TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1923, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[by Titn-x; u a eit —t’Kit rurss association]

Tin: tiirncii and stage. AUCKLAND. January Id.

“I always envy the playwright- his wonderful opportunities,” s.td Ul<? Itev. Jasper (.’aider, the city missioned speaking last evening to a crowded congregation on ‘The Church and the Stage." He said the stage reached a fvpe of person whom organised Christianity seldom or never reached. It was possible-for a good ploy well acted to teach ns much real Christianity as many sermons. Proceeding, the speaker said the vice of selfishness, the father of most sms was never so roundly condemned ns in that w'onderful play “A, Message from Mars.” Ho vividly described the plav in question, pointing out that it made a lasting impression on all who witnessed it. The reason for the tremendous “pull” which actor had ot cr the parson was that the former made his characters absolutely live before bis audiences, while perhaps, quite erroneously, the elergv were regarded as theorists and dogmatists. Tn those days of uiicettninty in reconstruction, a good, sound propagandist piny might do much for the community in social inform us the famous “Damaged Goods" did. Curiously enough, many of the plays of our forefathers were handled and produced by the Church. This was not hard to understand, as it was the Chinch’s former method of “putting over" a practical sermon in dramatic form.

The speaker said that many theatrical people were sterling good Christians. It was possible in London to witness a very large number of eumtnunieant-. at the early service at St. Agnes’s. Kennington. which was the favourite church of the profession. Mr Caldor had nothing but praise for the general all-round management, and good conduct of the theatrical profession. On rare occasions one heard expressions from the stage which had been Dott'- r left cut. These' were exceptions. POUND HANGING. WELLINGTON. Jan L>. James. Dull Cniieksluuik. a w. llknn.vn. busine- 1 man was found dead in his office hanging by a rope. He was aged sixty-seven. por mnuy \oerx he was in business in Ms- lii nui. DMA 1 11 PROM PAI.D. AVKIJJ NGTON. Jan Id. A (‘bines-- voma.n. Shoe Ming, aged 1 hirly-three. jumped or l< 11 Ironi the iijuu'i- storey of u shop in Taranaki St. ve'teniav and died in the ho'niral today.

LMPROYEI) OPTROOK. STATP.M KNT RV Mil MAISKY. WKLTJ.VoTOX. Jan Id. Thu following statement was. made today by Mr Massey. "It will be s;i;.i-f:i i.u-y io must peoph who lonic v.-l-ai has appeareil recently with regard io the public accounts to notice that the railways for the hot quarts.,. |K ,id their -way. including interest, on ,-ost of const nn-t ion. ami, in addition to this, for the same quartf r there was an excess of about 11 OU.tn

•■[ hope that, if the improvement which i.- taking place cniitinil-. >vc |,o ;dile next session to make a iurtlnr reduction in t.ixnuoii - 1! " lighten the load which many n. ' taxpayer- at p. liutl a -l.lhcultj in caiTving. , "| think the public arc beginning '<> realise I hat. if we arc to have pcr.nancm prosycrity, taxation must 'm mduci’d in the interests or t*voi\ the community. “.) usl at present the pnuo <> .Undo products are good, hut while 1 dad to acknowledge that tne outiook't very encouraging, they may nor lie always so good as they , now. and we hare to prepmiligiy."

BOOTS AND I'll FI B ACTION

AX iXTI'dIKSTIXC bI'NTI'BI'

X IT,SON. January Iff

Some interesting remarks on roots and their action were made by Mr I ■ Stratford, orchard instructor, at- a meeting of the Kiwake Fruit Growers Association. The speaker commenced b v explaining the structure of the roots, and stated that they wore divided into primary, secondary or lateral fibrous roots and root hairs. On talvinc a mess section of a root. it woubf be noticed that there was a central evlinder, which contained many tubes or canals. These conveyed food material to the different parts of the tree. Outside the cylinder was the cortex, comprised of cells not so closely packed as in the centre of the root. The outer edge of the cortex was known as the epidermis. The root cap, which was found at the end of every root, was composed of much harder material, and was suitable for pushing its way through the soil. Just at the back- of the root cap were found the mot hairs and although miscroseopic and very short-lived, they were capable of gathering sufficient moisture to send up abundant supplies. Tlic.se root, hairs were most imp.ontant. and had the power to choose their own food. They did not form roots, but on their d -nth others replaced them at suitable distance from the root can. These root lmirs were delicate tubular cells filled with protoplasm. By means of an illustration it was pointed out how the food material collected from the soil penetrated these root hairs. The action of gaeterin on green crons turned under and other food was dwelt upon. It was explained how the ammonifying and nifriiying bacteria, which acts upon the material, reduced it to the form of i nitrates, thus making it available as plant food for the tree. A DERELICT. AUCKLAND, January 15. The “Herald’s” Suva corresponds states that the hull of the schooner Helen B. Sterling, which was aban- ; doned off Cape Maria Van Diemen in

January. 1922, has drifted on to Middleton reef, 3tXJ miles east of Clarem e river, New South AVaies. The captain of the steamer Suva reports that the derelict has been carried over the reef into the lagoon. He was of opinion that it would not require a very heavv sea to put the hull over the reef an 1 set it adrift again, to become a danger to shipping.