CHRISTCHURCH NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19626, 21 October 1933, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH NEWS

ITEMS FROM THE CITY CHRISTCHURCH, October 20. Personal: Sir Charles Clifford was a passenger from Wellington by the Maori to-day. Mr Peter Graham, of Waiho, South Westland, is visiting Christchurch. The Rev. Father T. Price, of Methven. has returned from a visit to the United States of America. Sir Hugh Acland returned to Christchurch from Wellington to-day by the Maori. Professor E. Percival, who holds the chair of biology at Canterbury College, j is at present at Cass, engaged in freshi water fish research operations. Mr George F. Davis, managing director of the Davis Gelatine Co., Ltd., left last evening for Wellington on his way back to Australia. . Mr T. H. Cape-Williamson, director of the Central Relief Depot, left for Wellington last evening to interview the chairman and members of the Unemployment Board. Canon J. de B. Galwey, Dean J. A. Julius, and Archbishop F. W. Taylor (the clergy), and Messrs H. D. Andrews, E. C. Champion, G. Sterling, and J. Studholme (laity), were elected Christchurch diocesan delegates to General Synod at yesterday’s sitting of the Christchurch Diocean Synod. Mr W. J. Preen, a member of the Canterbury Education Board, was congratulated at to-day's meeting of the board on being elected president of the New Zealand Federation of School Committees’ Associations, and Mr G. Benstead, also a member of the board, was congratulated on being elected a member of the executive of the federation. Nelson Day: The Navy League in England has asked that Saturday, October 21, which is Nelson Day, be celebrated throughout his Majesty’s Dominions. The Mayor of Christchurch (Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P.) therefore has requested all citizens who are able to do so, to hoist a flag on their premises tomorrow. Level at the Lake: The Lake Coleridge level to-day was 1670.275 ft.. compared with 1662.8 ft., on the same date last year. The lake has been exceptionally high right through the winter, and there has been no danger at any stage of trouble with the power supply. Methodist Orphanage: Three foundation stones are to be laid at the site of the new Methodist Orphanage at Papanui on November 10 —the foundation stones of the administrative block, the boys’ home, and the girls’ home, each a separate buildlug. The ceremony will start at 11 am. The Governor-General (Lord Bledisloe) will lay the foundation stone of the main block, Mrs J. A. Flesher that of the boys' home, and the Rev. M. A. Rugby Pratt, Methodist connexional secretary, that of the girls’ home. Delegates to Conference: Seven members of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce will leave for the north on Tuesday next to attend the conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce at Wanganui on Thursday and Friday. The delegation will comprise Messrs A. F. Wright, W. Machin and H. S. E. Turner, members of the executive of the Associated Chambers; Messrs John Mac Gibbon (vice-president), V. E. Hamilton, M. J. Burns and J. Roy Smith (secretary), delegates from the Canterbury Chamber. Wheat Prospects: "It is perhaps early to speculate on the prospects for the ensuing year, but from present indications it would appear that the area sown is approximately equal to that of last year. While beneficial rains have fallen in most parts of the wheat areas of the South Island, there is a general need for further rainfall. • The crops at present are looking fair to very good, and given normal weather conditions for the next three months should yield rather more than an average crop. However, the recent passing of several sou’-westers with so little precipitation naturally causes some anxiety.” Mr W. W. Mulholland, chairman of directors of the New 7 Zealand Wheatgrowers Co-op., Association, Ltd., made this statement at the annual meeting of the association yesterday afternoon. Relief Rates of Pay: The question of relief rates of pay and the possibility of raising the wage standard of the unemployed will probably be discussed by the Anglican Diocesan Synod following notice given of a motion dealing with those matters. The Rev. P. Revell gave notice yesterday afternoon that he would move: "That this Synod requests the Government to explore the possibility of using financial methods in addition to the present method of wages taxation by which it might be possible to bring the present subsistence wages of the unemployed nearer to the normal wage standard of New Zealand; and also requests them to explore more persistently the possibilities of using the present and any increased amounts to put men and women back into ordinary employment; and that a copy of this motion be sent to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Employment.” City Retail Prices: Fish was very scarce in most lines on the retail market to-day, but whitebait had dropped to 2/6 a lb; this decrease was due to increased local supplies, those from the West Coast still being very poor. Prices were:— Fish—Whitebait 2/6 a lb, groper 8d to lOd, terakihi 4d to 9d, ling 4d to 6d. butterfish 6d, soles Rd, flounders (white) Bd, yellow 9d. Meat —Spring lamb lOd to 1/-, legs of mutton 7d to Bd. forequarters 4d to sd. middle loin chops 7d to Bd, rib chops 5d to 6d, cutlets lOd, flaps 21d, sirloin of beef 7d to Bd, rump steak lOd, fillet steak lOd. topside steak 9d. Butter— Factory-made first-grade 1 1 j a lb, other grades llid and 1/Oi. separator lOid. Cheese—Miid Bd. medium lOd, tasty 1/6. Honey—ln bulk 6d a lb, cartons 7d and 1/2. block honey 7d. Eggs—First grade lid a dozen, second grade 9d. "Made a Fool of the Legion": “I think Dr Campbell Begg has made a fool of the Legion. I feel that he has no right to rush into print with such wild proposals. This scheme of his has done it a great deal of harm, and, if this sort of thing goes on. I for one. shall resign.” These statements were made last evening by Mr G. H. Grigg, speaking at a meeting of the Hororata centre of the New Zealand Legion, one of the largest country centres of the Legion in Canterbury. The chairman explained that the reason for calling the meeting was that it was understood that there was considerable dissension between the

Christchurch divisional executive and the Wellington division about schemes which certain members of the Wellington division had been recently propounding. “The principal talking man of course,” he said, “is Dr Campbell Begg, who seems to be very fond of proposing new schemes. I have seen the newspaper reports of his recent immigration scheme, and I do not think it right that he should suggest that this is something the Legion is backing up. Mr J. W. D. Hall said that immigration was not the only subject Dr Begg had discussed. He had also originated the stamp scrip scheme and the scheme of the nationalisation of land. After discussion the following resolution was carried: That as members of this centre joined the legion under the impression that it stood for reform of the system of government and the political education of the people only, they regret to see published in newspapers schemes like that of Dr Campbell Begg on immigration which, although it may not have the official approval of the legion, is naturally associated in the public mind with it; they consider that the publication above-mentioned has done a considerable amount of harm to the legion’s cause in this district and would like to have the assurance of the national executive that no publicity will in future be given to any policies of this kind; with a view to having the importance of this matter put before the national executive in the most convincing manner this centre suggests to the executive of the Canterbury division: (1) That the other centres and the division be written to to ask for their support; (2) that the national executive be approached with a petition from the division asking for the assurance mentioned.