LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21190, 13 August 1940, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Small Child Injured A child of three, Colin Bruce Rivett, son of Mr J. Rivett, of 40 Colombo Street, Frankton, fractured his leg when he fell from a chair at his home. He is in the Waikato Hospital.

Regretted The Spaghetti A member of the New Zealand forces in Britain, writing to a friend in Hamilton, said: “ When we heard on the transport that Italy had entered the war, some of us were upset —we had just had spaghetti for tea! ”

Wool Appraisal Appraisers of wool crutchings and oddments commenced work in the Parnell Stores, Auckland, today. Their work is expected to be completed tomorrow. Prompt date has been fixed at August 28, the usual 14 days after the completion of the appraisement.

Women Plant Trees In connection with the Arbor Day tree-planting week, the Waikato Womens’ Institutes and the Women’s Division of the Farmer’s Union planted trees at the Hamilton Lake today. A total of 32 trees was planted, 20 by the Women’s Institutes and 12 by the Women’s Division. Rain and Wind The strongest wind for some weeks was experienced in Hamilton last night, following nearly a day’s steady rain. The high wind was maintained during the evening, but abated in the early hours of this morning. For the 24 hours which ended 9 a.m. this morning, the rain recording was .33 inches. Schools to Grow Onions Schools in the Thames Valley, Bay of Plenty, Southern Waikato and Rotorua districts are receiving from Pukekohe delivery of an order which may run into a total of a million onion plants. Up to yesterday, just on three-quarters of this total had been despatched. The children have entered into a plan to grow the onions for sale for the patriotic funds. New Zealand Song in Schools Advice has been received in Hastings that “The Four-Starred Ensign,” a patriotic song, the words of which were written by Mr H. S. B. Ribbands and the music by Madame A. W. Lelievre, both of Hastings, has been approved by the Minister of Education, the Hon. H. G. R. Mason, for use in schools throughout New Zealand, and will be published in the Education Gazette so that it might be learned by all school children. Bishop Advocates Repentence “We must repent on our bended knees as hard as we can,” counselled the Bishop of Waikato, the Rt. Rev. C. A. Cherrington, at All Saints’ Church, Palmerston North. “And don’t let us forget to confess that the cause of the war and fault that such terrible things are happening, lies at our door. We have not been Christian enough,” the speaker averred, “or we would have converted the world to the fact that war is an offence against God. No one else can do this except the Christians —we must do "justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God.” Our Debt to the Jews “I don’t know what your opinion of the Jews is, but of all people we have most reason to be grateful to them,” said Bishop C. A. Cherrington, preaching at AH Saints’ Church, Palmerston North. “These ancient people had presented to the world some of the real truth of what God was. They had been able to impress the fact that God ruled, and that He was the Creator, while we were but His creatures. They had not been able to reveal all that they were ready to express, but had proclaimed the dignity and might of God and the lowly position we occupied. It behoved us to “walk humbly.” Gif; Of £SOOO The Auckland firm referred to rn a Daventry broadcast for a gift of £SOOO to British war benevolent funds is John Court, Limited, Queen Street. This sum forms part of total gifts of £IO,OOO made by the firm some weeks ago. The offer of .the £SOOO mentioned was stated to be in appreciation of the valorous efforts of the services and the mercantile marine at the evacuation of Dunkirk. It has been agreed to allocate the gift equally between the Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen’s Families Association and King George’s Fund for Sailors. King George’s Fund covers both the Royal Navy and the Mercantile Marine.

Art Exhibition The exhibition of New Zealand Art and the Coronation picture now on view at the Bledisloe Hall is unique, as it is the most comprehenhensive collection of New Zealand paintings ever assembled, and ranges from 1G42 to the present day. Early works are of special interest, and include etchings, drawings and paintings by the artists who came with Captain Cook and the French explorers. Many of the works are being exhibited to the New Zealand public for the first time. The Coronation picture allows one to visualise that historic ceremony. The exhibition will be open during this week cnly, closing on next Sunday. Forthtellers, Not Foretellers “If only people would study the ethical teachings of the prophets instead of worrying as to whether the ancient prophecies had been fulfilled it would profit them more,” declared the Bishop of Waikato, the Rt. Rev. C. A. Cherrington, to a large congregation at All Saints’ Church, Palmerston North. “The prophets were not foretellers,'’ His Lordship continued, “but forthtellers—they did not predict but preached the word of God. ‘Prophet’ meant preacher. In the high ethical standards of the Old Testament were jewels of great worth to this generation, if people would but search for them.”