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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21904, 3 October 1936, Page 14

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Mr Arthur Stewart has been nominated for» the office of president of the Christchurch Businessmen’s Club and Mr S. G. Holland, M.P., for vice-president. Other nominations for the annual election of officers,.which will take place at the annual meeting on Monday are, executive (four to be elected): Messrs R. A. Beveridge, E. H. Buckeridge, C. J. Gray, R. A. Marsh, T.iH. Munro, H. E. Otkly, V. G. Spiller, F. W. White; secretary, Mr D. V. Wilson; treasurer, Mr F. B. Wright; auditor, Mr E. R. Caygill; solicitor, Mr W. J, Hunter. Mr Noel Laver, of John Chambers and Sons, Ltd., has been elected a member of the Christchurch Businessmen’s Club. The Hon. G. R. Hunter, M.L.C., arrived from Wellington yesterday morning. Messrs J. G. Barclay, M.P., and A. H. Nordmeyer, M.P., were passengers from the north by yesterday’s steamer express. Mr D. J. Cummings, Commissioner of Police, arrived from Wellington yesterday morning on his first official visit to Christchurch since his appointment. He is staying at the United Service Hotel, Mr S. Ritchie, Conciliation Commissioner, is visiting the North Island on official business. He will return to Christchurch about the middle of next week. Mr J. W. Scott, who has been appointed office supervisor in the housing construction branch of the State Advances Corporation, joined the Public Trust Office in 1915, and, With the exception of a break on war service, remained in that office until he was transferred to the inspecting staff of the stores audit section bf the Audit Office in 1922. Mr T. F. Richards, who for the last five years has held the position of house steward, Dunedin Hospital, has been appointed to a position in the Health Department as house manager, Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer Springs, and will leave to take up his new appoihtment at an early date. Constable R. Busch, of Palmerston North, who has been transferred to Addington, has arrived to take up his new duties. Before leaving Palmerston North he received a clock from fellow-members of the police force as a gift of esteem. The presentation was made by SeniorSergeant Moriarty. Mr T. /. Duncan, chairman of the Meat Producers’ Board, planned to leave for Australia shortly to see his filly Oratory racing at .Caulfield, but a few days ago he was requested by the Minister for Marketing, the Hon. W. Nash, to leave for England with the Minister, as his services as chairman of the Meat Board would be required in Britain. Mr W. Parker, assistant registrar of the Supreme Court at Christchurch, who will leave on .fllonday on transfer to the position of registrar of the Supreme Court at Westport,, yesterday received a presentation from the staff. Later he was entertained by members of the legalprofession and the staffs of the Supreme and Magistrate’s Courts. Mr W. Glenn, who for the last five years has been chairman of the local advisory committee of the New Zealand Refrigerating Company, Ltd., at Wanganui, has joined the board of directors of the company. ' Professor P. W. Robertson, of the chair of chemistry at Victoria University College, Wellington, will leave on October 13 on a visit to Great Britain. He expects to return in February. Mr M. Gage, B.Sc., demonstrator L\ geology at Victoria University College, Wellington, has accepted a position as assistant geologist, New Zealand Geological Survey. The Rt. Hon. Sir Michael and Lady Myers the Rangitiki, which is due at Wellington on October 21 from London. Mr A. V. A. Chappell, formerly of Christchurch, but latterly of Wellington, has rejoined the entomological staff of the Cawthron Institute, Nelson. Messrs C. H. Matthews* N. H. Fisher, G. R. B. Giles, T. B. Arbuthnot, and C. E. Gordon, members of the New Zealand Olympic Games team, are returning to New Zeah .id by the Rangitiki, which is due at Wellington on October 21 from London. Mr D, G, Little, past president of the United Commercial Travellers* Association, and Mr W. Smith, president of the Wellington Commercial ers> Association, left last evening for Wellington after attending, a meeting of the united executive council in Christchurch.

Four Temuka Maoris left on Thursday evening to join a contingent of 67 New Zealand freezing workers who will leave during the next few days for Australia to demonstrate and instruct in that country the chain system of killing. It is understood that this system of killing has only recently been adopted in Australia. The party will be away for several months. In the main it must be conceded that the trend of modern.times was more for evil than for good, said Mr C. O. Mahony in an address to the Auckland Creditmen’s Club. In his opinion the main trends of the times were selfishness, with it being allied suspicion and fear, materialism, a departure from democracy, and the abuse of. education. Failing a change, the end was alarming. “Selfishness is the greatest driving force in the world to-day,” said Mr Mahony. “Can it not be said that we are reaching a of refined barbarism? We find that commercial morality to-day is lower than it used to be. Men go to extraordinary lengths in giving credit, so that it seems that their sole aim is to get the other fellow’s money and the other fellow’s goods. Not enough regard is given for the purchaser’s financial position. Man must learn the lesson that he does not live by bread alone.” VI am glad to say that enthusiasm in vege-table-growing is increasing in the district year by year,” remarked Mr C. H. Backhouse when opening the spring show of the VogeltownMormngton Horticultural Society,' Wellington. .Vegetables are of great national, importance. Wot only does the production of vegetables add to the welfare of the family, and the community generally, in supplying the need for wholesome food, but it also brings the cultivator into touch with nature. A well-stocked vegetable garden creates an atmosphere of contentment rouhd even the most humble home, and as the gardener toils to - assist nature in producing good things, he is rewarded with food and health pf body- and mind, which come as the result of a congenial occupation in the open air.” ■

School boys to-day are not the same as they used to be,” commented Mr R. D Brown at a meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Lawn Tennis Association, when the encouraging of junior players was being discussed; Mr Brown said that several clubs had offered the use of their courts to secondary school children, who gave way to adult players when they arrived on the courts. “There is a noticeable lack of enthusiasm to use the facilities available,” Mr Brown added. This is probably because other forms of sport are catered for to a high degree.”