CHRISTCHURCH NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18501, 24 February 1930, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) IN AND ABOUT THE CITY. CHRISTCHURCH, February 22. Bowling Party. A large number of Timaru bowlers visited Christchurch to-day and played a social game on the Canterbury green. They were the guests of the local bowlers, who some weeks ago were entertained in Timaru. The visit was highly successful, in spite of the fact that the afternoon was showery. Yankee Globe-Trotters. A group of American tourists arrived here from the West Coast on Saturday evening. They are being conducted through the Dominion by the Creswell Travel Agency, but unfortunately will not go further south than Christchurch. They express unbounded admiration for New Zealand’s scenic attractions, and the hospitality extended to them. Golf Tournament. The golf professionals’ autumn tourney is to begin at Russly links next Saturday. Twenty entries have been received, including Butters, Clements, Forrest, Lambie, Mclntosh, Ross, and Shaw. The Wool Trouble. Satisfaction is expressed in’ commercial circles that a settlement has been arrived at in the wool dispute. Solid As a Rock. “The United Party is a solid as a rock, and the caucus was not in the least disturbed when three disgruntled members left the room,” said Mr R. W. Hawke, M.P., on his return from a caucus of the United Party in Wellington. Mr Hawke said that no regrets were expressed at the departure of Messrs Jenkins, FletSher and Broadfoot. These members had been harmful to the Party, and it was the best thing that could happen that they should join the ranks of the Independents, where they rightly belonged. When asked if there was any possibility of further defections, Mr Hawke replied: “Never on your life. These chaps were more or less disgruntled right from the start, and we had a good deal of difficulty with them during the session. No one who has any respect for the Party could feel happy while associated with them. It is a case of men young in public life showing their disappointment bebause they could not realise their ambitions. They all had aspirations for Cabinet rank, and because they did not get it they became disgruntled. Those of us who sat near them in the House last session were disgusted with their attitude, and often tackled them on their lack of loyalty to the