SOME LEFT BEHIND!

Grey River Argus, 30 April 1938, Page 7

SOME LEFT BEHIND!

N.Z. EX-SOLDIERS Sydney Send-off [Aust. & N Z. Cable Assn ] SYDNEY, April 29. It is not yet known how many New Zealand ex-soldiers failed to board the Maunganui and Monowai before they sailed last night. At. least-one, arrived at the wharf when the vesseis would be passing through the Heads. There were also many, who I were on the wrong ships, but it was too late to allow them to change. The vessels were due to sail at | <q g ht and the men were supposed to be" aboard at 7.30, but at that hour less than half were aboard. The re-, mainder straggled down, overburden-1 ed with all manners of souvenirs. Both vessels were more than half an hour late in getting away. J When the Maunganui and Monowai left for Wellington, the New Zea- ( landers had a rousing send-off from a crowd of friends, well-wishers and j fellow diggers that packed the ( wharves and extended far along the approaches. Men swarmed up the masts and ships’ rails and at every vantage point. Bands played and the crowd joined in singing wartime songs and Auld Lang Syne. The police band accompanied the vessels down the harbour. The whole scene was one of the cheeriest for many years. Mr Vincent Ward, M.L.C., interviewed, said the New Zealanders were proud of the part they played in the | wonderful Anzac commemoration, “We return with a feeling of affection for Australia and its courteous hospitable people. The spirit of goodwill abroad during our visit was something words cannot explain, I feel it is bound to lead to a better under-, standing between Australia and New Zealand.” Members of the contingent spoke most highly of the hospitality of the Sydney people. They travelled free on trams, trains and ferries and buses and are anxious to reply to that hos-1 pitality when the Australians pay a visit to New Zealand in 1940, The New Zealanders, by excellent conduct and fine bearing, also created a good impression in Sydney. The nurses with the contingent were not overlooked. They were, guests at many functions, including the New Zealand Women’s Associa- | tion’s musicale, at which Mrs Arthur Rathbone (Hawke’s Bay) sang, Miss Vai Sullivan played a pianoforte solo and Mrs Waigainga Tepine did a poi dance. David Baldwin, who broke an ankle in a street accident yesterday, was carried aboard his ship, just before it sailed. ber, Mr W. Evenden, did not seek reelection. BLENHEIM. BLENHEIM, April -29. Three nominations for the Mayor- . alty are:—N. R. McMurtry, C. T. Smith and C. A. Garside. | There are fifteen candidates for the . nine Borough Council vacancies, five, nominations for the four seats on the Harbour Board and five for three seats on the Hospital Board. There | will be no contest for the Rower Board. AUCKLAND’S BUDGET. AUCKLAND, April 28. “The City Council is to be heartily congratulated on its achievements,”., said the Mayor, Sir Ernest Davis, in presenting a review of. the finances of the city for the last year. He said a balanced budget for the city was now in sight, this being the outcome of last year’s operations in particular, and of three years of prudent administration in general. In the actual rating accounts the year just closed had yielded a surplus. In the case of the self-contained water-works account the debit balance was £17,266 below the figure budgeted for. These results were outstanding, demonstrating the careful control of the financial affairs of the city, without detriment to the policy of progressive development.

GREYMOUTH MAYORALTY.

An aspirant on this occasion for the Mayoral office, Mr Patrick Blanchfield, who received his early education at the Greymouth Marist Brothers’ School, had a very successful, scholastic career, having been Dux of I the School, a winner of the Seddon 1 Medal, winner of the Bevilacqua Medal, winner of the Junior National I Scholarship, and winner of the , Scholarship of the Sacred Heart Col-1 lege, Auckland. He matriculated at St. »Bede’s College, Christchurch, his strongest subject having been Mathematics and English, calculated to stand him in good stead in public life. In the sphere of sport, Mr Blanchfield has had also a successful record, having won the Bromley Belt for rifle shooting, and been a member of the senior team of the Marist Football Club, while he has been a prominent competitor in equestrian events, at the A. & P. Shows, the jumpers with which he has been associated having included Cottingham, winner of the National Hurdles. Mr BlanchfieltHs an executive member of the A. & P. Association, a Vice-Pre sident of the West Coast Rugby League, an Executive member of St. Columba Club, Past President, of the Marist Football Club, and a sitting member of the Greymouth Borough Council.

Opening of Campaign AT COBDEN ON MONDAY. On Monday evening at the Cobden Gymnasium the municipal election campaign will open when the follow- j Ing candidates will deliver policy i speeches: Messrs A. H. McKane (Mavoraltv). J. B. Kent. J. R. Ander- | son, T. J. Barry, L. B. Hutchison (Borough Council) and W. Wallwork (Hospital Board). Other candidates for local bodies have been invited to take the platform and express their views.

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