NEW BANK OF N.Z.

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30364, 13 February 1964, Page 15

NEW BANK OF N.Z.

Test Pile Today J

The first test pile on the site of the new Bank of New Zealand on the corner of Hereford street and Colombo street will be driven today. From the resulting tests, piles will be cast ready for driving in about two weeks. A contract for the new building has now been entered into by the bank and P. Graham and Son, Ltd., the company which built the bank extensions in the Square before work was stopped late last year.

Because of the time lag, Wilkins and Davies Construction, Ltd., are working in conjunction with the main contractors for the pile driving. The revised plans are for an 11-storeyed building with the Colombo street frontage set back 7ft from the old building line. A shopping arcade will be provided on the ground floor, and the main banking chambers will be above.

W atersiders’ First Aid

Thirty-four members of the Lyttelton Waterside Workers’ Union were presented with first aid certificates by the chairman of the Canter-bury-West Coast Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association (Mr W. A. McAlister! last evening. About 100 people attended the function which was the result of a scheme introduced at New Zealand ports by the Waterfront Industry Commission.

The men were trained by senior officers of the Lyttelton St. John sub-centre. They were examined by Dr. N. Chambers.

During the evening members of the sub-centre, under Superintendent J. L. Baines, gave a demonstration of the use of modern ambulance equipment. Other speakers were:, the Deputy Medical Officer of Health (Dr. A. A. Cox), the chairman of the Port Employers’ Association (Mr G. L. Edwards), the president of the union (Mr E. L. Threadwell, and the chairman of the Lyttelton St. John sub-centre (Mr R. F. Barrett).

Scholarships For

N.Z. Doctors

Two New Zealand doctors had been awarded top-level scholarships from Australian funds, it was announced at the annual ceremony of the Royal Australasian College of Physcians last evening. Dr. T. Kelly, of Auckland, has been awarded a £2OOO scholarship and Dr. L. E. Milas, of Princess Margaret Hospital, has been awarded a £1250 scholarship. “In these years our Australian friends have helped enormously.” ■ said Dr. Mervyn Williams, the newlyappointed president of the college, who made the announcements. .