Who’s Who on the Niagara

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 799, 21 October 1929, Page 9

Who’s Who on the Niagara

The R.M.S. Niagara arrived from Sydney this morning on her way to Vancouver. Passengers enjoyed a wonderful run across the Tasman as the weather was fine and calm all the way. Included iu the passenger list were many of New Zealand's most prominent sportsmen who returned after attending the spring meeting in Sydney. Mr. Stuart Milne, of Milne and C hoyce. has been on a holiday visit to Australia, accompanied by Mrs. Milne. Mr. G. Magnus, of Magnus Motors, has returned after paying a visit to Australia. Mr. E. W. S. Paul, chairman of the Australian Provincial Assurance Company. has arrived on a combined holiday and business tour of the Dominion. Mr. R. Chesney, manager of Hotel Cargen, returned after a holiday tour of seven months in England, Scotland, Europe and Australia. He was accompanied by Mrs. Chesney.

Mr. F. Randolph, who brought the Kentucky Jubilee Singers for a tour of New Zealand and Australia, is a through passenger on his return to the United States. The Jubilee Singers are also returning on the Niagara. Mr. A.. C. Galbraith, of the Atlantic Uniou Oil Company, accompanied by Mr. D. M. Galbraith, is returning to the United States after a tour" ol Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Sam Wren, who toured New a^aad in “The Patsy” and other shows, has concluded his contract with J. C. Williamson, Ltd., and is ou his way to Hollywood to play in the talkies. He predicts that for the next six months or a year the Australian public will not take much notice of the theatre, but after that public opinion will swing back to the legitimate stage. Mr. J. W. Tattersfield, of Tattersfield, Ltd., has been paying a business i isit to Australia. He was accompanied by Mrs. Tattersfield. * * * “Business people realise how bad things are in Australia, but the rank and file does not seem to worry,” said Mr - c. G. Macindoe, who has been visiting Australia on business. “Many of the people think that with a Labour Government in power everything will be all right.”

Mr. Macindoe mentioned that the coal strike is still unsettled but that free labour killed the timber strike. Over 1,000 men applied for work when the timber dispute was settled and only 10 of them were engaged; all positions had evidently been filled with free labour. A few of the big industries are dotng w ell in Australia, hut any which have to compete with outside competition are feeling the pinch. Speaking of politics, Mr. Macindoe said that Mr. Scuilin was very model ate iu his views and was a man who would suit the majority of the electors. He considered that the Labour Government would be very foolish if it did not go to the London market tor its loans. "I was surprised at the number of people, including business men, who said that they were quite satisfied with the new Government ” continued Mr. Macindoe. * * * A trip to London, the Continent and the United States is being made d> Air. W. Landendorff, who is acS on iP a . nied hy his wife - Mr. Landeudorn is the representative of U.F.A Films in Australia, occupying a post vacated some time ago by Captain Gromcka. * * * Quite a number of racing enthusiasts and owners have returned after visits to recent meetings in the Commonwealth. Among them are Messrs. H. K. Mackenzie, ex-chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board; Mr. R. t Reid, Captain Fdkins, Mr. K. D Duncan, Mr. C. G. Macindoe and Mr G Magnus. - u , I ?“ slness friend of mine told me Uiat things had not been so bad in Sj'dney for 50 years," Mr. Mackenzie told a Sun man. “After his rise to power in the recent election. Labour’s leader, Mr. J. H. Scuilin, was interviewed by timber strikers, who asked for some lead from him. He ordered tuem to go back to work, but when , reported for duty only 10 out of I. were engaged. Other vacancies had been filled by the loyal workers who were allowed to hold their jobs.” Half the crime in Sydney is the -esult of poverty following unemployment, says Mr. H. R. Mackenzie. He the case a man who was W ’ lh , a razor in a theatre because he refused to respond to an t-ppeal for 2s from a man seated near him. On another recent occasion a a bottle d of e b:er hot at kiUed for

The coastline features of New Zealand will occupy the attention of Professor- Douglas Johnson for the next month. He is a professor of the faculty of pure science at the Columbia University New York, and has been coud,lG! US >' e " loe T cal and geographical studies m South Africa and Australia Coastline features are his special subject, and he expects to have an interesting time in the Dominion, he said this morning. Information given b> Professor J. A. Bartrum, of the Auckland University College, brought Irotessor Johnson to Auckland. Later he will go to Rotorua, but not for special study. A textbook on geology by Professor C. A. Cotton, of Wellington, is used by Professor Johnson for his classes at the Columbia University, and he considers that It is one of the best publications of its kind he has seen. Mr. Eliot Davis, who did not have the luck he expected with Tidal at the spring meeting in Sydney, returned in company with Mrs. Davis. «• * • Dr. W. C. Ring, vaterinary surgeon, returned after spending some time in Australia.