ROTARY AFFAIRS

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 56, 9 April 1929, Page 3

ROTARY AFFAIRS

AXXUAL COXFEREXCE IN CHRISTCHURCH. REPORTS TO NAPIER CLUB. Having returned to Napier from tlie annual Rotary Conference in Christclnirch, Rotarian President T. H. Ringland and Rotarian H. Steele addressed tlie Aveekly lunclieon meeting of the Napier Rotary Club yesterday afternoon, detailing the work and matters discussed at tlie conference. In commencing, Rotarian President T. H. Ringland said that no trouble had been spared to make the wliole conference a pronouueed success. The meetings w'ere held in the Municipal Concert Ilall in congenial surroundings, a civie Avelcome being accorded hy tlie Mayor. There ivere a liumher of addresses, the president striking an optimistic noto in his opening address to tlie delegates. Tlie spenker was struck hy tlie representative gatliering, leaders of practically every profession and occupation being present from all over New* Zealand. The keynote of all w*as earnestness, and all tlie addrespes were olear eut and interesting. It was a great gatliering and impressed one with tlie fact tliat there was more in Rotary tlian the niajority of people imagined. One address, on unemployment, was of exceptionnl interest and is to he sent to all cluhs in New* Zealand, asking their co-operation in tliis eerious matter. Another address of note was by Professor Condliffe, of Honolulu, who spoke of Rotary and tlie prohlems of the Pacific. Professor Condliffe has travelled 50.000 miles during the last year 01* two and his ohservations on this matter were of the greatest interest. The election of the new Governor resulfced in Rotarian Donaldson, of Christchurch, being elevated to that position. Rotarian H. Steele referred to the w*elcome and recreation arrangements. Everything was done that could have been for the comfort of tlie visitors. A concert w*a,s given on tlie first evening hy the Liedertaft'el Society and the Savage Club, the event being much enjoyed. Other concerts, a cabaret and picnic, also an aviation display, were among the fixtures tliat were enjoyed bv the visitors. Rotarian T. M. Geddis asked what possibility there was of the conference l>eing held at Napier. i11 reply, the president said that there had been a diseussion 011 the subject and that he said tliat although it would he a very good tliing it liad to be realised that a large matter like this had to have a very great deal of preparation and he did not at the moment care to pledge Napier for the next conference. He emphasised the fact that a great deal of Avork would be required for such an event, but it would be a very good tliing if a conference could he held at Napier in tlie future. At tlie conclysion, the speakers wei*e accorded a vote of tlianks hy the club members.