OHUTU NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3432, 11 March 1920, Page 6

OHUTU NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

‘ One of 1110 most important. of our loc-21.1 Methodist Cliurch gatherings is the Annual Harvest, Festival. and this year’s event promises to excel all previous festivals, for on Sunday next two services will be held in the Church. Rev. VV. Hocking will conduct the morning service, and the Re\'_ Hall has kindly consented IO take the evmling service. It is years since we have had an evening service in Uhutn, and “Your Own" hopes that both services will be largely attended. On the Monday evening the social and sale of produce will take place and advantage will ‘be taken of the occasion to bid good-by; to the Rev. Hocking, who during his ministry in Taihape has made many friends in Ohutu. Don't forget. 1".-on dates. the 14th and 15th inst. “'0 ar

u ‘l:l\v':lbidiug folk down

this \\'2l_\_‘. and the appearance of one of His l\lajes't_\'.’s keepers of law and order at Olll'l>l'cnic the other day caused a mild flutter of excitement, but if any of us.were expecting an

arrest or any kind of sensation, we were doomed to disappointment, for the Constable was merely collecll7ing 'agricultural and stock statistics and in this line he did a “roaring trade.” Mr Joblin, speaking at the picnic on Friday last, dealt witht the School Committee’s request for a grant from the Education Board to erect more Shelter shed acconnnodation for the children, saying that thhe board helps those ‘who help themselves,‘ for the.‘ Departnle’nt7 gives the board a certain ‘sum of money per year, and they 211- r locate this money to the best of theiri ability, but the amount granted is not‘ sufiicient to meet all demands. llf this is so then the Government is deserving of the severest censure. in-stinting the most important department of our national life, for upon the education of the rising generation depends the future of our I)o----minion. It is not as if the Government did not possess the money, for the flagrant way in which they waste public money is appalling, the trip t.o Samoa and the coming visit of the Prince of Wales being two glaring examples. The writer is mindful of j-the respect due to H.R.H. as anyone else, but t-hat does not warrant the waste of public Inoney when money cannot be found to carry on our educational system decently. New Zealand showed its loyalty by sending away one of the best expeditionary forces that took part in the Empire/'s battles, and this should he sufficient. Money is going to be found to carry the children miles to see :1 Prime, but money cannot be found to erect slielters to protect them from the weather. it is‘ to bl‘ hoped that the Hon. J. C‘. Parr. the new Minister of l:]<_lu<:atiml_ will see that the Boards get sutiieient mone_\' to enable them to carry out the (‘tl11«':!.Tlm: of the. young with sorne >‘L‘]1Il)l{lI1P(‘ of decency. Meanwhile our committee

are going to raise the money ‘to do the work ~n0od0c"1 and wh-ato\'(:r form the appr‘:—l"x fakvg “Your own"fru.<’rs 'that flu‘ p\lb}in will I'e.<pond g;onm'ously.