CHRISTCHURCH NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19640, 7 November 1933, Page 14

CHRISTCHURCH NEWS

ITEMS FROM THE CITY CHRISTCHURCH, November 6. Personal: The Hon. W. H. Mclntyre, M.L.C., Buller, is visiting Christchurch. Mr David Jones (chairman) and Mr H. D. Acland, members of the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board, have returned to Christchurch. Dr. J. C. Bradshaw was re-elected president of the Christchurch Cathedral Choristers Association at its annual dinner and reunion on Saturday evening. Resolutions of sympathy with the relatives of Messrs Mark Woodward, Arthur Merton and George Merton were passed at the annual meeting of the Christchurch Cathedral Choristers’ Old Boys’ Association. The Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes), accompanied by Mrs Forbes, yesterday made a visit to Cheviot to view the ruins of his home, recently destroyed by fire while Mr and Mrs Forbes were in Wellington. They left for Wellington this evening. School Holidays: City and suburban schools will have holidays on two days this week. On Thursday the annual primary schools sports meeting will be held, arid on Friday schools will be closed for the Metropolitan Show. Activity in the Air: Mr E. G. Olsen, instructor to the Otago Aero Club, flew a passenger from Dunedin to Christchurch on Saturday for the races, and returned the same afternoon. Mr A. J. Bradshaw, of the Southland Aero Club, brought a passenger from Invercargill to Christchurch. Mr E. R. Boucher, president of the Auckland Aero Club, returned to Christchurch from Dunedin yesterday and left in the afternoon for Wellington and Auckland. Three Months’ Gaol: Ostensibly collecting books either to start a circulating library or to send to the Ashley relief camp added one more conviction to the list of Charles Hamilton Romer, a labourer, aged 45, when he was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment by Mr H. A. Young, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court on Saturday, for being idle and disorderly. It was his 20th offence. Death from Tetanus: The Christchurch office of the Health Department received notification of two cases of tetanus last week, and one of these cases proved fatal. Ten cases of notifiable diseases were reported to the office last week, there being one case of diphtheria and one of tuberculosis from the West Coast, and two cases of scarlet fever, three of tuberculosis, two of puerperal sepsis, and one of septicaemia from Canterbury. Beside the death from tetanus there was one fatal case of tuberculosis. Methodist Synod: Ministers, missionaries, and lay representatives of the Methodist Church will meet in synod in the Durham Street Church from Tuesday, November 14, to Thursday, November 16. The first day will be occupied by a Ministerial Committee; on the Wednesday, at 9.30 a.m., the opening will take place, and the Rev. Oswald Burnet, of Kaiapoi, will give the address. In the evening there will be a welcome social at 7.30, and on Thursday the synod session will begin at 9.30 a.m., while afternoon tea will be served at 3 p.m. The Rev. Clarence Eaton will be president-elect of the conference. Fireman Falls from Train: Falling from the tender of the engine of the West Coast goods train at Springfield at 1.55 a.m. on Saturday while the w’ater tank was being filled, the fireman, Leonard William Brown, struck the ground heavily, injuring his head and chest. He was attended by Dr. Read, and was conveyed to the public hospital by the St. John Free Ambulance, reaching Christchurch at 4.55 a.m. Mr Brown, who is thirtythree years of age, is a married man. His home is at 140 Woodham Road. His condition last night was reported to be satisfactory. As a result of the accident, the train was delayed at Springfield, and was three hours late in arriving at Greymouth.

Short Season for Whitebait: This week sees the whitebait season at its height, with a glut on Christchurch markets. After this week, it is generally reckoned supplies of white - bait dwindle off until the delicacy disappears. But this year the whitebait season will end earlier than usual, as the Fisheries Department has decreed a close season from December 16. This is the first time on record that this has been done. The action has been taken by the Government so as to give whitebait an opportunity to increase their numbers and improve in quality. Whitebait generally has been of poor quality this season. Many of the local consignments have had to be condemned, while the West Coast supplies also have not been up to standard. The price now ranges up to 1/9 a lb for best quality. Air Mail Stamps: Organised by the Air Mail Society of New Zealand, the first exhibition in this country of air-mail stamps, airmail covers, curiosities, and documents relating to the carriage of mails by air since 1870, was opened by the Mayor of Christchurch, Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P. One of the most interesting exhibits in the display, which illustrates the growth of interest in the study and collection of the letters and postal matter carried by air. is a collection representative of all Sir Charles Kings-

ford Smith’s flights. There are co lections from England. America, Au; tralia and India, and also collectior of the air stamps of all the countri< that have issued them. Some of th displays are of considerable historic! interest, and the exhibition is full c attractions to any person, whether in terested or not in philately. Bumper Fruit Crop: Present indications are that the: will be a bumper crop of fruit in Ca: terbury this season. The only thin that growers are afraid of is a fro: after the rain, which might spell dis aster for them. Mr B. G. Goodwin, orchard inspect! of the Department of Agriculture, sai this morning that everywhere he ha been in the province the fruit ws looking well. Stone fruit particular! was well forward. A fail of rain, sue as has been experienced yesterday an to-day, was just the thing growe wanted. If, however, this rain was followe by a frost of over 10 degrees, it woul mean that the best part of the cr< would be destroyed, and Canterbui would be lamenting the loss of i fruit just the same as Central Otag Mr Goodwin added that, all being we the pear and apple crops should be e: ceptional this year. “Clipping” the Church: A picturesque old English ceremon the Clipping of the Church, was cai ried out at St. Chads. North Linwoo yesterday. Interest in this church displayed in Timaru because the vie: (the Rev. W. S. Southward) ws formerly of Timaru. The children ( the Sunday School joined hands an formed a cordon round the churci Outside this cordon the parishionei gathered, and inside the choir, head! by a cross-bearer, walked in processio: The congregation sang the hymn, “V Love the Place, O God.” The ceremor was carried out as a part of the parts festival. Instead of the usual parts fair, St. Chad's decided this year 1 have a parish festival and special co lections. The festival was held yeste day, when there were special servici in the church. The vicar, the Re W. S. Southward, preached in tl morning, and Canon S. Parr in tl evening, both of them to good cor gregations. The collections taken i during the day realised £l4O, and pr< mises of between £2O and £3O mo were received. TIMBER SHORTAGE During the British House of Con mons Forestry debate, November 2 1929. the following statement w made:—"There are to-day actually on four countries left in the whole wi< world w’hich are meeting their cw timber requirements. They are Ru sia, Canada, the Scandanavian Penii sula and Poland. Most of Russu supplies are inaccessible. Scandal avia necessarily restricts cutting accordance with production. Polanc supplies are very limited, and Canads forests are not likely to be more tht sufficient for her own and part U.S.A.'s requirements in the ne future.” It is obvious, therefore, th the softwood forests established I N.Z. Perpetual Forests. Ltd., are goii to be very valuable when ready f realisation in the near future.—Advl