Who’s Who on the Maheno

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 812, 5 November 1929, Page 9

Who’s Who on the Maheno

The Union Steam Ship Company’s intercolonial steamer Maheno arrived at Auckland this morning from Sydney on her last run to this portShe is to go on to the Melbourne run. The Maheno carried 160 passengers and a big cargo transhipped from Australian ports. The Rev. H. Tavlor has arrived from England on his way to Niue Island, where he is to succeed the Rev. C. B. Beharell in that mission field. Mr. A. Robinson, a visitor from London, will stay with relations at Devonport. He is accompanied by Mrs. Robinson and their daughter. Miss Margaret Robinson. Business and trade generally were improving when he left England. Mr. J. C. Buckingham is making his 31st trip to New Zealand. He is a well-known English fisherman and will visit Taupo and Rotorua again this season. Mr. Buckingham was formerly a familiar figure in the Islands. * * * Mr. A. Hanna returned from Sydney. He crossed the Tasman to meet his daughter. Miss Nancye Hanna, who returned from England and Europe. * * * Mr. H. Langguth, a well-known Rotorua contractor, has been spending a holiday in Australia. Mr. A. A. Paape. manager of thn Grand Hotel, Dunedin, who has bean on a holiday visit to Australia, denied the reports that the Grand Hotel is to change hands. , , * Mr. J. Newell, New Zealand manager of the Colonial Sugar Company, has been spending a holiday in Australia. He was accompanied by Mrs. New’ell and Miss C. A. BurtonSir Edward V. Johanson, a Danish knight, has been spending the winter months in Sydney. He lived in Auckland for many years, but now resides in Wellington. * * * West Australia is the coming State of the Commonwealth, remarked Mr. H. Attwood, manager of W. Attwood Motors, Ltd., Perth, who has arrived on a health trip to New Zealand. Land values, he says, have advanced so rapidly that it is almost impossible to classify them. For the last three years the whole of the State has enjoyed an excellent rainfall, with the result that everyone is enjoying a period of prosperity. This year the grain crop is expected to yield 41,000,000 bushels, which will be a record. West Australia is the young man’s country if he is prepared to take his coat off. Mr. Attwood gave as an example the history of a young Englishman who arrived there seven years ago under the Government immigration scheme. Three months ago he went to England after leasing his farm for £I,OOO a year. The Government eagerly assists deserving cases under the soldier settlement schemes and the agricultural bank does its share in developing the country. Farmers and investors from all parts of Australia are flocking to the west because of the wonderful prospects In view. In Perth the banks are all extending their premises and huge business blocks are being erected to cope with the increase in trade and commerce. » * * Two magnificent Alsatian dogs were travellers on the Maheno. Secured in a sheltered corner of the beat they enjoyed the passage and evinced no particular desire to leave the ship when she berthed at the Queen’s l\harf. Another canine passenger was a prize pomeranian, the property of Miss N. Crowley. Wearing a snug little wool cover he stood waiting for permission to land—a tiny “job” for the stock inspector. * * * Sydney shops are full of tinned and bottled food and the Sydney housewife buys her canned dinner on the way home, remarked Colonel J. P. Stevenson, managing director of Whittome,, Stevenson and Company, Limited. Flat life, he says. Is responsible for this. Colonel Stevenson is of the opinion that Australia is in for a bad time, and he says he would rather be in New Zealand than in the Commonwealth. Money is tight and business is hard and keen. He considers that rates of interest will be raised very shortly. Already the Labour Government has decided to abolish compulsory military training. It is their intention to do away with the big training camps and to keep only a skeleton military staff. Apparently Australia will concentrate on air defence. The credit system in Australia was described by Colonel Stevenson as “terrific.” In the ordinary course of trading, 60 and 90 days was the minimum for all storekeepers and they expected to buy at that rate, consequently the merchants and traders were carrying them. The enormous crowds which always flocked the streets were a product of flat life, he thought. Foods of ail kinds could be purchased in tins and I:; ■ ties with the result that women : nply bought prepared food on the y home. It was quite a common : -:ng to see them purchasing a quarter of a pound of butter, or less and threepence worth of ham.