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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16816, 19 August 1922, Page 10

Owing to the heavy weather it was decided last uiglit to postpone indefinitely the sailing of the Canterbury Sea Scout ship “ The Sea Scout ” (formerly the Annie Hill) from Lyttelton rouirt to Redcliffs. An application by the Royal Christ church Musical Society for a subsidy for teaching music in schools has been declined by the Education Department, as it does not come within the regulations. The Appointments Committee of the Canterbury Education Board now has the question of teaching music in schools under consideration. The Leyden Debating Society met on Wednesday evening in the cosy kindergarten room of the Linwood Congregational Church, which was well filled. The subject under discussion was “ Waa the War Won on the Battlefields? '* Mr Gate Arthur L. Gray led on the affirmative side and Mr C. R N. Mackie. secretary of the National Peace Council, on the negative. The vote at the close fairly strong on the affirmative side. Mr F. T. Boyci occupied the chair. It was announced that the next debate would be a friendly one with St John’s, Latimer Square. Referring to the history of the cement industry in New Zealand during a lecture at Auckland. Mr F. E. Powell said that one of the earliest manufacturers in the Dominion was Mr James M’Donald, of Fairfield, South Dunedin, who commenced operation® in 1876, vising lime from hi 9 own property and clay dredged from the harbour. The cement was made by the “ wet ” process and depending on the weather and other conditions, the material varied from dav to day and did not meet with great, demand. Th© concern was reorganised in 1888 and carried on by the Milburn Lime Com pany. which made good cement In the North Island the first manufacturer was Air J. Wilson : a company was formed in 1883. and operation* commenced at Mahurangi in 1885.