SOCIAL CREDIT SUPPORTED

Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1934, Page 6

SOCIAL CREDIT SUPPORTED

COLONEL CLOSEY AT STRATFORD. INTEREST OF GOOD ATTENDANCE. New Zealand's problems and their solution by the Douglas social credit system were explained to a good attendance in the Parish Hall, Stratford, last night by Colonel S. E. J. Closey who ranged throughout the world for examples in support of his contentions. The Mayor (Mr. J. W. McMillan) presided. The meeting endorsed unanimously the opinion that the country’s problems could be charged to the monetary system, that there was a deficiency of purchasing power and that the Douglas plan offered the best solution. There was no doubt, said the Mayor, in introducing the speaker, that the world was in a peculiar state as regarded the world’s wealth, and that being so the thought was promoted that the financial system must be at fault. Colonel Closey’s address was similar to those given elsewhere in South and Central Taranaki. At the conclusion of his address he invited questions. The trading banks would carry on as at present he told a questioner, but there would be a separate issue of money to balance the difference between production and consumption.

To the suggestion that the special issue might become frozen, Colonel Closey replied that in such circumstances another special issue would have to be let out till the frozen section was loosened. Douglas credit supporters, however, considered that the. scheme would rapidly thaw out capital which was at present tied up. Asked how New Zealand would meet its overseas debt commitments, Colonel Closey referred to the chaotic condition of international debt, and said Governments would have to combine and agree on the amount to be paid, by the debtor nation. STRATFORD TEAMS MATCH. CAPTAIN’S VERSUS SECRETARY’S. Teams chosen by the captain and the secretary of the Stratford Golf Club will play the annual fixture to-day, the teams being:— Captain’s: Anderson, Morris, Burmester, J. Lyons, Armstrong, Wells, Sole, Harris, J. Lucas, Whittle, Allen, DouGlas, MacPherson, Liggins, Ennis, MacDonald, Osborne, Coldwell, Wann and Moss. Secretary’s: Green, Neal, Rutherfurd, J. Sullivan, Jefferies, Urwin, O’Leary, O. Lyons, C. S. Lucas, O’Neil, W. D. Young, T. Sullivan, Furrie, Coley, Wilson, Carter, Matthews, Blair, Skoglund and Masters. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS. The draw for the qualifying rounds of the championships, the first three to start at 9 a.m. and others to follow at four minute intervals, is: Rutherfurd, Green, Jefferies; Anderson, O. Lyons, Wills; Paterson, Penn, Morris; O’Leary, J. Sullivan, Allen; Armstrong, J. S. Lyons, Pegg; Strachan, Kirkwood, Wells; Neal, Wynyard, Burmester; V. Young, Graham, Urwin; Sole, Maguire; Donald, Seyb, Whittle; Osborne, Matthews, Bellringer; Blair, Liggins, D. Young; MacPherson, Wann, Furrie; Masters, Carter, Moss; C. S. Lucas, Hall, O’Neil; Douglas, J. Lucas, Wilson; Yamdley, Harris, Ennis; Coldwell, T. Sullivan, McDonald; Betts, Bodie, Boon; Coley, Shaw. CARDIFF CONCERT AND DANCE. BRIGHT NIGHT’S ENTERTAINMENT. Bright entertainment of a variety nature was presented at the Cardiff concert and dance on Tuesday night by a talented number of artists which offered fare that was of a high standard and novel in many respects. A list of solo items was filled out by community singing and a humorous. sketch. Solos were given by Thelma Cox, song, Lackaday and an Irish Jig; W. Elliott, comet solos, Berceuse and Absent; Mrs. R. Mcßeth, songs, Grannie’s Hielan’ Home and Springtime; A. J. Harper, minstrel items in costume, Chesapeake Bay and Golden Slippers; G. Littlejohn, recitations, The Pairson and the Canny Scot; A. O’Sullivan, songs, Rose of Tralee and Where the River Shannon Flows. Community singing was led by Messrs. C. F. Vincent and O’Sullivan and a humorous sketch, T’isn’t Worth It, was presented by Messrs. F. Conway, A. J. Harper and Vincent. Miss G. Galbraith played the accompaniments for the soloists and Messrs. M. Feek and D. Huckstep the music for the dances. Supper was provided by a committee of ladies. HUIROA DISTRICT NEWS. BAZAAR COMMITTEE’S DANCE. The ladies’ bazaar committee held the final dance in the Huiroa hall on Friday night. Music was supplied mainly by Miss J. Wallace, with extras by Messrs. E. Jacobsen and L. Potroz, and Mr. H. Read was master of ceremonies. The Monte Carlo dance was won by Mr. Jacobsen and Mrs. Potroz; bobbing-down dance, Lena Martin and Lena Williams; competition for a ham, Mrs. A. H. Bowen. Miss Violet Wallace , who has been nursing at Napier hospital, is home on holiday. Miss M. Cottom, New Plymouth, is staying with Mr. and Mrs. B. Mackay. Mrs. Stanford is at Hawera with her son, Mr. R. Stanford. Mrs. Goldup is indisposed. Mrs. C. Fraser is spending a holiday with her sister, Mrs. Dobson, Inglewood. Miss Adams is visiting her mother at Oamaru. Mrs. Smith, the newly appointed head teacher of the school, is residing in the district.