LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 28 March 1946, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

School Holidays Schools in tne Wellington Education Board's diStrict will close on Good Friday, April 19, and re-opqn on the following Wednesday. The flrst term holidays will start on May 10, re-opening on May 27. College Eleven Beaten The Horowhenua College first eleven journeyed to Hutt during the ] week and suffered a defeat by a margin of 72 runs at the hands of : the Hutt Valley Memorial Techni- ! cal College first eleven. Hutt had first use of the wicket and made a sound 111 runs, mainly ,due to the] easy batting of Renner (42) and j Brennan (31). Hudson secured | j three wickets for eight runs. Horo- t "| whenua returned the poor total of | ' 39, Gwynn being the only double-vf ! figure scorer with 10 not out. Bren- | l nan was the principal bowler for j , Hutt, gathering seven wickets for ; I 22 runs. Boundary Revision ' The Statutory Commission which has been sitting in Wellington to i i revise- the European electoral ' boundaries following the results of ■ ] last year's census is expected to i complete its work this week. The 1 revision process ' has been more ' exacting on the present "occasion because the abolition of the coun- | I'try quota must hate the effect cf i j radically changing all the electoral | boundaries. Theprovisional results ! | are expected to ]be published this' j week. They do not become final i until the elapse of 28 days in which to receive objections to the proI posals, andy in ,yiew of. tfee> .great changes likely toffie'indicated. there | will be many petitioiis against the ] new boundaries, ^The details of the | adult population. -now made public ! constituted the basis of the commission's allocation of representation of | the 76 European constituenci.es. I These figures provide clear proof I that the South Islapd must lose two ] j seats, making the representation in j , the next Parliament, South Island 26, North Island 50. Maori Memorial House Four or more Maori craftsmen will be occupied for at least a year j in preparing carving to adorn -a j new sleeping-house which is to be erected at the Ngaruawahia pa as a memorial to the Maori Battalion. The building is expected to be the finest of its kind in the Dominion. Situated on a commanding position overlooking the Waikato River, the new building will lie within a stone's throw of the famous King's House in the centre of ' the pa. It is to consist of two storeys and will provide accommodation for the many, visiting Maoris who are guests at Ngaruawahia at special tribal gatherings. Construction is to be in reinforced concrete, but the interior and the extemal facings will be lavishiy and traditionally decorated with wood carvings. Napier Has Faulty Milk Allegations that sickne^s among children has resulted from the drinking of the milk supplied to schools were discussed at a meeting .of the Napier Borough Council. Complaints were also received that unsatisfactory milk had been sol'd by retail in Napier. Inspector E. Grant reported that of 11 samples recently taken, three put to the reductase test and one to the pasteurising test were below standard. In the' course of discussion, councillors stated that much of the milk coming from Dannevirke to supplement the local supply was in a state unfit for human consumption withiii a few hours of delivery. There had been many complaints about the milk being in a "filthy" state," said the Mayor. Mr. T. W. Hercock. However, the position would be rectified when the milk supply was brought under the control of the new Act.-