SCHOOLWEAR DESIGNS

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29725, 19 January 1962, Page 8

SCHOOLWEAR DESIGNS

Co-ordination Proposed (N.2 Press Association; WELLINGTON, January 18. A national school uniform advisory committee has been formed with representatives from trade and educational bodies in an attempt to coordinate the design of uniforms and thus bring about lower nrices and better stocks.

The chairman of the committee, Mr J. F. Living, representing the retailers' federation, said today that the trade was becoming concerned at the increasing number of different uniforms required as new schools were opened. Education authorities were now joining them in studying the problem, and regional committees had already been established in some areas, he said.

"The increasing requests tor additional colours, slight changes in uniform styles, and the desire for new schools to have something a little differ ent has created many supply problems, for both manufacturers and stockists, and has prevented many items from benefiting from the economies that result from larger production runs,'' Mr Living said This year in particular, with manufacturers i.nd importers operating on meagre import licences for many raw materials, some goods may be short and others deliverei later than was desirable, he added.

The committee did not wish to standardise schoolwear, but it was firmly convinced that all parties would benefit from co-ordination.

Cyclist Killed By Truck

(WZ Press Association)

NEW PLYMOUTH, Jan. 18. A 61-year-old woman cyclist was fatally injured after a collision with a truck at the intersection of Eliot and Devon streets. New Plymouth, this evening. She was: Miss Emily Doris Giddy, of 15 Paynters avenue. New Plymouth

Miss Giddy was taken to New Plymouth Hospital by ambulance, but died shortly after admission.

Sulphur Load Lost

IN .2. Press Association)

AUCKLAND, January 18. Sulphur was spread liberally for about a quarter of a mile along Gladstone road. Parnell, early this evening when a truck lost its entire load.

The truck was carrying the load on the up-grade of the road. The flap of the back of the truck opened and the yellow contents poured out. The driver noticed his load was getting lighter and a glance behind revealed a yellow carpet of sulphur. A convoy of 10 trucks, each carrying sulphur from the wharf to Otahuhu, stopped and the drivers spent the next hour cleaning up the road.