ON THE ULIMAROA.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 232, 1 October 1929, Page 5

ON THE ULIMAROA.

INTERESTING PERSONALITIES.

NEW ZEALANDERS RETURNING

BAD WEATHER MISSED

After a fairly good trip, across the Tasnian, the Ulimaroa reached Auckland at 10.30 this morning and berthed at the Queen's wharf. Although other vessels arriving in Auckland were delayed, the Ulimaroa was fortunate enough to miss the rough weather. A number of New Zealanders returning from Australia were among the passengers. Mr. W. Bennelir, of Sydney, and formerly of Auckland, arrived on a short .visit. Mr. E. P. Andreas, of Sydney, arrived on a short visit. He accompanied his son, Mr. W. G. Andreas, who is stationed in New Zealand. Mr. G. Shirlaw and Mrs. Shirlaw, of Heme Bay, returned from a visit to Australia. Mr. G. T. Niccol returned after a short bxisiness visit to Sydney. The Rev. J. Berra, of Fairlie, South island, returned after a holiday trip of a month in Australia. "I am just having a look around," said Mr. W. C. Fleming,.a Presbyterian minister, of Colombo,' who intends to spend two months in the Dominion. "Things are progressing slowly but gradually in Colombo, and things are a bit upset politically, but not to the same extent a.s in India. The people are intensely loyal, and there is no question of rebellion or anything of that sort." The Timber Industry. Mr. J. Munro Rose, secretary of the Kauri Timber Company, of Melbourne, is making his annual inspection of the company's branches. He said the timber , industry in Australia at the moment was i not bright, but he thought things had now touched rock bottom. "We had trouble through strikes from January till June, but all the men are now back at work throughout Australia, with the exception of New South Wales. I think we have seen the worst of depression in the industry." Discussing the effects of imported timber, Mr. Ross said that Australia would always have to import soft timbers, just as New Zealand would have to secure hardwoods from overseas. If a ban were placed on sawn timber it would mean heavier tariff rates, as it was impossible to import the eame quantity of bulk timber as sawn lengths. Bound for the Gisborne district, Mr. John Lyon, of Victoria, is making a holiday visit to New Zealand. He is the son of the well-known Australian Jersey cattle breeder, of the Ijanyule Heidelberg station. Finance In Australia. A member of the Chrietchurch Stock Exchange, Mr. William Anderson, returns from Australia with the impression that money is short across the Tasman. The Treasury, he explained, had reduced the issue price of its £5,250,000 loan, but even at the reduced prices it was possible to buy stock at cheaper rates, even after paying brokerage fees. That proved that money was going to be dearer in the Commonwealth. "Syd--1 ney itself, is the same as it always looks —extravagant," added Mr. Anderson. "The theatres are full every night, and the people all seem to have plenty of time for pleasure, patronising the racecourses freely. It appeared to me that Sydney is at last over-built, and there is a tremendous number of business and flat premises to let. "The political situation is interesting, and ■ the campaign promises, to be the fiercest on record. The general opinion is that Labour will get in for a term, and the time is ripe for a change of Government. The Premier (Mr. Stanley Bruce) is flying all over the country, and the representatives of the other parties are following his example."