DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1926, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[jjy telegraph—rF.n press association.] .JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS STATUS. \YII ANGAItEf, -March 30. The Minister of Education opened the. new junior high school for 3JO children at Whangarei to-day. In the course of his remarks he said that lie had observed the Wnitaki branch of the Touchers’ Institute had made a protest against his comparison of the product of the junior high schools with that of the fifth and sixth standards to the advantage of the now movement. lie reaffirmed liis belief and stated that it was becoming more and more apparent that secondary education should begin at about twelve years of age.

APPLE EX POItTS. GRADING SUSPENDED. WELLINGTON. March 29. The bountiful nature of New Zealand’s apple crop this season has forced the Department of Agriculture to Lake the unusual step of suspending lor oneweek from Tuesday the official inspection and grading of fruit for export. The season has lieen very forward, the recent line weather causing the fruit to ripen rapidly, with the result that export shipping arrangements, although on a. much more extensive scale than last year, have been unable to .cope with the rush of export liiiit. About 31KJ,1)1)0 eases have been packed in various parts of the .Dominion this season, compared with lasi year’s 233,000 eases, though export is not more than two-thirds through. It is possible that the total export will reach half a million eases this season, as many important varieties for the Home market have yet to he picked. Thu Wellington cool .stores, where the fruit is held pending shipment, have become congested and shipping is not yet ready to take further cargoes. Some relief is being given this week by the steamer Tongnriro, which wili take 30.000 eases for England, and the Tairon is due to sail on Tuesday with FLOOD cases for South America and ;K)IW for .England.

A TALK TO AUCKLANDERS. AUCKLAND. March 29. “Art is a wonderful subject, a subject that very few agree on,” said Sir Bertram Alaekennal, the world-renown-ed sculptor, speaking at a complimentary dinner. People generally were in accord on Hie big prinicples, but dissension arose over smaller ones. “Art to-day is in the melting pot. Hi the end good will come out ol it. The great thing you have got to watch in this country is that art is not representation. lon must create the feeling that an artist is working from his soul. Art is never done quickly, never done easily—it is done from the inside,” said Sir Bertram.

Beautification was the next subject touched on by Sir Bertram. Something beautiful did not necessarily mean something elaborate. ’I here was nothing more, beautiful than a plain slab on a building—a slab beautifully moulded and perfectly lettered. I lien there was a water fountain, a thing often hideous, but a thing that had all possibilities of beauty. In a country like this, he suit!, that if be were to address teachers he would say that ii was no good telling the children “This is lovely.” and "That is beautitul.” They must he told the reason why. “People seem to forget the beatify of simplicity.” lie continued. “What is more beautitul than a straight line.' I am not altogether in favour of the erection ol statues of men. i he,\ should not erect auytning that is not beautiful. It is quite easy to symbolise and there are do/.ens ot tuits in which it is quite easy to symbolise. Why not beautiful park seats or an artistic park kiosk, for instance:" It is up to you men to kick every time something is proposed that is not beautiful. and if I '-an help you m any way I shall be only too pleased to d-> so.

AUSTRALIAN BUTT KK POO I

WKLI.IXGTON, March 29.

Siune peciilinr lout ll f<i=> lmv.v developo,| in liie Australian tnitter market. Canada recently imposed a (lumping duly against Commonwealth butter, owing to tin? fact that it- was living sold in Australia at a rate higher than that at which it was available in Canada. This was possible owing to the operation of the levy on all butter sold in the Australian local market and payable to exporters in order to equalise trade and prevent undue congestion of the local market.

Reports are to hand that .Melbourne dealers hare complained that . their pooled orders are not being supplied from Queensland, and that there is danger of the pooling system collapsing’ It is a singular fact that somewhat extensive Australian orders for butter have been placed in Now /calami for shipment in April. It is thought that the New /calami butter is primarily in tended for the hasten! tinned butter trade.

MURCHISON HIT/ BORING. AUCKLAND. March 30. The Murchison Oil Company have received advice that boring commenced ,m Monday, and that it is now proceeding satisfactorily. The depth from the derrick Moor at Ihe latest advice was forty-two feet, and the depth in the rock 20 feet. The. plant is giving every satisfaci ion.

BOOM IN U.S.A • PALMERSTON X.. March 30. Mr W. A. Waters, Chief Engineer of the Manauatu-Oroua .Electric Power Board, \vlio has returned from a trip to the United States of America, says the States are now booming. The majority of the industries are working at full pressure. Ho found that the electrical systems of New Zealand were much lndiond those of U.S.A. The State of California, which approximately is equal in area to New Zealand. is served by two private companies. these being the only two systems in the world using 220,000 volt transmission. One of these companies handles a load of half a million horse power every night, and the area served is about the size of the North Island.

Niagara Falls, he says, are illuminated at night with floodlights of 2.300 million candle power.

Tn concluding a sum man - of his impressions. Mr Waters says that while in the States and in Canada, he travelled on Fomo “fliers” in way of expresses. but for thrills round corners the Auekland-Wollington Limited has them all well beaten.

WAIMANA QUESTIONS,

STATEMENT BA" COY. WELLINGTON, -March 30. The text of to-day’s cable detailing the questions asked in the House of' Commons regarding the emigration from Britain, and the Shipping facilities, was referred to the local management of the Shipping Company concerned, when it was stated that the company had received no complaint at all respecting the treatment of migrants on the s.s. Waimana. She was built specially for the carriage of rni-

grants, it was stated, and that in conformity with the regulations of the Board'of Trade. The vessel was now in New Zealand waters, hut this was the first time that anything had been heard of the allegations made in the House of Commons.

MUST PRODUCE MORE

HON. HAWKEN’S OPINION WELLINGTON, March 31. The Hon. Hawken, Minister of Agriculture, was given a civic reception at P.angiora yesterday and later opened the new A. and P. Hall. Tn his speech, lie said “We must get' down to it and produce more than wo are doing. The great need of New Zealand to-day is increased production. The agricultural department will have to take it into its hands to sec that a great deal more instruction is given to young people who intend to take up farming. We must do everything possible to help the farmer fo produce more than he has lieen producing. We have men thoroughly skilled in farming in our department and I am of the opinion that we have not made full use of these men in the past. We must, in future. It will be to the benefit of the country. We have many difficulties to pass hut we will do it.