Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-30

needlework). nature study and elemen-
tary science, physical instruction, moral
instruction and health and singing.
The public primary schools in the Do
minion number 2,S75. while the regis
tered private primary schools were
slightly over 200. There are thirty-fonr
endowed colleges, grammar and high
schools and eight technical schools. In
dustrtal schools, both state and private,
number twelve and the site has schools
for the deaf, the blind and for back
ward children.
Higher education is provided for in
the four universities which are affiliated
as the University of New Zealand. They
are located at the four large cities-Auck-
| land, Wellington, Christchurch and
Dunedin and each has speciality in
technical training. At Dunedin Is the
only medical course in the Dominion to
be obtained. The other universities spe-
cteIize in engineering or commerce and
| Law or navigation.
LITTLE ATTENTION
PAID TO MINING.
Not much attention is paid to the
mining industry. More than fifty years
ago some ricn placer gold mines were
found, but they did not last long.
Alluvial gold is found on the west
coast of the South Island and in Otago,
where some dredges are making a rea-
sonable profit on the operation. There is
plenty of water for hydraulic sluicing.
The chief mining industry of the Do
minion is that of coal and it is esti-
mated that there is coal enough in sight
to last New Zealond for the next 100
years. Silver, lead, coppe.', tin. iron and
other minerals are found in limited guam
titles
II New Zealand was cut off from the
balance of the world and had to make
everything for herself she could get
along very nicely with the minerals
found in her country. If she should use
her hydro electric power to the fullest
extent 1t will be necessary for her to
become an exporting nation. In that
case she would have to import consider
able raw stock The government has
picked out seventy two sites where large
hydro electric developments can be made.
So far only two large Installations have
been completed. 1t was estimated that
there is possible development in sight
Of one horse power for every man, won
an and child up to 100000 population.
AS the world grows short of coal for
| light, heat and power, New Zealand.
through her wonderful water powers.
may become one Of the leading manufaG-
turing nations of the world.
The New Zealand government Is non
sectarian. Protestant, Catholic and Jew
are fully represented. They have splen-
did churches and ynagogues, and as all
businesses of all kinds are suspended OF
Sunday the churches are well attended.
Allowing for reasonable increase since
the last census was taken. New Zealand
should have today at least one million
three hundred thousand population, f
which phouf 4 nor rant Marie ba
total allen population is $500 Of which
1000 are Chinese. Excepting for the
Maoris, the original inhab itants Of New
Zealand. not ope-half of / per cent are
either yellow o. black people. while we
have under the American flag, not in
GLIDING the original inhabitant. the
American Indian, over thirty million
(S0,000000) yellow and black people. or
25 per cent of our total population. New
Zealand Is a white country for white
people, No others need apply.
All that IL is necessary to say about
the health Of the people Of New Zealand
Is TO repeat the statement we have made
In other articles and elsewhere that they
live an average Of nine years longer than
the white people of the United States
The birds, animals, fowls and fish grow
larger than In any other country Of the
world and they all have been brought
mere from some other country as there
was not an animal In all New Zealand
when the FIRST man landed on her shores
II also Is true of vegetables and grain.
The only answer is climate and soil New
Zealand lies from IS to 46 degrees south
Of the equator. or about as far south as
the country from southern Virginia to
northern New York lies north Of the
equator. Being an island country. the
currents OF the ocean are responsible for
its equitable climate. Few houses have
hreplaces in them and not one house out
Of thousand has an icebox The most
remarkable thing TO an American is that
food will last SO long without ice.
ONLY SNAIL ARMY
AND HAS NO NAVY.
There is not much that can be said
about their army and navy The New
Zealanders always have been a fighting
race and had to conquer the war-like
Maori. Every man in New Zealand
must take military training and is spe-
cislly ut in rife shooting That is one
reason they gave such a wonderful ac-
count OF themselves in the lats Warld
war. Their standing army consists OF
few arhnerymen and we'll trained
officers. She has no navy. She built the