LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 192, 31 August 1937, Page 6

LOCAL & GENERAL

Nevvspaper Rugby Cup. The annuai iiugby footbali match be- ' tWeen tifteens represeuting tbe HcraldTribune and the Baily T'elegrapb for the Newspaper ltugby Cup, was played at Farndon Park, Clive, during the week-end. A keeniy-contested game eventuated, and the Herald-Tribune were suceessful in retaining possession of the tropliy by IS points to 10. Traffic Density. Afc the request ot the Main Highways Board, a check on. the density of traMc on Hawke's Bay roads is at present being undertaken by the Hawke's Bay County Council. Men stationed at various points are compiling records of the amount of 'traffio on the main roads for oue week, the check having connnenced on Sunday merning. Part of the work is also being undertaken by the Main Highways Board officers. lmproved Pastures. Most of Hawke's Bay ha« shared with Hastings the beneficial rains during the past week. Already tliere is a noticeable improvement in the pastures and, given freedom irom frosts and frum tbe cold winds which have been so prevalent, tliis winter, the grass should conie away quickly, with the result that both sheep and dairy-farmers will benefit. Stock has experienced a partiqnlarly hard winter, feed being iu sliort supply. Russia's External Trade, lleferences to the Soviet ejstem of controlling trade was made by the Minister of Finance, the Hon. Walter Nash, when addressing the luncheon of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. The llussian Government, he said, liad a complete monopoly of external trade, and imported all the things that were considered necessary for the people. There was also oomplete control of exports. ■ The administrative macbine to permit of this being done bad been briiliantly worked out, but he did not desire at that stage to express an opinion as to whether it was the best system of not. Difference in Rating > "If a million pounds worthi of new buildings was erected in Hastings it would not inerease tlie couneif's rovenue oue penny," said the Mayor, Mr G. A. Maddison, yesterday. He was pointing out to members of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce the difference in rating on the unimproved value of the borough, and the capital vaiue. "It certainly would be an advantage to the council to strike a rate on the capital value," he added. "We are oailed upon, as the result of increased settlement and natural growth of the town, to inerease the services and amenities, but unless there is an inerease in the rate we cannot exfcend these services." Losai Industries First Tlie need for all citizens to support locai industries was stressed by the Mayor, Mr G. A. Maddison, at the complimentary luncheon tendered to him by tlie Hastings Chamber of Commerce yesterday, He instanced cases where local products wero not exceiled in quality or price by aiiy otlier similar priducts, manufactured elsewhere in New Zealand or overseas, "Yet it is significant that you and 1 are. very apathetie about buying tlie iocal article," he said. "These secondary industries inean increased employment in ! the town and district, increased spend-ing-power, and given fucal support they can expand, 1 would iirge upon citizens. to push an'd purcliase locul industries and give them first considcration." hq s.aid. \ Vandalisni in Reserves, An earnest appeai to the citizens nl Hastings to co-operate and put a stop to the vandalisni that is so prevalent m the borough reserves, was made by the Mayor, Mr G, A. Maddison, at tho complimentary luncheon tendered to him yesterday by the Hastings Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Maddison said that owing to the ruthles* vandalisin there were times when the council was very diffident about planting flowers. in tlie reserves so as to provide beautiful displays. Only tlie previous evening, ht* said, some one with a size 8 bcot had walked on to the hyacinth bed and pulled out one blooni, buJb and all ; and tlien liad lnerely crutnpled up the bloom in his haiid and tossed it aside. "11" 1 could have got hold of that man 1 would have used a vvhip on his back," said the Mayor indignantly. "I appeai to all tlie citizens to co-operate and put a stop to this kind of thing." The English Public 8chP0l. "in New Zealan'd tlie FJnglish public school is often regarded as soniethiug of a joke, an institution turning out what is termecl tlie. 'du.de/ but this is generaliy incorrect,". said Mr, 4, L. M, Perry, uf tlie. staff pf the Christoliurch Higli School, wliQ has been abroad lor two years on leaye qi absen.cq studying education. He taught at. Winchester College, the. ol.dest English public school, for17 a mont.U, Winciiestei1 had a very high standa'rcl oi scholarship, higher tliah that yf EtQn, Tliere were 4470 boys at Winchester, with a staff oi 50, and" the seliotu would UPt exeeed that roll nuraber. At Eton. tiieje wero about 1100. Mr. Perry fouud seeondaiy education in England similar to that ih New Zealand, but with a much higher standard. But only about f per oent. of the children took the traditional type of education, as compared with about 55 per cent. in New Zealand,