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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8068, 26 March 1906, Page 3

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v .{bboii omt oyfs coußEspoMii:sr.) which tor the rpaftlJilOlitiu' his been sadly overcrowdeoj fa now out or the ennlractor's hands (Mr Andrews, ¥cvr Plymouth) and a thoroughly np-to-ilatc building ■graces the township. The new class room, lurfomuioiJiitiiiff 10 pupils, is splendidly lighted and ventilated, heside.-* which ample cupboard and blackboard space has been allowed. The painter, too, has been very happy'in his colour blending and the general interior effect is very pleasing. The new lavatories, with concrete floors, are a decide! improvement on the old, while the porch arrangements leave nothing to be desired. The old room, scaling lit), has been paiutcd and varnished, and a wall blackboard takes the place of the. antiquated easel. This rooi'J would be improved with more light. The roll number is now ll)0, which is exactly the jcatiug accommodation of the new school. Who said " decreasing birthrate i" The long-talked-of cricket match, Married v. Single took place on Thursday, when a general half-holiday was observed. A very even and exciting game ended in a draw.

Mr Pope captained I lie benedicts, .mil Mr A. Spurr the bachelors. Butting first tlie old 'wis put up the decent score of S;!. I'. Spurr 1(1, G. Pascoe 1), C. Unmbal ii, giving the best baiting display. Scholctiehl and Fuller bowled unchanged. The bachelors had 82 on, and 1 wicket to fall at call of time. W. Bayly bowled splendidly and P. Spierr took i! for 12. The ladies of the district supplied afternoon tea and before dispersing hearty cheers were given for them In the evening a social was held in the Town Hall, and though the weather I was inclement, there was a large attendance, and a good programme of .song and dance was put, through During an interval the popular President (Mr S. McGuiness). on behalf of the Cricket team, presented Mr Ed. Banks with a gold pencil-case as a recognition of his very compelent .services as scorer. Supper was supplied by the ladies. Mr Geo. Wray olliciated at the pimi... and Mr P. Spurr, owing to regrettable absence of the Club Captain (Bill Saystcr) was M.C.

Just now when there is so much talk about the scarcity uT potatoes owing In | the blight, and how hard it will l,c for I natives w'rhout the potato, why should not the yam be introduced':' I suppose (siivs a 'ne«s,,:«pei' correspondent) it grows in the islands and could be iinI ported (lie same as bananas, hi* simply a coarser,fibred potato, and can he used boiled, baked or roasted like a liotato. It is very much the same in taste, no sweetness, is easily cultivated, and should be sold cheap, it forms the everyday food of the people of the West Indian Islands, and also in the southern States of America among the negroes. We read of the Banana k'iiir. nlo ueiv.lii.'id the banana into r.-..»1:M,d and r -de a t.-miiu'thereby. I.et somebody try lo d" the same with the yam.