ALL ABOUT EVOLUTION

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 669, 22 May 1929, Page 8

ALL ABOUT EVOLUTION

MINHA

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\V AIK I KAMOOKAU, ’.hie*!*. A special meeting of the lUjukij,' mookau ratepayers was called tod*? to find out the public feeling op subject of Evolution. Mr. Geo. Gerkin (in the pointed out that in view of the tion that Evolution was getting j, Auckland and possibly (he would' t* say probably! in other townshipff j, thought it time that the citizens! I Waikikamookau stood for their riglg and claimed their share of EvolutiM also. (Cheers.) He had heard—he would even sav he understood (sensation) that Evolt tion was something about mankia and the anthropoids having a oomuict ancestor. Did. or did not. the term “mai. kind" include the esteemed settler* „ Waikikamookau? He thought it did. He was going p, obtain legal advice on that point, «*» if it meant a search into old charter; and Parliamentary records. In the meantime he moved that ft. hypothesis be altered to read “tiuniankind. the ratepayers of Waikiki', mookau and tbe anthropoids claim a common ancestor. "

Mrs. Bytter-Pyll suggested that ij references to "tails” be deleted fron discussions of Evolution so far > Waikikamookau was concerned, Shiadmitted that the word was permfc sible in such expressions as “ox-tail soup" but she thought that references to human beings, once bavin r possessed them, and even swinging; upon them, from tree to tree, was “too degrading.”

Mr. Simeon Gibbon said that his father had grown mangel-wurzels for 43 years in Waikikamookau and never once in all that time had he discussed the theory of Evolution nor had the word palaeontology passed bis lips What was good enough for his dad was good enough for him. His father had been highly respected in the community and on his demise had been accorded one of the largest funurali ever seen in the district That came of keeping clear of Evolution.issues.

Mr. H. Whatsit then spoke at sob* length. He objected to the term ‘common ancestor.” He was sure that none of his ancestors were common. An anthrop?*— he had heard, was a native of Africa It was true that one of his aunts had married one, but he hs always understood that the native m question was of high caste. her tainly he was not common. He haj* seen a photo of the man and his recoh lection was that he was remarks®*. uncommon. ! He moved an amendment that toe word “common” should be onntt®* and that the hypothesis should raatq “That mankind, the ratepayers Waikikamookau, aud the anthropoidhad an ancestor.” (Cheers.) , The chairman, in reply, said tn» he welcomed the amendment, as gested by Mr. Whatsit—in fact, it one of the best he had heard evening. He was sure that nohow wished to imply that Mr. WhsdhjL ancestor came from anything hut tu s best anthropoid stock. The meeting concluded with a TO f of no-confidence in the chair. Sps»* ing editorially, this evening, ’I? Waikikamookau Clarion” says: t doubtedly we have moved forward definite stage today. The meetiM held at the Wheatsheaf Hall has cMt*’ fied the whole question of Evolution It is a far, far better thing. •• • [Pressure on space forbids flirts* quotation.]