NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 67, 16 September 1936, Page 10

NEWS OF THE DAY

Assistance to Police. "You are to be congratulated on the assistance you afforded the police," said Mr. Raymond Ferner, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court today, when a witness explained how he had aided a constable in taking in charge a man who was described as "mad drunk." Faremata Bridge. The official opening of the Paremata Bridge will probably be held at the end of the month. Construction work on the bridge has been completed, and there is now only a little finishing work to be done. The approaches at both ends still, require attention, and work is proceeding with the cutting back of the bank bordering the main road on the Paremata end to allow of better vision. This work, and the building •up of the approaches to the level of the bridge, should be completed by the end of the month. Pellet In Boy's Eye. A ten-year-old boy is in danger of losing the sight of his right eye as the result of an injury received when a pellet from an airgun lodged in the eye a few days ago (states a Napier correspondent).. The boy, Billy Davis, of Kimbolton, was staying with friends in Napier South at the time. With a little friend, the boy was sent on an errand, but as they were about to leave the residence at which they were staying an airgun in the possession of a third boy was discharged and the pellet entered Davis's eye. Dr. Harold Berry was called and the boy was taken to the Napier Hospital for an X-ray examination. It is expected that he will be in the hospital for some time, .and fears are held that he will lose the sight of the eye. Tar-sealing of Roads. The abandonment of the Hawke's Bay County Council's £16,000 tarsealing programme on account of the recently-enacted legislation has elicited an expression of disappointment from the Minister of Public Works (the Hon. R. Semple), as the result of which the council on Monday decided to put in hand the work, providing the Government is prepared to assist with finance (states a Hastings correspondent). Mr. W. Tucker had given notice to move at Monday's meeting of the council that the decision should be rescinded, but before that was considered a letter on the question was read from the Minister, who expressed regret at the council's; action. As the result, of this letter Mr. Tucker expressed his readiness to hold over his motion, and suggested that a conference should be held with the Minister in which he should be requested to arrange that the council's share of the cost of the work should be advanced free of interest to enable the work to proceed as originally proposed. Finally it was decided to arrange a conference with the Minister as soon as possible, and that the council should then decide without delay whether the terms arrived at would be acceptable. Brighter Nights at Rotoma. The expenditure of £1500 on a modern system of floodlighting for the Government gardens in Rotorua was announced by Mr. L. J. Schmitt, General Manager of the Tourist Department, during his visit to Rotorua at the weekend, states a Rotorua correspondent. It is proposed to make the Rachel Pool the central point for the illuminations, and a special system will be used for illuminating the pool itself. Mr. Schmitt said that, although they were excellent for traffic lights, he dia not consider that the blue-tinted gasfilled lamps used in many towns would be suitable for the gardens, owing tp the disconcerting effects these lights had when applied to some colours. A modern white floodlight would be used, and would be so placed that the gardens would be most effectively lit at night; Questioned regarding the proposed erection of a new sanatorium building, Mr. Schmitt said a new building was definitely to be erected, and a sum of money was on the Public Works Estimates for the preparatory work. He was of the opinion that, if possible, the present main baths building should not be demolished, but should be used for other purposes. It was a striking building, and a well-known landmark, and undoubtedly added to the appearance of the grounds. Employers' Aid Sought. The co-operation of employers in encouraging voluntary military training is sought by the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce (states the "StarSun"). A circular has been sent to all its members by the chamber asking them to notify employees that so far as possible they will facilitate and implement voluntary military training or naval training and allow attendance of employees at annual training camps. The circular reads as follows: "At the last meeting of this chamber's council 1 was directed to advise you of the text of a resolution which was carried in committee after a discussion upon the subject of national defence. It was considered by the council that from the employers' point of view the present system of voluntary training is much preferable to the compulsory system, which makes very much heavier demands, as it affects a very milch larger number of employees. The council, therefore, decided to make the recommendation outlined in the following resolution: That a circular be sent to members of the chamber advising that, after haying considered the subject of voluntary military training as submitted to the council in correspondence from the commanding officers of the various services, the council of the chamber considers it desirable to circularise members of the chamber recommending them, as employers, to notify employees that so far as possible they will facilitate and implement voluntary military or naval training and allow attendance of employees at annual training camps."