NIAGARA ARRIVES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 170, 20 July 1936, Page 9

NIAGARA ARRIVES.

GOOD-WEATHER TRIP. PROMINENT PASSENGERS. " WAR NOT IMMINENT." After a comparatively smooth passage across the Tasman the Union Company's liner Niagara had plenty of time in reserve to reach port before 7 o'clock this morning. The vessel did not meet the north-easterly blow that was experienced in Auckland on Saturday, though it was reported to her from Cape Maria. A strong south-easterly wind, however, blew during the trip. The Niagara brought 13S passengers for Auckland, and there are 77 through j passengers. These will be joined by 1(50 I more from this port when the Niagara her voyage to Vancouver at 11 > a.m. to-morrow. ■ A member of the broadcasting staff of •station 2UW, Sydney, Miss Hilda, Morse,, was among those who disembarked at Auckland. Miss Morse, whose home is in Gisborne, went to Australia five years ago, and has had much experience in commercial broadcasting. Station 2UAV maintains a 24-hour programme, and all sponsored items have to be 85 per cent entertainment. Miss Morse will probably do some broadcasting in New Zealand. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Pearson, of Sydney, j are on a short,visit to New Zealand. Mr. Pearson is managing director of Pearsons Soap Company, which commenced business many years ago in the Waikato, where the Pearsons were one of the pioneer families. Situation in Europe. The belief that the situation in Europe is not such that war is imminent was expressed by Mr. A. E. Morgan, general manager of the London Assurance Company, London. Accompanied by hits wife, he is in the course of a business pleasure trip round the world and has come to New Zealand again after three years. Mr. Morgan said that the position in Europe was serious, but not critical. None of the nations had the money to fight. Italy was almost bankrupt, while Germany was not much better off. Britain's rearmament, he said, was simply an approach to security. He thought that steps should be taken to try and promote closer interEmpire unity and trade. He realised that the cost of more efficient means of communication would be great, but he looked at such a cost as an insurance, to pay which would be well worth while. "To try for inter-Empire trade may sound selfish," he added, "but other nations are selfish, too. and such selfishness on the part of Britain is being forced on her." Dr. C. L. Krakowsky, of Adelaide, is on the start of a leisurely visit to England with her daughter. They are going through Canada and America on the way. Mr. R. Wildridge, principal of the Sydney engineering firm of Wildridge aiid Sinclair, is making a business trip to the United States. Mr. W. B. Larke, a director of Messrs. Larke, Xeave and Carter, is also going to America. He is accompanied by Miss Larke.