HERE AND THERE

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXI, Issue 2780, 26 November 1931, Page 3

HERE AND THERE

NEW FROM OTHER CENTRES. In view of a belief held in many quarters that Napier's population has not recovered since the earthquake, the figures now available from the compilation of the electoral rolls are exceedingly interesting. The total number of electors' registered shows an increase of 759 over the figures for 1928, the two aggregates being 13,408 and 12,649 respectively. It is significant that the increase is greater than that shown by any other electorate in the earthquake area.

“Mr : I like to let you now please help me and I do your mangle for 44d or 4d (per chain) if bearer this morning £2 10/- I need it very much. I promise I do it, I want to go to races and buy food too for family. I nq you ’U bo going wish you many hick." The foregoing pathetic appeal was received by a Borowhenua fanner On Saturday from a native who is \iyially at this period of the year engaged to tliin out tiie maii£o!'] cro P’ Needless to say, there was a race meeting at Levin on Saturday.

The ways of our educationalists are sometimes hard to understand, says-the “North Auckland Times.” With the general and university examinations close at hand, practically the whole of yesterday and to-day has been given over by High School pupils to some tom-fooling, called 1 ‘ folk-dancing, ’ ’ and then we wonder why taxpayers complain at the cost of education to the country. Two or three hours’ study would appear to have been of more advantage than physical culture at the present time. However, we may be what is termed old fashioned .and do not appreciate the modern way of doing things.

Mr and Mrs Aubrey Heckman, of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, have a child of four and a half years who is being hailed as a young Hercules. He weighs 100 pounds, is 42 inches in height, has a waist of 33 inches and limbs and features to correspond. He is mentally alert, and his physical strength makes him the wonder of the countryside. Ho hauls a heavy ox-waggon with no effort and pushes a heavily-laden barrow.

A word of praise for the way in which-Ncw Zealand House, the office of the High Commissioner in London, is furthering the interest of the Dominion was spoken by Mr D. W. Low, of Palmerston North, when discussing his recent trip to England with a Manawatu Times reporter last week. It is practically a club for all New Zealanders who visit London, and there one can find all the practical help a tourist needs. Those in charge take the greatest interest in making the New Zealander’s stay in England as bright and interesting as possible. The window displays of New Zealand produce attracted day-long attention. 1 ‘ In fact,” said Mr Low, “when asking a London policeman the way to New Zealand House, I was told to go along to where I would find a crowd looking in a window, and that would be the High Commissioner’s office.”