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Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1935, Page 6

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Mr Yu, Chinese vice-consul for New Zealand, visited New Plymouth on his way to Wellington from Rotorua. He was entertained by .the Y.W.-Y.M.C.A. The Hon. C. E. MacfoilUn, Minister of Agriculture, visited Hawera last night and wiU leave for Wellington bymail train this morning. He is accompanied by his secretary, Mr. W» R- King. A letter of congratulation to Mr. C. Robertson, recently appointed inspector of New Zealand dairy produce in London, is to be forwarded on behalf of the Taranaki Agricultural Society which held its monthly meeting yesterday. Colonel George Davis, chief secretey of the western territory of the United States' Salvation Army, will make a week-end visit to New Plymouth on September 15. He has been ed by General Evangeline ®°oth to> con duct a series of campaign visits throughout New Zealand. Prior to his departure for Te Aro, Wellington, Mr. G. E. Cartwright, formerly manager of the National Bank of! N w Zealand, New Plymouth, was met by members of the staff at a in? at the bank yesterday afternoon. The Sounun*. Mr. H. L. Botoß, p™l . tribute to Mr. Cartwright as a manager. In appreciation of his association w th the branch the staff presented him with an electric clock. Mr. Cartwright thanked the staff for its loyal co-operation.

Harnessed to the Pence. That the age of practical joking is not past was discovered, to his chagrin, by an intinerant trader who visited Hawera in his horse drawn covered waggon yesterday. Returning after making a call at a business house specialising in liquid refreshments he found that someone with a sense of humour had unhitched his horse arid placed the shafts of the cart through a nearby fence, afterwards reharnessing the horse to the cart. The efforts of the hawker te disentangle the two in the semi-darkness .provided considerable amusement for onlookers. Wakefield Scheme.

Dealing with the early colonisation of New Zealand in an address on “The Pioneer Spirit” at the annual dinner of tin New Zealand division Of the Institute of Incorporated Secretaries Mr. J. W. Shaw said that Wakefield’s idea was to transport an entire English village from England and deposit it in its complete form in New Zealand. “He wanted New Zealand to have the squire, the skilled workers and, below them, the servant class,” said Mr. Shaw. “The province of Wellington tried it unsuccessfully. Those who carrie out under the Wakefield scheme soon found that it was impossible. One man told me not so long ago that after 20 years in New Zealand the servants owned the land and the gentry were employed by them. must be something in the New Zealand air!” New Zealand Speech.

Praise of the New Zealand standard of speech was voiced by Professor William Kirk, an American sociologist, who is touring the Dominion. “I have been deeply impressed with the uniformly good diction on all sides,” said Professor Kirk. “I have appreciated the hearing of such good English—in the sheets as well as in the best homes-from all sections of the community, including Maoris. Tliis shows that the system ot education in New Zealand has been highly successful. It has been a real joy to hear the children and their freedom from slang, which shows that they hear correct English in their homes as well as in school. The standard of New; Zealand speech is extremely high, and I am glad to have the chance to say-so. Stocktaking sale bargains from Moreys winter sale are offering at throw-out prices just now. Some of these specia lines are advertised on page 14 of this issue, while the store is full of seasonable stocks at absolute bargain prices.