THE WEEK OVER THE WORLD

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21938, 12 November 1936, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE WEEK OVER THE WORLD

MR NASH IN LONDON When the Hon. Walter Nash (Minister for Finance in New Zealand) arrived in England this week he told representatives of the newspapers that he expected to stay six months to try to arrange a trade agreement with Great Britain. The agreement will be especially for marketing dairy produce and if it is successful, if Mr Nash succeeds in getting the agreement, he wants, he will then try to make similar agreements with other Dominions and also with foreign countries. He said that he knew he had many difficulties to meet but did not wish British farmers to think New Zealand was

trying to fight them. He explained that the agreement he wanted would help both countries.

MR ROOSEVELT’S AIMS

At a meeting of delegates from 39 states in Washington on Monday, Mr Roosevelt explained his aims for the future government of the United States. He said that be believed the elections had shown that the people approved of the former law-making and that they were prepared to accept further laws for raising the standard of living of the workers. Mr Roosevelt proclaimed his immediate aims—safe and healthful places of work; adequate care and support, of those incapacitated because of accidents, industrial disease, old age and unemployment; reasonably short hours, adequate annual income; proper housing, and the elimination of child labour.

Hitler’s Godchildren

Herr Hitler has 12,620 godchildren. They are all children of families whose racial purity and political reliability are guaranteed. It has now been decided that future godchildren must be members of families containing at least seven living sons.

A GREAT RUNNER Dr. J. E. Lovelock in New Zealand Dr. J. E. Lovelock arrived in New Zealand a fortnight ago and last Saturday made his first appearance on a New Zealand track since he left for England as a Rhodes Scholar in 1932, when he ran an exhibition race in Wellington. He called for generous public support for amateur sport when he spoke to a crowd of 3000 after the run.

On Monday there was a Government reception at Parliament Buildings fot- Dr. Lovelock. The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, praised Dr. Lovelock’s athletic record and his work for New Zealand’s good name abroad. Dr. Lovelock spoke of the value of physical training and of sport and said he was interested to see that New Zealand was thinking of foliowing in England’s

TO FLY THE TASMAN Mr L. E. Clark's Plans TEN DAYS FROM LONDON Mr L. E. Clark, of North Canterbury, hopes to fly from Richmond aerodrome, Sydney, for New Zealand to-day or to-morrow. He will take off at 2 a.m. and will fly to Cook Strait and on to Wigrani aerodrome. Mr Clark, known as the New Zealand flying farmer, arrived at Darwin at the end of last week after a 10-days' flight from London. His aeroplane is a Percival Gull, similar to Miss Jean Batten's monoplane, but Mr Clark's Gull is about 30 miles an hour slower.

Mr Ramsay Mac Donald Mr Ramsay Mac Donald collapsed during the Lord Mayor’s banquet at Guildhall last week. Members of his family' say he was

overcome by the heat at Guildhall, which was more crowded than usual. He has not been in good health since he had a nervous breakdown last year. A Royal Tour

The British Government is discussing the possibility that his Majesty the King will visit Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The King’s Empire tours will probably be discussed at the Coronation, when the claims of the Dominions will be considered and dates arranged. Master of the Queen Mary Captain Robert B. Irving, master of the Aquitania, has been appointed master of the Queen Maty, to succeed Sir Edgar Brittan, who died recently.

footsteps in organising a national health scheme.

Dr. Lovelock will be in Christchurch on Saturday, November 21, and will probably run in a sports meeting at Lancaster ParkOn the Monday following he will address secondary school athletes.