NEWS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 226, 20 June 1936, Page 11

NEWS IN BRIEF

Delegation to Samoa

The special representative of the United Press Association with the Ministerial delegation to Samoa, in a radio message says: “After a rough passage through New Zealand waters the Matii Pomare, bound for Samoa, is now experiencing a pleasant voyage. Most of the passengers, including the Government goodwill delegates, made their first appearance in the dining saloon to-day. The vessel is expected to arrive at Apia on the King’s Birthday.

Passenger Shelters. The Hutt County Council yesterday granted the Railways Department permission to erect passenger shelters opposite St. Patrick’s College gates at Silverstream, Manor Park and at the corner of Fairfield Avenueeand Waiwetu Road. It was decided to request the department to erect a shelter also a: the junction of Cemetery Road and the main road at Taita.

K.S.A. Delegates to Honour Dead. The conference of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association decided yesterday that during future conferences the delegates will lay a wreath on the base of the Wellington War Memorial, Lambton Quay. That the ceremony should be instituted was proposed by Mr. R. W. Haddow, Patea. and the suggestion received ready assent. Kalingo Out of Dock.

The Union Company’s cargo steamer Kalingo, which has been on the Wellington floating dock since June 3 for repairs to the damage caused when she struck the south training wall at Greymouth, came out of dock late yesterday afternoon. It was 5.40 p.m. before the Kalingo cleared the dock, and in consequence she is the first vessel to come off it after dark. McArthur Case.

It Is unlikely that the death of the Wellington Crown prosecutor, Mr. P. S. K. Macassey, will make necessary a postponement of the hearing of evidence on the charges against John William McArthur. This case is set down for hearing in the Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The Solicitor-General. Mr. H. H. Cornish, K.C., said yesterday that as far as he knew there would bine interruption and the case would pt-‘ ceed. New Eastbourne Bus.

An application was made by the Eastbourne Borough Council to the Hutt County Council yesterday for permission to use a 33-seater omnibus to replace one of the buses at present in-, service. It was Explained that the

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gross maximum laden weight of a 33seater bus was approximately nine tons, whereas the Day’s Bay road classification maximum weight was eight tons. The. application was referred to the chairman, Mr. D. R. Hoggard, and the acting overseer. Car Parking Fees. Parking fees for _ motor-cars were suggested at a special meeting of the. Wellington City Council yesterday by Cr. L. McKenzie. Discussing ways in which local body expenditure might be reduced and extra revenue earned, he said that the council should charge for car parking. The council had already affirmed the principle of charging for the use of streets by charging for fruit barrows. His experience was that there was hardly a town in other countries where charges were not made for parking. A regulated system of parking, beside producing revenue, would provide work for attendants who could not engage in other labour, reducing the burden of unemployment taxation.

Last Day for Anzac Stamps. TO-day is the last day upon which Anzac commemoration stamps may be purchased. The New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association conference yesterday resolved that it appreciated the support given by the public in the purchase of the stamps, but as to-day was the last day of sale it urged those who have not yet purchased their stamps to do so at once. Sales of the stamps have reached £12,827 according to a return placed before the conference. It was stated that the total was expected to reach £15,000. The conference decided that the fund should be a national fund administered by the association’s headquarters, applications being sent to it through local associations. The money has been raised for the relief of those cases among returned soldiers for which there is no other provision, and it replaces another fund recently exhausted.