BRIGHTER TIMES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22392, 13 April 1936, Page 10

BRIGHTER TIMES

BRITAIN'S EASTER HOLIDAY SPENDING MARKED INCREASE RECORD TRAFFIC FIGURES By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received April 12, 5.5 p.m.) / LONDON. April 11 The Daily Mail's financial editor says Easter has made history. The Bank of England's note issue last week increased by £8,397,000 to a total of £421,415,000, which previously has been only once exceeded in the history of the bank. The public, during the last three weeks, has drawn 1,000,000 notes daily—a proof of more holiday spending, greater employment and a steady increase in retail sales. Characteristic April sunshine and showers marked the opening of Easter in England. Nevertheless the holiday traffic broke all records and included a non-stop stream of air liners from Croydon. Most business firms have closed down until Tuesday and London is almost deserted. A largo exodus to the Continent as usual had its compensation in the large numbers of foreigners visiting England. Eighty thousand people watched League football matches on Good Friday, constituting a record Easter attendance. Although the roads were congested with cars, there were fewer accidents than usual. BRITISH MINISTERS HOLIDAY, ARRANGEMENTS GENEVA DELEGATES BACK (Received April 12. 6.45 p.m.) British Wireless RUGBY. April 11 The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, and the Lord Privy Seal, Viscount Halifax, left Geneva at the close of discussions with the other Locarno Powers. Mr. Eden travelled by air from Paris to Lvmpne, where lie will bo staying over the week-end at the home of Sir, Phillip Sassoon, Under-Secretary for Air. Lord Halifax returned to London. The Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, has an engagement with the local Conservative Association in his Worcestershire constituency, and is staying in the country during the holiday. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, ! Mr. Neville Chamberlain, has gone north on a fishing holiday.

KING ATTENDS SERVICE ROYAL FAMILY AT WINDSOR (Received April 12, 6.45 p.m.) British Wireless RUGBY. April 11 The King, who is spending Easter at Fort Belvedere, joined Queen Mary at the Royal Lodge, Windsor Castle, yesterday morning, and with the Duke and Duchess of York and the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose attended Divine service in the Royal Chapel.