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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 263, 4 October 1933, Page 6

Ten frosts Avere experienced in Hamilton last month, the heaviest being on September 15, when 6.4 degrees were recorded. During the corresponding month last year there yore 14 frosts, the heaviest being 8.4 degrees. The date of the introduction of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bill into the House of Representatives has not yet been decided, as the final draft lias not been approved by Cabinet. It is also expected that the provisions of the Bill will be explained to a Coalition caucus before the introduction. Oral examination of a number of students who are taking French or German as degree subjects was held in Palmerston North yesterday by Professor Boyd-Wilson. Miss D. Low was the supervisor. Il.ofessor Boyd-Wil-son, who had been visiting Wairarapa and Ha.wke’s Bay, returned to Wellington later in the day. Claire Cowte, aged 16 months, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. P. T. Cowte, fell into a cattle trough on the farm of Mrs Cowte’s parents, Mr and Mrs T. J. Holdcroft, a.t Arapuni Downs, Putaruru, on Monday. The child had been picking flowers in the garden, and had gone into a paddock. Ten -minutes later she was missed, and was found drowned face down in the trough. Strongly criticising the operations of the Wheat Purchase Board during the Address-in-lteply debate in the House yesterday, Mr McDougall said at the price the farmer was getting for wheat, flour should not be more than £9 a ton, but was quoted in Christchurch at £l4 12s. “I am not going to tolerate that a.nd I am not going to vote for . any Government, Labour or Liberal, that will put the screw on the small farmer as they have been doing in this wheat transaction,’' he said.

Discussing modern sculpture in an address at Christchurch to the Society for Imperial Culture, Mr F. A. Shurrock said there was very little being done, the reason being that there w.ere very few sculptors. Sculptors were becoming fewer and fewer. In his opinion modern was a very old-fashion-ed word, one whose original meaning had become obscured but which designated, Avlien applied to art, those forms which really belonged to our own time; much of the sculpture being produced to-day could not be termed modern. Sculpture was used so loosely as a word that no one really knew its true significance.

The message from Ashburton yesterday, in reference to the invasion of the Pendarves district by millions of caterpillars, draws attention • to the fact that there have been serious visitations at long intervals in Canterbury, but rarely, if ever, at this time of year. The usual period is when the wheat crop is in ear and during the dry season. One visitation in North Canterbury about 12 years ago did considerable damage, the pest advancing in a wave over a tract of country and leaving it bare. Tlie cheek generally is to make trenches in front of the advancing host, rolling being out of the question in the summer when the crop is advanced. The pest is a common one in Australia. “There is an erroneous idea that the very rich are happy people,” stated the Governor-General (Lord Bledisloe), when speaking on the Toe. H movement at Christchurch. “I have known several millionaires and I number them among the misera.bly unhappy people of the world. They carry the enormous responsibility of wealth, often in an environment of poverty. Poverty also brings its depression of spirit. The most laudable aspiration for any young man in this country oi great opportunity is to earn enough to maintain himself and dependa-nts, and then look forward to the time when he will have some surplus to devote to the welfare of his own people. lhf )S ,® are the happiest persons m the world.

The dread root disease among strawberries has made its first appearance in North Auckland, and as the outcome Mr S. J. Watt, of the Grotto Gardens, the principal grower in the Whangarei district, has lost practically the whole of his crop. The Wellington branch of the Railway Superannuitants 1 Association, at a recent largely-attended meeting, unanimously decided to inaugurate a fund for the purpose of taking thencase to the Privy Council should the necessity arise. Arrangements are being made for the erection at Massey Agricultural College of a new dormitory building to provide increased hostel accommodation. It will provide for 36 students, bringing the present accommodation at the college up to sufficient for 80 resident students. A familiar petition presented to Parliament yesterday was that of Nicholas Benjamin Friday, of Ngaere, Taranaki, who asked that the present Arms Act be amended so that arms might be transferred from one reputed citizen to another without police objection. Petitioner also suggested that a stipendiary magistrate should take over the administration of the Arms Act. The late Sir Charles Skerrett by his will set aside a portion of his estate with directions to the trustees to invest it, and, subject to certain directions, to apply the income to such educational charities in New Zealand as they might think fit. At a recent meeting ot the trustees (Miss M. Skerrett, Mr 11. F. Johnston, K.C., and Mr D. G. A. Cooper) the seventh half-yearly allocation of income was made, the Palmerston North Convene being granted £lO, the Hastings Convent £23, and the Napier Convent £23. “During the year the council held nine ordinary and three special meetings,” says the president, Mr A. J. Graham, in the annual report of the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce. “Committees were set up in connection with membership, finance, legislation and industries and commerce. Many matters affecting our city and district were considered and the necessary action taken to promote the advancement of the commercial and industrial interests of the community. Recommendations were made to the Associated Chambers on various subjects of Dominion interest, including those of exchange, Government interference in business and the establishment of a central bank, while due consideration was given to the very difficult problems of unemployment and currency reform.”