able to gain admission, two sessions were held, one at 1.30 o’clock and the other at 3.45 o’clock. At the beginning of the ceremony, which lasted over two hours, the wedding party arrived at the doors of the theatre in “baby” cars. As the children entered each was given a chocolate Mickey Mouse; they had been asked to bring any disused toys as wedding presents to Mr. and Airs. Alouse, the picsents to be forwarded later as Christmas gifts to the inmates of the Heni Materoa Children’s Home. A statement that he would withdraw Hie motion of which be had given prior notice, ‘•That the board consider the advisability or otherwise of having tennis provided for in primary schools,” was made by the Rev. F, L. Frost at the meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Education Board in Napier yesterday. In withdrawing (he motion. Air. Frost stated that lie had not been aware that the board did not subsidise the laying down or maintenance of any school tennis courts. At the previous meeting of the board Mr. frost had expressed the opinion that tennis was not suitable for primary school children, and that the courts took up too much spare in the school playing areas. The competition for the Hawke Cup this season will again be played under the grouping system, and the management committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council has arranged the grouping for the elimination matches as follows: Group 1, Poverty Bay v. Wniapu ; group 2, Taranaki v. South Auckland ; group 3, Bay of Plenty v. Southern Hawke’s Bay; group 4, Hawke's Bay v. Wairarapa; group 5, Rangitikei v. Wanganui; group 6, Nelson v. Marl-1 borough; group 7, West. Coast v. Duller; I group 8, Southland v. North Otago; 1 group 9, South Canterbury v. Aslibur- j ton. Group winners aro to be deter- • mined by December 13, and the winners will have the right to challenge the holders of the cup, but the management committee of the council retains the ( right to arrange order and priority under which the challenges will be played, bearing in mind that the holders will not be required to play more than a reasonable number of challenge matches during the season. Marlborough may challenge the holders (Nelson) at once. Poverty Bay’s match against Waiapu, as previously announced, will take place on Monday and Tuesday.