NELSON NEWS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21386, 31 January 1935, Page 18

NELSON NEWS

FRUIT GROWERS' ,|lf GUARANTEE ANNOUNCEMENT TO EE Mto' ABOUT RENEWALV^> CSPECIAL TO THE raESS.) ' " ~ NELSON, JanuaryAt the present time there iffffiffl-; uncertainty among Nelson "-rhjiTpT about the renewal of the Ckiv^Sf'- : guarantee, but it is almost an announcement will be made matter within a few days. It is stood that the guarantee will bestfS ject to certain conditions which hawF'' been under discussion New Zealand Fruit Control BoanrS* the Government for some time growers will be much relieved f they hear of the final decision of ' Government on the matter, growers have expressed the that if the guarantee is 9s be satisfied, but the main point at til' < sent is the making of a de&iite ££ ' nouncement and a subsequent advaS*. : for financing this season's exports.:^?The Steamer Ngaio '-• * ' A definite step has now been ta&n in the proposal to convert the steamer Ngaio into a houseboat at Neaw, Bay in the Sounds, by the fgffi of a syndicate known as the Marih<* ough Sounds Houseboat, LtdLjU 41 option for purchase has been tafon over the ship, and a prospectus issue* explaining the scheme. The capitals the company will be £9OOO. Late Shopping Night ";o Late shopping night will be observed' 5 in Nelson this week on Thursday ' evening because of the anniversanr holiday on Friday. Stoke Aerodrome Messrs H. W. Lightband and R. 0 Crossman, New Plymouth, arrived in' Nelson in the Moth aeroplane ZK AAX on a short holiday visitTfo? aeroplane came to Nelson via Wanganui and Blenheim. To-day a visivwarpaid to Motueka. Mr Lightband, who* 1 has more than 100 hours' flying 1a - his credit, to-day. expressed surprise,' at the size and condition of the-Ket-son aerodrome at Stoke. He had ;i thought that it would be small awl rough, that being the general impfcs* sion in the north; but he had fanffft' it a commodious* ground; with a gooff; landing surface. The aeroplane wiß'-. go to the West, Cp.ast to-morrow. Reception to. General Godley A pleasant evening was spent af-a meeting of the Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment when General Sir Alexander Godley was entertained as guest of the regimental' officers' mess. Approximately 50i»ere present. The toast of "Our Guests, was proposed by Colonel C. B. Brcre- "* ton, supported by Colonel Hume .and Captain C. R. Duke (president of the , ■ Nelson branch of the Returned Sol-, diers* Association). Captain F.' W. Huggins sang a song, "The Dear Litilfe " Shamrock," with Mr A. C. Rout; as. accompanist. General Sir Alexander ■ Godley was received with prolonged applause. He gave an interesting talk on various aspects of the war concerning engagements in which'. .the* New Zealand Division took a ent part, notably Gallipoli, the Messines, Passchendaele, and Le Quesnoy. Sir Alexander referred to the fact that during the Gallipoli .cam". paign, Mustapha Kemal pasha, the' present dictator of Turkey, was twice opposed to New Zealand troops when commanding a Turkish division. The General spoke of many incidents and told many anecdotes. Among thos* present was his Worship the Mayor, Mr W. J. Moffatt. Major C. ILjßout was in the chair. - j 1

Personal ■- Mr J. W. Collins, New Zealand Trade.' Commissioner for Canada, and 'Mrs-. Collins were in Nelson over the weekend, and left to-day for the West Co®> glaciers. , 1 - " ''' fwj