CORRESPONDENCE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18968, 5 April 1927, Page 11

CORRESPONDENCE.

* ACCESS TO POBT. ,o ts» tmtos. or «■ raiss. fascinating theme is still | - .test seller" in Christehuroh, and | Custom cannot stale its infinite vane- ; '.-»» I wonder if "Young Cantor-; ./■ y> own imagination is any big- - W"thau. that of the Progress League,; at which he takes exception. His letter, ; good as it is, only hj» «e chapter . •Jrith Ms-permission and yours, 1 will { Endeavour to take the story a little fur.; 'ther If he confines his observation! Wfc°*' the " si * nof the T f kahc j - hj» will Ht is true, see) tl,e P ,8,,,S , of j ■Wffi.»' but the members of the ■promise. j id , Proeress.League, u-u»v » > , 3d show their admomshcr a vision Stly exceeding and improving on , Sf own, wUI proceed to ab. a httle , lather to the east, where they will ; Sold not only the plains of Canter- J Mrv but 'the Bay or Pegasus, the . ■Vlistant Kaikouras, and the open sea j •■W S tie North Island, and also the; 3 flats of the Heatheote Estuary. It ! :fhev will l°° k fnst at c,, ™ tch 'V ch ! '(fir rile, from tidal water) then j it the Estuary and lastly towards the ; Xorth Wand what must be the mult-j f„i thought? After al what is it "fall want?. Surely nothing more nor j ess than the expansion of Chnstchurch. Dies not imagination suggest that the whole question, being a matter of w fomtaa, had better be threshed out from rtTanele? What after all is the d.tSnce between the Heathcote Estuary and beyond, and Lyttelton harbour? ABSW Can mud be removed? There being a stupendous deal of mud, and more than we at our present state ■nf development can afford to shift, what are the difficulties in the way of shifting some of the mud in our time and leaving posterity to shift more as their means allow? • I suppose it will be .need that as soon as a certain amount „| mud is; removed, and an entrance maae, navigation can be inaugurated ,t nnee Pessimistic persons condemn ■ Se idea, but it's "innocent till it's nmved aunty." It will be proved Sty whenpersons "wishing it to siteLed" are given the necessary machin!rv and finance and a two years' trial, ■>d then confess themselves beaten. Snosine this costs us £250,000, it 8f be money well spent, as absolute»rfiring the mind of the community, it will not solve our troubles in . our • Vim- Wt our efforts would be in the St'direction and our facilities for 3e withthe North Island put on Bort •proves.a- success, time will see it ! bi&ort.:..lt is not at all difteult Srie:a 20,000 ton liner making • itsW^say3o to 40 years, right up • the- -dme-'&- ■•what wo now call the KfrfnarTi'" Thare is certainly nothing X»BMUewhere. At all events "otSshort of. proved failure will deter^ : .it^o«r^ kgioNigT; PROGRAMMES. *o tb» imtob o» ran rasss. , Sir -Now that radio is. "taking on/' liatenw s ,in.. are becoming somewhat critical, in .their musical tastes This is evidently: a passing phase. At the same tinie,';no do'uTit, the broadcasting company quite appreciate the views and •C suggestions offered.. lam acountry f news notesaddresses" items—make the itong6V;;appeai,;....Probably...-my. views are>Bhi»red%;Tery many other listeners-ih,in.the country. At the '" same time, I appreciate very much indeed the /very enjoyable programmes from 3YA; .although I must share the view that a comedian is most desirable. Locally; apparently, comedians are »> v very small numbers, but could.l suggest that the'gramophone might supply all the comic element desired in the mean- ' tinePvVOne evening a short while, ago, owing to' some little hitch, the gramophonerwas brought into use with much • effect Several comic records were given, and although "unrehearsed the programme that evening was made i~j. the more enjoyable for it. I feel sure ■& a*few comic records every, evening would v be very acceptable generally. . % ■■••; Could I also suggest the extension: >,; of the' Sunday sernces to an afternoon | Sunday service' for children ? Country unfortunately are at a great > respect to_ religious . instructi6nt : iin:d?such; a service would i-v';fitt■»•■ great ; ««irt;!. the clergy. ;■ ironld .willing,hand. In- con-; '..elusion, in»yil express my congratulaftions to responsible for the or:'ganisihg of programmes from BYA. SXWith tte comparatively small popula- >;% tion, and consequently limited amount ~| ! of talent, the task is no small one. Lisv; teners-in are apt to become spoilt and i,f really expect too much. One word of ;* ''Uncle Jack." I don't ; but I think his child- ; ar# easily the - best wo '':: hear^ti^;inj.Australia or New Zeaaudiences are, I tlimk,sJu|^;as": 'appreciative as are his ; nephe^afanoVnieces.—Yours, etc., ,_ USTBNER-IS. ceremonies. -"•jsTO-rani' Bnrroß oj tjes pbsss. ■ i Su*,'-t-I liaye read the letters of * < 6rad^atep , S. .and "Another Graduate" regardihgVthe capping ceremony and the question of publicly conferring diplomas, and haire come to the conclusion* that both your correspondents naveiinissed the point of the statement issued by tho University Council on the The'Council's announcement ] ,»• jwa's nofc/iihe. mejre bald statement that oareraonies of public award could take place while the : > piiyersity Amendment Act existed in but a qualified-state-l"•'■■lß?WrWa*.'-.Jwhile the Council has no ;-j«tfer:uiider.the Act to make a public if ■^ PB ff3 any public cerewhich may bo held must be l ted,to*announcement and congratu- j Colleges will abandon j ?f On the contrarv this is quite ''■{? with the practice which j = :W/heen followed on several occasions • ?^^en failed to arrive in i handed to the graduands at j ceremony. .In 1919 and i li :; U\x :& * Canterbury College (and pro- \ Wi? -OU-other occasions as well) the ; ceremony consis-ted of congva- i only, each graduand as his j KJJ% was called going on to the dais | 'i ;,, '"vJS l -2 ece 'ying the handshake of eongra- >. % ;^?^ (m^"om the representative of the i :i Senate, who was present, j arrived by post ad- i ;i-' : -- ; iSweo : -'.t6;:'.'th« respective graduates V^2|W-*'; nfonth late''- Doubtless tho /?*? was due to a late meeting of the ; ;^?. a t«,and I pressure, of work in the r office. There seems no rea--1 *& ■■■*" Practice should not be j '%" this year, and the Government ; k m ?£$ to rectify the matter - announcement on J .he ?rt : bo far been made by our. (formerly the Board bt Ki> : SsSr9Pre),;but.l feel sure that that dc-'ttH} right thing, and sjee ceremony is notaban*■'*^23S'i:■?onr" previous correspondents cA ; my fullest svmpathy, for I that college life during l^:'>-i^J**?;: : ?ar;: when no capping cereheld, was very dull in!#K^?r"!t*<>a"i^i''etc.. &jOZy :y ;:: r - ■' law graduate.

THE UNEMPLOYED. J TO THE EDITOR Or THE TRESS. gj r _\ letter signed by Annie E. Herbert appeared in this mornings Piiess in reference to a man named ! Dunklcv and another man named i'ourrier. 1 do not, know either of these men. but I know the vntor or the letter is a member ot the Hospital Board and also a Justice of the Peace, and I mibt say it .-peaks very little for her to mak..' public, through tne columns of Tub Prk.--, what has been done for tho.'Aivo and children ft these two men. These men may lie lacking in some way, bur there is certainlv no reason why the wives and children should he given alt the publicity which has been meted out to them by* a woman who ■dmuld an example, and instead of publicly showing up these poor unfortunates, ti<cm a helping hand in the prorKr way. Anyone would think that the e-ffiriaU at'the Relict' Depots were giving these poor unfortunates assistance from their own pockets, but such is not the osiso. The positions at the Relief Depot could otiitp easily he filled by one of our. public men, and the woman's place is in her home. The same applies to our Hospital Board. 7t is time that there was new blood introduced into the Beard. Some of our City fathers and mothers ,-hould be iii-ven th>'ir pass-out ticket. Tlie trouble is they have their lingers in too manv nics.-- Yours, etc.. UK FAIR. l.inwood.- April Ith. THE WHEAT PROBLEM. TO TH* SDtTOI of rut rtT.as Sir.—The ivlical-groHcr- have had their legs pulled once inure by a New Zealand Government. The result of the conference isj that the wheat-grow-ers are in the position as they have been since and during the Great War. 1 cannot understand Jiuw Mr Machin was appointed to place the position of w heat-growers tielore the Hon. Mr Coatcs. Uu probably meant weli for the wheat-growers, but ho is commercial' in interests, as in one of his statements he said, "that his linn would buy all the wheat at; Us a bushel if an embargo were placed on Australian flour.'' W'hv should his linn buy the wheat? Commercial interests to-day are not running dove-tail with wheat-growws' interests. Mr Machin failed badly m explaining t.ie growers disabilities. He gave only two rea/sons for the increased cost of production—the Arbitration Court and the tariff —and when 1 pointed out other increased costs such as "companies' income-tax eosts,'' "distribution costs," and increased "public; .service costs,'' he, as chairman and a commercial man, silenced me. Mr Machin is; leading the wheat-growers from one blind lane into another, and seems satisfied to make an agreement with the Government that, the price of wheat be (is a bushel. What would happen if war broke out,. and wheat advanced to over 8s a bushel ? The wheat-sron-ers would be kicking themselves tor being so easily led. Mr Machin approved of the Premier's statement "that he would attempt to get protection for the wheat-grower next year." ' Protection is the thing that is crippling the wheat-grower today, protection of trades, laoour, etc., and it is this barrier that the farmer should use all his power to break down. Any protection given to the wheat-grower to-day will be stolen from him by to-morrow through our laws and want of laws on the Statute Book' The wheat-grower has competed successfully with the Australian grower without anv protection. He could do so again to-day if political adjustments were made, and' the price of bread would not be then as dear as it is to-day. The whole trouble of the wheat-grower is political. Until he recognises that the system of present Party politics is against his interests, is merely .dust in his eyes, that city interests are smashing up country'interests, and then adjusts Ins politics accordingly, then only will he get the'profit due to bini on his industry. Anv Government which fails to recognise' that it owes' its first duty to the. map,pn the land. iff.an enemy of the c6uritry.—Yours,'etc./ r • J. A. HENLJIiI. Lincoln, 'April 3rd.. . i '. . THE HOKITIKA EXCURSION. ] TO Tffß BBITOa 07 TH« PRISS. ,| .'Sir,—ln to-day's issue of your paper | .is an account of the excursion to the ( Coast on Saturday. It was a success, j But what I would like to know is why was. there no published statement of it. before it took place? We all know what nice places there were to visit, and how some of the people got there, but strangers like myself-well, we knew nothing of them. Before the event, takes place, not after, is the time to tell these things. A »°» ie [ thing: I never saw in any paper tnat such an-excursion was to take place. It was onlvjihrough friends I knew at all. Then'we were kept about a, iortnisht in suspense, not knowing whether we could get tickets or not. kvery time we enquired it was: Don t know yet; call again." Next time, J-. hope things wijl be carried out with some sort of system, and not in the slipshod method of this one.—* ours. etC '*' ONE THAT WAS THERE.