LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 48, 6 December 1945, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotary Club An address on “Vocational Guidance” was given by Mr G. M. Keys, of Christchurch, at a weekly luncheon of the Ashburton Rotary Club to-day. Mr Keys is on the staff of the vocational guidance section of the Education Department.

School Picnics To’ fit in with arrangements for the annual picnic of the Eiffelton School at Caroline Bay (Timaru) to-day, the slow train for Timaru was held at Ashburton for about two hours this morning, leaving about 9.30 o clock. Carriages were added to the train at Ashburton. The same will be done tomorrow for the picnic of the Hinds School.

Band at Ashburton East A bright programme was given by the Ashburton Silver Band at the Ashburton East School last evening. The, sky was threatening and the atmosphere cool. Consequently there was not a large attendance, but those who came were well rewarded for their interest. Under the conductorship of Mr Ri Milligan, the band played the marches “London Pride,” ‘ March of the Herald,” and “Steadfast „ and True,” the waltz “Morning Glory” and the hymn “New Rochdale.” Bandsman J. Ibell played a cornet solo “The Sunshine of Your Smile,” and Bandsman J. Davidson played a euphonium solo, “Drake Goes West.” Motor Fatalities Six fatal motor accidents were reported during November and these resulted in eight deaths. A pedestrain was killed in Blenheim; a driver was killed when his car collided with a tram in Christchurch: a person riding on a truck near'T'awa Flat, Wellington, fell off and died of injuries; three people were drowned when their car went over a bank into the Turakina River, a passenger was fatally injured when a truck overturned near Kaeo. North Auckland, and a motor-cyclist in Christchurch died following a collision with a pole. In November 1944 -there wer nine motor fatalities.

Police Pay and Conditions A resolution strongly supporting the endeavours of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Police Association to obtain improvements in conditions of employment in the police service was unanimously adopted at a meeting of approximately 70 members of the Dunedin branch of the association, representative of all branches of the service. Improvements suggested at the meeting were the immediate introduction of a 40-hour working week, payment at double time rates for work performed on statutory holidays, and payment at time and a half rates for overtime worked. Members considered that the Government should also grant extra payment for those personnel who performed night duty. A recent statement of the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser) that the majority of resignations from the service were being received from temporary employees was denied, members claiming that the figures which had already appeared in the press disclosed the true position.

A very modern, plant for the manufacture of ice cream has recently been installed at Bates’ Milk bar and Quick Lunch Parlour in East Street North. The proprietor, Mr P. Bates, has been engaged in the ice-' cream manufacturing business , for over 35 years and before coming to Ashburton, owned a large ice cream factory in Hawke’s Bay, and with such experience behind him, is able to retail a product of the highest quality. A specialty, recently introduced to Ashburton by Mr Bates, is the “Bonza Bar” which, as the slogan on the carton says, is “often licked but never begten.*” The “Bonza Bar” has certainly “taken on” and the popularity of this novelty in Ashburton is shown by the fact that in the last three weeks over 10,000 have been sold. Of interest to housewives who would like to give the family a treat or to the organisers of social functions or picnic parties, is the fact that, thanks to a special, cold-storage chamber, Mr Bates can supply gallon cans of ice cream at a few minutes’ notice, thus ending the usual procedure in this town of having to order a day or two in advance. Mr Bates is also in a position to supply ice cream to wholesalers and retailers. A cordial invitation is extended to anyone interested to call and inspect the manufacturing plant. lx