LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Star, Issue 19582, 14 June 1927, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A large deputation of unemployed, introduced by Mr M'Kcen, M.P., and headed by Mr F. Cornwell, president oi the Trades and Labor Council, was received by the Mayor of Wellington. Both Mr Cornwell and Mr Cook (president of the Alliance of Labor) asked that a committee again bo set up by local bodies, as was the case last year, to deal with tho problem. In reply, the mayor detailed the efforts already made towards relief. Ho thought that the City Council would shortly bo able to absorb more men, but it could not meet the whole of the situation. The Government must assist in sonic degree, and he understood that tho Prime Minister had proposals before him. Mr Troup honed the situation would be met within a fortnight.—-Press Association.

Although the Scotsmen is proverbially careful with his money, he is also generous to the kirk, as was exemplified at St. Andrew’s Church in Taihape on Sunday (says a Press Association telegram)". Of recent years the method adopted has boon the holding of a golden offering Sunday, when members are invited to contribute a substantial amount. Last year about £6OO was obtained- This year the objective was £SOO. Sunday was giving clay, and, although wet and stormy, £4OO was obtained in the morning and £3O in the evening Several members who wore unable o to attend Sunday’s services intimated'their intention of contributing, so it is anticipated that the full amount of £SOO will be received.

Tho Otago Education Board has appointed the undermentioned to act as commissioners in districts where the householders failed to elect a commit-■..p-e at tho second meeting called for that purpose:—East Taieri, Messrs A. .Miller and E. Pillowe; Karitane, Messrs ,T. Heath and W. Bauchop; Lower Harbor, Messrs H. Omand and J. Powell: Maercwhenua, Messrs D. L, Weir and T. Howland; Moa Flat, Messrs C. Mann and T. Stark; Nevis, Messrs M. H, Kasiclke and Dickey; Otiake, Messrs J. H. Jefforis and W. Gard, jun.: Pukcpito, Messrs A. Rush and J, White; Pukema, Messrs J. Ramsay and H. Wilson; Tarara, Messrs R. W. Holmes and M. Miller; Tapui, Messrs A. Henderson, A. Clyde, and G. Cant; Upper Junction, Messrs J. Buttar and W. Robertson.

An interesting relic of the harsh penal laws of a century ago is to bo seen at present at the Public Library in the shape of a free pardon granted to Eleanor Bradshaw and Margaret Jones, tho former of whom had been sentenced to seven years’ transportation for larceny. The document bears the signature of Queen Victoria, and is dated March 18, 1842. This is one of a number of documents belonging to a Dunedin business man, which will eventually become the property of the Public Library.

Tho meeting of tho Railway branch of tho Workers’ Educational Association was again well attended. Tho subject of the lecture, ‘Communism,’ as developed by Mr G. M‘Crackcn, the tutor, proved most instructive. Tho following were the sub-headings:—(l) 1 Communism Defined ’; (2) ‘ Aims and Objective of Communism’; (3) ‘Capitalist Society, Its Nature’; (4) ‘Difference Between Communism and Socialism’; (5) ‘Forces That Have Developed Communism’; (6) ‘Communist Policy: Unity the First Step’; (7) 1 Sovietism, or the Method by Which the Worker Expresses his Political Will ’; (8) ‘ Military Policy.’ Tho subject will be continued at the next meeting by Mr Newman.