In brief

Press, 13 September 1988, Page 7

In brief

Education programme

A public education programme on this year’s tax changes was launched by the Government yesterday. It began last evening with the showing of two television advertisements and print advertisements will appear soon. These advertisements try to explain in detail the tax changes. Detailed booklets on the changes can be obtained by sending in a coupon which will appear with every print advertisement. A second part of the tax education programme, aimed at professional tax advisers, will be announced later.

Talks on airport fees

The Christchurch International Airport Company’s proposed scale of user charges will be discussed with tenants today. The company’s chief executive, Mr George Bellew, said the meeting is one of a series between the company and airport users to discuss charges that will be implemented from October 1. “We are in a discussion period with the users and we are trying to be responsible and liaise with our tenants. We are not at the end of the process,” he said. Mr Bellew said several meetings had been held with airport users recently and the final scale of fees would be announced when consultation was complete.

Watersiders return

After a week-long strike following an Otago Harbour Board lock-out, Port Chalmers watersiders voted unanimously to return to work yesterday morning. The Port Chalmers Waterside Union’s secretary, BruceMalcolm, said most workers returned to work about 10 a.m. The decision to return was made “under the basis of the interim agreement arrived at in Wellington,” he said. That agreement, details of which have not been released, was reached on Friday between the Otago Harbour Board and the Waterside and Harbour Workers’ Unions.—PA

Inspector’s car taken

A police inspector’s car was one of six vehicles taken by a. group of joyriding Wellington youths at Newlands between Friday night and Saturday morning, the police said yesterday. Detective Chief Inspector Ted Lines said the car-taking spree between Johnsonville and Wellington left some of the cars with damaged gearboxes. The inspector’s car was taken from outside Wellington Central Police Station on Saturday morning. Four youths were arrested and charged with unlawful taking of motor vehicles.—PA.

Tool shop burgled

Tools and a lathe valued at $5OOO were taken and a safe was cracked when burglars entered Dimock, Ltd, in Montreal Street, Sydenham on Sunday. It was believed the building was entered between midday, Sunday and early Monday morning.

Port dispute settled

Industrial action by Auckland harbour workers which threatened to spread to other ports has ended, said the Harbour Workers’ Union national secretary, Ross Wilson, yesterday. Last week harbour workers in Auckland' refused to handle cargo on ships where shiftwork arrangements had been agreed to. The union said employers had refused to incorporate the agreements, known as principal orders, into the award. Mr Wilson said the union and Auckland Harbour Board reached agreement on the issue and the ban was lifted late on Friday.

Camellia show held

The Camellia Society annual show was held over the week-end and the results were as follows: Ulva Quarrell Challenge Trophy for champion bloom, Mrs J. Dillon; reserve champion, Jordan’s Nursery. Armstrong Rose Bowl for champion japonica, Mrs L. Mathieson; Jordan’s Nursery Trophy for champion reticulata, Mrs J. Dillon; Ulva Quarrell Trophy for three different miniatures, Jordan’s Nursery; Colin Elliott Challenge Trophy, three non-reticulata hybrids, Jordan’s Nursery; Champion white camellia, Mrs L. Mathieson; Champion seedling, Mrs W. B. Moon. Champion miniature, R. and K. Roberts.

Service back briefly

Wellington’s cable cars were back in service for 14h 20min yesterday. The troubled cars, inactive since an accident in May when one crashed into the Lambton terminal injuring two people, returned to service yesterday morning. But last evening they were again withdrawn and replaced by buses. The latest problem involved malfunctions in radios by which the drivers communicate wjth each other. It was caused by rain, a spokesman for the transport department said. He was confident there would be a return to normal services this morning.

Diver’s name given

The police have released the name of the diver whose body was found at Anaura Bay, north of Gisborne, earlier yesterday. He was Kepa Wiremu Nepia, aged 35, married, of Gisborne. The police say the body was found near where he was last seen on Sunday afternoon, about 50m offshore in 9m of water.' Mr Nepia was not wearing airtanks when he was found — PA