LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 10, 1 August 1929, Page 7

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Speaking, at the ' High Schiool■■on "Thursday last Hon. H, A/fcin'qre made a ' strong plea £or unification between primary and secondary schools and said, he would like Mt. Kidson to'"consider the unification of teachers' associations. '•'■•>■' Speaking of what "was being done iii ! EMgland. by tie Haddow Oomtoission^ Bon. H. Atmore when speaking at the High School last week said he believed the system of education in England very soon be the best in- the

A sun-porcfli is being added to tie present Wainuarie Croquet Club's pavilion in Biddiford Bark and the club has undertaken to pay the cost.

■ Mr. and Mrs. Gr. D. G-ray, of Chiciago, who.hav-e been' the guesits of Mr. ani Mrs. D M«Leod/ 'Stilling Fleet," are now returning to U.S.A per "Aorangi.'

Lower Hutt is to have some'- good croqUet in the coming season, it having been decided to hold, the North Island Tournament on the local greens, commencing oir23Td January 1930, and the Wellington Association contest commencing during t»he third / week in Felbruary.- The greens of the Hutt, Woburn and Waimarie Clulbs wilf be used and- those sit Petone have , also been offered. . Mrs. E. MeKenzie will manage both .tournaments.

In honoiiT of the first'■visit of-the Minisiter of Education to the Hutt Valley High School last week, Hon. T. M. Wilford asked that the scholars might 'be granted a holiday at soone date to be arranged "by the Governors,

When speaking to the pupils of the High School Hon. H. AtmoTe said that the boys and girls of Now Zealand held pride of place for measurementthroughout the world. He als/o impressed upon tthem the necessity of cultivating pride of race. "Don't, think it; is parish pump patriotism to love your, country; it is not." Speaking of their h'otbibics Mr. AtansoTe said *' Whilst we educate" for .the hours of work we must also educate for the hours of leisure." .He also tdld the scholars that the Mg-hcsit ideal of all was service. ■.•*'...