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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22110, 4 June 1937, Page 10

The Canterbury Chamber of Commerce was again discussing the orange shortage last night and a member mentioned the fly-free areas of Australia. "Never mind the fly-free areas," said Mr W. Machin. "What we want is a free fly at importation." What is possibly a reflection of the recent controversy between Mr F. McComish and Dr. D. G. McMillan, M.P., as well as of other local happenings, is contained in a resolution adopted at a general meeting of the Dunedin brancn of the National Unemployed WorKers' Movement. The resolution, which was carried by a large majority, read as follows: "That Mr F. McComish's name be deleted from the membership of the Dunedin branch, of the Unemployed Workers' Movement.'*— "The Press" Special Service. "I do not think that reducing the number of working hours is having the effect of placing many more men in employment," said Mr O. C. Mazengarb, in a lecture to membei-s of the Workers' Educational Association in Wellington. "Such an objective was inconsistent with the view that the output under a shorter working week would not be affected. For this reason," he added, "I am rather sorry that the problem of a shorter working life, with a contributory pension scheme, was not tackled first. As matters stand now, any immediate attempt to burden industry with the cost of a pension scheme for workers who have reached the evening of their days must inevitably cause further dislocation at a time when industrialists are just adapting themselves to recent alterations in economic conditions." When "Sammy," the sea lion was run over and killed at Dunedin, the problem arose as to what was to be done with his remains. At first, his body was dragged into the sea in the hope that it would be carried away by,the tide. This, however, did not happen, and it was later announced that the Museum authorities were going to inspect the skin to sed if it were fit for preserving. "Sammy's" remains have been removed from the sea, and steps are now being taken to preserve the skin, though it has not yet been decided whether it will be stuffed and put on display. "There does not seem to be much demand for street performances by bands," said the conductor of the Waipukurau Band, Mr E. Malkin, when asking the Waipukurau Borough Council to take over the band as a municipal one. "If we play outside the picture theatre we are 'shooed' away," he said. "If we move on to near a radio broadcast we are sent on because they do not like, us playing too near; and if we move further on still, we probably find ourselves near the Salvation Army, who do not like us too near either."