GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19628, 24 October 1933, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS

Mr Forbes states that the CanadianNew Zealand trade agreement is being extended for six months from November 24. The terms are identical with the existing agreements.

Mr F. S. Cabot, formerly of Timaru, but now a master at the Park School, Snyden, U.S.A., was in charge of games at Camp Southaven this summer. Describing him, an American journal said: “He comes well qualified, having been captain of the New Zealand world champion soccer team.” Road traffic north and south was particularly heavy over the week-end. The South Canterbury Automobile Association's road patrol (Mr F. T. Owers) had a busy time yesterday assisting motorists in difficulties. Owing to the holidays, no telephones were available in Temuka, and In one Instance the patrolman had to make a trip right into Timaru to secure spares. Three officers of HM.B. Diomede were involved in a motor-car accident in Christchurch early on Sunday morning, and were slightly injured. They were:—Surgeon-Commander J. W. Tighe, Lieutenant N. R. Quill, Pay-master-Lieutenant J. G. Bennett. The motor-car was being driven along Cashel Street about 3.30 ajn. in a snow-storm, when It skidded on the wet road and crashed with some force into a pole near the intersection of Cashel Street and Stanmore Road. Visibility was extremely -bad at the time. The car was badly damaged, but the three officers received only superficial outs and bruises. They were taken to the Christchurch Public Hospital, where they were treated as outpatients. Another private experiment besides that being carried out by Mr E. F. Healy, M.P.. at his property. The Wilderness, Canvastown, Is being conducted in Marlborough In the cultivation of soya beans (reparts the Marlborough Express). Mr J. F. Neal, of Lucknow, Seddon, has lately planted small lines of 19 varieties of soya beans which were sent to him from America by his son, Mr Percy Neal, of the Wisconsin University Staff. Mr Neal, who holds the position of plantbreeder at the University, mentioned, in sending the beans, that he felt sure that some of the varieties would succeed in Marlborough. Mr j. F. Neal stated that the seeds varied to a remarkable extent In size and colour, ranging from white to black, and some were early and others late varieties. Mr Percy Neal has forwarded a supply of two main varieties of the beans to Lincoln Agricultural College, Canterbury, where he was formerly a student, the college staff being desirous of conducting an experiment. “There are only three things I would like to say," remarked the principal of Marlborough College, Blenheim (Mr John Stewart, MX.), at a meeting of the Board of Governors at which the handwriting of the pupils was discussed. “In the first place, I plead guilty—the writing of the secondary pupils Is bad. It is partly the curse of the examination system, where so much depends upon speed. Whether we are worse than the average secondary school I don't know. The second thing I want to say is that I don’t know if I am qualified to rectify it. I always think of a boy’s essay I once marked. I wrote a comment at the end of it, and he brought it up and. showing it to me, said :1 can't read it.’ What I had written was: ‘Year writing is bad; it must improve.’ (Laughter.) The third thing is this: That if it is going out as the opinion of the board that our writing in the secondary schools Is bad, It is perhaps as well to remember first of all that Scriptural injunction, ‘Let him that is without fault throw the first stone’.”

“It is singularly appropriate that our opening day is being held this year on the anniversary of Trafalgar,” said Mr W. H. Nicholson, Mayor of Sumner, at the opening of the Christchurch Sailing and Power Boat Club’s season at Redcliffs on Saturday, “and the inspiration we derive through the keeping of this day is surely that we have a great responsibility thrown upon us to maintain that efficiency and state of preparedness which alone made it possible for Lord Nelson to accomplish that outstanding feat in ovr naval history.” After referring to the Government’s proposal to strengthen coastal defences, Mr Nicholson said that the Estuary had been described by experts as an ideal seaplane base, and expressed the hope that the Defence Department would have full inquiries made as to its possib'titles. ”1 have stated repeatedly," he continued, “and the opinion I have expressed in past years is strengthened to-day, that the day will come, and possibly at no distant date, when the people of New Zealand will thank God for every man trained for defence, part’ cularly that section trained for coast defence purposes in this beautiful little island country of ours."

At the time of the appointment of Mr 11. P. Kidson to the rectorship of the Otago Boys’ High School, the Board of Governors unanimously adopted the following minute referring to Mr F. H. Campbell’s services: In filling the vacancy created in the rectorship of the Otago Boys’ High School by the retirement of Mr Morrell, the Board of Governors has not been insensible to the claims to the position of Mr F. H. Campbell. HI- long association with the school, his wellknown success as a master, b th within and outside the classroom, the ability and enthusif m with which - has identified himself with the interests of the school, which have always lain close to his heart, added weight to the suggestion that he be appointed to the vacancy. Under departmental regulations, of course, this could Only have been done after public adv-.rtisement. The board, however, had to face the fact that Mr Campbell’s own retirement is close at hand: and his appointment to the rectorship for a period of one year, while it would have been a well-merited compliment and acknowledgment to him, would have placed the school under three different rectors in the space of 18 months, with a double break of continuity. The board wishes l place on record its appreciation of the claims of Mr Campbell. and its regret that that shortness of the period of his appointment to the post rendered inadvisable a proposal of which, in different cricumstances, the board would have been glad to approve.

Owing to the dry season many people have already purchased new garden hose whereby to liquidate the plight of their parched lawns and gardens, and many more are contemplating the purchase of a length of good hose Attention has been drawn to the values offered by England, Mcßae’s. A fifty toot length of English hose can be purchased at England, Mcßae's for 17/6 ,with nozzle complete). England, McRae's also have all accessories such as connections, nozzles and lawn sprayers, and full stocks of garden tools which are very low priced indeed. Come and see them at England, Mcßae's, the gardeners' shop