GENERAL NEWS Randolph Churchill To Visit New Zealand

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 September 1947, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS Randolph Churchill To Visit New Zealand

Mr Randolph Churchill, soldierjournalist, son of Britain’s ■’war-time Prime Minister, will give six lectures in New Zealand in October upon the completion of a similar tour of Australia. While in both countries Mr Churchill will write about the conditions in this part of the world for his thrice-weekly commentaries which are syndicated to over 109 newspapers m America, Latin America, Europe, and the Far East. His New Zealand speaking engagements will open at Auckland, where he will lecture at the Town Hall on October 1 and 2. He will lecture in Wellington on October 4 and 6, at Christchurch on October 8, and a. Dunedin on October 13 or 14. Mr Churchill, who is aged 36, and the only son of the war-time leader, will arrive in Darwin by a Quantas flyingboat from England. En route he will investigate conditions in India arising from the withdrawal of British control.

Pedestrian Injured Mr Peter Vincent, a pensioner, aged 71, was on the seriously ill list at the Christchurch Hospital on Saturday, after an accident on Friday in which he suffered a broken arm. Mr Vincent was struck by a car. He formerly lived at Weheka.

Car Skids in Snow A five-seater sedan car driven by Mr F. L. Turley, of Greymouth, who was returning from Christchurch, skidded in snow near Otira Gorge on Saturday evening and overturned. None of the occupants of the car was seriously injured. The car was restored to the road yesterday and brought to Grey mouth.

London Economic Conference New Zealand would be represented at the British Commonwealth economic conference to be held in London in September, said the ActingPrime Minister (Mr W. Nash) last evening. Mr Nash added that the Government was now considering who should be the members of its delegation.

Schoolboys’ Team Returns The West Coast. Rugby football learn which has been competing in the Seddon Shield districts schoolboy tournament returned to Greymouth by bus yesterday from Westport. The team travelled via Reefton, dropping the Reefton members en route. Hokitika members were billeted at Greymouth last night, and returned to Hokitika this morning.

Watersiders’ Band The first party of the Auckland Watersiders’ Junior Band left by air for Australia at the week-end to compete in the Australasian band championships at Newcastle. The remainder were passengers by plane this morning. It is believed they are the first civilian band to travel by air. from New Zaland across the Tasman. —P.A. Civil Debt Judgment

At today’s sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at Greymouth Mr A. A. McLachlan, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiff by default in the following civil debt case:—Social Security Department v William Clarence Carroll, £3 4s. In the Warden’s Court Mr McLachlan granted an application by John Douglas Craig and Keith Alexander Ogilvie for an ordinary prospecting licence over 20 acres in section 2913, Block 8, Mawheranui survey district. Taxi Leaves Road

The driver of a taxi and a passenger returning to Nelson from Westport on Saturday evening received injuries necessitating their admission to' the Buller Hospital when the vehicle in which they were travelling failed to negotiate a bend near Fairdown, and crashed through a fence, into a paddock. They were G. Symonds, taxi proprietor, and driver of the car, and R. Elkington, a resident of Nelson. Symonds suffered from injuries to his arm and shoulder, and Elkington from injuries to his right eye. The car was extensively damaged. Symonds is a former resident. of Grey mouth.

Ambulance Competitions St John Ambulance cadets from all parts of New Zealand took part in Dominion competitions in Wellington on Saturday. Eighteen teams, comprising more than 90 competitors, competed for the Sir Alfred Robin Memorial Shield, the winners being Wellington Railway Cadets Ambulance Division. Balclutha cadets were runners-up and Auckland No. 4 Crusader Division was third. The Gilberd Cup for the champion team leader was won by Corporal T. M. Dick, of Wellington Railway. The Rockell Cup, awarded to the best individual team member, was won by Cadet R. Robson, of Auckland. The Bledisloe Cup was won by Sergeant K. Voltz, Wanganui Marist Cadet Ambulance Division. Mr E. Boultcn’s Death

Mr Ernest Boulton, who died at his home at Sumner on Saturday night’ was 69 years of age. He was well known as licensee for many years of the United Service Hotel, Christchurch, and he was also a director of Ballins Breweries (N.Z.) Ltd. Mr Boulton was born in Melbourne. When he was 14 years of age, he came -to Christchurch to join his uncle, Mr Charles Louisson. He was in the service of the Crown Brewery of which his uncle was the owner, for many years as secretary. He then became licensee of the United Service Hotel. He retired about four years ago, and had since lived at Sumner. Mr Boulton held at one time or another most of the important offices of the Jewish congregation in Christchurch.

Christchurch Mayoralty Mr E. H. Andrews, the Mayor of Christchurch, has been selected by the Citizens’ Association as its candidate for the Mayoralty at the municipal elections in November. Mr M. E. Lyons, Deputy-Mayor, who has been a member of the council for 20 years, announced his intention of independently contesting the Mayoralty yesterday. His decision means that there will be a triangular contest. Mr D. Barnes, former member of Parliament for Waikato, was selected as the official Labour candidate a few weeks. “My main reason for standing is as a protest against the Citizens’ Association agreeing to give any man a nine-year tenure of the office of the Mayoralty of Christchurch,” said Mr Lyons last evening. Mr Andrews was first elected Mayor in 1941 and re-elected in 1944. He was a councillor continuously for 22 years before his election as Mayor.

Hokitika Revue Company puts on Show in Miners Hall, Blackball, on September 6. Be there.—Advt. Ladies’ Czechoslovakian serviceweight hose. All the popular shades. Stocked in all sizes. Special price 15/11.—C. Smith’s.—Advt.