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Otago Witness, Issue 3912, 5 March 1929, Page 47

The suggested purchase of Waipori by the Government was discussed at a conference of delegates from the city' and suburban ratepayers’ associations, held on Thursday evening. Mr G. P. Cuttriss, representing the city, said that the corporation possessed the power to dispose of Waipori without referring the question to the ratepayers. The council could do so at any time if it wished, but that was not probable. He suggested that Mr M. Stevenson should be asked to make a comprehensive report on the whole matter to the next meeting. Mr P. L. Ritchie said that only half the associations and half the City Council knew anything about the scheme. The experts were the only ones who knew anything about it. Mr Stevenson said that he and Mr A. E. Ansell, M.P., had waited on the town clerk in connection with the matter. A great deal of the informa tion received was of a confidential nature, and it would be difficult to submit a report. He could assure the meeting that the city association was watching the whole matter very carefully. It was decided that Messrs Cuttriss and Stevenson should be associated in preparing a report to be submitted to the next meeting. “ Subtract from the Matterhorn its highest tower, and this Malte Brun Peak may well claim its brotherhood.” The peak thus described was climbed on Tuesday by Mr Brian Brown-Douglas (England) with Guide Larsen. . Mount Malte Brun (10,421 feet), which Miss Freda du Faur said was the finest rock peak in the "Mount Cook region, is the highest peak in the Malte Brun range, an offshoot of the Main Divide. Being good brown rock, unlike the porous, rotten rocks of so many peaks in this region, it provides unequalled opportunities for that fascinating branch of alpine work, rock climbing. On the same day Miss Kate Gardiner, of Liverpool, with Guide Williams, climbed to the summit of Mount Turnbull, also in the Malte Brun range. From this peak, which is 7400 feet in height, a magnificent view is obtained of the Alain Divide, Afount Cook, Mount Darwin, an<L.the Tasman Glacier. Miss Gardiner, it will be remembered, has made this season noteworthy for her ascent of Alount Cook in 15j hours and for her conquest, with Air H. E. L. Porter and Guide Williams, of the virgin peak, Teieleman.

Under the will of Air R. B. Ward, the Canterbury Cricket Association’s foundation fund will benefit to the extent of £2OO. Air Ward, who was hon. treasurer of the association for 13 years, uid a vice-president from then until the time of his death, was one of the prime movers in the establishment of the foundation fund. Cabled advice has been received from the Electric Power and Light Department’s London agents that the generator for the fourth 3000 kw unit for the Waipori main station was shipped from England on February 17, and will arrive in Dunedin about March 30. The turbine for this machine is now being delivered at Waipori, .and considerable progress in erection will be possible before the generator comes to hand. There is a likelihood, therefore, that completion of »his unit may be effected by the middle of May, if the steamer with the generator arrives up to time.

Another step has been taken in the dispute between members of the Anglican Church in the Waikato district. Opponents of Bishop Cherrington’s policy met on Thursday night and nominated Mr H. M. Hammond for a synod by-election consequent on the death of a synodman (Mr Farrcr). The bishop has called a special meeting of the synod for March 12.

Favoured by ideal weather, the schools in the Roxburgh district held their annual picnic at St'. Clair on Friday. The excursionists, numbering 910, arrived by special train, which reached Dunedin at midday, and were transported to St. Clair by a fleet of special trams. A large number, however, preferred to stay in the city and occupy the time until the return tram left in shopping and visiting various places of interest. The party left on its return to Roxburgh about 5 p.m. . The schools and trades from Palmerston and the adjoining districts also held their annual picnic on Friday when over 1000 adults and children travelled to Timaru by special train.

The quarterly meeting of the Chalmers Licensing Committee, which was held at Port Chalmers on Friday was attended by Alessrs J. R. Bartholomew, S.AI. (chairman), T. B. Wilkm, A. Cable, O. Loll, and T. Anderson. Two transfers of licenses were granted—that of the Crecent Hotel, » Carey’s Bay, from the Public Trustee to Thomas F. Alackie, and that of Strath Taieri Hotel at Aliddlemarch from William Young to Andrew Smith.

The Gipsy Aloth aeroplane presented by the directors of the New Zealand Herald and the Auckland Weekly News to the Auckland Aero Club was formally presented on Friday by Mr H. Horton, managing director, at the club’s aerodrome at lluunata. The machine was christened by Airs R. Al. Hacket, wife of the editor of the Herald. Alajor Cowper, instructor to the club, then gave a demonstration of air manoeuvres in the plane.

“ One of the greatest matters that concerns us,” said Air J. Sutherland Ross at the opening of the Manufacturers’ Conference at Wellington, “is co-operation—-co-operation between ourselves, cooperation between ourselves and those engaged in the retail trade, co-operation between ourselves and the public, and cooperation between ourselves and our employees. These are all matters on which great interests linger.” He had recently read an article in a Canadian paper on unbalanced development. It had been found in Western Canada that if the primary industries got too far ahead the country suffered; and, again, if primary industries were left behind, the country suffered in other ways. And, until they got a well-balanced development of both primary and secondary industries, Western Canada suffered severely. But she now felt that she had got on to her feet on right lines, all parties marching ahead at the same pace, and long might that continue. It was important to secure a similar well-balanced, development in New Zealand; and to that end the primary industries and the secondary industries should work together. One matter in which they could do so with the best effect was that of scientific industrial research. As to co-operation between themselves and the public, they felt strongly the lack of sympathy betweeu themselves aud the general public, and they felt, too, that the division into primary and secondary industries was very misleading. Their duty, he suggested, was to look for points of contact with the primary industries rather than for points of division; and in regard to the retailers and the general public, the great thing was to see to it that quality was right and price- was right, and that goods were promptly delivered. If these points were carefully held in view, all would be well.

A collision occurred at the corner of Frederick and Castle streets on Saturday evening between a motor van owned by the City Dyeworks, and driven by Mr A. Hanlay, and a motor car. The ear was proceeding down Frederick street, while the van was bound north along Castle street. After the collision, the motor car bounded across the road and crashed into a shop at the north-east corner of the intersection. ' The front section of the car knocked a large hole in the brickwork, and the car was considerably damaged. The van was only slightly affected,. The drivers escaped injury, and 'both vehicles later proceeded on their way under their own power. The Wellington Hospital Board has decided by nine votes to five in favour of a recommendation by the Social Welfare Committee to send home to England a father, mother and family of seven who have been a burden on the community for some years. When the family arrived there were three children, four have been born since. It -was stated that the father was an Imperial soldier and physically unfit. In England he had been getting a pension, but it was discontinued after be came to New Zealand. He thought that friends at Home would help him when he got back, and the cost of sending the family back would amount to only one year’s maintenance to New Zealand.

At the 1927 conference of the New Zealand Chambers of Commerce a remit was approved that the names of principles of unincorporated firms should be registered, and inquiry is being made whether provisions ..similar to those in the Imperial Registration of Business Names Act, 1916, might be applied to New Zealand. The council of the Wei-, lington Chamber of Commerce has decided (says the Post) to request the chamber’s Legislation Committee to report upon the matter. Proposals will be considered that a registrar of trade names should be created, or, alternatively, that disclosure should be required upon business letterheads, catalogues, etc.', of the names of principals. Cases have been reported where credit Las been given on the understanding that certain * partners comprised a firm, whereas these partners of substance may have retired, leaving only men of straw, and resulting in loss to creditors.