Dominion News

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 September 1950, Page 10

Dominion News

Man Killed

When a car, in which were seven occupant?, including the driver, failed to take a bend at Castle street, Eltham, about 11 o’clock last night, it turned over and crashed into a tree, killing a passenger.' He ’was I-larvey McClenaghan, of Hawera. Five of the occupants were able to get out, but Mr McClenaghan and the driver, Mr H. Young, also of Hawera, were pinned underneath. A break-down truck had to be used to lift the car. Mr Young was seriously injured, but the other five sustained only minor injuries.—(P.A.)

Appeal Against Service Fails A military postponement committee ruled in Wellington yesterday that an 18-year-old youth who, according to his mother, cannot read and can only write enough to sign his name, should do his compulsory military training; His widowed mother, appealing against his service on the ground of hardship, said that the youth was her only son, and gave her each week £2. of his earnings of £8 to £9. She had three daughters. The boy had reached Standard V at school, but had been promoted from class to class because of his age, not because he passed examinations. — (P.A.)

Television In New Zealand Television was not beyond the purse of New Zealanders or the technical ability of. New Zealand manufacturers, said Mr George A. Woolier, a radio manufacturer, at the annual meeting of the- Auckland Manufacturers’ Association yesterday. Mr Woolier studied television developments while he was overseas recently. He estimated that first-rate television receivers made in New Zealand could be sold for £5O. He added that £lOO,OOO should buy all the equipment needed to establish television in the four main centres, except studio, building and aerial. “The sooner the Government grasps the nettle firmly, the sooner will television be available to the public,” said Mr Woolier.—(P.A.)

Adoptions In New Zealand Although girls are still preferred as adopted children, more boys than girls were available for adoption last year, according to the annual report of the Child Welfare Division of the Education Department, which was tabled in the House of Representatives yesterday. Last year’s total of 1256 adoptions showed that 659 boys and 597 girls were available. The report says that although children may be legally adopted up to the age of 21, most of those adopted are under six. Most are illegitimate, the numbers last year being 495 boys and 415 girls. Three main groups apply for adoptions. They are childless couples, parents who wish to have a companion for an only child, and mothers of illegitimate children who wish to adopt their own children on their subsequent marriage.

N.Z. Carpenters’ Union The executive committee of the New Zealand Carpenters’ Union has notified the Federation of Labour of its intention to disaffiliate, but the federation has not accepted this withdrawal as its executive committee considers the decision does not reflect the will of most members of the union. “This decision is the outcome oi 15. branch meetings, eight of which voted for disaffiliation,” said the secretary of the federation (Mr K.tMcL. Baxter). “The national executive ot the federation has advised the union that the decision is not accepted as, in its opinion, it does not reflect the will of the members of the union. Under the federation’s constitution, a union ‘shall not be granted disaffiliation until a ballot of membership> is taken on the question, added Mr Baxter. —(P.A.)

North And South Islands “I deplore some of the talk about jealousy between the North and South Islands. I am satisfied that if the South Island has plenty ol power and the North Island needs it, it would be a great thing to give it to the north,” said Mr W. S. Goosman, Minister in charge of the State Hydro-electric Department, fast evening, to about 200 delegates to the annual conference of the Electric Power Boards’ and Supply . Authorities’ Association. “I am satisfied that each island is better for the other. Let us forget these parochial views and stick together.” The Minister said he "was fond of Christchurch foi two reasons. It was a beautiful city with beautiful open parks, and it had “given the country Sid Holland. Earlier the Mayor (Sir Ernest Andrews) said that if power could be transmitted between the islands economically it should be done. “While I have battled for the South Island I am a New Zealander,” he said.