Sayings of the Week

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 24, 9 December 1908, Page 3

Sayings of the Week

r Grading and packing are the most important things in the fruit industry. It is very easy to lose 6d or 1/- per case through bad grading or packing. You must grade and mark each case, and the invoice accordingly, so that the fruit is sold according to size. It is absolutely necessary for this to be done, to enable the brokers to send the large apples .where they are wanted, and the small where they will sell best. — Mr. E. Baldicin, Tasmania. * * * • The Architects’ Institute was now out of its infancy, and was showing strong and vigorous growth. The motto of its members should be truth and honesty in all their work, so that the future antiquarian might form a favourable judgment on the history of the present day from the remains of the works of the architects of New Zealand. — Mr. Petre, Dunedin. I found the feeling of the leading Canadian people who have thought upon the question of Imperial co-operation more in favour of the establishment of ships than of cash contributions to the 'Admiralty at Home, '[’he universal feeling was that any ships provided by Canada should, in time of war, lie under the entire control of the Admiralty, and form part of the Imperial Fleet.— Mr. Howard d'Eyville, Imperial Defence Federation. My opinion with respect to the Strength of New Zealand is that the best team Of “All Blacks” would heat any team in the world unless a very exceptional side, was turned out in opposition. At its best, New Zealand football is wonderfully attractive; they have perfected their system, and, if anything, their back play is superior to the forward play. But backs and forwards can be admirable, as we have already seen in England.—Mr. G. Harnett, Manager British Rugby team. No development of the Y.M/’.A. has more justified its existence than the boys’ department. The Association touches the boy just as he breaks from the close influence of home, and adapts itself ■to ■fiis entire needs. The opportunity of the Association is only limited by the number of young men and boys in Wellington, and the accomplishments of the past should be lost in the achievements of the future.— Mr. H. S. Holmes, Wellington. Children were not io buy text books in future, and it therefore followed that the “free” books would be passed from hand to hand. Funds would only permit of the purchase of 40 books for a class of; say, 120. It would therefore be necessary to institute a system of disinfection, to be carried out each term. ►—Mr. Fleming, Inspector of Schools, Wellington. • • « • The tonnage of Wellington for the year was ahead of that of Belfast. Bristol, Dover, Dublin, Leith, Manchester, Middlesborough. Newport. Sunderland, and Swansea; it was ahead of ten of the principal (seventeen) ports of Great Britain. From the last annual report of ■Melbourne Harbour Commissioners, they learned that the total number of vessels, including lighters, which had berthed at Melbourne for the year 1906-7. was 54.37, of 4,622,624 tons. Therefore. Wellington had attained to 76-2 of the number of vessels, and 60.1 per cent, of the tonnage of Melbourne.— Mr. T. If. Wilford, Chairman Wellington Harbour Board. * * * » In the dead hours of night hogsheads of beer were carted in to Maori pas, and sold to Maoris, especially if there was a tangi in progress. He wanted to expose this thing to the whole of New Zealand, for it was a downright shame. One case had been unearthed by the president of the Maori Council of Taranaki, and a prosecution would be brought in a week or two.— Rev. Robert Haddon. • • • • During recovery the patient has to be tempted to cut by food skilfully prepared and daintily served, and by changes and Burpriijes that create and stimulate appetite. Everyone who has passed through

a long illness knows the distaste, the almost loathing, caused by sameness and routine in meals and careless and untidy ways in serving. These details may seem trilling, but attention to them not seldom makes the difference between complete recovery and lasting bad health.— Dr. MacKellar. Auckland. No finer harbour exists than Auckland, and, though Rio is larger than Auckland, the natural beauties and advantages of the latter are far superior to anything elsewhere.— Mr. Richard Hobbs. Auckland. He congratulated Mr. Hall-Jones on the way in which he had pushed on the Main Trunk railway as soon as he had funds at his disposal, and said that he felt sure the Minister would have done the same earlier if funds had been available. Mercantile people continually had to go to the Railway Department about certain matters, and he thought, that, on the whole, their requests had been fairly considered, and that the interests of the public had been properly regarded.— Mr. John Duthie, Wellington. He hoped to end his days in New Zealand, and to see our present prosperity continued and extended. He saw no reason why this should not. be. His first duty would be to New Zealand, and in doing that he believed he would be doing his best work for the Empire as a whole. Hon. W. Hull-Jones. * * * * Though Germans work longer hours for less wages than Britishers, they get more out of life than Englishmen, who drink and gamble more. — Mr. W. Steadman, M.P. « * * * He thought the Australasian Governments should support the proposals for an international conference, which might formulate some agreement under which immigration of coloured races into countries where they were not desired might be amicably controlled. We ought to recognise the rights of the Asiatic races before they compelled us to do so; but if we approached the problem fearlessly, and in a calm and tolerant spirit, there was hope of a permanent and satisfactory conclusion. — Mr. Aldis, at the Leys Institute, Ponsonby. There are three schools at Chefoo in connection with the missionaries’ children, one for boys, with about 200 pupils; another for girls, with a similar attendance; and a preparatory school, also for about the same number. The advanced work of these institutions will be understood when it is mentioned that the scholars are prepared for the Oxford examinations.— Mr. C. E. Button. Auckland. • » * • In regard to Thames, the position there is that there is comparatively little real mining, with the exception of the companies that are already "on gold.” Development. there seems to await an important “find,” which is very probable, or the expenditure of capital’ to develop what is believed to be by geologists ami miners, a valuable area in the lower levels of the field. — Hon. J. Metlowan. • • • • Parliament should be forced to take steps by which the country should be prepared with a force adequate to repel any possible invasion of New Zealand. This country had covetous eyes centred upon it from all parts of the world. We certainly had the protection of the British navy, but that navy could not be everywhere.— Mr. E. E. Baumc, M.P. • • * • Fichte taught Germany in its darkest hour that “regeneration must be from within, from the inmost depths of the spirit.” Our hour is bright and our country is at the dawning of greater times than it has yet seen, but we need to keep before us the teaching of the German philosopher.— Dr. John Clifford. • • • • There is one newspaper published for every 82,000 inhabitants of the known world. In Europe, Germany heads the list with 5500 newspapers,.of which Buo

are published daily. England comes next, 3000 newspapers, of which 809 are “dailies,” and then comes France, with 2819 newspapers, of which only onefourth are daily or published twice or thrice a week. Italy comes fourth, with 1400 papers, and is followed by Austria Hungary, Spain, Russia, Greece, and Switzerland, the last having 450 newspapers. Altogether, Europe has about 20,000 newspapers.— Mr. Eugene Raoul, Paris. The condition of the Dominion in respect of land values was a false one. The prices now asked for land were not in accord with its value. It was said that these questions were regulated by the supply and the demand, but that was a fallacy. The prices asked for land were exorbitant, and they would certainly come down. — Mr. Alwin Fischer, Adelaide. * ♦ * * He had always interested himself in public affairs and current events that were for the good of the community. In that regard he rather regretted* that there did not exist the same good feeling among commercial men in Wellington as was the case in Auckland. He did not mean to imply that there was anything the reverse, but there was room for a much better feeling than did exist, and lie exhorted all to do their best to bring aliout that happier condition in business relations.— Mr. H. C. Tewsley, Wellington. There was no doubt the housing problem interested all classes. The working man paid 5/ or 6/ out of every pound in rent, and at the end of a few years he was in the position of having paid for his home two or three times over, but no more owned it than he did at first.— Mr. Alwin Fischer, Adelaide. The millers could get through the present depression if it were not for the competition of Oregon pine. If the milling industry were destroyed here, the American millers would have this country at their mercy, and instead of sending us cheap timber, they would make the price dear. The country would then be at the mercy of a foreign monopoly.— Mr. W. H. Field, M.P. * » * * At Dannevirke seven mills had closed, discharging over 200 men, and the other men were working only half-time. Ou the West Coast of the South Island ten mills had closed, and the balance were working only four days a week, principally on Australian speculative trade. They all intended closing from the middle of December until February, except, five mills working on white pine. A great quantity of the country’s timber would be lost by bush fires if it was not cut.— Afr. IV. .4. /., Hailey, Rangitikei. They must know that, apart from all attainments, was the factor of the per sonality of the individual. The personal charm of manner which had the faculty of "drawing’’ people, was very strongly emphasised in the art of teaching.— Mr. Robert Fee' Chairman Wellington Board -of Education. ♦ ♦ * • The education of character was the most; vital elenfent in teaching. As Ruskin said, it was to make a man “what he was not.” The seeds of character developed in obedience to primary influences, unless warped by untoward influence; hence, the education of character in school was an important fundamental. A number of the educational influences might- be said to bear on character, one of these, so far as his experience of New Zealand went, showed signs of disappearing. He referred to the influence of the

home, of (he parent*. This. he thought was rather a pity Proft xxui Ranking Rrtjwn. Victoria College. China was opening its door to cduc’k (ion of the newer kind in all depar' ments. When the Board of Edm.ilic <-ompleted its programme. tin* (Jeter mviit students would number tens < millions. —Nir Robert Hurt. It would astonish many who thoof'll*, the public caved only lor sensation, novels to know that the Caxton Company had sold 180.000 volumes of Di<-k.-n\ within the past year, and that the <!• maud was continuous ami increasing It. was interesting to note that Dickens w;i> four times as popular as Thackeray ar. I twice as popular a.* Shakespeare, and that Scot came next to Dicken- in public estimation.— Mr. / e Has, Manage Caton Publishing Co. By patient, long <*onl inuod labour in the minute sifting of numerical remits, the grand discovery has been made that a great part of space is occupied by two majestic streams of stars, travelling iu opposite directions. And in the crypto grams of their spectra has been deci phered the amazing truth that the stars of both streams are alike in design, alik in chemical constitution, and alike in process of development.— Sir David CHI. If the Christian cause should perish at last, it would not be because historical critics had explained the Gospel away, but because the followers of Christ were too fainted hearted to walk in the steps of their Master, and venture every thing for th? Kingdom of God. — Proft s sot F. C. Rurkitt, Cambridge l-niversity. The unfortunate fact remains that the rich character of many of the smaller reefs at the Thames lends itself more Io “market” mining than industrial min ing. Such operations often lead people to thinK that they have lost money in gold mining, whereas their money has merely gone into the pockets of some other individual, and this carried to the extent that it has been over a number of years, cannot have a good influence on mining.— Hon. J. Mt (iowtrn. 'l'he nine provinces, with their clashing interests and intense jealousies, were poll tically abolished more than thirty years ago; but some of the local feeling which they stood fcr and suffered for -'till r» mains, and will remain so long as momtain ranges and straits of the sea divid» New Zealand. Troublesome as its dr. i sions are to politicians, merchants, ship owners, council.* of defence, and nr«i other persons ami interests. they ncvci theless have their advantages. liny breed emulation, competition, civic pu • riot ism; and the local life, parochial us it looks to observers from larger com munities, is at least far better than the. stagnation of provinces drained of vitality by an enormous metropolis B . P. Reeves. The financial str?figent y which had been experienced in New Zealand for some time has now eased con*iderably« The Advances to Settlers Department is bringing money into the country at tic rate of £lOO,OOO a mo/ith for lending purposes. No money-lent out by the Ad vances to Settlers Department is being borrowed within the Dominion. -Ni»* Joaeph Ward. With our vast Empire ami the ouor mous extent of territory, and the great interests at stake, it is desirable that there should be some general system of service. In England, although the regu

lars have been redm-etl, Mr. Haldane has been unable to get the required number of nn n to serve in the new territorial force, which is designed to take the place of the volunteers ami militia. The fart that only about 75 per cent, of the men required have offered for service as “ I la Mane’s Terriers” indicates that we have not yet got matters placed on a satisfactory footing.— Major Pole-tioppitt. ♦ ♦ ♦ « Almost too much was expected from the Government to-day. It did not tend to improve the character of the individual to be “spoon-fed” by the Government.— Jfr. 7'. £’. Baume, M.P. * * ♦ ■# In many cases the local schoolmaster is the only' man in a district who knows anything about sickness, and has any appliances, and to him, not only the Maoris, but also the Pakehas, are often deeply indebted in times of sickness and trouble. Dr. Mason. • * ♦ • • t do not see why every ablebodied man should not be qualiiied to serve his country in case of necessity. Every, youth should be given an opportunity for rille practice especially, as if he cannot shoot straight, he is of very little use. Look at the example that the Boers have given us. The moment almost that a Boer boy learns to run he also learns to shoot. Universal training is good, not only for the nation, but also for the individual, as it tends to encourage him to take an interest in matters of national importance. — Major Polc-Soppitt. An American miller could lease a square mile of timber land for 21 years at 140 dollars (£2B) a year and have no rates or taxes to pay. ITe could take up any number of blocks on these conditions. Tn New Zealand the Tongariro Timber Company recently purchased 40.000 acres of timber from the Maoris at £lO an acre -—£6,400 a square mile.—Afr. TV. Butler, Sav miller, W est Coast. Our principal difficulty is in getting drugs to the outlying districts, but Dr. Buck, Dr. do I.isle and myself, had a conference on the subject on the way’ down from M'airoa. and, with the assistance of Dr. Poma re, we hope to devise some means of facilitating access to every 7 native district. We found a little sickness at some places, including a few eases of typhoid fever, but generally the lo ali h of the Maoris is good. — Dr. .Mason. It was argued that the duty on Oregon timber should hr practically doubled, a dimension tariff bring arranged, the same as is levied on New Zealand kauri and white pine for export. The duty should be heaviest on the smaller sizes, <in< l e for* the importation of large sizes there is actual need, and when cutting up is necessary’ it can be done by New Zealand labour. The timber that is being sent here is not the whole product of 1 he log. It is an inferior quality*, which 1 he American millers cannot help protiming. ami while they have a market for their belt quality at home they will continue to export this.— Mr. TV. Bulb r, Sawmiller. W est Coast. The aeroplane was a very important military weapon, enabling the bombardment of towns from a great distance, and creating a revolution in warfare equal to that resulting from the invention of punpowder.—Sbr Hiram Ma.rim. The profits of the Bank of New Zealand for the six months ending September 30 were exceedingly satisfactory. and there were reasons to anticipate that the current financial year would compare favourably’ with its predecessors. The combined advances ami discounts of banks transacting business in the Dominion are the highest on record, being: September 30, £21,217.959, compared with £18.498,184 at the same date last year —an increase of £2,719.775. Private deposits decreased by* £1,344.995, and Government deposits by £887,193 —» making a total change of £4.951.963. —- M>. Harold Beam-hump, Chairman, Bank of New Zealand. • • • « Being a soldier was not an easy matter. It was not a case of just singing ‘Rub Britannia.” It took some time in preparation. All young men who held dear tlieir homes ami the honour of their women ought to be prepared to give a certain period of their lives to jit themfwdvps for defence. This should be the pride of every man.' — .Mr. E. E. Baume,