LOCAL ELECTIONS

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28129, 19 November 1956, Page 19

LOCAL ELECTIONS

Sir.—May I have a little space -In congratulate the Citizens’ Association on their win and Mr Mactarlane on his great personal vote. The best “ rv ‘£« ne Yu City Council can do the city in the next three years is to give effect to its policy on the ward system. I heard mfny voters complain yesterday that they just could not. sort out the sheep from the goats on that formidable ballm paper. It seems to me that unless B_<?an'^l^a^e 8 _ < ? an '^ 1^a^e n das a name beginning with A or B, gets a share of thParliamentary limelight, bowls hand spinners better than any New Zealander has done before, or has spent 75 years serving his fellowcitizens in less spectacular ways, he -ui l?? s no h°Pe. however admirable his qualifications as a civic administrator. Let's get back to a system where we know the people we have to vote for.—Yours, etc., NINETEENTH HOLE. November 18, 1956.

, S 1 £ — %. Ayerill states that nurses at the Christchurch Public Hospital are paid for a 43J hour six-day week That is correct. As most of the nurses work more than 43$ hours a yeek. will Dr. Averill state if he is in favour of payment for the actual hours worked over 43j hours at overtime rates? Also, would Dr. Averill say whether nurses sometimes work seven and even eight days continuously without a day off.—Yours etc.,

LET IN THE LIGHT. November 12. 1956. [The scale of wages for nurses is arranged by the Salaries Board, a Government-appointed body in Wellington, and no individual board can alter it,” said Dr. Averill, when the correspondent’s letter was referred to him. “Doctors and nurses always finish the job in hand—it is part of their professional training. In reply to the second question, nurses have one day off for every six worked, but these days may not be spaced evenly when there is a change of. duties. If the inquirer requires further information, would he or she call at the hospital and interview the secretary or lady superintendent?”]