New Pa Opened

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 116, 19 May 1933, Page 6

New Pa Opened

The Whenuakura Pa, a new meet ing house erected near the Whenuakura Bridge on the Main South Road, which has been built by the aid of funds from compensation granted to Taranaki Maoris, was opened by Mr. Taite To Tomo yesterday in the presence of some 600 people. Six tribes were represented, the Ngatirua nui, Ngarauru, Te Atlawa, Ngatihina. Parihaka and the Wanganui. The day was most successful. Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Information was conveyed to th< Wanganui Education Board on Wednesday by the Department of Education to the effect that no grant could bo made to cover that which, in the past, had boon made by the Department of Agriculture. It was prepared to pay the instructors’ travelling ex penses for the final visits to school* this year. The whole matter of Boys and Girls’ Clubs was being looked into with a view to the control of the movement if economic conditions ira proved. “Wo will pay the travelling expenses for the final visits this year,” said the chairman, Mr. E. F. Hemingway. “That is all wc can do.” Word “Sterling” Omitted “It seems rather strange that while the banks have inflated our currency by the Government’s orders, they are still circulating notes on the face of which they promise to pay one pouii'i sterling,” said Mr. J. Hislop at a meeting of the Economic Society, in Auckland. He added that the word “sterling” had been omitted from many of the newer Australian notes. The president, Mr. W. H. Cocker, said the word seemed to be only “a pleas ing appellation.” So far as he was aware the original meaning of the word was simply, “full value. ’» Some people still made out cheques for “one pound sterling.” Mr. H. R. Rodwcll remarked that it would be interesting to hoar wTTat such people would say if the bank debited theii account with an extra 25 per cent, every time the word appeared. Health Camp There was a brief reference to health camp matters at the meeting of the Wanganui Education Board on Wednesday. The Department o Health wrote intimating that the amount raised in the Wanganui dis trict for the 1932-33 sale of health stamps was available for capital expenditure. During discussion on this matter the chairman (Mr. E. F. H''i’ ingway), said that a question was bound to be raised, that as there was a health camn at Otaki, would expenditure bn justified on another silo Wanganui? It was contended t!/ •

Otaki camp could cope with children from both the Wellington and Wan•ranv.i Boards’ districts. Mr Homing way would bo against spending more’ in Wanganui until mo matter had boon looked into end reported on. 1' was a matter for Drs. Wall and Gunn and tho members of tho board to go into and report.