IN THE BALANCE.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18567, 17 December 1925, Page 9

IN THE BALANCE.

LLOYD GEORGE AND LIBERALS. I (bx ca»m—pmm assocutiox—cerauojrt-) (Sidot "Sxnf Bmmca.) LONDON 1 , December 15. The "Daily Sketch" says that ]fr Lioyd George's leadership of the Parliamentary Liberals still haags in the balance. The committee's report is bettered to contain several reaerratioma incorporated in a minority report, whfch is not acceptable. Mr Lloyd George auy decide ha cannot load the Liberals if his land scheme it pawed without iunimity. Liberals ore of the opinio* th»t if h* reniws his offer to xesjgß. it ah(w)d be accepted.

ants. He had before him an early newspaper which shoiraO that land in Lyttelton was at that twee worth only £l2 per quarter acre. 3fc» Church authorities bad started* day school within one month of the entail of the first ships, and to sneeaaefnl vea it that they found they wore able to reduce the feea to twopence pec weak —-provided it was paid promptly every Monday morning. An Old-Time ScajmaL The Mayor also read an advertieament from the same, paper. Ik hsj as fet--lowsj-~"I am not responsible for any debts contracted by my wife ■■ -as she has gone to'Okain'e Bay with another man. Signed, <.** *he recounting of thia old-time mental scandal caused much merriment, Qontfaniag, the Mayor said he wished te inform those at the tap tettea that the waitresses chosen to e*te*i timet tafctw were all descendants of Pilgrims we* arrived by the First tvu NUM. lie ooncluded by thanking aU present te* attending and assisting at the meat apecessf ul gathering ever held ia Lyttelt**IN THE CITY. A MIXED CELEBRATION. Schools, many of the Governmeet offices,' and most business henses dosed yesterday afternoon, which merited Canterbury's 75th Anniversary. A fairly, strong nor'-wester blew all day, raising clouds of dust in the streets—especially in Becfcctnhasji 1 Most of tbo retail shops hept bwsiness going an usual, bat all the seeaido resorts and the Cashmere Jittts were well attended by pknle parties. Three special trains left for the country, carrying picknickera, end a large number of private partial left the day. Tho trots at New Brighton also d*»V a large crowd out of town for th» dayThe decision sxrived as lor soma of the business people not to observe Anniversary Day as a ekes holiday rammed in some of the celebration fiztmwa being allowed to lapse. One man stated yesterday that sac arrangements for holding part of the celebrations ©a the Saturday preceding the samrrenary and others on the day itself mjght.be convenient, but it was hardly eoadqctvv to a worthy celebration of the fonadtag of the province. Not a great many gaga wars town in the city. Apparently quit* a number of people were not eertaia whether it was Anniversary D»y oa Saturday or yesterday.