General News

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23881, 25 February 1943, Page 4

General News

Street Collection The street collection held yesterday by the Society for the Protection of Women and Children realised £263. With additional subscriptions still to come in, it is expected, that the total will be £25 more than was collected last year. National Saving's Last week 62 towns attained their national savings quotas. Seven of the 18 provincial centres were successful, namely, Invercargill, Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Thames, Wanganui, and Wellington. There are now approximately 324,000 national savings depositors, including 127,000 group contributors, who operate principally by way of regular salary or wage deductions.—(P.A.) Christchurch Taxi Service No complaints about the Christchurch taxi service have been received by the Metropolitan Licensing Authority. The Mayor (Mr E. H. Andrews), who is chairman of the authority, commented yesterday on reports of complaints in Auckland and Wellington, and said that in Christchurch the service seemed reasonably satisfactory under war-time conditions. He commented that Wellington and Auckland had special difficulties of their own. Transport of Stock

Transport of stock to and from the Addington saleyards was discussed by the North Canterbury Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union yesterday. It was stated that with long travelline by rail ‘'things were in a jumble,” and stock barely arrived in time for the sales. A deputation from the executive reported that it had waited on the Railways Department and that the situation had been satisfactorily cleared up. An improvement would result, the delegation reported. Otira Road Reopened

The Otira Gorge highway was blocked until early yesterday afternoon through an accident to a 16-ton bulldozer operated by the Public Works Department. Late on Monday the bulldozer was stranded across the highway at'Candy’s bend, and yesterday morning additional men were sent to remove it. Army Education Scheme A conference of South Island Army education officers will be held in Christchurch to-day and to-morrow. Major R. D. Cox, Assistant-Director of Army Education and Welfare Services, will preside. Course in Homecraft Regulations have been gazetted providing for the issue of homecraft teachers’ certificates, and for the training of candidates for certificates. The conditions governing the acceptance of candidates for the course are the same in effect as those applying to training college students. Candidates will spend six months at a training college and not less than 1H months at an approved post-primary school. In the second part of the course they will observe the methods of experienced teachers, continue their studies of English, and take approved courses in child study and teaching methods, and in design and colour. The special examination for the certificate will be in the following subjects: biology, first-aid, and home-nursing; home management, child care, and housewifery (theory and practice); laundry work (theory and practice); domestic science, foods and nutrition (theory and practice); needlework and dressmaking (theory and practice). Search for Aeroplane Delayed

Trawling operations for the aeroplane lost off Westport last December have been interrupted considerably during the last two weeks by unfavourable weather. The trawler Silver Fern, which has been engaged on the operation, is at present on the slip for minor repairs.. Children’s Home to be Reopened In view of the demand which exists for emergency accommodation for children in Christchurch, the North Canterbury Hospital Board decided yesterday to reopen the children’s home at Waltham. Authority was given to the benevolent committee to act in the matter. Colombo Street' Blocked The Colombo street railway crossing was blocked for about eight minutes yesterday afternoon as the result of trouble in the Westinghouse brake system of a goods train. Trams held up south of the railway line were those taking people back to the city after luncheon, and, instead of arriving before 2 o’clock, they did not reach Cathedral square until shortly after the hour. For Men in Pacific Area The first report from the National Patriotic Fund Board’s representative in the Pacific area (Mr Colin Cassels) tc the board’s secretary in Wellington (Mr G. A. Hayden) is a comprehensive one, and discusses comforts for the men and plans for the construction of picture and recreational huts in each main area, as well as Y.M.C.A. huts or tents, which will provide facilities for men when they are not on duty. Roadhouses will be built on situations away from camp areas, so that men may be given the opportunity of spending leave or a period of convalescence away from the environment of their respective capips. Heavy Rain at Greymouth A total of 2,62 inches, the heaviest fall this year, was recorded at Greymouth in the 24 hours ending at 9 o’clock yesterday morning. This brings the year’s total up to 19.05 in. Apart from a slip on the coastal road at the Ten Mile Bluff, near Baty’s Hill, which was quickly cleared after covering the roadway, no damage to highways or property is reported. There was a good fresh in the Grey river, but the rain was apparently mainly coastal.