CHRISTCHURCH NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19628, 24 October 1933, Page 12

CHRISTCHURCH NEWS

ITEMS FROM THE CITY CHRISTCHURCH. October 23. Personal: Bishop West-Watson was a visitor to Geraldine for the week-end. Tire Mayor of Christchurch, Mr D. G. Sullivan. M.P., returned from Wellington on Saturday. The Hon. Mr Justice Reed, who will preside over the Christchurch sitting of the Supreme Court which starts tomorrow. arrived from Wellington by the Maori yesterday. Mr R. A. Reddell. health specialist, of Christchurch, has received advice by cablegram of his appointment to a position in the National Health Institute, Buckingham, England. Members of the Canterbury branch of the Navy League who attended the annual Nelson Day reunion on Saturday evening, decided to send a message to the president, Mi* J. J. Dougall. whose ill health prevented him from being present. Canon A. H. Norris, who presided, said that the president's health was very poor indeed at- present, and on his suggestion it was decided to WTite to Mr Doug all expressing the hearty wishes of the mmbers for his early recovery. Naval Men Hurt: Three officers of H.M.S. Diomede, Lieutenant N. R. Chill and Paymaster-Surgeon-Commander J. W. Tighe. Lieutenant J. G. Bennett. received superficial cuts and bruises when a motor-car skidded in a snowfall and hit a pole on Sunday morning near the corner of Cashel Street and Stanmore Road. They were treated as outpatients at Christchurch Hospital. Flying Activity: Three Canterbury Aero Club Moth machines were flown from Christchurch to Hokitika to-day, Messrs J. C. Mercer, J. Nedwill, and J. J. Busch being the pilots. Miss J. Douglas was a passenger in one machine. At Hokitika Mr J. Renton was to take over one machine, and the three ’planes were then to be taken on an aerial tour of South Westland and North and Central Otago with passengers to be picked up in Hokitika. Summer Planting: This week the Reserves Department of the Christchurch City Council will start the main planting out of its store of summer flowering plants, in the beds and borders of the parks, and in the beds of the city area. Only some of the hardiest of the plants have been put out so far, because of the possibility of damage by late frosts. Planting for the summer displays will be in full swing by the beginning of November. Changes in Temperature: Temperatures dropped considerably yesterday, the maximum registered being 50 degrees and the minimum 33.8. The wind blew’ from the sou’-west most of the time, and at 9.30 this morning a light sou’-wester was still blowing. The snow in Christchurch first fell shortly after midnight on Saturday, but after a while it turned to sleet. There was a very short fall j)f snow-* at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, but there was plenty of hail and sleet during the day. Last October was much stormier than this, for four inches of rain fell in the space of 11 days then. On October 16. 1932. the total rainfall for the year to date was 13.81in. On October 27 it was 17.86in.

The rain stopped late last evening, and seems to have ceased all over the province at about the same time. Reports from the main country districts indicate that the snow* and rain beban to fall either late on Saturday evening or early yesterday. There w*as an average of over an inch of snow\ which melted as it fell. The amount of rain accompanying it varied, but w*ith Friday's fall, the farmers should have had over the extra inch w’hich they wanted to see them through the first couple of months of . the summer. Scheme for Traffic Control: An interesting scheme for the regulation of traffic, in which the primary object is to control and assist cyclists, has been evolved by Mr George Ingram, who has supplied particulars to the Christchurch newspapers. Mr Ingram points out that his proposals, if adopted, would be to the advantage of cyclists, w r ho w’ould not be harassed in any w’ay, while the scheme W'ould also regulate and assist both pedestrians and tram-users and also all forms of traffic. His scheme would apply to busy streets only. Cycle-stands, which would comprise plain iron railings, would be erected at intervals on the edge of the footpaths. Bicycles would lean against these, on the road side, but would not project into the roadway. At tramstops there would be cycle-stands extending £or the length of a car. Intending tram passengers would stand behind these in a single line, until the arrival of a car. On stopping, the driver of a train would sound his gong and passengers would then file round one end of the cycle - stand and enter at one end of the car only. Passengers leaving the car would depart at the other end. and would so reach the footpath at the corresponding end of the cycle-stand. Of course, the idea is that trams would stop exactly opposite a cycle-stand. Pedestrians w'ould be permitted to cross the road only at marked places about 50 yards apart. There might possibly be two apart from those at the corners, on that section of Colombo Street between Cashel and Lichfield Street. Export of Eggs: The activities of the Canterbury Egg Export Committee were explained fully to Messrs H. S. S. Kyle and R. W. Hawkru members of Parliament on Saturday, when, they were met by members of the committee amt pouttry producers and asked to give their support to the Poultry Registrations Bill which W’ill come before the House shortly. They were also conducted over the premises of the Canterbury Co-operative Poultry Producers. Ltd., and grading and packing methods were explained to them. The need for the maintenance of egg export w’as stressed by Mr C. A. E. Ferguson, chairman of the committee. who also asked the members to give their support to the Bill. He stated that it was hoped t-o export three times more eggs this season than ever before. The exporting of eggs did not have the effect of keeping the local prices up, and the committee had no such notion. The unfortunate part about exporting was that it was a gamble, but so far it had proved a success. However, it was necessary to be prepared for a crash, which was bound to come at some time, and to do so it would be necessary to build up a reserve. This would be possible if the Bill were passed. If there were i no reserve it would be impossible to j carry on with export, but if there | were a reserve to fall back on it would bo possible to carry on for some years yet. Tennis Courts Praised: “I think they arc rather good, said !

Mr F. J. Perry, of the English lawn tennis team, referring, after the match on Saturday, to the courts at Wilding Park. “They suit me all right—and I take a lot of pleasing. I don't suppose there are many better courts in the world.” 4 Keswick Convention: The inter-denominational meetings arranged by the Christchurch Keswick Convention were held in the Y.M.C.A. concert hall to-dav and were well attended. This morning Pastor James Crawford spoke of the convention motto, ‘All One in Christ Jesus,” and he emphasised tlife unity among Christians irrespective of denomination, This afternoon the Rev. W. E. Allon Carr was the speaker, and to-night the Rev. L. A. Day gave the address. Form in Tennis: How do the leading tennis players of the present day, as exemplified by the present touring English and Australian teams, compare with the great players of the past? And what lessons have they for New Zealand players? Leading Christchurch critics of the game, men who have represented their province and their country, have been asked these questions. Some are wholehearted in their praise of the present tourists, some find matters for adverse criticism, but all join in giving praise to F. J. Perry, holder at present of the American singles title and the player to whom England largely owed her success in the Davis Cup. They hail him as a champion of champions Dr. P. E. Allison, one of the few players who have represented New Zealand in the Davis Cup contest, says:— “Undoubtedly Perry is a very great player—l have seen McLoughlin. Beals-Wrlght. Brookes. Dunlop, and all the greatest players since then and I do not think I have seen a better player. He resembles Tilden very closely in his stroking, physique and manner on the court. But. of course, in comparing present-day players with those of the past we have to remember that the implements have been very much improved. The racquet is much tighter strung, and the ball much harder Consequently they gain greater speed with no greater effort. Perry was very fast, both in the speed of his shot and his footwork.”