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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16260, 29 October 1920, Page 6

The ferry wharf at Lyttelton presented a rather unusual appearance yesterday morning, between nine and eleven 0 clock. Many of the watersiders who could not get employment owing to the shortage of railway trucks took up positions opposite Nos. 2 and 3 hatches of the Wahine, and watched with keen interest the discharging of some thirtyseven gallopers for the Riccarton races. As the names of the more prominent horses became known their prospects in coming races were discussed with considerable enthusiasm. Mr .Robert Boll,' a member of the executive of tho Press Congress of the >V oriel, has received tho following cable message from the secretary, Mr J. Niesigh :— u Regret to inform you that aitor fully investigating th© conditions in Europe and the East, the 1 ross Congress has been definitely postponed. Reports disclosed that in prevailing conditions it would he impossible to secure properly representative delegations from several important counties, and without proper representation the Congress could not be wholly successful. Am writing you, fully explaining tho position.” A cable message received from Sydney last night states that there is much hope that tlio Press Congress organisation work of the past five years will not be wasted, and that when international conditions are more favourable invitations to the conference will be renewed. As the result of an invitation to the ratepayers of Harcwood Road by Mr W. P. Spencer (chairman of the Waimairi County Council) to meet him on Wednesday evening at tlio Hnrewood Road Hah, to discuss the electrification of that district, over eighty attended. Mr Spencer detailed tho working of the scheme and said that tho Harewood Road was the only part of the district left out of the Waimairi electric lighting system. This was partly ratepayers’ own fault, as they rejected tho proposal to go on with the work about three years agoHo was now convinced that they wanted the electric light. The estimated cost of electrification would bo £7OOO. There were about 160 householders in the district and upwards of 47 lamps would be required for street lighting. Mr F. Sisson, tlio member for Harewood riding, addressed the meeting at_ some length on electrical difficulties in obtaining poles, wire, etc., hut stated that there was now a good chance of getting the poles from Newcastle. After several questions had been answered in regard to the electric lighting system, the chairman read the resolution, moved by Mr James Pear-' son and seconded by Mr T. Jeal ahd carried unanimously, as follows: That this meeting of ratepayers approves of the ,scheme of lighting this area by electricity and requests the Waimain County Council to take (ho necessary steps for raising the funds and to commence the reticulation as soon as possible.” Mr W. Keith moved a vote of thanks to the chairman and Mr Sisson and the Waimairi Council staff. This was seconded by Mr Shinlev and raigidfl unanimously.