LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24135, 29 November 1941, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bank Holiday on Monday Banks in the city will be closed on Monday for St. Andrew's Day. The holiday actually falls to-morrow, but it will be observed on Monday. The Auckland Stock Exchange and other business organisations will remain open as usual. Savings Certificates as Prizes Instead of the usual awards, prizewinners at St. Cuthbert's College this year will receive national savings certificates. The decision has been made to stimulate national savings, and to inculcate thrift among the pupils of the college. Olosjng ol Highway The closing of the Frankton Juno-tion-Pirongia highway for repairs to . the Heather Creek Bridge for a week from next Monday has been reported by the Waipa County Council. The Automobile Association (Auckland), advises that signs will be erected indicating a detour route from the Ngahinapouri cross-roads, along Reid Road, School Road and CoChrane's Road. Waiheke Bach Building The shortage of petrol Is suggested as the cause of a minor boom in bach building at Waiheke Island. With the warmer weather, increasing numbers of people go to the island at week-ends and accommodatfon is at a premium, many of the bach-owners using their homes instead of renting them. Buildings in course of erection include the new police station and officer's residence, and a £2OOO home at Onetangi No Festive Lighting Instruction from the Electricity Controller that no permission is to be given for the use of decorative, coloured display or any such additional lighting, whether inside or outside, for the coming Christmas and New Year periods, has been received by the Auckland Electric-Power Bosird. The reason is stated to be the continued ner-essity for conservation of electricity and the curtailing of all unnecessary public lighting. Raising of Tram Rails A gang of workmen has been engaged for the past two or three nights in raising the level of a section of the rails on the downward tram track in Queen Street. Owing to the soft foundations of the road surface in Queen Street, the rails have in several places been forced down by the weight of the tramcars until they are now several inches below the level of the asphalt. An attempt is being made to have the work completed before Christmas. Petrol Coupons Motorists fortunate enough still to have petrol coupons for the OctoberNovember period must use them over the week-end, as by Monday, December 1, they will be valueless. Fresh coupons become negotiable on Monday, for the December-January period, and may be used at any time during either of the two months. All three available for the two months may, if the owner so desires, be used at once, although most drivers endeavour to spread their available supply over the longest possible period. Pukekohe Station Gardens The gold and white of massed Iceland poppies, edged with the rich purple of profusely blooming pansies, greets the eye at present as a central feature at the north end of the island railway station at Pukekohe, for here is a large tastefully-laid-out flower bed, in bloom for the first time. Centrally at the southern end are a semi-circular bed, gay with marigolds and flowers of various hues, and a large lawn. Beautification of this nature is the fruit of co-operation between the Railway Department and local organisations. Milk Delivery Hours The inspector of the Auckland Metropolitan Milk Council has been authorised to take action against any vendor or roundsman who delivers milk after 7.30 a.m.' as from to-day. In announcing this yesterday, the secretary of the council, Mr. N. R. Chapman, said the large companies had been advised that if they were willing to co-operate with the council and the roundsmen were not, no action would be taken against the employer. In spite of the risk of prosecution if deliveries are not completed by 7.80 a.m., roundsmen decided at a union meeting to adhere to the 3 a.m. start.