A New Zealander in Sydney Town

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1070, 6 September 1930, Page 26

A New Zealander in Sydney Town

TUB SB.Y’3 Sydney Correspondent SYDNEY, August 26. No Repudiation “Who is this Sir Otto,” asked a, small Sydney boy ot his father the ; other evening, “and what's he here for, anyway?” Delighted at the interest of his small son in the affairs of the nation, a proud parent, in as-simple language as possible, hastened to explain the presence in Australia of Sir Otto Niemeyer, special representative of the Bank of England. “Well, and what happens if we don’t pay this debt?” demanded the young hopeful. Still more -delighted, the parent told how the British would not lend the Australians any more money, buy from them, sell to them, or generally have anything more to do with them, if repudiation of Australia’s debt was insisted upon. “Gee,” said the boy, whose real interest in life during the last few months has been the Test matches, “they mightn’t play us cricket!” Rush for Golf Job Applications have been received from most of the golfing centres in Australia and New Zealand for the

post of professional to the Australian Golf Club at Kensington. Fred Popplewell, twice winner of the open championship, will transfer to the ltoyal Sydney Club at Rose Bay, j probably the most palatial golf club in the Southern Hemisphere, early in October. He has been with the Australian Club for about twenty years. The attractive figure that Rose Bay has offered him, however, will make Popplewell the highest paid golf professional in either Australia cr New Zealand. I am informed that the chances of at least two New Zealand applicants arc being favourably discussed. Yet the possibility of a youthful Victorian professional obtaining the vacant job at Kensington cannot be disregarded. The Wreck of the Dunbar The commemoration services this year for the wreck of the Dunbar were more interesting, inasmuch as the anchor of the vessel was recently recovered. As a memorial to the ship’s company, which, with one solitary exception, sank near Sydney Heads in 1857, it was unveiled at the week-end, together with a descriptive [ tablet. The wreck of the Dunbar, with | 122 lives lost, was the most disastrous I maritime mishap that Sydney has ever ! known. Although half a century and more has passed since the wreck it is still remembered. The annual pilgrim- ; age this year to Camperdown cemetery’ attracted more than 500 followers. Split in the City Council The first serious split in the Reform ranks in the Sydney council has re- ! suited in Alderman McElhone resigning the chairmanship of the caucus.

Having voted against his own party and sided with the Labour opposition in opposing an increase of £I,OOO annualy for.the general manager of

the Electricity Department, he had j do other alternative. The defiant j alderman considers that Mr. Forbes! Mackay, at £2,000, is already well paid. There certainly appears to be something in his argument against increasing the electricity manager’s already adequate salary, when all other council officers are suffering reductions. If necessary, declared Alderman McElhone, he was prepared to resign his seat, and fight his own party on the issue. Haeremai to N.Z. Women So successful was the first "Haeremai” tea at David Jones, arranged by ; the New Zealand Women's Associa- j tion for countrywomen from the Dominion, that it is to be repeated this \ week. These New Zealand women, j with Mrs. S. Hemptou at their head, recently formed thifir own organ- i isation, distinct from that of the j opposite sex. On the whole, 1 think. I they were wise. New Zealanders in j Sydney are very loyal to their motherland. This opportunity for the women to meet and discuss affairs of interest in New Zealand among themselves is 1 one they thoroughly appreciate. A Russian Play

Carrie Tennant and her players at the Community Theatre last night vacated their stage for a band of Russian amateur thespians. That great Russian, Chekov, lias been one of the favourite playwrights at this quaint little theatre in the basement of a Darlinghurst Church. But this was the first occasion that a Russian drama was actually produced by Russians, and interpreted (if, one can legitimately use that expression!, in their own language. “Mayka” depicted an amusing phase of Ukrainian peasant life. As a resume of the plot was given prior to its presentation, it was by no means difficult to follow the humorous situations of this one-act play. Old Coins In Hyde Park Copper and silver coins, bearing the features of George IV., and green and black with age. were recovered from Hyde Park this week by two gardeners. They were digging a trench not far from where Sicard's group of statuary will soon be erected. No fewer than 50 coins were obtained from the bosom of mother earth, where they remained from the days when the park was Sydney’s only racecourse. Several of the workmen who have recovered coins in this vicinity have made good sales to collectors. Dr. Redwood at Lismore The aged Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington, Dr. Redwood, is at present at Lismore, where he attended the setting of the foundation stone of St. John’s College. To be erected by the Marist fathers, at a cost of more than £60.000, the new college will be used both by classical and agricultural students. Among donations received was one of 50 guineas from the Pope. —ERIC RAMSDEX.