CHRISTCHURCH NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19665, 6 December 1933, Page 4

CHRISTCHURCH NEWS

ITEMS FROM THE CITY CHRISTCHURCH, December 5. Personal: Archdeacon F. N. Taylor has been elected a clerical member of the Diocesan Board of Nomination following the resignation of Archdeacon i J . B. Haggitt. Mr J. T. Grose, chairman of the Associated Banks, who has been on a visit to Christchurch, returned to Wellington on Saturday evening. Cabled advice has been received, that Mr Sydney Thompson, the New Zealand artist, will arrive in Christchurch next month. Mr Thompson was born at Oxford, and was a student and later a teacher at the Canterbury School of Art. He left to study in Paris, and later returned to take up a position again with the School of Art. Since 1910. when he left New Zealand again, he has spent most of his time in France, living at Concarneau, in Brittany. A passenger by the C. and D. Line motor-ship Port Gisborne, which left Lyttelton on Sunday morning for Wanganui, was Captain C. M. Burleigh, D. 5.0.. R.L., R.N.R. Captain Burleigh, who retired from the service of the P and O. Company about three years ago, is a New Zealander who had the distinction of rising to the position r \ commodore-master of the P. and O Company’s fleet. He was born in the north of the Auckland Province, and was educated at Christ’s College. It i«

47 years since he last visited New Zealand. Gift of a Seat: With the object of commemorating the 75th anniversary of the death of Robert Owen, the Cambrian Society has presented to the Christchurch City Council a circular seat similar to those presented by the Beautifying Association, which the society asks should be placed round the tree on the boulevard which w r as presented in 1929 in memory of Robert Owen. The Reserves Committee of the council has accepted the society’s offer and arranged foi the seat to be placed in the desired position. Radio Reception: In Timaru and Ashburton the new Gebbie's Pass radio transmitting station is going to be a wonderful boon to listeners, it was stated to-day. Previously reception of 3YA in those towns has been from indifferent to poor, but radio dealers declared to-day that they had reports which showed that the Gebbie’s Pass station tests had been picked up with strength in both places. The Broadcasting Board’s officers have received many reports of the excellence of the reception of the tests of the new station in many districts. Though it is not possible to say so definitely it is expected that the new station will be on the air with programmes on December 14. Sea Wall at Sumner: Steady progress is being made with th erection of the sea wall superimposed on the original wall running from Euston Street to Scarborough, on the Sumner beach. The sand has built up to such an extent all along the beach since the first wall w r as set up that its top is barely visible. The new wall is level with the retaining wall on the esplanade, and the space between is being filled up and levelled for a future promenade. The sand is reached by a series of steps on the seaward face of the wall. Examinations and Reading: Though almost every child in Christchurch is at present very busy with some kind of school examinations, there has been no diminution in these children’s eagerness for reading. At present the children’s department at the Public Library is just as busy as it ever has been —and they are not school text-books that are being taken out. Health Statistics: The Health Department received 10 notifications of infectious and contagious disease from the Canterbury and West Coast districts last week. There was one case of diphtheria on the West Coast, and two of scarlet fever, five of tuberculosis, one of puerperal sepsis and one of eclampsia in Canterbury. There was one death from tuberculosis and one from puerperal sepsis. Last Week’s Weather: The weather experienced last week was slightly colder than is usual for this time of the year, the average temperature at noon being 55.7 degrees *ts against the average for this time of the year of 56.2 degrees. The highest maximum temperature for the week was recorded yesterday, it being 70.0; the lowest minimum, of 41.4. was on Thursday, when there was also the only frost of the week—o. 9 degrees. There was no rainfall. “All Too Common”: "These bicycle cases are all too common. you know what you are up against. Two months’ imprisonment, with hard labour.” With these words, the Magistrate. Mr E. D. Mosley, to-day sentenced George Beynon Carey, a labourer with stealing a bicycle valued at £5. Sub-Inspector G. B Edwards said that the bicycle had been left in a right-of-way off Madras Street, and when the owner returned it was missing. Later it was found in the possession of a bicycle mechanic and inquiries showed that it had been stolen. Carey when interviewed, had admitted the facts and said that he had spent the money on drink. He had been before the Court previously. Carey said that drink was his trouble. First Christchurch Wool Sale: As was anticipated, the allocation of 25,000 bales for the first Christchurch wool sale on December 12 was easily filled. A fair amount of wool had to be shut out. The catalogues closed at midnight last night, and the allocation for each of the selling firms was made to-day. The following is the order of the sale and the individual allocations: Bales. N Z Farmers’ Co-op. Assn . Ltd 4578 National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd 2369 Ualgety and Co . Ltd 6391 H. Matson and Co 2250 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd 2080 Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd. .. 7332 Total 25.000 The* catalogue as a w hole Is not is j good as it has been In previous seaons A dry winter and spring are to blame. The evenness of the weather has prevented any undue tenderness ‘ !rom creeping in. but the fleeces have boon rather thinly grown, and as a ; consquence. are dry and dusty in condition There Is. in fact, more dusty wool than for some years, i One feature of the clip is that it tends to be finer in quality than it has been previously, the absence of i coarse crossbred clips from the early districts being noticeable. It is the i result of lamb breeders -winging c *r jto the use of finer rams, a development that has been particularly ap- : parent during the last two years.

Luminous House Numbers. Samples of luminous house numbers have been submitted to the By-laws Committee of the Christchurch City Council with a request that the committee should take some steps to have the numbers placed on premises in the city, but the committee cannot see its way to buy a supply of these numbers for retailing. As far as it could judge, however, stated the report last evening, the numbers seemed to be satisfactory and would apparently be of assistance at night. Tennis Ranking List: By beating H. A. Barnett 6-0. 6-0. for first place on the Canterbury ranking list, C. Angas clearly showed that he is still the best player in the province. The match calls for little comment. Angas has been practising hard for some weeks, and. as the score indicates produced a brand of tennis that Barnett was quite unable to cope with. The latter player has had few opportunities for play this season, and it will not be surprising if he falls to stave off H. Dymond's challenge for second place. Recovery in America: "Recovery in America will he gradual. The people realise that and have put their faith in the President.” said Mr G. W. Skellerup. managing director of the Para Rubber Company, | who returned to Christchurch yesterj day after a business trip to the United States and England. “The President.” added Mr Skellerup, "is out to restore the internal economic status of the nation and is not worrying a great deal about exports, which represent only 5 per cent, of the country’s trade. He is working hard for the restoration of the agricultural industries and is convinced that upon that restoration depends the return of prosperity. Already increases in the price of wheat, cotton and ordinary industrial shares have followed the launching of the NJR.A. plan.”

Labour’s Tramway Policy: Included in subject that will be brought before the newly-elected Labour Tramway Board by the Rev. J. K. Archer, who is considered likely to be appointed the first chairman, are the institution of penny sections, the abolition of one-man trams, and the abolition of one of the present two unions of tramway employees. "I cannot give any idea of our policy,” said Mr Archer, to-day, “because the Labour group has not met yet. No one can say what our policy will be. Of course, we all have our ideas, and we shall have to exchange them. “However. I have one or two personal views that will be brought up. First of all, regarding one-man trams: These will either have to be taken >ff the road or provided with a permanent open means of exit. “’The possibility of reducing fares must be investigated, particularly the practicability of instituting a penny section in certain areas.

Christmas Spirit Abroad: The Christmas spirit is gradually taking possession of the retail shops in Christchurch, and there are appearing in all their festive colours those familiar tokens of the season. In the bigger shops the main window displays have not yet been staged, but preparations are well in hand, and it w’iil not be long before the colourful Yuletide pageantry that Is such a feature of the Christmas shopping period here, will be on view behind the plate-glass fronts. Inside the shops the decorations are just about complete. Presents all done up In their smart, attractive packing, adorn the shelves, while elsewhere a bewildering collection of toys await the eager gaze of the young people. In one or two of the bigger stores Father Christmas is entlironed. and already hundreds of his small admirers have paid him tribute and placed with him their orders. Before he leaves many thousands more will have done the same thing. And not only are the young people getting In early with their Christmas business. Retailers report that the official Christmas shopping period started on Friday last, when trade whs brisk, and returns in many Instances higher than they were for the corresponding week last year. No Pictures on Christmas Night: No motion pictures will be screened in any Christchurch theatre on Christmas Day. according to a decision arrived at by the City Council list evening. A motion that suitable programmes should be permitted on the evening of Christmas Day was lost by nine votes to eight, and proposal for both afternoon and evening sessions *as more heavily defeated Councillor J. K. Archer, chairman of the committee, said that the recommendation was in the nature of a compromise. He said he was very surprised at the attitude taken up by some of his Labour colleagues, and bo thought they should not be a party to human beings being commercialised. With regard to the programmes, there would be some difficulty, as only a limited supply of pictures was held Christchurch. He hoped the council would reject the recommendation. The motion for the granting of permission for evening sessions was lo»>t by nine votes to eight. The voting was as follows: Ayes <B>. Councillors Mathison. Armstrong. Thacker. Evans, Mllliken. Hayward. Beanland and E. H. Andrew’s. Noes (9'. the Mayor and Councillors Archer. M'Combs, Butterfield. Barnett. Thurston, Howard, Lyons and T. Andrews. Subsequently, Councillor H T. J. Thacker gave notice of motion to hake the resolution rescinded at the next meeting.