THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is Incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY. “Public Service.” FRIDAY,’ JULY 16, 1943. A SPLENDID EFFORT

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THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is Incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY. “Public Service.” FRIDAY,’ JULY 16, 1943. A SPLENDID EFFORT

New Zealand’s effort in oversubscribing the Third Liberty Loan of £35,000,000 was remarkable for a population of little more than a million and a-half people. The average contribution would be £26 for every man, woman and child if everyone had participated, but since for various reasons a majority of the people did not invest, the actual average is a considerable sum. The public has the satisfaction of having completed its loan obligations for war purposes for the current year. The loan is, of course, a sound investment and the contributors in most cases are none the poorer, though many may have to sacrifice the enjoyment of certain goods which they might have purchased. But insofar as the loan money might have been diverted to the purchase of consumable goods the tendency toward inflation would have been increased. The question has been asked why so small a population can invest such a large sum after’ years of heavy taxation and borrowing. The reply is that the money earlier spent within the country is being turned over again. Even the proceeds of the loan just closed will soon be go-, ing into circulation again, to be earned by the public in wages and in payment for production. The £39,000,000 has not been permanently withdrawn from circulation. But most of it will not be spent on consumable goods and therefore the pressure of spending money on a decreased supply of goods will be eased and prices should remain more stable. New Zealand has completed a remarkable financial transaction which a few years ago would have been deemed impossible.

EDUCATING THE MAORIS The action of a resident in North Auckland in making a farm property available as a site for an educational institution, with training farm, for Maori boys will draw attention to the difficulties which those responsible for the education of these lads have had to face. The buildings of St. Stephen’s College, near Auckland, and Wesley College, at Paerata, were taken over by the military authorities. Great difficulties were met in finding schools for the lads, but as many as possible were sent to Te Aute. The High School Boards at Feilding, Dannevirke and New Plymouth each agreed to take six Maori students so that accommodation was found for all scholarship holders, and the remainder attended the high schools in their respective districts. Enrolments at the various secondary departments of Maori schools have fallen seriously, and this is attributed largely to the demand for male labour on the farms. On the other hand the roll numbers of the Native schools controlled by the Education Department (154) showed an increase, the total being 11,009, with an average attendance of 9091. There were also over. 13,000 Maori children attending public schools throughout the Dominion. The annual report of the Senior Inspector of Native Schools shows that the departure of teachers for camp, and the difficulty in providing suitable accommodation in some places have created problems. A farm school for Maori boys in the North Auckland district would be a valuable addition to Maori educational establishments, and it is to be hoped that the project will be pushed ahead.