Local and General

Chronicle (Levin), 18 March 1949, Page 4

Local and General

Danish Immigrants Fear of Soviet ambitions in Scandinavia and the belief that there would be another war in, Europe were impelling .young Danes to seek homes as far away as possible in which to bring np their families, said members of a Danish family, the Egestads, who arrived at Auckland jby air on Wednesday. More than 100,000 young ■ Danes would emigrate to New Zealan'd if they were able to get" passages, they said. \ Russia And Wool Russia has not s'hown any great ihterest in New Zbaland wool saies this season, it was stated in Auckland by the chairman of the New , Zealand. Wool Board, Mr. N. R. iJameson. He said ' that last year j Russia played an important p-art !in wool trading, and it had been ! expected that this year she would j ibe interested in securing about i 300,000. bales in world markets. So 1 far this season Russia's activity in 'New Zealand ha'd been negligible. N.Z.'s Assets In a le'tter to an Aucklander, an Australian, who recently visited the iDominion, gives advice and praise to New Zealanders, but reserves the llast word for his own country. "I ihave not stopped singing praises of lyour charming land, your delighti ful folk and your delicious oysters," 'he writes. "Work for New Zealand, boost New Zealand, fight for New Zealand, because you have got the best set-up over your way that man could possibly find — thanks, I supj pose, to good stoqk, a kind climate, a fertile land and Aussie politicians." Red Cross Society Meets The monthly meeting of the j Levin Red -Cross was held recently, ■Mrs. WiJson presiding over a good | attendance of members. After the ; usual business had been attended • to, arrangements were _ made for ithe annual meeting, which will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on ! April 12, at 2 p.m., when it is hoped j to have an interesting spsaker ifrom headquarters. Members are Ibusy preparing fpr their street and 'shop day, which will be held in iMav. It is hoped to have a well-

filled stall, the funds benefiting from the saies made. ! Use Of Word Alien One had to be careful in the use of the word alien nowadays, said Mr. E. Hamilton -Mitchell , of Wel1 lington, when speaking to members of the Levin R.'S.A. on Wednesday night on the N.Z.R.S.A.'s attitude to immigration. For instance, he said, under the new definition a , citizen oi the United StateS of j America'Was classified in New Zealand as °an alien. "Nobody wants ito stop them from coming to New, Zealand;" he added. There were no | such persons now as enemy aliens, ' he continued. All that had been dropped after the war. Vast American Fortune A New Plymouth resrdent may own a corisiderable share of Wall 'Street and New.York City if she ican establish her claim to a share of the £266,000,000 estate left by the 1 American mu'lti-millionaire, Mr. ; William Edwards. She is an elderly pensioner, Mrs. T. Williams, relative • of her first marriage to the late Mr G. Edwards, an early ,pion®er of Nelson, who arrived from England in 1843 with his family and established a New .Zealand link with- the vast fortune. Mrs. Williams has been aware of her relationship for a number of .years and has been' in continual contact with relatives and law.yers in England. There ar6 over 200 people trying to ►.establish claims.. e Q