LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20838, 21 September 1937, Page 6

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Coronation Medals Every Coronation since that of King Edward VI in 1547 has been commemorated by an issue Of medals from the Royal Mint. The King George VI medal was prepared in two sizes in silver and a smaller size in bronze, the design in every case showing on the obverse his Majesty’s head surmounted by the crown, while on the reverse side is displayed the crowned head of her Majesty the Queen. These medals were made available to New Zealanders through the agency of the Post Office, and already nearly 7000 have been disposed of. Echo of 1913 Strike An object hanging in the branches of a tall poplar tree in the Makirlkiri district attracted the attention of a settler who climbed the tree to see what it could be, says a Wanganui exchange. He was greatly surprised to find that it was a police baton made of wood to which was attached a leather throng. On the baton was the remains of a crown which had been painted in gold and red, while below this was certain lettering in the same colours, this having been almost completely obliterated by long exposure to the weather. It is believed the baton is one of. those issued by the Government to the special police who were engaged during the maritime strike in 1913. Memory of College Old Boy To perpetuate the memory of her husband, the late Sir Alexander Gray, an eminent lawyer and a distinguished old boy of Wellington College, Lady Gray presented a silver memorial cup to the College. In presenting the cup, Lady Gray explained that her aim was to keep before the boys of Wellington College the qualities of kindliness, consideration and courtesy which had characterised her husband. By presenting such d cup, to be awarded annually to the boy who demonstrated those qualities, she felt she would be keeping the examples of Sir Alexander before the boys in Hie hope they would do their best to emulate it. Sir Alexander had always been very interested in his old school, and was ever ready to acknowledge the debt he owed it. Young Cyclist Fined The necessity for small boy cyclists to observe the rule of the road was forcibly brought home to a lad in the Children’s Court in Timaru yesterday when he was fined 2/6 for riding more than two abreast. The boy was riding alongside another cyclist when the pair passed two other cyclists also riding abreast in Church Street, stated Traffic Inspector C. H. Newcome. It was during the lunch hour rush when there was a good deal of traffic on the road and young cyclists were a danger to vehicular traffic. The boy had been warned for a similar offence and the case was brought as a warning to other boys. In imposing a fine, the Magistrate (Mr H. Morgan, S.M.) emphasised the necessity of observing the rule of the road. Military School A permanent school of instruction, aiming at increasing the efficiency of individual members of the existing territorial forces is to be established at Burnham early next month by the headquarters of the southern command. The school, which is part of the scheme for the reorganisation of the military forces of the Dominion, will function all the year round, replacing the improvised courses previously arranged. The new force of territorial reservists, for which recruits were sought last month, will be the first group to use the camp, where all the men will be housed in buildings and not in tents. Forty recruits for the reserve force were required, and so for 66 applications have been received. It is expected that the recruits will go into the camp, which is at present being perpared, on September 25. Journalists’ Association The annual conference of the New Zealand Journalists’ Association was held in Wellington on Saturday. Delegates were present from Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Greymouth, Nelson and Wellington. The president (Mr G. Freeman) presided and in his report stated that journalists’ unions had shown marked increases in membership. A notable feature of the year’s work had been the securing of a Dominion award. Mr E. C. Franklin, Auckland, who resigned from the editorship, of “The Journalist,” was awarded the gold badge of the Association in appreciation of his services. Mr Freeman was appointed editor. Mr A. Hardcastle (Wellington) was appointed president and Mr L. Moir (Wellington) vice-president. Tributes were paid to the work of the retiring president who did not seek re-election. Next year’s conference will be held in Wellington. Conference on Migration An important conference on migration is to be held at the Guildhall, London, on October 11. A few weeks ago a letter was dispatched to Lord Bledisloe by the chairman of the Dominion Settlement Association asking him at the conference to represent a group of New Zealand organisations interested in migration, and a cablegram has been received by Mr A. Leigh Hunt, chairman of the Association, in which Lord Bledisloe states that he will gladly comply with the request, says a Press Association message from Wellington. The organisations which will be thus represented are the Dominion Settlement Association, Associated Chambers of Commerce of New Zealand, the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, Women’s Division of the Fanners’ Union, the Salvation Army of New Zealand, Wellington Employers’ Association, Y.M.C.A. of New Zealand, New Zealand Manufacturers’ Association, New Zealand Drapers’ Federation, Wellington Chamber of Commerce, Wellington Agents’ Association, Licensed Victuallers’ Association of New Zealand, Farmers’ Co-operation Wholesale Federation of New Zealand (80 branches), New Zealand Institute of Architects, Wellington Private Hotelkeepers’ Industrial Union of Employers, English-Speaking Union, Wellington Manufacturers’ Association (Inc.), New Zealand Football Association, New Zealand Electrial Traders’ Federation, United Kingdom Manufacturers and New Zealand Representatives’ Association.