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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 144360, 26 March 1914, Page 2

Tim Inspector-General of Schools (Mr. 0. Hogben) has notified tho Taranaki Education Board that a grant not exceeding €2OO will bp available for tho year ending March 21, 1915, for tho training of toachors. Tho Napier Corough Council on Wednesday night decidua to tako a poll of tho ratepayers on throe separate proposals to extend tho tramway system, viz;—(l) Along Hastings Street South; (2) along Muton Rond and Napier Terraco to tho hospital; and (3) irotn tho depot along Chaucer Bond to tho hospital.

The steamer Rangatira. which loft Auckland on Tuesday for Loudon, via Wellington, took from Auckland 1174 boxes of butter, making 274,Kit) boxes Uir the .season and a total estimated value ot €927,106 f.o.b. at Auckland, an increase ot 18 per cent, ott lost season's export.. Tho cheese exported, including the Rnngutna’.s shipment, totalled 12,149 crates, valued approximately at £58,557 f.o.b. Auckland.

In a certain town were two brothers engaged in the retail coni business, A iioli-d evangelist visited the town, and converted the elder brother of tho firm. For weeks after his conversion llio brother who had lately "got religion’' endeavoured to 1 ersuade tho other to join the church. One day ho asked: "Why can't yon-join thu church, ax I did?” "It's all right for you to bo a member of the church,’’ replied Richard, "but if i join who's going to weigh tho coal?”

The Government vine and wine instructor states that tho vvino-making industry in the North Island is leaping ahead, despite the shadow of Dominion prohibition. The growers of Hawke’s Bay and Auckland, attd also tho Government farm, have increased their sales very much. Ail of the nine is easily disposed of. and very fair prices are realised. Tho tear of Dominion prohibition is, however, affecting the industry, as if it came into force even the making of home-made wine would not be allowed. Much amusement was caused at Dr. Eleanor Baker's lecture to school touchers "in the Technical School at Timaru on Saturday morning. She bad been dealing with the matter of ventilation, saying that frequently she wont into a school on a line day and found the windows shut. "Of euurso there, are always excuses.” she said, "I’crltapS it was an accident, or the teacher did not notice thev were shut.” Mr. J. A. Valentino, who was chairman, cast an anxious glance at the windows in tho largo room, all of which were shut, and then, ainid laughter ami applause, lie rose and opened several of them.

The Capo Eginont Athletic Sports Club has alien'd the ditto of its sports meeting to April 22. Nominations will close on April 11, and handicaps are due in the Budget of April 18. Intending competitors should note the change of dates. An alteration has also been made to the programme, an additional chopping match for novices (12iu. block) has been inserted, and tho threemile cycle race has been cut out. The prize in the novice chop will bo 20s for first and 10s for second. In the big chop it is optional for the winner to lake €lO in cash or £5 in cash and £5 gold medal. Quito a distinctive feature of the display of may hats at the Melbourne is the' fine showing of men’s rough felt hats. These hats are drossy, comfortable in ucar, and decidedly becoming. Many .smart shapes in green, brown, and grey mixtures are shown at prices ranging’ from 5s 6d to 7s 6d for wool felts and 7s (id to 12s fid for real fur felts. Compare those values and you'll seo no reason for paying more elsewhere.*' The Kash arc showing some very smart models ill men’s tailor-cnt suite ready to wear. Chief among these are some very pleasing shades in tho now much-worn browns. Tho prices, as usual with this firm, are as low as they dare mark them. Remember, also, that any alterations (hat aro necessary aro done free of charge on the premises by experienced tailors.*

Tho British and Foreign Sailors’ Society of London, established for promoting tho welfare of sailors at Homo and abroad, has offered to give annually to pupils in .schools of the Dominion artistic copper plaques, suitably inscribed and bearing tho King's initials, for tho best essay on a subject relating to maritime matters. Four plaques will bo awarded, one to a boy and girl in both islands. Competitors must be under tho ago of 16 years on May 31 next. The Taranaki Education Board has received a circular setting out full particulars of the competition. Tho American truth-toiler was in form. “Talking of ants,” ho said, “wo’vo got ’em as big as crabs out West. I’ve .seen ’em light with long horns, which they use as lances, charging each other like savages.” “They don’t compare with the ants I saw in tho East,” said an inoffensive individual near by. “Tho natives have trained them as beasts of burden. One of ’em could trail a ton load for miles with case. They worked willingly, but occasionally they turned on their attendants and killed them.” “I say, old chap,” said a shocked voice, from tho corner, “what sort of ants were they?” “Rleph-ants,” replied the inoffensive individual.

The appeal of a middle-aged man at the Wellington Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday morning for time to pay a fine of £1 for insobriety met with a cold reception. “May I have time 10 pay tho line?” ho'inquired anxiously. “It will give mo more energy to look for work.” “No! No!” came the emphatic appeal to the Magistrate from the wife at tho other side of the Court. “.More energy to look for beer, ’ remarked Inspector Hendry. In the face of such disapproval it was not likely that the appeal would succeed. Accused was given an opportunity of recuperating his lost energies in a place where liquor is unprocurable. Complaints were recently made concerning tho alleged want of privacy in connection with the medical examination conducted by the medical inspector of schools. In reply to this the Education Board on Wednesday received a letter from the Inspector-General of Schools to tho effect that the mattor had received attention at a conference of medical inspectors held in February. It was decided that tho inspectors should bo allowed townee their discretion in tho matter. f J ho assistance of the older children in dressing and undressing was very valuable m saving lime. Any matter of a private nature regarding the physical condition of a child should, of course, not be disclosed.

It appears that under the Queensland aboriginal laws tho State becomes responsible for and a sort of parental guardian to each aboriginal. Tho controlling authority may even become informally Minister for Boxing. This is precisely what has happened in the ease of'Mr. J. G. Appel Home, Secretary for Queensland, and “Jerry” Jerome, the well-known coloured boxer. “AVo look after ‘Jerry’ Jerome,” said Mr. Appel to a Daily Telegraph representative recently, “and look after his banking account also. AA r o saved more than .Cl2oo for him during the first year wo assumed control. A\o have allowed him a good sum for training purposes this year, and, 1 may add, that 1 made the contract in which he is to fight Dnbourg. tho Frenchman.” The situation in which tho big, burly, energetic Minister is placed is probably unique in tho annals of constitutional government. “Ono of tho evils which will probably bo checked by tbe establishment of freezing works in this district,” writes a Taihapo correspondent, “will be the aggregation of land, which is at present having a very serious effect. With no freezing works near at hand, a largo number of settlers with small holdings were placed at a great disadvantage, and there was a general inclination to dispose of their holdings as soon as a satisfactory offer was made. A well-known local farmer stated the other day that the establishment of freezing works at Taihapo ivould increase the value of his fat lambs 2,s per head, and as this increase would bo a general one, shccpfariuing on small holdings will pay hotter than at present, and incline small farmers to hold on to their properties. Although tho Lands Department inquiry fouud that aggregation in this district was not ns real as it was alleged to be, it would bo an easy matter to prove that there were a greater number ot settlers in the Taihapo district six or seven years ago than there are at present, and that many areas at present held by one man were originally the property of three, four, live, and in one or two eases, of seven, different owners.”

In this issue Mr. C. 0. Hawko aanounees that lit' will commence a salvage sale of his stock in premises m Messrs. li. Griffiths and Co’s, buildings ami in the throe shops between the Union Company's offices ami the Grosvcnor Hotel on Saturday morning. The immense stock will bo sold at enormous reductions in order to clear, Tho lines damaged by lire, smoko and inner include books, croi’keiyware, omunehvare; glassware, toys, fancy goods, etc., etc.