NEWS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 190, 8 May 1940, Page 11

NEWS IN BRIEF

Educational Survey The New Zealand Council for Educational Research is making a survey of adult education in New Zealand. 'l'he work is being carried out by Mr. A. B. Thompson, lecturer in education at Auckland University College. Mr. Thompson is at present in AVellington.

Red Cross Fund. More than £2OO was taken at: a i>erformance at His Alajesty's Theatre, Auckland, on Sunday night by members of J. C. AVilliamson’s “Switzerland” ice show and ice ballet, said Air. John Farrell yesterday. The performance was in aid of the National Red Cross Fund. Patriotic Fund Benefits.

The net proceeds of the two celebrity concerts held in the Wellington Town Hall recently, in aid of the National Patriotic Fund, amounted to £569/18/2, the whole of which goes to the fund. Another recent entertainment on behalf of the fund was Hie R.N.Z.A.F. revue, AVigram, as tt result of which £2BO has been paid into the fund.

Shooting in Wairarapa. Seven men shooting on Air. It. Crawford’s AVestern Lake property in the AVairarapa obtained limit bags on swan on Saturday, Sunday and Alonday, the first, three days of the shooting season. Duck were not as plentiful, but the men averaged six each a day. After the first day most of the ducks llew to sanctuaries.

Duck-Shooting in Otaki District. According to leading sportsmen in the Otaki district the duck-shooting season, so far, has been the best for years. Limit bags were secured in a number of instances, probably the best bag being secured on Air. A. D. AVebster’s property, where seven guns were responsible for 263 ducks in throe days. Mallard duck are more plentiful than for seasons past, and appear to be making good headway in the district.

Centennial Soccer Trophy. To mark the centennial, members of the council of the New Zealand Football Association yesterday decided that they personally would contribute to buy a' cup to be known as the Centennial Cup. Tlve trophy will be presented to the team which this year wins the Chatham Cup. It. will be in addition to the Chatham Cup and will be held permanently by that team. The suggestion, which was made by the chairman of the council. Air. Campbell, received the unanimous support of Hie members.

Crusade Against Barbarism. “No one can justify war.” said Sir Jirmes Elliott to members of the Wellington Rotary Club yesterday. “Yet is this war a holy crusade against barbarism and paganism? We sit here at our ease; sleep tonight quietly in our beds: go forth on the morrow to our commerce or our sports; try to forget unpleasant things. But our soldiers and our sailors and our airmen go forth against the powers of darkness to destroy anti-Christ in Hie person of Adolf Hitler and his mighty legions. The destiny of mankind lies trembling in the balance."