CENTRAL CLUB

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24275, 16 May 1942, Page 8

CENTRAL CLUB

iT.W.C.A. EXTENSION CITY BUILDING LEASED An important addition to the facilities of the Auckland Young Women's Christian Association 'was announced last night by the board of directors. To meet the need of a centrally-situated meetitfg place for younger women and their men friends, and at the same time to relieve overcrowding in the headquarters building in Upper Queen Street, the association has taken a lease of the premises in Customs Street Ea«st lately occupied by Quigleys, Limited, where it intends to carry on an extension of its present activities. The premises consist of a threestoreyed building having frontages to Customs Street East, Commerce Street Extension and Galway Street. Here the association plans to establish a "downtown club," with facilities for entertainment and recreation. ' The building can be converted into a club with a minimum of structural alteration. The top storey will provide a large clear space for dancing. The ground floor is to be arranged as a "snack bar," which will be open to the general public. The upstairs portion is for members and friends whom they may invite. A spacious lounge will be provided on the first floor, together with a library and writing room and a sun room overlooking Customs Street. The top floor will be given up to the dancing room and a games alley. The general decorative and furnishing scheme is in the hands of Mrs. W. 11. Wilson. r For some time past the Y.W.C.A. has been urgently in need of more room for its activities. The membership now exceeds 2000, and sleeping accommodation is_ provided for 250 women and girls in the headquarters building, the hostel adjoining and an annexe in Scotia Place. Demands for board and residence have been so great that there have been many encroachments on space originally used for other purposes. The opening of the new building is expected to take place in a fortnight or three weeks. MILK DELIVERY DAYLIGHT SERVICE CONSIDERATION OF SCHEME The question of inaugurating a daylight delivery of milk with the object of employing women and elderly men on the work and conserving manpower is to be discussed at a conference between the Auckland Metropolitan Milk Council and representatives of the industry next Friday. Consideration will 1 also 'be given to the institution of a I front gate delivery to residences. Mr. C. J. Lovegrove said he understood a daylight delivery had been introduced in Australia, where arrangements were being made for women and elderly men to be employed. In urging consideration of a similar scheme here, he said, the sacrifice involved in a front-gate delivery during the daytime was one people should be prepared to face. "I do not think there is any good reason why a fit man should be occupied in delivering milk," he added in moving that a conference bo arranged. The chairman, Mr. I. J. Goldstine, said it should be possible to devise a system that would be acceptable to the trade and the community, but many aspects, including farmers' milking hours, would have to be discussed. The motion was adopted. Reports were received from three large milk-vending companies in reply to the council's inquiry whether a compulsory front gate delivery would result in a saving of manpower. The chairman said all agreed that unless the j gallon age delivered was increased there would be no appreciable saving. It was decided to ascertain the views of the milk roundsmen's union. A letter was received from the New Zealand Housewives' Association reiterating its strong • opposition to the proposal, which it described as "a piece of gross imposition." EMPLOYMENT ORDER DEFINITION OF SHOPS OTHER AFFECTED BUSINESSES (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Friday In a further statement to-day by the Minister of National Service, the Hon. R. Semple, it has been made clear that any undertaking which has been declared essential in the terms of regulation 9 of the National Service Emergency Regulations, is not affected by the new restrictions announced yesterday, preventing the engagement of workers in certain classes of shops and factories without the prior consent of the district manpower officer. "There are several points," said the Minister, "regarding the definition of shops as laid down in the Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22 A shop means any place where goods are exposed or offered for sale to the public, or where any part of the business of the shop is carried on, and includes canvassing for orders, the delivery of goods, and other outside activities carried on by the staff of a shop. Licensed hotels, petrol stations, auction marts and hairdressing saloons are all included within the scope of the present order." MANUFACTURERS' ATTITUDE WAR EFFORT FTRST (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Friday In a statement in regard to the employment restriction order, Mr. MacDonald, secretary of the Manufacturers' Federation, says the manufacturers accepted that winning the war must be the first consideration. Consequently. many industries must suffer some restriction of material and manpower in order that vast quantities of war materials and things necessary for the army overseas and within the country could be produced. The success of the order would depend on its administration, and he had faith in the National Service Department and felt the administration would be sound and sensible and not bound up rigidly in red tape. DANES TO DONATE PLANE (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Friday The New Zealand Danish Association is collecting funds .from its members and friends to purchase a war plane for the Royal New Zealand Air Force, Its offer of a machine has been gratefully accepted by the Government. The first instalment will be made to the Government on Denmark's Constitution Day, .June 5.