Reporter’s diary

Press, 9 February 1989, Page 2

Reporter’s diary

Ins and outs

TUESDAY’S meeting of the Waimairi District Council finance and policy committee contained the curious information that the Local Government and Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 allows for certain matters to be discussed "public excluded” to “enable the council to carry out negotiations with prejudice or disadvantage.” A case where it didn’t pay to leave the word "out” out. And it all happened on page 13. Stranger in the night? Car seen in Wadeley Road, with the registration plate DOBEDO. Foetal attraction A music loving mother-to-be in Nelson has been feeding her unborn baby

on a diet of classical music through a cassette player earphone plugged into her tummy button. The child is doomed to play in a naval band, at the very least. Brief appearance SOME West Coast residents watching the 8.8. C. television ’ hymn programme, “Songs of Praise,” on January 19 were surprised to see what appeared to be the Greymouth lawyer, Mr Tony Sullivan, singing. Although he did not see the programme, Mr Sullivan agreed it had been him. He and his wife had been on a working holiday in Britain in 1982 when the episode was filmed in Sidmouth, Devon. He had been working in Sidmouth and playing rugby there when the town turned out to sing hymns for the 8.8. C. cameras. He would

like to get a video tape of the programme but has had no success so far. If anyone he can be reached through us. Chance of a lifetime

THEY may regret they ever asked. The Inland Revenue Department wants suggestions from taxpayers on how the department can improve its forms and its service to the public. This week, 80,000 tax packs a day will be sent to nearly one and a half million taxpayers. The pack will contain the usual merry tax return form to be filled in after March 31, 1989, and a jolly little invitation from the new Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Mr David Henry, for ideas for improvements to the I.R.D. services. Watch this space for further developments.

Live-in theatre?

OH, look, in Wednesday’s Wanted to Rent columns, of all places. One piano, for the Repertory Society. It needs a rugged iron one urgently. But not for living in. For playing on. Oh, as a stage, you mean? No, no, no. As an instrument for rehearsals in the green room. I didn’t wish to know that. Now kindly leave the stage. Roux sauce on top WITH the news that the Australians will soon export kangaroo meat to Britain — Ministry of Agriculture licences permitting — comes the provocative thought of new variations on old dishes. How about roolash? Or roosoles? Whatever the name, the meat is sure to be weighed out in bounces and bounds, and eaten with hopsticks. Naturally. —Jenny Setchell