THE HICKSON MISSION. THE WOOL TRADE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18875, 30 May 1923, Page 8

THE HICKSON MISSION.

THE WOOL TRADE

NEW ZEALAND ITINERARY. (Peb United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 28. Before the clergy attending the Church Congress dispersed a conference of Now Zealand’ bishops and representatives of diocesan committees appointed to make preliminary arrangements for the Christian healing mission of Mr James Hickson to New Zealand was hold. The Archbishop presided, and every diocese was represented. It was announced that Mr Hickson had generously agreed to extend his mission to two and a-half months—from the beginning of October till the middle of December. He will arrive in Auckland some time pro vicusly, intending to vest a little while after his Australian mission, which concludes in West Australia in August. He will be in Queensland during June, South Australia in the early part of July, proceeding thence to Perth. _ , , His opening dates for New Zealand are: Auckland, October 1 to 5 inclusive. In drawing up his itinerary the conference had in mind principally the object of Mr Hickson’s mission, which is less to heal the sick than to revive in the Church the ministry of healing through the Church as an organisation. It, however, endeavoured to arrange for Mr Hickson to visit as many centres as possible to meet the needs of the sick who may desire to receive his ministration.

AMERICA’S HEAVY PURCHASES

(From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, April 18,

Reviewing the situation of the wool trade, the correspondent of the Daily Telegraph gtates that the American Woollen Company, which is the biggest combine in the wbrld, employing 35,000 hands, are working their machinery at 100 per cent, of its capacity, which has never been done before. Other firms in America are also very busy, and the West Riding of Yorkshire still seems to be in the worst position of any textile area. There is no harmony whatvor between the advance in the raw material and the general Inertia in consuming centres. The further one gets away from the raw material the worse things are found to be, West Riding firms being greatly handicapped by Continental exchanges, and the lower overhead charges on the Continent compared with those at Home. As a result of the disadvantage thus involved, Bradford dress goods manufacturers have lost a large part of their spring trade, and West Riding mills in many cases are far from being busy. Some of tho leading dress goods manufacturers are running short time, and there are hundreds of looms standing, a condition of affairs which is very different from what existed a year ago. This state of matters has brought about tho initiation of a publicity campaign, the object of which is to educate the public of this country on the subject of tho wearing capacity of different makes of cloth. < Speaking generally, the position of noils, laps, and wastes is quite sound and healthy. A large trad© is being dona with America and the Continent, particularly Germany, though with regard to the Continental trade difficulty is being experienced in getting goods through tho occupied area. Notwithstanding assurances that British goods will go through without having to boar the 10 per cent., duty imposed by the French military authorities, great difficulty is being experienced in this respect. Strong representations need to he made through the Board of Trade about tho many obstacles which are being nut in the way of free access to German markets, for in consequence of this the export trade of this coutnry is suffering severely.