CONDENSED NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17567, 18 June 1925, Page 8

CONDENSED NEWS.

i OVERNIGHT SUMMARY. ! ! j It was stated at the Dominion con- [ j ference of the R.S.A. that the present j I nomination system of immigration was '• | unsatisfactory. At the present rate of j j progress it would take sevent v-six . j years to obtain 500.000 immigrants. j The building trade in Grevmouth is showing signs of briskness, especially in residential building. A number of houses are being erected in various parts of the town, and a large new private hotel in Tainui Street is contemplated. The executive of the Canterbury Tnlast night that it was not in the interests of employers or employees that factories should- be closed on extra days unless there, was eojnft particular funci tioh that called for public attendance . j in those cas-s, time off should be | , from noon only The Hinemoa will be placed on the !. i Auckland—Niue run It is proposed j to run the steamer between Auck- ; land and Norfolk Island. **- i There was a very fair attendance at i the anniversary sacred concert held in \ the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church last / evening. An attractive programme of , appropriate musical items was given. ] The choir, under the leadership of Mr '

V. C Peters, rendered a number of anthems and hymn studies, and solos were given by Miss Dwyer and Messrs W. Bradshaw- and W. T Spratt. Misses G. and M. Wright and Messrs Brad- | sha-.v and Spratt gave chiets, and a \ double trio by choir members was also I included in the programme. Mr Melville Lawry officated at the organ. The Rev J. J. North gave a short address I on “ A Protestant in Rome.”