ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14349, 8 May 1912, Page 4

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES

OPERATIVES FOR NEW ZEALAND

(fkom ot'R own- coRREsroxnEST). LONDON. Uwvli -'0. Tiie notice that machinists arc required for shirt-making and tailoring in New Zealand liss now been issued by tlie Government Labour Exchanges here, and is. blazoned upon their walls. Tliis particular matter was mentioned at yestorday*« meeting of the British Women's Emigration .Society <at which Lord Phmket made a sjwech). The report states that in October statements were received from Now Zealand to the effect that 10.000 Territorial, uniforms could lu.t. be mad* for lack of machinists. The Hon. President (the Hon. Mrs Joyce , ) got into communication with the Kaiapoi Woollen Company, and explained on what terms with regard to selection and protection tho Association v.'oukl be prepared to endeavour, to find the hi)nils required. "A cabled reply came from Chrisiehureh gladly accepting the offer. The firm enlisted tho co-operation of tho G.F.S. and the Y.W.C.A. in providing lodgings, nntl subsequently undertook to advance all the passage money for skilled workers." 'THE LOOSE HEAD." As a journalistic topic tho "looso head' , in Rugby might be classed in the same geological age with Mont Pelee and the San Francisco earthquake ; yet we New Zealander« cannot complain that Mr IC. 11. 1). Sew<-JI has given it so much space lately in tho "Pall .Mall." .Mr Sowell was" r.ml is, a great believer in the All Blacks, ant! he vigorously contests the installations ol hi.s controversialists against the cleanness of the New Zenlandors' play. Mr Sewell says lie -saw nipny more matches than Mr Alexander played in. and he must confess to being absolutely blind, for ho did not .see the "handling" complained of. Moreover, within a few hours after Ireland had been defeated, three; Irish players told him there was absolutely nothing in the play of the New Zeahindors to complain of. "In that season." tays Mr Sewell. "all sorts of reasons but th<? honest one were given to account for the success of the New Zcalanoers, and much o!' the - miul then thrown .-■till remains." It is good to have a champion like this. "COLONIES" OR 'DOMINIONS." The old term "Colonies" is dying hard in some quarters. The other day a member of the. Houm , of Commons tabled a question regarding tlui volunteer forces of tho ••Colonies" of South Africa, Australia, and Canada, and Mr Arthur Lynch lwintod out ivarnily that i.'iieh "colonies" did not any longer exist. He pardoned tho inadvertence, want of courtesy or ignorance of tho private momlx. , ! - . but hoped the Minister, in his reply, would not give his imprimatur to the slip. Colonel Sivly was careful to use the word "Dominion" in his lvply. It is instructive to tho New Zealandcr to notice that in thirt question, as «n hundreds of occasions, tin; existence of Now Zealand as a, Dominion is ignored. Wo want a vigorous campaign to make our separate existence understood. C.E.M.S. TOUR, Tii order to strengthen and extend the spirit of tho Church of England Men'rs Society, tho executive invited the Rp.r. J. E. Watts-Ditchficld..M.A.. vicar of St. .James's the Less, Bethnal Orcpii, to undertake an eight months' tour in Australia and New Zealand on behalf of tho Society. To this request he assented, and he «ails this week, going first to West Australia, where he is duo toward the enct ot April. Mr Watts-DitclifieJd pro]x>ses spending ,i week in Adelaide, five weeks in Victoria, two weeks in Tasmania. live or six in New South Wales, two or tine; , weeks in Brisbane, and then cross to New Zealand, whore six weeks will bp spent. Returning to England via Vancouver, bo will stay some time at Calgary, Winnipeg, and Montreal, and roach London two .weeks bc»<or«i Christmas. "Every Bishop in Australia nnci Now Zealand," said Mr Wsatts-Ditchftold, "is contributing to tho suercfis of the meetings and conferences that will bo arranged. First of all. -quiet dnys and conferences for tho clergy will take place, and then gatherings for tho men. For tho public meetings some of the largest halls have been engaged, and such preparations are being furthered a< will assist to deepen the interest of Churchmen in the work of the Society. We have already a largo number of members in Australia and New Zealand, but tho committee hope to increase this number, and also to emphasise the. spiritual note' in the objects of the Society. It was started with the desire to increase the devotion and work of Churchmen, to bind them together in n common purpose, and to encourage that co-operation in Church 'agencies that has characterised Nonconformity.' We do not as a society dictate character of iho work enrli moniher should undertake, nor do wo confnie it along particular channels. If he is interested in missionary propaganda, wo. remind him that the Church Missionary Society, the Society for the l'ronasation of tho Gosp?l, or tli« Universities Mission are carrying on this ngt-ncy. and that he will obtain information and help from either of theso organisations. "Wo are anxious that in the colonies, jia nt Home. Chnrch work should not be ra>resentod by v/hist drives or other .similar thins:*, but -that member-, ship in the Society should mean :» great power for righteousness. We da 'ire not. only members, but qnnlity. ntid to rreate a strong moral and religious conscience which will a fleet the whole public life ot the colonic:-. It is in thij, .-spirit that the ScctL*y has arranged for tho tour."