EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS.
■ ♦-—■■ Attention 1b drawn to an exhibition of paintings by Owen Merton, an accomplished artist, who was born in Christchurch. When he left, at the age of 21 Mr Merton's ability was already manifest, and one of his pictures had been secured for,the Permanent. Gallery, of Wellington. Those who have watched his career have seen this promise amply fulfilled. Mr Merton's work has been shown for many years in America, where a large water-colour of his was bought some time ago for the Brooklyn Museum of Art, .New York He recently held an exhibition at the Leicester Galleries, London, and the critics have been unanimous in ap: preciation of his delicacy of conception and original methods.
A resolution protesting against "the scandalous rate of wage being paid to eandwichmen" was passed at a demonstration organised by the Workers' Union in Trafalgar Square, London, on a recent Sunday. . Mr Charles Duncan, M.P., general secretary of "the. union, said an organised fight must be made to increase the usual, wage-of 2s 6d a day to sandwichmen to a minimum of. 5s a day.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19460, 6 November 1928, Page 7
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