DOMINION NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1937, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS

ADDITION’S TO VICTORIA (Pei- Press Association—Copyright). WELLINGTON, September 21.. A contract has been Jet for the erection of important additions to \ Victoria University College, Welling- < ton. It is some time since additions i of moment have been made to the I college. In the meantime, the do- ] mauds on space have been steadily growing, especially ''in sonvo• of . tin* j scientific sections, and the space re- < quired for administration purposes. - The successful tenderer, was Chair..,, i tiani and Nielsen (N.Z.), Ltd. Ihe additions will consist of two substantial blocks, a biological block and an administration block. The cost is £50,000. The term of the contract is 12 months, (which means that the building will probably be occupied before the end of next year. The architects are Messrs Francis Swan and w. Gray Young, of Wellington.

HOSPITAL NURSES. DUNEDIN, September 22. The reported shortage of hospital * nurses in various pacts of the Dominion was referred to by the chairman of the Hospital Board, who said there was a full waiting list here. Numbers were certainly curtailed during the paralysis epidemic,, but the numbers had now returned to normal.

CAR PARK INC I DUNEDIN, September 22. The need for better parking establishments for ears, was stressed by the I Mayor, Mr Cox, in welcoming deleI gates to the Annual Conference of the : X„.w Zealand Motor Trades Federation, | whose business was taken privately. .... The mayor said the streets were becoming filled with standing cars and municipalities would soon have to prevent street parking both to expedite traffic and ensure safety. It .might be | that the Federation could give a lead bv the establishment of larger and more efficient garages, when lie was sure local authorities would c.o-pperate by eliminating street parking where possible. Over 50 delegates attended under th ( > presidency of Mr V. MeKibbin, of Christchurch. MAN OVERBOARD 1 ; CRRISTCHtfRCH, September 22. Shortly after 5 a.m., a passengv. on the VVahine from Wellington, Mr R. Forlong, a farmer, of Rongotai, was found to be missing. Forlong was travelling to Hanmei Springs for nerve treatment gird was seen in the alleyway on the ship by a passenger, but a few minutes later could not be iound, and it is believed he was lost over- , board. FLECTRIC LOCO. AUCKLAND, September 22. An important stage in the electrification of railways in New Zealand will begin shortly with the arrival from England of a streamlined electric locomotive, the largest of the kind ever built. Advice has been received by the Railway Department that the engine left the works of the builders at Neweast 1 e-on-Tvne. It will be used between Wellington and Paekakariki, and is the first, of ten similar engines. Tlit? other nine are ’to be built- in New Zealand from drawings supplied 1 by the builders of the first, Hawthorn Leslie aijd Co. A safety device will protect the engine crews against the danger of electrocution in the interior, Features of the engines will be their resemblance to submarines, with long corridors and sealed compartments.