DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

N.Z. SQUADRON LEADER’S

RETURN,

(By Telegraph—press Association).

WELLINGTON,. November 12

After an eighteen months refresher course in England, Squadron-Leader Findlay, of Christchurch, returned to New Zealand by the Tamaroa to-day. He stated h e has been amazed by the actual progress made in aviation, and lie had been made to realise how tar we were behind the times in New Zealand. While in England lie studied all modern, phases of aviation.

FRUIT EXPORT PROSPECTS

WELLINGTON, November 12

Air Brown, the Chairman Of the Fruit Export Control Board, returned to-day by the Tamaroa from England. He says he is firmly convinced that there is a good future for the Dominion’s fruit overseas. He attended a freight conference in England, and also made an investigation of the markets. He is not making any definite statements until he meets the Board.

WAR MEMORIAL,

WELLINGTON, November 12.

Weighing about five tons, a bronze equestrian ( figure./ destined to crown the Wellington War , Memorial, is aboard the Tamaroa, which arrived from England this morning. Advice received some time ago stated the figure had been shipped on the vessel, but no information was available till tliik'morning that this was actually the case. The figure is fourteen feet high, a winged Pegasus in bronze, the work of Mr R. O. Grosse, of Auckland, which was carried out in London.

BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER

WELLINGTON, November 11

Air W. S. Lambie, for the past six years Assistant British Trade Commissioner, at Wellington, was farewelled to-day by members of the British Manufacturers’ Association of New Zealand, and a number of other business friends. Mr L. Ashcroft Edwards (President of the British Manufactures’ Association) said that while they regretted ■ Mr.: Gamble’s departure they felt pleasure at liis promotion to the position of first officer in the branch o'f the service at Winnipeg. Speaking generally, lie said there was every reason for confidence in the economic future of the British Empire. ALr Lambie, replying said he was afraid the British people were too modest in their outlook. He said. We know Britain leads the world in the quality of her goods. Let us take a leaf - out of America’s book, and. tell the world we do lead in quality.” Mr Lambie leaves for Vancouver on Tuesday. TROTTING STARTING. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 13. ■AD a /meeting of the New “Zealand TVotting Board, the Canterbury •Owners and Breeders Association wrote stating that it was the wish of members and horsemen that the Trotting Association should use their best endeavours to remove the present unsatisfactory method of starting trotting races at country meetings with a worsted barrier. It was eousidei'ed antiquated,i iand very dangerous in these days of fast horses. It was decided to reply that while the Board had every sympathy with the wish of Owners and Breeders Association, the Board thought that the Association! should 'take the (matter up with the individual Clubs concerned.

''cough gone-sound sleep—

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