CHRISTCHURCH NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19624, 19 October 1933, Page 13

CHRISTCHURCH NEWS

ITEMS FROM THE CITY CHRISTCHURCH, October 17. Personal: Mr T. C. List, district governor of Rotary, will visit Christchurch on October 30. The Anglican Synod decided yesterday afternoon to send a birthday greeting to Archbishop Julius, who celebrated his 86th birthday on Sunday last. Mr George Benstead and Mr J. W. Preen of Timaru and Mr G. W. Armitage (Fairlie), are visiting Christchurch for the monthly meeting of the Canterbury Education Board. Sympathy with the relatives of the late Archdeacon Ensor. the late Rev. Hugh Northcote, and the late Rev. J. A. Wilson was expressed by Bishop West-Watson in opening the Christchurch Diocesan Synod yesterday afternoon. Mr E. J. G. Stringer. Senior Inspector of Scaffolding for New Zealand, will retire on superannuation on October 21. Mr Stringer commenced duty with the Labour Department r.t Christchurch in January, 1907, and has remained in Christchurch ever since, although he was elevated to the position of senior inspector in 1922. New T.am Agreement: At the ninth conference between representatives of the Christchurch Tramway Board and the Tramway Employees’ Union, the terms for the new agreement to cover the union were agreed upon. The wages and conditions agreed to are the same as those in the expired agreement, with the exception that id an hour additional is to be paid to one-man tram drivers. The agreement is now being drafted, and when drawn up will be signed by the parties at a conference in the near future.

Holiday For Relief Workers: The Officer in Charge of the Labour Department at Christchurch (Mr R. T. Bailey) stated this morning that men on the No. 5 scheme who were allocated work for Labour Day, October 23, would be given a holiday and be paid for the day. The same privilege was extended to relief workers by the Unemployment Board last year. Men whose allocation of work does not fall on the holiday will, of course, receive no concession. Fire Times: Interesting details of the hours, days, and months on which the Christchurch Fire Brigade received calls are published in the Fire Board’s annual report. It seems that between 5 and 6 p.m.. 6 and 7 p.m., 8 and 9 p.m., 9 and 10 p.m., and 10 and 11 p.m. are the times favoured for fires or false alarms. The numbers of calls received at the respective times quoted were 22, 22, 26, 27 and 20. There were more fires on Friday than on any other day during the week. There were 54 calls on Fridays, 51 on Sundays, 50 on Saturdays, and 48 on Wednesdays. The most popular month during the year was February—the driest, as a rule—and there were 40 calls in that month. September, March, July and August were next, with 37, 36, 35 and 34 calls respectively.

Death of Captain Tohi Wood: The death in Christchurch of Miss T. Wood has removed one of the early day officers of the Salvation Army. Known as Captain Tohi Wood, she had a long association with the Salvation Army. She was the first maternity matron in New Zealand, being in charge of the original maternity home which was conducted in Madras Street, forty years ago. She had also given valuable service in the women’s social work of the Army. Her first association with the movement was in Blenheim, where she worked as a soldier, giving valuable work as a collector and “War Cry” seller. Later, becoming an officer, she gave faithful service for many years. Miss Wood was one of the speakers at the reunion at the jubilee celebrations recently held at the citadel.

Thieves Busy in City: The afternoon thief was again busy yesterday. He raided the home of Mr D. M. Halliday, St. Albans, and stole jewellery and money to the value it several pounds. The thief entered through a side window into’ a bedroom, leaving large footprints on a bed inside. He went carefully through the house, examining every possible hiding place, but carefully closing all drawers, cupboards and doors after him. He took with him when he left 25/-. in money, wedding rings and a silver cigarette-case. Another theft was reported from the tobacconist’s shop of Mr Arthur Small, Ferry Road, which, however, was entered last evening. The front door in this case was forced and shelves of tobacco stripped.

Christchurch War Memorial: The way is now clear for the Christchurch War Memorial Committee to go ahead and build the citizens war memorial in the Cathedral grounds. With no discussion except for a brief outline of the provision by the mover (Mr H. D. Andrews), a motion permitting the memorial to be placed In or about the middle of the grass plot on the north side of the Cathedral was carried by the Christchurch Diocesan Synod last evening. The motion was as follows: That, as recommended by the Cathedral Chapter in its report, the synod authorises the chapter and the Church Property Trustees to permit the proposed war memorial to be placed in or about the middle of the grass plot on the north side of the Cathedral, subject to the following conditions:— (a) That if at any time in the future the land be required for Cathedral purposes the memorial shall be removed without expense to the chapter or Cathedral funds. (b) That such condition be included in an agreement to be drawn up embodying the terms and conditions adopted by the synod in its resolution passed in its session in 1931 (as modified by this resolution). (c) That such agreement be formally completed by the proposed corporate body before the foundation of the memorial be placed on the Cathedral grounds. Surprise Wrestling Decision: They do say somebody has been changing the rules of professional wrestling in New Zealand. And if that is so they must have forgotten to tell George Walker about it. Otherwise it is difficult to account for the points decision that Hal Rumberg, of America, gained over the Canadian last evening. Rumberg certainly had the better i the first five rounds, in that he made the pace, and he gained his fall in the fourth. For the last three rounds Walker showed his superiority. He gained a fall in the sixth round, was the better man in the seventh, and did everything except pin Rumberg in the eighth. The crowd was surprised and delighted when the referee raised Rumburg's hand at the end of a hard bout, and it gave the American a great ovation.

The rules of wrestling, as they are ;enerally known, provide that a fall

wipes out all the points that have been scored before it, and according to those rules Walker walked off with tire contest, for there was no shadow of doubt as to his superiority from the sixth round on. However, the referee ruled Rumburg the winner, and since he was a firm favourite with the crowd the crowd was highly delighted. It is stated that the New Zealand Wrestling Union has recently changed the rules to provide for points scored before a fall counting if falls are even. Vouth and the Church: The need for making a strong effort to hold the youth of the community in the Church by means that would appeal to youth was stressed by Bishop West-Watson in his speech at the opening of the Christchurch Diocesan Synod. “The result of our discussions on youth work at the 1932 session was that the bishop was asked to appoint a council to investigate and report to the present synod," said the bishop. ' This was a new departure, and marked the increasing conviction of the church that the crumbs which drop from the table of their elders are not sufficient nourishment for the rising generation of churchmen and Christians. "They need special care and special provision, and such care and provision ought to be a first charge on the resources of the Church. We have heard of the criterion of a standing or falling Church. I suggest that its youth work is Just such as criterion. I "The report of our Youth Council :s

In our hands. The report is admirable in Its clarity and brevity, but it is not altogether reassuring. “A disquieting fact is that in 15 of the 47 parishes which did reply there are reported to be no definite organisations for youth. The synod will realise that in some of our scattered parochial districts the working of such organisations is extraordinary difficult. Further, unless a clergyman has had some special training in the formation and maintenance of such organisations. the difficulty may become a practical impossibility.