General News

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30827, 12 August 1965, Page 12

General News

Non-uniform Men

Five employees at the Bridge Tavern, Kaitangata, have been paid off after refusing to wear maroon bow ties, white shirts and jackets, the official uniform stipulated by the tavern’s controlling authority, the Clutha Licensing Trust. The men dismissed wen the assistant manager and four part-time barmen. The tavern’s acting manager (Mr M. Rohan) said the five were the only trust hotel employees who had disapproved of wearing the uniform. Employee., had been given a week to consider whether they would wear the uniform or resign. Towing Huie “We in North Canterbury did not even know that such a regulation existed,” said Mr A. L. Mulholland, at a meeting of the agriculture section of North Canterbury Federated Farmers yesterday. The Dominion conference had adopted a remit asking the Government to dispense with the need 'or safety chains where self-locking pins were fitted to slow-moving vehicles towing farm implements. Fine Weather Fine weather, with sunshine and a clear sky, continued in Christchurch yesterday. Temperatures, although high with a maximum of 61 degrees, did not reach Tuesday’s maximum of 66 degrees. The wind was light north-east 'y until 10 a.m when it changed to light souther’y. Temperatures at Harewood ere 53 degrees at 9 a.m., 58 degrees at noon and 56 degrees at 3 p.m. The maximum temperature, 61 degrees, was recorded at the Botanic Gardens at 3 p.m. The temperature gauge on the Government Life building recorded 60 degrees at 4.15 p.m. Friesiun Files An almost complete set of Friesian Herd Books dating from 1911, when volume 1 was published, has been given to the library of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, the secretary (Mr H, M. S' 'holme) told a meeting of the general committee yesterday. The books were presented by the South Island branch of the Friesian Breeders’ Association. “The Agricultural and Pastoral Association is. of course, very nleased to have this addition to its already considerable set of records, which are quite 'requently referred to by breeders and stud-stock men.” Mr Studholme said. Few Ships In Port About 350 watersiders at Lyttelton went jobless yesterday because few ships were in port. Several vessels due have been delayed by bad weather. Fast Set Workmen delivered one ton of quick-setting semi-liquid concrete to the Star public house yesterday by pouring it through the cellar door. It was intended to be spread out as a new floor—but it dried too quickly Today the work crew will try to cut through a one-ton block of cement which blocks the doorway.— London, August 11.