News Briefs

Evening Star, Issue 26137, 26 June 1947, Page 6

News Briefs

Gesture to Servicemen After having ail artesian well bored on ifcs property recently, the Napier Disabled (servicemen’s Centre wrote and asked for the bill. The following reply was received: “ Regarding my account for well-sinking tor the disabled servicemen, 1 have concluded that iny account seems a small matter in comparison with what these young men have given. It is, therefore, a pleasure to me to feel that 1 am taking some small part in your effort in presenting the league with this water supply.” This letter was read at a general meeting in Wellington of the Disabled Servicemen’s Ite-establish-ment League by the Napier_ delegate, who stated that the estimated cost of the well had been over £IOO. Parliamentary Broadcasts

“ Under the present ..system the broadcasting lioyrs will, of course, not cover tho whole of tbe sittings of Parliament, but the situation is being investigated to see if it can be improved in any way,” said the Minister of Broadcasting, Mr F. Jones, yesterday. Mr Jones stated that difficulties would occur in the afternoon when station 2YA would be on the air only from 1.30 to 4 p.m., but that the evening broadcasting hours—from 6.30 to 10.30 p.m.—would cover that part of tho sittings'of the House. Nothing definito had been decided yet to meet tho position, and for the meantime it would have to be accepted. Price Control “ Members are very disturbed to think that instead of removing this system of control introduced as an emergency measure, the Government is considering making it into a permanent institution,” says a statement issued by the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce on a report that the. Price Tribunal was to be overhauled, and placed on a permanent peace-time basis. The proposal, continues the statement, would also have the effect of adding further employees to the already overloaded Civil Sendee. Business Administration A course in business administration may be launched at the King Edward Technical College next year if consultations between the college and the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce prove fruitful. Mr W. G. Aldridge, principal .of the college, has adyteed the chamber that the commercial department will be glad to consider the suggestion. The chamber has decided to enlist the support of the junior chamber in having such a proposed course adequately supported,- and in making the necessary arrangements. Leading Swimmers to be Filmed A photographer appointed by the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association will take a film of leading when the New Zealand senior swimming championships are held in Dunedin next February. The council wrote asking the Otago Swimming Centre, at its meeting last night, if a suitable out-door pool with clear water would be available for the taking of the shots, most of which would be in slow motion. The centre decided to invite the Taieri Amateur Swimming Club to place its baths at the disposal of the authorities. Scottish Societies' Street Day Badges with a reproduction on them of Viscount Montgomery will be sported by citizens to-morrow, wliendhe Council of Scottish Societies is conducting a street appeal for £I.OOO to assist financially a national movement to establish additional and more aip-to-date boys’ clubs throughout Scotland. The field-marshal has directly associated himself with the appeal, and when he is in Dunedin next month the cheqiie for the amount collected in Dunedin will bo handed to him. Snow in Central Otago Falls of snow in the high country of Central Otago reached lower levels last night. The snow was not of any depth, and aS it was of the soft kind' it was not expected that it would lie for long. It was at its deepest in the Fruitlands district, two inches covering the main road near Shingle Creek. There was also snow on the Pigroot leading to Central Otago via Palmerston. Fewer Ships : Mere Cargo

Shipping and cargo statistics for the Port of Wellington for seven months ended in May, compared with the same period of the previous year, showed a decrease in shim arrivals and an increase in cargo handled (states a Press Association message). The net tonnage of vessels arriving was 1,922,790, compared with 2,010,234, a decrease of 87,438 tons. The manifest of tonnage of cargo increased from 1,301.973 tons to 1,327,927 tons, or by 25,954 tons. British and foreign cargo imports increased by 20,935 tons, and exports decreased by 28,652 tons. Australian and coastal cargo increased by 27,301 tons, and exports increased by 34,063 tons. Secretarial Institutes

The Chartered Institute of Secretaries of joint stock companies and other public bodies has merged with two Australian secretarial bodies, the Australasian Institute of Secretaries and the Institute of Incorporated Secretaries. The last two named will cease to exist, and there will be branches of the chartered institute in all main centres of Australia and New Zealand- Mr F. H. Bass, president of the New Zealand Division of the Australasian Institute, said, according to a Press Association message from Wellington, that the merger was expected to strengthen the status of secretarial work. Local Artist's Work Purchased Advice has been received that a water colour, ‘ Wniau River, Near Hanmer,’ has been purchased from the artist (Mr ■P. Mclntyre) for the Dunedin Art Gallery.