DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 22 June 1939, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS

DUNEDIN WATERFRONT. DUNEDIN, June 20. A movement is in progress in Dunecun to unite the various waterfront interests lor their common good and advancement under the control of the Harbour Board. Meetings have been arranged 1,, ascertain the manner in which all those interested can assist—petrol companies, waterside workers, xachtsmen, and shipping companies—and the outcome will be an emergency or vigilance committee representative of all. The objectives of the merger are not available in their entirety, as the central committee desires the matter io be treated as confidential; hut it Ims been ascertained that the general aim is for co-operation in times of emergency, such as if a fire of large proportions broke out. in any of the goods storage sheds on the wharves, and in simitar periods of distress. At the moment the movement is in it.: infancy, only one meeting haying been held at the wish of the Otago Harbour Board, when certain information was required to be presented by nil bodies represented. Subsidiary meetings will pe held by these bodies, after which the scheme will be brought into operation with modifications or suggestions as brought forward after these ’ndividual meetings . | Perhaps defence enters into the case also, but there is an air of secrecy about the matter that it has been im-| possible to penetrate, though it has been said that the scheme is the outcome of the international situation.

NELSON TRANSPORT. NELSON, June 21. An agreement, reached in Wellington yesterday will afford the traveling public a saving o£ approximately £5OOO a year on major routes in the Nelson area. 'l’his will lie achieved by a co-ord-inalion of the services, of Newman Bros., Ltd., and Gibus (Nelson) Motors, Ltd., on the Nelson-Westport, Nelson-Takaka, and Nelson-Riwaka routes. Mr T. 11. Langford, No. 3 Transport Licensing Authority, met representatives of the two companies in Wellington yesterday. In an interview by telephone ha explained details of the new service to be given to the public. Mi- Langford said that the present fares on the Westport-Nelson route—10s single and 70s return —would be reduced to 32s 6d single and 60s return. Ou traffic figures for this route it was estimated that the saving to the public would be about £4OOO a year The fare on the Westport-Greymouth route would be reviewed shortly. On the Nelson-Takaka service the vehicle mileage run would be consul erably reduced. Buses would run in future at. 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. from Nelson, and the fare would be cut from 20s single and 37s 6d return to 17s 6d single and 32s 6d return. It was also proposed that the mail subsidy be reduced. The fare reduction on the NelsonTakaka route would present, a saving to the public of about £llOO a ’..ear' The co-ordination provided for the cancellation of Gibbs Motors’ licence between Nelson and Takaka and of

Newman Bros.’ licence between Nelson and Riwaka. Buses would run to Riwaka from Nelson at. 7.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Fares on this route would be reviewed a! the end of 12 months. This is part of a policy of co-ordina-tion of services, elimination of uneconomic competition, and reduction in cost to the public, which has been pursued by Mr Langford since his appointment as No. 3 Transport Licensing Authority. GERALDINE THEFTS. GERALDINE, June 21. More than £6 in cash was removed bv thieves who entered the shop of Mr W. T. Mole, storekeeper, Talbot, street south, Geraldine, between 8 pan. on Monday and 7.30 a.m. yesterday. The theft was discovered by Mr W. Burnham, who noticed an open door and reported the matter to Mr Mole. The thieves gained entry by breaking the oflice window, but there was evidence of previous attempts lo cut the glass window in the front door with a cutter. Some of the money, which was mostly in silver, was removed from the till, which was forced. In addition, cash was removed from a wallet in a drawer and from a box containing the carter’s change. This is the second case of thieving in Geraldine within a fortnight,- and is the third occasion on which Mr Mole’s store has suffered through the activities of thieves. Investigations are being made by Detective-Sergeant E. M. Thomas and Detective N. Kempt. (Timaru) and Constable J. Robertson (Geraldine). GLUE WORKERS’ AWARD. CHRISTCHURCH, June 21. Little alteration was made in the terms of the award for glue and gelatine workers employed by Davis Gelatine (N.Z.), Ltd., when representatives of the company and the Canterbury Freezing Works and Related Trades Union met. in Conciliation Council yesterday. The claims of the union for higher wages were rejected, one of the assessors for the company (Mr E. L. Hills) declaring that the workers were “only chasing their tails,’’ as higher wages would only force up the cost of living. The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr S. Ritchie) presided. The assessors for the union were Messrs H. G. Kilpatrick (agent), A. Gill, T. Thompson and H. Thorpe; for the company they wore Messrs D. I. Macdonald (agent). Hills, and G. G. Davis. The company submitted the existing award, with some slight amendments, as a counter-proposal. The present award was adonted almost in its entirety. One alteration provided for the payment of 3d a ton extra to those employed in crushing bonedust. November 30, 1940, was fixed as the date for the expiry of the award. CHRISTCHURCH INJURIES. CHRISTCHURCH, June 21. Fractures of the fingers of his right band were suffered by Wilson Mclntypre, of 502 Madras Street, an emp oyee of Booth, MacDonald and Com - pany, Ltd., when he fell from a ladder in the firm’s machine shop about noon yesterday. He was taken to the Christchurch Public Hospital in a St.

John Ambulance and his condition last night was reporter! to be satisfactory. Injuries to a knee were suffered yesterday py P. Hanna, of 37 Jackson’s Road? lie received treatment at lhe Christchurch Public Hospital and was sent home. Neil Andrews, of 173 Linwood avenue, suffered injuries to his face while he was working at a city foundry yesterday. He received treatment at the Christchurch Public Hospital. SMALL FARMS DEMAND. AUCKLAND, June 21. Small dairy farms of up to 120 acres in area, the family type of holdings which do not call for hired labour, have sold well and brought good prices throughout the Auckland Province during the last three months, but the demand has not been as good as it was a year ago. Land salesmen attribute this to several factors, the bad season, the uncertainty of the future, difficulties in securing labour, disease among herds, and a general reluctance among buyers to negotiate for farms distant from the larger towns. R.A.F. TRAINEES. WELLINGTON, June 21. ’l’lio Minister for Defence (the Elon. I-’. Jones) announced yesterday that the following candidates have been selected for appointment, to the Royal New Zealand Air Force, pilot section —Mr R. S. Magee (Christchurch) and Mr W. B. Parker (Blenheim). They will report to the Canterbury and Wellington Aero Clubs on June 26 to commence their flying training. TRAWLER SHELTERS. WESTPORT, June 21. While trawling from Nelson in Tasman Bay the trawler Mahoe was swept down the coast by heavy seas and a high wind, and. finally made West port last evening under hazardous conditions. The vessel could not make Nelson or Westhaven, a harbour just south of Cape Farewell, an J attempts to anchor at other shelter places failed. The Mahoe was not damaged much by the heavy seas and wind but the experience of Captain Anderson and the crew of two was unenviable. Their quarters were drenched, and they were forced to seek lodgings on arrival at Westport.