Clinton teacher farewelled

Published date30 September 2022
The chairman, in presenting Miss McIntyre with a beautifully bound copy of Longfellow's works, spoke in eulogistic terms of the excellent work clone by her during her term of service in Clinton. The parents realised that splendid work had been accomplished by her, and this gift carried with it their best wishes for her future happiness and prosperity. The head master (Mr Romans), on behalf of the staff and pupils, handed to Miss McIntyre two handsome Doulton jars. He regretted that Miss McIntyre was leaving, but wished her the best of success and all happiness in her future work. Miss McIntyre feelingly replied. Musical honours and cheers were accorded the departing teacher

Fruit swelters in rail wagons

The annual general meeting of the Cooperative Fruitgrowers of Otago was held at Roxburgh on Thursday.

They had suffered for years from a bad transport system. They had lost thousands and thousands of pounds annually from the fact that the railway trucks provided were unsuitable. They were simply roasting ovens. If the fruitgrowers were not provided with proper transport for their produce it was not worth their while to grow it. The same trouble had been experienced in Canada. Cattle trucks were tried and proved a better medium than the New Zealand style of truck, and today in Canada they had properly insulated and ice-cooled wagons. Some improved trucks were being built here, and two had just come up to Beaumont.

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