CHRISTCHURCH NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20259, 7 November 1935, Page 6

CHRISTCHURCH NEWS

ITEMS FROM THE CITY CHRISTCHURCH. November 6. Prime Minister’s Tour: The Prime Minister, Mr Forbes, who is campaigning in his electorate of Hurunui at present, will leave for the North Island on Saturday evening and will speak in Carterton on Monday evening. On Tuesday he will speak in Wanganui, and on Wednesday in Masterton. On his return from the North Island the Prime Minister will speak in Oamaru, Ashburton and Kaiapoi. “Radio Pirate”: A "radio pirate,” who was described as going for a “joy-ride” on dealers, was dealt with by Mr F. F. Reid, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court this morning He was Albert Edward Way, and was fined 30/- and costs. Mr R. F. McKay, deputy radio inspector, said Way had pursued a courst of joy-riding on the dealers, and for a considerable period, /probably two years, had been using se f s without paying a license. He had obtained sets from at least eight radio dealers, his practice being to use the various sets for a considerable period without payment and then allow the dealers to repossess them. With several firms, declared Mr McKay, agreements to purchase were entered into by Way, but he failed to carry out his agreements. Dealers were usually put to a great deal of trouble in regaining possession. The present charge arose from the fact that on August 30 last Way got a set, saying he would rather pay qpsh within three or six months, and make a deposit of £S. He paid neither deposit nor the balance, and the set was taken back in October 14. Way told the Magistrate that he had been trying to decide on a set, a thing which he could not do in a burry where £3O or so was concerned. Cricket Representatives: The following team will represent the Canterbury Cricket Association in a match against the Christchurch Suburban team at Hagley Park on Show Day, November 15, commencing at 10.30 a.m—M. L. Page, S. Andrews, F. W. Bellamy. L. A. Butterfield, I. B. Cromb, M. Graham. W. A. Hadlee, C. K- Jackman, J. L. Kerr, A. W. Roberts and S. G. Lester. At a meeting of the Management Committee of the association last evening, M. L. Page was appointed captain. Interest in Elections: As polling day (November 27) draws nearer the election campaign becomes more intense and in all electorates candidates are now at work spreading propaganda in favour of the point of view which they represent. The election meetings are being well attended and the speakers are mostly being given attentive hearings, though some of the audiences are not particularly demonstrative. Present indications suggest that the electors are anxious to hear the views of all the candidates and then in the quietness of their own homes sum up the position and decide for whom they will vote. Storm Damage: The snow storm which descended on Canterbury province one winter night last June cost the Postal Department over £IO,OOO, according to information made available to-day. Telegraphic and telephonic communication was lost with all outside stations owing to the severe damage to the lines, and the department's officers at once faced the task of restoring service in the mimlmum time, cost being a subsidiary faetor compared with promptitude. Vice-Regal Holiday: The Governor-General. Viscount Galway, accompanied by Lady Galway, their son and three daughters, arrived at Lyttelton this morning on the Government steamer Matai. They intend making the round trip on the steamer, which is on its usual three-monthly visit to the South Island lighthouses. Accompanying the Governor-General are Major A. P. Purvis, Lieutenant Sir Standish O'Grady Roche, A.D.C., and members of hia Excellency’s personal staff. This morning, the Governor-General and some members of his party motored over to Christchurch, where Lord Galway and Sir Standish O’Grady Roche played a game of golf at Shirley. The party will later leave for Akaroa, where they will rejoin the Matai. When she was built, the Matai was provided with a special suite of cabins for the Governor-General’s use. and when occasion arises, she is used as the Governor-General's yacht, principally when visiting the Islands. As the vessel approached her berth this morning, a detachment of naval ratings from H.M.S. Dunedin was sent to take her lines and make her fast. At the same time, the ship’3 complement stood at attention and saluted the Governor-General, who stood on the Matai’s bridge. The Matai took op stores at Lyttelton this morning and left for Godley Head and Akaroa this afternoon. She is due back at Wellington at the end of the month.

Modern Steel Foundry: The establishment of a modern steel foundry in New Zealand by such a successful concern as Australian Alloy Steel, Ltd., is an important step towards bringing New Zealand steel foundry practice up-to-date and in Jin ? with developments in other parts of the world. Apart from the average run f small jobbing castings, all worth-while steel castings required for mining and other important industries have to bi imported from overseas, so the establishment of a plant capable of meeting all the varying requirements on an economical basis will be of Immense value to the engineering and allied trades. The negotiations by the Australian concern to purchase the works of the New Zealand Electric Steel Co., Ltd., at Sockbum, are practically finished, and it is expected that operations under the new management will commence about February of next year. It is probable that the capital of the new company will be not less than £20,000, and will include certain engineering interests in New Zealand.