CHRISTCHURCH NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18491, 5 February 1930, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH NEWS.

IN AND ABOUT THE CITY. (Special to the “Herald.”) CHRISTCHURCH, February 4. Plundering the Public. The Mayor (Rev. J. K. Archer), made one of his characteristic speeches when welcoming delegates to the Painters’ Conference to-day. Mr Archer said that the Banks charged 50 per cent more than their services were worth, and their operations roused a feeling of revolt in him. “The bank rate is going up, but the old banks score every time. It is one of my deepest convictions that as we have mutual insurance schemes, so we should have mutual banks. There are many tragic instances where the banks have plundered the public. They have got their heels on our necks, and they keep us down.” Unemployed Teachers. With the opening of the education year, there is now a large surplus of teachers. The number of those unemployed is 76. There are 129 teachers not placed permanently, but 53 of them have been given temporary employment for a period of six months. The large number of those out of employment is caused by the fact that many student assistants completed their period of probationership last year, and are now certified teachers. When asked what would be done about the position, Mr Kirk, secretary of the Education Board, said that nothing could be done. “The position is unfortunate,” he said, “but they will have to wait their turn to obtain permanent employment, and in the meantime the Board will give what temporary employment it can with relieving work.” Sunday Bowls in Timaru. The question of Sunday bowls has arisen as the result of a visit to Timaru on a recent Sunday by a party of Christchurch bowlers. They spent the day as the guests of two of the clubs there, and after they came back discussed a possible return visit by Timaru players. According to the secretary of a city club who was interviewed to-day, nine clubs, and not one, were represented in the party that went to Timaru. “The statement that they were w r arned at Timaru to keep quiet w r as not correct,” he said. "When the party returned to Christchurch, two members of the Club of which I am secretary applied for the use of the green on a Sunday in the near future, so that Timaru bowlers could pay a return friendly visit. The application was discussed by the Committee, and put to the vote. Seven members voted for it and three against. The Timaru bowlers have received an invitation to play a return match, and have been asked to notify us which Sunday will be suitable. Judging from the remarks passed by members of my Club on this question, I feel sure that if a vote of the whole club w T ere taken, 75 per cent w r ould favour Sunday play.” v