MR. JUSTICE REED

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 82, 31 December 1929, Page 8

MR. JUSTICE REED

RETURN FROM YEAR’S TOUR Dominion Special Service. Auckland, December 30. Afte a. year’s absence abroad Mr. Justice Reed, accompanied by Mrs. Reed, returned by the Rangitata last evening. Five months were occupied in travelling through India, Mesopotamia, the Holy Land and Greece. Subsequently Mr. Justice Reed and Mrs. Reed flew from Brussels to London. Speaking of economic conditions in Britain Mr. Justice Reed said there appeared to be plenty of money in the cities, judging from the way amusements of all kinds were patronised “In London I tried to get seats to see a revival of Gilbert and Sullivan operas, only to find that every seat in the theatre had . been booked for months ahead,” he said. One had to travel through country districts to see real evidence of unemployment. The Labour Government appeared to be doing well, and had refrained from introducing any legislation of a drastic character. , While in London Mr. Justice Reed attended a sitting of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, where he met the Lord Chancellor. He also occupied a seat at the Old Bailey at the opening of the criminal sessions. He motored through England and Scotland, and was greatly impressed with the superiority of the roads compared with those on the Continent.