NEWS AND NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20783, 19 July 1937, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

A very successful and well conducted dance was held on Saturday evening at the Caroline Bal Hall, when more than 200 persons were in attendance. The evening took the form of a “Back to Childhood’’ novelty and a band supplied the music for old and new dances. The management is to be congratulated on the manner in which the dance was run.

Another enjoyable evening was spent on Saturday when the Railway Social Club held its weekly euchre and dance. The winners of the prizes were Mrs Bilson, Miss Fox, Mr Nicholls and Mr Andrews. Dance music was played by Mrs Helller. an extra being played by Mrs Milne. The winners of the Monte Carlo were Mi' and Mrs E. Knight. Mr M. J. Fitzharris was M.C,

The natural spread of the English language throughout the world is rapidly doing away with the need for an international language such as Esperanto, according to Dr. Harold Rugg, professor of education at the Columbia University, and a delegate to the New Education Fellowship conference. “The English language is sweeping round the world by its own right,” he said. Esperanto and basic English, with a vocabulary of 800 words, had been fostered, but the normal English language was making its own way.

The Canterbury Education Board has a good deal of building work in hand at present, and is steadily overtaking the arrears that accumulated during the depression years. A block of two classrooms is about to be commenced at the Waimataital School, Timaru, also special classrooms at North Brighton and Ashburton East, and an additional block at Timaru West. Tenders for the erection of the new classroom block at the Elmwood School closed on Friday. This block will consist of four classrooms of the open-air type and is to be built of wood.

Tire task of investigating conditions in the fishing industry in the Dominion has been nearly completed by the Special Committee appointed by the Government, and the committee hopes to sit in Wellington next month. The personnel consists of Messrs J. Thorn. M.P. (chairman), M. Y. Young, assistant chief inspector of fisheries, and E. Seed, of the Department of Industries and Commerce. Every type of fishing carried out along the coast of the South Island was closely Investigated, and a comprehensive Itinerary has been covered ir the North Island. In the South Island the committee visited Christchurch, Kaiapoi, Akaroa, Taumutu, Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, French Pass, Blenheim, Picton, Kaikoura and Hokitika; and in the North

Island, Napier, Gisborne, Whakatane Tauranga, Thames, Mercury Bay Whangamata and Auckland. It is understood the North Auckland district is also to be visited, after which the committee will investigate the position and conclude its work at Wellington.

The political speculators have been very busy of late, with Mr J. W. Munro, M.P., as the subject of gossip. The story, which has been widely circulated, but which has not the slightest basis in fact, is that Mr Munro is to be called to the Upper House, that he is Labour's elect for the mayoralty, and that the Rev E. T. Cox will contest the Dunedin North seat for Labour. As stated, there is no substance whatever in the rumour, which both Mr Munro and Mr Cox declared was news to them. They unhesitatingly gave the report a flat denial, and explained how impossible was such an arrangement as an interchange of positions under the constitution of the Labour Party, which requires that nominations for a seat shall be called and the choice of candidate made by the members of the party resident in the electorate.

*‘lf Miss Katherine Corneil tours this country with a company producing such plays as 'Romeo and Juliet,’ ’St. Joan,’ and ‘The Barrets of Wiinpole Street.* it would necessarily be a mixed English and American company. In America we have no actors of the first rank to take leading parts in such plays—they are all English. The American actors are good in character parts, but they cannot play the leading parts with the excellence of the English." These statements were made yesterday by Mr Ray Henderson, of New York, who is in Christchurch at present to find out the possibilities of a tour by Miss Cornell. She is the outstanding dramatic actress on the American stage at present.

Worm Syrup.—Ayres’s Worm Syrup will quickly dispel all kinds of worms from the system. It is a purely herbal mixture and is a mild laxative and a tonic to the system. If your child is peevish and restless, grinds the teeth, has a bad breath with constant thirst, irritation of the nose or is restless In its sleep, these are sure signs of worms 'eing present in the system. A few doses of this remedy and your child will be happy and healthy once again. Price 2/6, postage 6d extra, E. C. Ayres, Ltd., chemists, Timaru. ....

Coughs and Bronchitis.—Always be free from coughs and bronchitis this winter and keep a bottle of Ayres’s Tusso on hand. A few doses soothes that irritating cough and makes breathing easier. It loosens the phlegm and clears the bronchial tubes Equally effective for hoarseness and sore throats. Price 1/6 and 2/6 bottle postage 6d extra. E. C. Ayres, LtdChemists, Timaru. ....