NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 96, 20 October 1934, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY

The "Evening Post." The "Evening Post" will be published as usual on Monday, Labour Day. Turkoys in Theatre. Two live turkeys were presented to members of tho audience at a Wellington ,theatre last night. The recipients, who happened to be Bitting in "lucky" scats, had no idea that they were to receive tho birds, and were puzzled as to how to dispose of them. One wrapped his in an overcoat; the other, a woman, "sat it out" with the bird on hor knee. Hutt Road Ramp. The Upper Hutt Borough Council decided last ovening not to contribute towards tho cost of the proposed ramp at the Waterloo Quay oxtension with the Hutt Road. The Mayor (Mr. A. J. McCurdy) said that tho traffic problem concerned Wellington City, and could not be said to eoncorn Upper Hutt, or any other outlying district under tho City and Suburban Highways Board. He moved that the council decline to contribute any sum towards tho cost of tho ramp, and on the motion being seconded by Councillor E. W. C'ottle it was carried unanimously. Telegraphic Charles. An indication that a roviow of the position in regard to telegraph charges would bo made after a fair trial of the new system had been possible waa given by the Postmaster-General (the Hon. A. Hamilton) in a letter received by the council of tho Auckland Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, states the "New_ Zealand Herald." "It will bo some time before the true effect of the new rating system can be gauged," stated tho letter. "When tho public has properly settled down to tho new charges, however, and a fair trial can bo said to have-been given, I propose to reviow the position for public information. I hope the Government will realiso .that a return to the flatrate system of paying for telegrams would bo tho wisest thing," commented the president (Mr. A. G. Lunn). Interference with Koad Signs. Interference with road signs in North Taranaki is assuming tho proportions of moro than a mere nuisanco and has already involved the Automobile Association (Taranaki) in considerable expenditure, ' says tho • "Taranaki Herald." Moro important than this, many signs at difficult parts of tho roads havo been interfered with to such an extent as to be misleading, making driving dangerous for strangers, Interference with the signs comes under three headings—smashing them up with stones, removing them bodily, and defacing them. Apart from rendering tho culprits liable to heavy penalties, this form of hooliganism nullifies much of the good work accomplished by the Automobile Association in recent years. Tho defacing of signs ■ is a nuisance which has not abated. While its consequences aro not so serious as tho other forms of interference^ it means a waste of time for tho servico officer. Interference with the signs goes on year in and year out and in the aggregate the loss amounts to a considerablo sum. As whon power-lino insulators are broken, it is difficult to apprehend tho offenders, but tho Automobile Association is to placo tho matter in the hands of the police, and will if necessary post scouts in various areas. It is intended to press for prosecutions.