LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, 27 September 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

An application from a School Committee for the painting of the school and teacher's residence, drew a remark from Mr Boyes that the Board should systematically undertake the painting of tlio schools throughout the district. Board's property was in many cases deteriorating, and a coat of paint would mean a great saving in the end. The Chairman (Mr Gothard) did not tlnnk this was a time to go in for wholesale painting. While lead had gone up from £2B to £73 a ton, and oil from Is 8d to-6s a gallon. Mr Boyes said he did not mean to suggest that the Boai'd should go in for a ,lot of painting work at the present time, ibut when, prices became normal. Mr Symes remarked that the Richmond School had not been painted for- fourteen years, and was in urgent need of attention.

While motoring .from Eketahuna to Masterton last evening,' Mrs Timms was killed near Kaipororo. The lights of the car failed, and the vehicle went over a bank. IHier daughter, who was in the car, s-u tiered a severe shaking. Press Association.

It was reported, t-o the Nelson Education Board yesterday that during the recent visit of the Medical Inspector of Schools special attention was devoted to children who were physically defective. _ln many cases the defects were due to in posture, and corrective exercises were demonstrated and. classes formed for the treatment of special cases in the larger schools. The number of' such cases in : the Nelson district was reported to be very small.

"Level playgrounds are an absolute necessity to enafole modern physical drill to be properly carried out." Mr G. A. Harkness (Chief Inspector) informed the Nelson Education Board yesterday. Mr Harknes further stated, that Mr Just, physical instructor of the Education Department, on his visit to Nelson had commented on the inadequacy of the grounds •at several of the schools. At Glo'be Hill and Wai-uta, Mr Harkness added, there was no playground at all, and the Board resolved in regard to both these places, that estimates be obtained for making a level space.

Mr Sigurdi Destrup, the well-known Danish baritone, who was so favourably received at the last Harmonic concert, will give a song recital on Wednesday, October 4th. iHis programme will include the famous Prologue from Pag'liaui, Loewe's "Archibald Douglas" ('by request) ; ajlso songs : by iMallinson A. Woodford-Finden and some Danish songs by Heise, Svendjsen, etc. Mr Lestrup will Ibe '.assisted iby "Miss Judson. M'iss Pui'rball, aindi Mr J. B. Detainer. The 'box plan will be open at Begg and Co.'s on Saturday. 'September 30th. Tickets 2s j reserved -2s 6di.

The Nelson Education Board yesterday. on a letter from the Town Schools Committee on the subject, favourably received a proposal to establish an openair school in- Nelson. The Education Department forwarded a circular stating that information concerning open-air schools was now 'being obtained.

A meeting of the Nelson Ambulance Corps was held on Monday night in the Temperance Hall, three squads of members bein : er present. After drill under Sergeant Bethwaite a meeting was/held, at which it was decided to continue as an ambulance corps, to be called the Nelson Ambulance 'Corps. The members showed enthusiasm, and it is hoped more menwill be forth'.'C'minlg to join such a. useful organisation. Dr Jeffreys said he desired to keep in touch with t'he corps, .land would' attend at any time he could ja and later on he would give lectures if, new members joined and sufficient interest continued. Next Monday night's meeting should be largely attended, as' a helpful paper is to "be read, useful work done, and drill carried out under the non-coms. An invitation is extended to old members of the National 1 Reserve to join the Ambulance Corps. - In Nelson £29.440 worth of war loan certificates have been .taken, up. Yesterday the figures for the four centres were <;iven. The following amounts have 'been registered at other towns in New Zealand :—Blenheim £15,752 : Gisborne £15.008; Grey mouth, £16.262 ; Hokitika. £7.294: Tnvercargill £50.516: Naoier £54,982; New Plvmouth £39,517; Oamai-u £12.323; Thames £14,718; Timaru £33.216: Wansranui £44,830; Westport 10,554. Total' to date £924,'928. Washboard' slavery completely abolished, thanks to "No Rubbing Laundry Hfelip," which washes all clothes' perfectly clean Without rubbing or injury, Is package does seven weeks' washing.— Stewart- and! Co.* - •

The Arbitration Court's award in the slaughtermen's dispute, which, was fixed at Wellington to-day, em-bodies the exist-' ing agreement ii\ all particulars, with the addition of 2s 6di a hundred war bonus. The award operates for two years from Monday. Mr W. W. Snodgrass has received a number of copies of the revised Returned Soldiers' Handbook. New regulations have beeni specially marked. The 'booklets wiill 'be distributed to those entitled to receive them. There are 'IOO more pupils now attending the Palmerston North Technical Sthool than at this time last year. iA witness, giving evidence in a court case at 'Napier on Monday for drunkenness, was asked 'by the magistrate: "When is a man drunk?" Witness: "When a man has to get down on the ground! and hang on to the grass to save himself from falling." A French ship recently steamed into an American harbour with £8,600,000 in gold;- The incident (says the San Francisco Chronicle) occasioned no widespread comment, though it was equal to six years' production of the whole world 100 years ago. The two-year-old child Charles Minogue died' 'in the Wellington' 'Hospital on Wednesday from the effects of scalds '(sdiys the Post). He was admitted' to the institution on Monday suiferiug from i injuries received through pulling a kettle of water over himself. The Medaille Militaire which was presented to Sergeant-Major P. 0. Boate, at the Auckland l Domain on Saturday, s&ys the iHeraldi, is a neat decoration of gold, silver and enamel. It is suspended by ; a green and yellow ribbon and is surmounted Iby a gold Representation of olif armour and! dross cannon. The medal on the obverse side bears the inscription, "DRiepuiblique Francaise, 1870," and a bas relief of the head l of Louis N'apoleon. On the reverse side are the words, "Valeur et Discipline." The Medaille Militaire is strictly confined) to the military, and, although it may be awarded in times of peace as well as diuring war, it is by no means a. frequent decoration and is held in the highest Sergeant-Major 'Boate is the first New ,Zealander to receive the honour.

The ready response made by the young men of Auckland) to the nation's call has necessitated a readjustment of many of the systems by %vhioh public service is rendered Iby the several retail traders (says the New Zealand Herald). Tfie grocers find their ranks so depleted by enlistments that, they axe asking the | public to assist them in the readjustment [of their system.in calling for orders and. delivery of goods. They suggest that whereas in many cases it lias been customary to make two and three calls per week on customers, housewives should ■patriotically consolidate their orders and accept a single service weekly. By so doing they will help the grocer to tide over the present shortage of labour about iby the noble response of their assistants to the country's call.

A "jharge" :by the Anzacs provided an unexpected! ending to the military gathering at the Domain on Saturday afternoon. Sergeant-'M'aj or P. O. Boate, the recipient of the Medaille CVlilitaire, was returning to his place in the ranks of the Anzacs after the conclusion of the proceedings, when the massed, bands struck up "God iSave the King." Boate stood to attention in the- middle of the ground until the playing ; of the Niational Anthem was finished! and' then proceeded to join his comrades. When he was about ten paces from the first line a number of Arizacs'rushedi forward and lifted 1 Boate shoulder high. Immediately the whole of the returned soldiers ibroke line- and they surged round the carriers of the Gallipoli hero. 'The whole company left the ground) with Boate and carried him along Park Hoad : and over the Grafton Bridge to Symonds street. The incident provided a 'striking ending to the very fine military spectacle.

A man from the countryi called at the recruiting' office in the Inverjargill Drill Hlall recently (says the Southland- News). He was a Ibis?, strong, young fellow, and would- have looked' well at the . end of a rifle. "Well," said the recruiting sergeant, "what can I do fol' you?" "I just came in to see how I stand," came the reply. "You see, with this conscription coming in i dddn't know whether I had to enlist or not. My father is getting pretty c/ldi now, and there is only myself left on the farm. Of course, he can't do the worki, andi I don't like to leave him on his own." The sergeant was sympathetic. "Well, will -I put you down for the Reinforcements" naming a draft about three months ahead. "No," said the countryman, "just leave it open.,-will you, and I'll think it over." "Plight," said the sergeant ; "good-bye." At the L door of the office the farmer was', accosted -by another young fellow from his district coming in l to enlist. Greetings were exchanged', and l the following conversation ensuedi: "And how is the farm and- all the boys?"' asked the stranger. "Oh, all right." "I see youi've enlarged: your farm," continued No. L. "Yes; we have bought So-and-so's, adijoindng our own." And so on, while the sergeant, listened, Wondering. Presently .No. 1 came into the office, and the first question 'he asked was, "Did that fellow I met going out sign on?" "No." said* the "he said he would think it over." "Well," replied the visitor, "it's about time he did, for he's got five /brothers out there, and none of them have enlisted." "But." argued the sergeant, "he toldi me that he and his father were the only ones therei." "Father be di —saidi No. 1 emphatically ; "his father has ibeen dead ten years. He is an absolute shirker, and came in 'because he thought ho coivldin't get out of it." 'Needless to say-, his case will receive attention. The usual monthly meeting of the Stoke Fi'uitgfowers' .Association will be held on Thursday!, sth October, instead of Friday, 29th September.