NELSON NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 106, 1 November 1934, Page 5

NELSON NEWS

NIGHT MAIL PROPOSAL

CHRISTCHURCH BY ROAD

(Special to the ''Evening Post.").

NELSON, October 31

Adjutant and Mrs. A; Canty, of the Salvation Army, who have been in charge of the affairs of the corps, in Nelson since January, 1933, left last evening on transfer to New Plymouth, where they will undertake similar work. Adjutant and Mrs. M. Brown will suceed them. ■, At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce a lteer was received from Mr. W. B. P. Jacques on behalf of a client, who, realising the value to th<j community of a quicker, mail service between Nelson and Christchurch, solicited support for an application to the; Postmaster-General. The : proposed service would run six nights a week, leaving Nelson at G p.m. and ariving at Christchurch at 7. a.m. It would leave Christehurch at 7.30 p.m. after the arrival of .the, express from Invcrcargill and arrivo at Nelson, at 7.30 a.m.V.IIe pointed out tho saving in tim6j and that it would bring the provinces of Nelson and-Marlborough one day nearer to Canterbury and should result in tho diversion of a great deal of business that now goes to the North' Island.. Members •considered that there was no harm in supporting the idea, and on tho motion of Mr. L. E. Baigent it was decided to affirm that such a service would be of material benefit' and a great advantage to Nelson and: district travellers, and save a considerable time in mail services, and that the chamber strongly supports the application and hopes that it will be granted at an early date. Bringing up the matter of overseas shipping, Mr. E. 11. Thomson said that for many years Nelson was one of tho ports which were included in through tickets. All the ports were removed except the four main centres. Nelson did not appear in any of tho literature in England issued by overseas shipowners. He considered that Nelson should bo reinstated. Dr. S. A. Gibbs moved, and it was carried, that the chamber protest emphatically against the unfair discrimination shown against Nelson in the matter of booking through -passengers from overseas and requests to be placed on the same basis as ports like Oamaru, Gisborne, and Napier, and that the request be placed before the shipping companies. At the inquest regarding the death of Kenneth Allan Vivian, third son of Mr. A. V. Vivian, of Tahunanui, which occurred recently,,tho child being found in the Abattoir Creek, the Coroner, Mr. T. E. Maunsell, returned a verdict,in accordance with the testimony of Dr. W. D. S. Johnston',1 that death was due to accidental drowning. Those attending the child, Dr. Johnston stated, had shown much skill in,their, unavailing efforts at resuscitation. 1 Messrs. Vickernian and Lancaster, consulting engineers, on 'behalf- of the Waimea Electric Power Board, took over the load from the Brooklyn hydro plant, near Motueka, today, and light and power'is now available to all who arc connected up. Mr. N. A. Andrew's, resident engineer, accompanied by Mr. E. J. L. York, Mayor, and the board's representative, went out to the Brooklyn hydro-electric station-at 5 o'clock this morning and turned on the power. .The official opening will take place on Saturday, November 24.