LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2348, 29 October 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Bishop of Wellington conducted ;i confirmation service in All Saints’ Church last night, and administered the rite of Confirmation to thirty candidates. A full report of the service will appear in our next issue.

A definite statement to the House as to the probable date of construction of the Paekakariki railway deviation is being sought by Mr W. H. Field (Otaki) from the Minister of Public Works.

“I may add, however, that the process of retrenchment is not yet completed, and will not be completed, for some time., If is being applied impartially to all classes, and in every branch of (he Service, where it is found possible to effect economies,” stated the Prime Minister in Parliament on Thursday.

The death occurred at Palmerston South on Thursday of Mrs McDonald, mother of Mr McDonald, local stationmaster, at the age of 74 years. Mr McDonald visited his mother about a week ago, when it was feared that the end was near. In common with Fox ton friends, we extend to him our sincere sympathy.

“If the lion, gentlepmp wanfs to know (lie policy, we arc out for revenue,” said the Prime Minister, when asked by Mr E. Newman (Mann wain ) whether the new tariff policy would be in the direction of revenue or protection. “A mixture of the two,” a. member suggested “Put it that way if you like,” replied Mr Massey.

On Wedliesda y next, commencing at 12.30 6’clock, the Foxton Auctioneering Company will conduct an unreserved clearing salo of dairy stock, goodwill of lease of dairy farm, implements, etc., on behalf of Messrs Kijiley and Entwistle, who have dissolved partnership. The sale will be held at the farm, almost opposite the Motuiti railway station. Full particulars appear in our advertising columns to-day.

There is quite a boom in treeplanting in Canterbury, according to the departmental Newsletter pf the Forest Service, and “it is estimated that in North Canterbury alone private enterprise will be responsible for the establishment this season of fully 1,000 acres of exotic' plantations. The demand has been so great that the State nurseries and—u-Afew firms who, as regards) prices, are keeping in line with us, have been unable to cope with the business,”

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. For Coughs and Colds ff never fails.*

The Governor-General and Lady Jellicoejire visiting New Plymouth. The death took place at Marotiri yesterday of the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs B. F. Mohekey.

In refusing to grant an order in a judgment summons for £6O, applied for by a Hutt carrying firm against a local debtor,' at yesterday’s S.M. Court, the Magistrate said that in such a big amount the creditors had an appropriate remedy in the Bankruptcy Court. The Education Board’s attendance officer addressed the local State School children yesterday in respect to the necessity for more regular attendance at school. He concluded by stating that the school possessed the finest building of its kind, but the attendance was the worst. He warned the children that a number of prosecutions would be dealt with by the Magistrate next Court day.

A Palmerston N. medical man, referring to the opening of the antenatal clinic at the Palmerston N. Hospital, informed a Times reporter that he knew from experience in private practice that it was a difficult matter to get people to come for advice in ante-natal matters. “They are not alive to the dangers of neglect. You generally find that they allow themselves to drift on till the last moment. Then, they are very often brought for treatment while in a most dangerous, condition —a condition which might have been prevented had they takdn advice some months previously.” Our contemporary’s informant thought that the only way to induce the public to avail themselves of the benefits of the clinic was to let them know of the very grave dangers which were likely to follow the neglect in seeking advice at the proper time.

The Minister of Education is to be asked by, the New Zealand School Committees’ Association to extend and perfect the scheme for the establishment of model schools, so that each education board would be provided, in a convenient centre, with a model school to serve: —(a) As a probationary school in which every aspirant for the teaching profession will be obliged to serve at least three months in order that the principal will be able to certify as to his or her physical and mental fitness for further advancement, (b) As a training school wher&Jeachers may be trained pt the best methods of teaching and school management, and be inspired with a proper sense of the responsibilities of teachers, (c) As a model to which the general public school committees may look for guidance in their efforts to make their own schools and grounds as perfect as possible.