In brief

Press, 10 September 1988, Page 8

In brief

Poles for Bangladesh Two New Zealand firms have won an export order for 18,000 power poles for Bangladesh. Prolog Industries, Ltd, and Hicksons Timber Impregnation Company, Ltd, recently tendered successfully to the Bangladesh electrical authority to supply 18,000 power poles and a number of anchor poles for the country’s 10 year electrification programme.—PA. Gang battery A family, battered and bruised after their car was hit by a Mongrel Mob van chased by rivals, lay watching in shock as the gangs continued to battle on Papakura streets yesterday. The family of six, including a baby and a toddler, was on the way to buy eggs when the Mongrel Mob vehicle spun on to the wrong side of the road and struck their car. The gang van was being chased at high speed by two Black, Power cars.—PA Reinstatement talks Reinstatement negotiations will continue on Monday over a worker who resigned recently from the Cecilia House rest home in St Albans. Talks began yesterday after the worker and a Canterbury Hotel and Hospital Workers’ Union official picketed the Bristol Street rest home. The secretary of,the union, Ms Lianne Dalziel, declined to comment on the dispute until Monday’s talks were finished. Shotgun incident The police were looking for a green Mark 111 Cortina late last evening after a double-barrel shotgun was pointed at the occupants of another car. A darkish green Cortina pulled up alongside a blue Cortina in Cass Street, Sydenham, about 8 p.m., said SeniorSergeant Dick Pettet. The occupants got into a conversation and threats were made. A double-barrel shotgun was pointed at those in the blue Cortina by someone in the green Cortina, and then the car took off. No shots were fired. The green Cortina had spoilers at the rear and black plastic louvres. There were four occupants. Bryndwr contract let The Housing Corporation has awarded a $281,000 contract to a Christchurch firm to build four units in Bryndwr. Beazley Homes, Ltd, is scheduled to complete the project next March. The two-bedroom units will be built on land already bought for two existing corporation rental houses. Construction will also involve the piping of an existing open drain, landscaping and construction of a driveway. Pontiac sought The driver of a Pontiac car is being sought by the police in connection with a burglary in Amberley. Occupants returning to their house south of the township at 6 p.m. last Sunday disturbed the burglar who ran to the car and drove off. The car was a left-hand-drive Pontiac coupe. A mid-1960s model, it was a light metallic green with a black vinyl roof. Nothing was taken in the burglary, Constable Mike Lodge said. Layman for law fund The Law Society wants a lay member to help administer its fidelity fund. At present the $1 million fund is administered by a management committee of six lawyers. The chairman of the four-member committee set up to review the fund, Mr Bob Eades, said a change would be needed to the Law Practitioners Act.—PA. Heading for trouble A motor-cyclist killed in a road accident carried two helmets, but wore neither, an Otahuhu inquest has been told. Senior Constable Buddy Netana said Mr Gary Kevin Burns, aged 25, veered to the wrong side of the road on July 22 and was killed instantly. He said Mr Burns had one helmet strapped to the motor-cycle and carried another on his arm. —PA. Peroxide plans A giant United States chemical company plans to build a $5O million hydrogen peroxide plant near Morrinsville, according to its New Zealand subsidiary. Du Pont New Zealand, Ltd, has released plans for the plant, the first of its kind in New Zealand. Construction should start next year and up to 250 people will be employed for two years. Forty full-time workers will be employed once the plant is finished in 1990.—PA. September’s chill Yesterday morning’s minimum air temperature at Christchurch Airport of —3.1 deg was the lowest since —3.7 deg was recorded on September 16, 1982. Grass minimum of —8.5 deg was the lowest September grass reading since records were established at the airport in' 1953. At the Botanic Gardens the minimum air temperature of —1.7 deg was the lowest September temperature since —2.8 deg on September 10, 1986. Grass minimum of —7.0 deg was the lowest September grass reading since —7.8 deg in 1977.