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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16769, 19 June 1920, Page 2

On the motion of Mr. Quilliam, probate of the will of the late Mr. William Moore has been grntited hy_ the Supremo Court to Mr. Edward Qniggin Boydo and Miss Eliza Sehildhnuer, the executors therein named. The relatives and friends' of those members of the N.Z.E.F. who died in the United Kingdom and were buried at Torquay, will be pleased to know that the graves are being well cared for and that many of the local people have interested themselves in this direction. During the course of Mr. S. G. Smith’s lecture on Friday evening he said that when the Parliamentary party visited Samoa the members paid a visit to the school, and by way of marking the occasion a request was made that the children ho given a halfholiday. But the children asked that they be allowed to remain in school, so fond are they of their studies. Eeferring to the popular beverage .of the South Sea Island natives, which is known as kava, Mr. Smith during Iris lecture on Friday evening described its .flavour (in his opinion) ns a cross between pepper and soapsuds, with a predomination of the latter. He was also careful to state that what ho tasted was not made in the original way, that of dusky maidens chewing the kava root and expectorating into a. bowl. Information received by the secretary N.Z. War Graves Committee, Wellington, from an - unofficial source, states that several members of the Torquay Borough Council and a member of the Y.W.C.A. in Torquay placed fresh wreaths on the graves on Easter Sunday, and'intended to pay similar tribute to the memory of soldiers on Anzac Day. Any relatives desiring to learn further particulars should eomnim’icat'' with Councillor or Mrs. Waymouth, of the Torquay Borough Council, England. There were many hearty laughs at his Majesty’s Theatre (Dunedin)' as General Bra-rawcll Booth described to a packed audience what manner of man his father, the foundation of the Salvation Army, was. But probably the heartiest laugh of all (says the Otago Times) was raised at the expense of th'e General’s good friend, the Mayor (Mr. W. Begg). Tho General was speaking of his father’s wonderful powers as a beggar, and regretting his own alleged inability in that direction. fWliy,” ho said, turning lr> Mr. Begg, who was presiding, “Mr. Mayor, you cannot form anv idea of the struggle I have to got £SO out of some of my chairmen!”

In pursuance of its declared policy to raise the status of the banking profession, the New Zealand Bank Officers’ Guild has applied to the university for that body to conduct examinations in banking and cognate subjects, to enable bank officers to obtain the university's diploma in banking. In furtherance of this object a meeting was hold on Tuesday between the Education Committee of the guild and the sub-committee appointed by tho University. Professor T. A. Hunter and Mr. H. F. von Huast. Very satisfactory progress was made. -In order to give every encouragement and assistance to bank men, and especially those situated in tho country, the guild has decided to institute a correspondence course of tuition. As time develops it is hoped that tho guild will enlarge its educational work. Thorough the practical interest taken by Professor Murphy in tho educational side of tho guild, a class in economics has been established at Victoria College, and there are some 70 bank officers attending the class.

On the 24th of this month, as already advertised in this paper, tho Park Tenuis and Croquet Club arc endeavouring to raise money towards tho Pukekura Park Fund, aud have decided to hold an Orchestral Conversazione, which will include tho sale of produce, sweets, cakes, flowers, etc. The club appeal to tho public for their support, which is in their own interests and would bo pleased to receive any donations towards the above. Probably the biggest bargain in Tho Melbourne's sale, now running, is the line of splendid heavy white towels, measuring 23 inches wide by 50 inches long, offering at 9s lid a pair. This juice is actually lower than wholesale quotations for inferior goods.*

On Sunday evening at the "Whitcloy Memorial C-burch the subject of the monthly lecture by the iiev J. Napier ililno will bo: “Was yesterday better than to-day, and can we make to-mor-row better than either?” An increasingly clheient choir and orchestra will load the singing under the leadership of Air. 11. Gaurio Cooper, win To solos will be rendered by Airs. A. 11. Macdonald and Mr. W. A. Smith, of Wnitara. The Anthems will bo Alacfnrren’s “A Day "Within Thy Courts,” and Elroy's “I Was Glad.” ' There will bo a short musical service at 6.45. A special invitation is given to cheerful people, students of history, business men and people who think Unit tlio world is waxing worse and worse.

( The Prince of Wales will celebrate his 1 26th birthday in Sydney on June 23. j It is anticipated that some special way will be taken to mark tho occasion. The Council of Education has decided that tho salaries of teachers and inspectors ought to bo raised to such a | level as to place tho recipients in at least as good a position as they occupied before the war.

The attention of the police has been drawn, by tho Borough Council authorities to tho damage done by persons shooting, probably with pea rifles, at the water pipes in Saxton’s paddock. 'The pipes, being of thin steel, will not stand bullets being fired at_them, and perforation of the pipes would be a serious matter.

The Grand Jury at Hokitika on Friday made tho following recommendation: “The Grand Jury submits that the present high standard of education, the liberty of the press, and the trustworthiness of the magistracy have done away with tho necessity for Grand Juries, and recommends that steps ho taken to amend the jury system so that if not done away with altogether. Grand Juries should not he summoned excepting for offences tho punishment for which may he death.”

General Birdwood is a raconteur of no moan order, and his - -visit to New Zealand has clearly enriched and replenished our current stock of good stories. One that does not seem yet to have gained publicity was told by the General in Dunedin, and concerns the habitual Australian use of a certain forbidden adjective. A lady was visiting tho Tower of London. Approaching a guide she asked, “Will you please show me tho Bloody Tower?” “I’vo met many Australian men,” was tlio cordial response, “but you’re the first Australian lady I’ve met!” In tho D.I.C. prosecution in Christchurch Mr. M'Gregor became rather humorous over the subject of sales and bargain clays. He objected to a witness’ statement _ that they had two annual sales and, even when she explained that they had a winter and summer sale which they called annual sales, was still unconvinced that tho word annual was correctly used. Hearing that there was a bargain day every fourth Friday in the month, counsel asked if it was not an unlucky day for a sale, and on receiving tho reply “We do not find it so,” countered with “Oh! It is only unlucky for the public!” Writing to a country newspaper in New South Wales, a pastoralist grimly comments (says the Sydney Sun) on tho political cry for more prcductioh thus;—“We are producing more sheepskins to the acre than since tho days the boiling-down works were competing with the drought. . . ~Recently 30 of my breeding ewes were skinned in one paddock. I got the skins, and the crows got the carcases. That’s what I call a fair division of profits. Lambs; Well, if this drought continues I’ll have nothing left to mother a. lamb, and if I’m outed, I’ll go to Sydney rod get a job. agitating for longer bouts for shee.powners, and a law to protect rabbits.”

Vegetables appear to he in good sup ply on the Wellington market, says The Dominion, and prices, save for special lines, are at present on tho moderate side. Perhaps tho dearest line sold in the market yesterday was a small box of ' French beans, which fetched 2s 2d per lb. They were bought by a Chinaman. On tho other hand, carrots were sold from 2s to 4s per sack; excellent cabbage from 5s to 7s per sack; small cauliflowers sold for as low as 4s per sack, good lines brought 11s and I2« per sack. Taradale pumpkins brought 34s to 15s per sacks; young swedes, 6s per double case; vegetable marrows, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per sack; sound potatoes, £8 10s to £9 per ton. Turnips and celery were also in good supply. Building operations throughout the Auckland province are being- seriously delayed owing to a shortage of cement. This shortage is directly attributable to the scarcity of coal. The present outi put from Wilson's Portland Cement is just about one-third of the normal output. The Wnrkworth kilns are closed' down, and have been out 6f commission through lack of coal for about seven months. It is stated that if an ample supply of coal were available, there would be no shortage of cement after a period of three months to enable standing orders to he fulfilled. To achieve this it is suggested by those in the industry that the Government should take action to secure an adequate supply of coal. In regard to tho oil production of Koumania, at tho end of November last year, 250,257 tons of petrol were in stock at the refineries, the total capacity of which is 260,000 tons. In addition, 35,000 tons were in reservoirs. Before tho war 1,800,000 tons of oil were produced annually, and now in Transylvania it is estimated that tho yearly output will bo about 4,000,000 tons. Tho Germans have put in a state of production 432 out of 962 wells existing on July 1, 1916, and they raised tho yield of oil to 73 per cent, of that of the above date. Since the departure of the enemy, 508 wells have been put into working order, but the number of borings has been reduced from 208 to 119 through lack of material. An allegation that New Zealand was exporting largo quantities of woollen rugs was submitted to the Wellington Price Investigation Tribunal last week. The Board of 'J'rade, which is watching the matter of export very closely, did -not .believe the assertion about rugs. However, woollen manufacturers were requested to reply to the statement. \and tho result is an emphatic confirmation cf tho board’s opinion. For example, the manager of the Kaiapoi Company remarks that from July 1, 1919, to May 20, 1920, tho company’s export of woollen goods amounted to a total of only £35, which included only one nig. Tlie Wellington company gave the following figures for its export of nigs: Year 1913, 24 rugs; 1914, 54 rugs; 1915, 4 rugs; 1916 to 1919, nil.

Boferring to tho education of children, in tho back-blocks, the Hon. C. J. Parr, Minister of Education, told the Canterbury Education Board that he thought tho time had come for the department to review this problem. He had an idea for some time that the Government would have to provide hostels ns a hotter, a more efficient, and a more economical method of solving tho problem. Ho meant a hostel near one of the larger schools—ho did not want to bring children into the town schools. He believed this method would ho qnito as cheap as increasing capitation, .which was the only other way, and whiclp would not got over tho difficulty of inefficient teachers. He intended to recommend that steps should ho taken in tho direction indicated,’in one or two districts.

The vain it rained, the wind it blow, And father swore like thunder; Hub mother washed and sang a song In praise of “Fairy "Wonder.” (Fairy "Wonder Dry .Soap at all stores.) A philosopher says, “The only thing that heals a good wife is a bad husband,” but you can’t beat The llogal Shoo Store for value and stylo in footwear. Call and permit them to show you around the store; it. will bo a profitable education for you,*