DISTRICT JOTTINGS

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 154, 27 March 1937, Page 14

DISTRICT JOTTINGS

Upper Hutt Needs a Town Clock TIME KNOWN BY SIREN There exists a need iu Upper Hutt for a town clock. Although the town has a post office which compares favourably with those in other boroughs of it« size, the community is inconvenienced Io a degree by the absence of a public timepiece. 'fhe advent of radio with its frequent time announcements has minimised the necessity for such a clock to some extent, but nevertheless there are still many people without wireless sets, and who are thus thrown on the use of a public clock, 'fhe Heretaunga port office —a smaller unit —some two miles along the road is provided with a timepiece on which reliance can be placed, yet the resident,s of Upper Hutt have only a siren by which they are given an indication of the time of day.

.Speeding Over Intersections. "Some people seem to think that because the 15 m.p.li. limit across- intersections has been repealed they ran go over them at any speed they like,” commented .Mr. 11. I’. La wry. S.AL. .when a case of negligent driving was before the Magistrates Court. Lower Hutt. The comment was prompted by a statement that defendant in the ease had speeded across- an intersection.

Fire Brigade Visitors Arrive. Delegates to the United District Fire Brigades' conference, which is to he held lit Lower Hutt to-day, assembled yesterday. As the visitors were arriving throughout the day no definite activities could be arranged, and the day was spent in renewing old acquaintances. The delegates come from as far north as Taihape and Napier and in the main represent volunteer brigades. Remits to be discussed at the conference covet- a wide range of subjects pertaining to the work of fire brigades.

Warning Unheeded. Although a general warning was given recently as to the breach of traffic regulations in riding three abreast on the Esplanade at Petone a number of cyclists still persist in the practice and are a positive danger on the road. There have been instances recently of as many as four cyclists riding abreast and monopolising most: of the road, Moreover, it is not altogether uncommon to see cyclists riding in zig-zag fashion all over the roadway, with an apparent disregard for all other modes of traffic.

Placement Work in Valley. The Lower Hutt office of the Placement, Service was visited this week by the director of the service for New Zealand. Mr. A. J. Ridler, -when the officers of the service in the Hutt Valley were addressed on the aims and ideals of the placement work. That the Placement Service is now an established public utility is proven by figures supplied by the Hutt Valley placement officer, Mr. K. D. Whelan. These showed that in the Hutt Valley 1604 men have been placed in jobs since the inauguration of the service in May, 1936. The total number of placements throughout the Dominion has now reached 31,258.