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Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1933, Page 6

What must be a record for an educational authority in New Zealand exists at Gore on the Gore High School Board of Governors to which three members bearing the surname of Smith have been appointed. During the previous term Messrs. E. Smith (chairman) and Hugh Smith were members, but this number was increased when Mr. Henry Smith was elected to the board .a month ago. The new member took his seat at the board’s meeting recently and was warmly welcomed to the “Smith Family. The following letter has been received by Mr. A. E. Marchant, of Wanganui; from Mr. B. J. Browne, New York: “Dear Friend,— Kindly advise if you are able to supply two man-eating snails. Association Press says you are an expert. How are the Maori ladies and charmers, Hongi ?” This is the outcome of the report in American journals of Mr. Marchant’s discovery of the Paryphanta Merchant! snails on the Ruahine Ranges. It is known that -the snails have a habit of eating one another, but the American journal evidently likes sensationalism combined with imagination.

Following a suggestion made at the last meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, it is possible that the college may establish a transmitting broadcasting station. In the meantime the chairman of the board, Dr. H. G. Denham, Will consult with some members of the college staff. The assistant lecturer in chemistry, Mr. E. W. Hallett, has stated that he is willing to organise the establishment of a transmitting station and he asked permission of the board to continue with that work. The director, Professor R. E. Alexander, explained during the discussion that with a transmitting station members of the college staff would be able to give lectures of interest to farmers at specified times each week. Th-' meeting decided that full information should be obtained of the possibilities of the suggestion made and the question will be discussed again next month.

The name of Mr. T. H, Bates was inadvertently omitted from the coinmitteee of the Tukapo Sportsground (Reserve T) mentioned in a review of the history of the ground in yesterday morning’s issue of the News. Mr. Bates has taken a leading part in the development of the ground.

Messrs. Webster Bros, advertise a sale of house furniture and effects on account of Mr. H. E. Pirie and another vendor to be held in Nolan’s buildings, Union Street, Hawera, on Wednesday next, June 21. Full particulars will appear in Tuesday s issue. At the Manawatu poultry show this week, Mr. H. McNeill, New Plymouth, won the cup for the best feather-legged bantam, the cup for the best game bantam (both outright), the cup for the best clean-legged bantam other than game, the championship for Black Pekins; the championship for game and seven specials. Mr. J- K. Hawkins, New Plymouth, won a number of trophies in the poultry section and Mr. W. L, Hay, New Plymouth, won in the pigeon section.

Nelson and Wilban’s clearing sale of 70 choice Jersey and Jersey cross dairy cows, horses and farm implements etc. will be conducted on their farm by Newton King Ltd. on Wednesday next at 12 noon. This is an exceptionally choice herd of mostly young Jersey cows, 38 of which are due to calve in July and the balance in August and September to pedigree Jersey bulls. These 70 cows comprise one of the finest heids to be offered to the public in Taranaki this season, and as they have produced the exceptional return of 25,0001 b butterfat this season’s, factory returns-buyers are assured of the extra good quality, to be offered. Cars will leave the various branches of Newton King Ltd on the morning of the sale.