General News

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22305, 20 January 1938, Page 10

General News

Australian Wheat for South Island The Union Steam Ship Company’s motor-ship Waiana, which is due at Lyttelton on ’Sunday from Geelong, is bringing a full cargo of wheat for discharge at Lyttelton and Oamaru. Two Loyalties Compulsory unionism received, a word m criticism in the report presented by Mr C. H. Clibborn secretary, to the annual meeting of the Lyttelton Harbour Board yesterday. He said - “Compulsory membership of an industrial union of workers by a large majority of the hnard’<? employees may to some extent in trie future disturb the pleasant relations which have hitherto existed between the board and its staff, as compulsory unionism apparently engenders two loyalties, one to the union and one to the employer; but one trusts that the traditional loyalty of an employee for employer will remain first in the board’s service. Need for Eradicating Hemlock The need for eradicating hemlock in the county was emphasised by Cr. J. Liggins, at the meeting of the AVaimairi County Council last night. He said there was a lot of hemlock in Travis road and Locksley avenue. The question of dealing with the hemlock was left to the county inspector, Mr G. E, Stokes, and an inr spector of the Department of Agriculture. Protest Against Use of Cosmetics Redcliffs residents were surprised recently at seeing a well-known young man leading through the streets his equally well-known dog, which was complete with darkened eyebrows, lipstick, and rouged cheeks, and a small hat canted at a ridiculous angle. He jocularly explained that he was making a protest against the use of cosmetics, especially by young girls. The dog, usually very lively and disobedient, dragged ashamedly at his master’s heel. The Return of the Holiday-Makers All sorts of motor-cars, sedans, tourers, and coupes, are to be seen in town just now stuffed full with all the paraphernalia that goes with a holiday out in the open. The holiday-makers are stiff returning. Back seats are piled high with gear, leaving very little room for the children, and perhaps there is a canary, maybe a dog atop the lot, while on the outside fishing rods lie on the mudguards, and dusty suitcases are on the back. The eyes of the returning citydwellers seem unaccustomed to the new restricted horizon, and they search the view, lest the city might have changed in their absence. Pamir Not Sighted No report has been received of the movements of the Finnish four-masted barque Pamir since she was sighted off the Bay of Plenty by the Rangitane on Monday morning. The Pamir is nearing the end of a voyage from Astove Island, in the Seychelles Group, Indian Ocean, with a cargo of guano for Auckland. Two vessels which entered Auckland yesterday, the motor-ship Durham, from Liverpool, and the steamer Waipiata, from Wellington, reported that the barque had not been sighted.— Press Association.

Indiscriminate Shooting

“There is practically no shooting now,” said Cr. W. P. Spencer at a meeting of the Waimairi County Council last night, commenting on recent complaints about careless rifle shooting in the Spencerville district. He said that things were now all quiet op the western front, and one could drive there safely.

Lake-Level Recorders

Preparations are now complete for putting river-flow and lake-level recorders at the Ashburton river and at Lake Heron. Mr T. G. Beck, resident engineer to the Public Works Department at Temuka, reported that the instruments would be installed this week. The next step in providing a system of recorders fof the province would be the building of an instrument house at the Hurunui river. This work will begin at once.

Splint Department Busy

The splint department of the Christchurch Public Hospital is having a busy time just now. There seems to be an ever-increasing number of patients needing surgical apparatus either for legs or arms, and many orders are booked up ahead, so that it is hard to get splints or other apparatus in a hurry. It is thought that the increased work is a result of last year’s epidemic of infantile paralysis, but that even without the effect of this there would still be an increase, since most cases needing surgical apparatus always need it, and only by moving from the city, and by death, are they taken off the splint department’s list, and the new ones come more often than the others go.

The Ottawa Agreement

Recent reports from Australia have suggested that a conference is likely to be held in London in the near future to discuss trade matters as they affect the Ottawa agreement; but the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage) said yesterday that the New Zealand Government had not yet received any invitations to such a conference. If the conference were held, and the New Zealand Government asked to take part, Mr W. J. Jordan, the High Commissioner, was quite capable of attending to the matter.—Press Association.

Sawmillers in the Dominion

Whether the havoc caused by fire to bush in the National Park region touring recent months will have any repercussions on the West Coast is not certain, but at least every effort will be made to see that New Zealand sawmillers are not detrimentally affected, said Mr F. Turley, secretary of the Timber Trade and Sawmills Industrial Union of Workers, at Greymouth, yesterday. The situation in the North Island was being watched very closely, Mr Turley said, and the Government would no doubt receive every assistance from millers. Young Farmers’ Tour Forty-five members of South Taranaki young farmers’ clubs will participate in the first interisland tour such clubs have organised in New Zealand. An itinerary covering the period between March 19 and April 2 has been arranged and will include the South Island from Christchurch to Invercargill. “Tours of young farmers are the most important activities in agricultural education,” said Mr J. E. Davies, organiser of the tour. “It lets the farmers-to-be see what the other man is doing and develops powers of observation. On the coming tour, all types of land and farming will be seen. Other interests will not be ignored, however, and local industries will receive their share of attention.

More Vehicles On The Road

Motor registrations continue to increase in the Dominion. The number of motor vehicles licensed in New Zealand last year rose considerably, the total figure at December 31 being 265,362. In an interview yesterday, the Post-master-General (the Hon. F. Jones) said that this represented an increase of more than 10 per cent, on the corresponding registrations for the previous year. The actual numerical increase was 25,129. Motor-cycle licenses decreased by more than 1100, or fully 5 per cent. From Our Parliamentary Reporter. Museum Educational Officer A rapid development in educational work at the Auckland War Memorial Museum is promised by the appointment of Mr R. A. Scobie, 8.A., of Auckland, as educational officer for the museum. The appointment is included in a list of appointments made at a meeting of the Auckland Education Board. “For some years we have been running school services,” said Mr A. W. B. Powell, acting-director of the museum, commenting on the appointment. “The object is to teach classes from city and suburban schools in natural history and to give them some idea of such subjects as ethnology.”—Press Association. Liner Nearly Missed Sharp on her scheduled sailing time, 5 o’clock, the gangway of the trans-Tasman liner Awatea was lowered when she was leaving Auckland, and the prompt action caught several persons unprepared. One passenger standing talking with friends on the wharf made his predicament known, and a block and tackle from the ship was used to hoist him aboard. In the meantime a bucket was used in taking last-minute letters from the wharf to the ship.