NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20072, 19 October 1939, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

YVairoa Boxing Successes Competing in the annual boxing tournament at St. Patrick’s College, Silverstream, three Wairoa boys, A. Paterson, P. Foley and B. Martin, were successful in winning their respective weight classes. —Special. Entry to New Zealand Refused The refusal of the Government to allow a young Yugoslav to come to New Zealand, although he wished to become a farm labourer, was mentioned by Mr. R. R. V. Challiner, secretary of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, at a recent meeting. “Terrible Job to Let Rooms” “It is a tc-rrible job to let rooms j now,” said a woman who sought increased maintenance from her husband in the Magistrate's Court, Wellinglon. It. was shown that she depended on the letting of rooms for her and her children's livelihood to some extent “What is that?” asked the magistrate. The woman repeated her remark, adding “That is thc'truth, too.” “Sacred Improvements” “I always thought that the Crown’s improvements were sacred and could not be touched by man,” said an applicant in the Assessment Court in Wairoa on Tuesday when supporting his objection to the valuation of his property. “Not so far as this court is concerned,” commented the president, Mr. A. A. McLachlan. “We are jusc as ruthless on the Crown ns on anyone else.” I am very pleased to hear that, commented the appellant.—Special. Patriotic Spirit The question of encouraging the patriotic spirit among pupils of the Gisborne High School, which had been raised by Mr. H. PI. DeCosta at a previous meeting of the Board of Governors, came under the attention of the board again last evening. The rector reported that he had arranged for a march past ceremony to be held at the conclusion of the boys’ weekly military parade. A national flag had been placed in a prominent position at the school as well. Ex-Student’s Exploits The exploits of a former student of the Gisborne High School, Mr. J. Langridge, who took part in the British air raid on the Kiel Canal early in September, were referred to by Mr. 11. PI DeCosta at last evening’s meeting of the Gisborne High School Board of Governors. Mr. DeCosta said that the young man was to be congratulated upon his inclusion in the party of airmen who made that epic flight. On Mr DeCosta’s motion, it was resolved to write to Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Langridge, Gisborne, asking them to convey the board’s congratulations to their son. Centennial Models ■Model aeroplanes made by Gisborne builders for the open classes in the Centennial Exhibition were judged yesterday afternoon by Mr. W. G. Alexander, secretary of the New Zealand Model Aeroplane Association. Only three Gisborne exhibits were ready in these classes, which are foi models on a fairly large scale, although numbers of smaller models to be judged later in Wellington are being made by Gisborne builders Members of the Gisborne Model Aeroplane Club took the opportunity last evening of hearing an interesting talk by Mr. Alexander, who was able to give them many valuable hints on the art of constructing models.

Cars in National Emergency “I want to assure members that the association is in close contact with the powers that be and that if any emergency should arise the associa.ion will not fie found wanting,” said ‘.he president of the Automobile Association (Wellington) at its annual meeting. “We may not be doing anything spectacular, but that is all for the good, because wo do not want at a time like this to go in for spectacular stunts and upset people, but if our services are required they will not be lacking.” The chairman of the executive, Mr. E. A. Batt, appealed to members to stand by the association in wartime, pointing out that they could do much more to help the State in an emergency as an association than as individuals.

Overtaking Motorists “The habit of overtaking and passing without an adequate margin of safety is still noticed on many streets and roads. The risks involved by such behaviour cannot be too strongly emphasised,” says the latest road safety message of the Automobile Association (Canterbury). “Certain drivers, apparently, are still not aware that it is an oiTence against the traffic regulations to overtake and pass another vehicle on a curve or near the crest of a hill where an adequate view of traffic coming in the opposite direction cannot be obtained. Obviously, offences of this nature, especially where roads are busy, create dangerous situations, and the freedom of offenders from accident is not infrequently due to the prompt action on the part of the other drivers." Value of School r.mrury “When the authorities in practice recognise the potentialities as an educative in-mence of a properly equipped reading room and a reference library adequate for the size of each school, and the cramping influence upon teaching of such narrow prescriptions as the university entrance examination is removed, the best teachers will be able to demonstrate that a better preparation both for life and for the university is possible,” said the rector, Mr. J. Hutton, in a review of educational matters in a report to the Gisborne High School Board of Governors last evening. “It is likely, too, that the freer methods indicated will turn out pupils better able to improve themselves later, with more interests and more incentive to work on their own initiative. Project methods, assignments and library preparation are very potent means of training in the hands bf good teachers.”