Young people these days
At the evening sitting of the Anglican Synod yesterday the Social Questions Committee presented its report, in which the members of the committee express their grave concern at certain social tendencies as follows: "Your committee feels impelled to call attention again to the laxity of parental control of young people, particularly in allowing them to be absent from home at nights, without suitable escort, either at social functions or in the public streets. It believes night joy-riding in motor cars constitutes a grave danger to the moral well-being of the community. In considering the consequent loss of chastity, it deplores the lack of moral consciousness which often causes such lapses to be passed over as a matter of only a light concern. It considers that the ease with which divorces can be procured is a largely contributing factor in the loosening of home ties, and in the increase in the number of children being cared for in public institutions, homes and orphanages. Your committee notes with regret that the Dunedin Licensing Committee has been compelled to make pointed reference to flagrant breaches of the Licensing Act, and that such breaches have continued even after the warning; and heartily congratulates that committee on the strong stand it has taken." The Synod called upon all who have influence with the young to use that influence to combat the grave dangers of drunkenness and immorality.
Plunket’s Daffodil Day success
The busy street corners and intersections in the city yesterday were lent an unusual colour and brightness by the numerous flower stalls and their bands of collectors who were posted there during the day in an endeavour to raise funds for the Plunket Society’s work in the district. The street sale is an annual function, and in previous years the Dunedin public has generously supported the attempt to swell the funds of the society. Yesterday’s campaign resulted in the very satisfactory sum of £183 being collected.
Tokelau under NZ umbrella
From October 1, seven square miles of coral-grit territory in the Pacific Ocean came under the control of New Zealand, instead of under the Colonial Office. The Tokelau Islands will be administered from Apia, by the Administrator of Western Samoa (Major-General Sir George Richardson). — ODT, 17.10.1925
Compiled by Peter Dowden
