NEWS OF THE DAY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24636, 18 June 1941, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

SATISFACTION was expressed at the monthly meeting yesterday of the Otago Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at the statement in the inspector's report that no case's of cruelty had been reported during the past month. It was stated that this was only the second time that no complaints had been recorded in a month, the previous occasion being a few months ago. "I think we can assume from the falling off in the casss of cruelty that people are becoming kinder to animals," said Mr Crosby Morris, who presided. "I feel sure that if there were cases of cruelty they would be reported to us. Should not I be presented with a pair of white gloves when there are no cases reported? " he asked, amid laughter.

Witnesses Wanted The police request that any person who witnessed the accident in which Doris Lindsay, a girl cyclist, met her death on Wednesday evening last, should communicate with them. Steamer Express Delayed Delayed by rough weather, the steamer express from Wellington did not reach Lyttelton until 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The express train from the north was, in consequence, despatched from Christchurch at 11 o'clock, and did not arrive at Dunedin until 6.10 in the evening. - Power Board Management Attention was drawn by the manager at the monthly meeting of the Otago Electric Power Board yesterday to the fact that the board's working expenses, including the cost of power transmission, distribution, management, and general, were among the lowest for power boards in the Dominion. The average cost to boarc s, it was stated, was 60.36 per cent, o' revenue, while that of the Otago Boa? d was only 46.59 per cent. Loading Punts Wrecked

Shipping of timber from Bruce Bay, Westland, will be* impossible for some time owing to the two punts used in loading operations being wrecked during last week's storm. The punts were being prepared for loading the motor vessel Hokitika. and were smashed by the north-westerly storm. The Hokitika had to proceed to Jackson's Bay for shelter. As conditions continued rough, she eventually returned !d Greymouth, after spending almost a Week exposed to the storms along the coast. ' «

Objectors to Service . The action which should be taken with objectors to- military service was discussed at length by the executive of the Christchurch Returned Soldiers' Association' on Monday evening. The •executive finally decided to convene a public meeting, which will be asked to discuss a remit adopted at' the annual, meeting of the council of the Dominion association recently, urging the Government to implement regulations on alternative service, asking for an immediate definition of the conditions of service, and urging that the alternate service be at soldiers' rates of pay. •'•.■•-

Soup for School Children A • timely innovation was made at the Dunedin North Intermediate School yesterday when a scheme was inaugurated for providing approximately 100 of the children who take their lunch to school with a cup of hot soup. The soup, a nourishing vegetable,brew, is made in the cooking room, and is served in the assembly hall, a charge of > a penny per half-pint cup being made to cover the cost of the ingredients. The scheme, which is to operate during the winter term, has the cordial approval of the parents and the practical endorsement- 'of the -children. ' Miners' Doctor to Carry On

Dr J. D. Simpson, medical officer to the Ngakawau Medical' Association (West Coast) for 35 years, whose appointment was terminated on account of the social security legislation, has decided to carry on as the result of an extensive petition signed by practically every miner concerned. The position was extremely serious, as without a medical man over *OO miners might have downed tools. Dr Simpson was given three months' notice by the Ngakawau-Stockton Medical Association to force him to work under the social securfty legislation, which he refused to do. Dr Simpson has decided to continue under his old agreement: he' is to be employed by the association and not under the social security legislation. The Minister of Health. Mr A. H. Nordmeyer. has been appraised of the settlement. Congestion at Wharves The statement that the congestion of cargo at the Dunedin wharves was causing the shipping companies a great deal of concern was made by Mr G. F. Booth at last night's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. He said that the congestion was not confined to overseas cargoes, but also to coastal and Australian shipments, and merchantsshould consider taking delivery of coastal cargoes on Saturday mornings. The coastal trade was increasing, and as ships were worked by waterside labour until 5 p.m. on Saturdays, the position had arisen that the 40-hour week observed by merchants and traders was interfering with the speedy delivery of goods from the wharves. In Auckland it had been found necessary on occasions to clear cargoes from the sheds on Saturdays and Sundays. .The matter was referred to the Export Committee of the chamber.

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