GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Issue 170296, 14 August 1920, Page 2

GENERAL NEWS

There was a large attendance" in Wesley Hall on Thursday evening to hear, a concert given. ninder the allspices of the choir or Chalmers Church in aid of the fulids:. of;;'the Presbyterian Children's Home in North • Street. The programme, a pleasifigly varied one, was opened with Geibei's chorus, "Light out of Darkness," by the choir, tinder the choirmaster, Mr Axel Newton, end the choir gave other items later. Solos were'sung by Mrs P. W. Rule rnd Miss -E. Wheeler, and these ladies gave a duet, Mr S.. Anderson and Mr G. H. Andrews also sung, and 1 Mr J. Smith: gave a, recitation. . Cornet soios were contributed by Mr H..- Osborne. At the close the Rev\ T. Stinson moved a vote of thanks to the choir and soloists for their services to the institution and for the musical treat they had provided. This was approved by acclamation, and the National Anthem closed an enjoyable evening.

A pleasant social evening was spent by the students of tlie Timaru Technical College evening classes on Wednesday, when about 170 puipils attended. , The first part of the evening was spent with a musical programme contributed by students, including songs, chi'ets (piano and violin), piano solos ancl duets, recitations and fancy dances. A nice supper was provided by the ladies, after which dancing and. games were carried on till midnight. The classrooms were taste- . fully decorated for the occasion, and keen' enjoyment was the keynote of the evening. Among: those present were Mr G. "Wallace (chairman),. Messrs -M. and IS. Smith, Misses H. Ccmpeiv Hawkes, and -H. Clairke, Mrs -Fossey (iii . charge'of the refreshments), and the director (Mr W. Fossey). ; The secretary of the Australian Workers' "Union reports that while tradesmen are well employed the navvy has had a bad time for iour years, but never worse than at present." A" number of large reconstruction works, to a total of 21 mil-lions', arc in progress or have been sanctioned, but there is no money to carry them on." The officer says the unemployed • are demanding work. The chairman of the Australian Wheat Board stated a few days ago that New South Wales was to be supplied for local consumption requirements not exceeding 19,000,'000 busl-els, TaOTiaJiia 1,2S&,000 bushels, and the mills of Queensland 2,329,000 bushels, at 7s 9d per bushel on rail at port of shipment. "Ancient nations were more 'conscientious than modern -nations in ,their treatment of the disabled soldier," said the Itev/Robertson Orr/.of Wellington in an, address. "The Jews gave.- the best of the spoils to the, maimed,"'"but the best of- the .spoil".in the great war went to tho big .corporations. It- still continues", so." A returned and disabled " soldier in a southern city , with jfcmr and a-'half years' service, told him last week that he had not been making bread and butter since.his return. He started on his own account, but when he sought business was told by many patriotic firms that they could not put business in his way.' They gave their business to large and prosperous conceiirs, and showed-no sense of duty to help on he men who were trying to make up for years lost in active service. The soldier said that he did not ask for any special consideration, but only for ah. opportunity to show that ho could do as well as the big corporation. Tho sixth anniversary of the great war, declared Mr Orr, should recall to citizens and business men their duty to help on the returned soldier. Tbo death of Captain John Jolmcox, SI, formerly a famous yacht skipper, is reported from Vancouver. He was liord Brassey's first choice for cozomand of the Sunbeam on her voyage round the world. At Cowes regatta in 18S0 Johncor, being playfully tripped up at night, used his fists on his assailant before discovering him to be the Prince of Wales, afterwards King Edward. On another occasion he found the then Prince of Wales 'fighting out a disagreement on Cowos sands with the? German Crown Prince, afterwards Kaiser Wilhelm. and separated them. The • Crown Prince at once went aboard his yacht and ordered * ber tq sail back to Germany..