NEWS OF THE DAY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27273, 27 December 1949, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Incomes Over £2OOO The latest available official statistics show that there are 1882 persons in New Zealand with an income of £2OOO '' or more, before income tax is applied. This is stated in the latest issue of the journal of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of New Zealand. English Work Hard “We sometimes hear that the English workman will have to work harder to build up production, but I do not see how it can be possible," said Mr E. N. H. Stewart, of Napier, who recently returned from a visit to England. “The English workman goes to work in the dark and comes home in the dark,” said Mr Stewart. “He works 44 hours in a five-day ; v week, and I do not think he could do much more.” . Overseas Postal Rates Consequent upon the New Zealand . Post Office having to pay additional s. conveyance charges because of the . devaluation of sterling it has been found necessary to increase certain overseas airmail and parcel post rates, .■H stated the Postmaster-general, Mr Broadfoot, last week. The amended ' rates, which will become effective on January 4, apply in general to countries in North, Central and South -./America. ' 'Court Refuses Award

; Using its discretionary authority, n the Arbitration Court refused to make an award for the employees of Cable and Wireless, Ltd., at Auckland. Issued by Mr Justice Tyndall last week, the decision was based on the grounds of “ the extraordinary circumstances which surround the re- ’ lationship between the employer and A ;; the workers, and the possibility that v ' in the near future the workers will be clearly outside the jurisdiction of the court.” The decision stated that the parties might still enter into an industrial agreement to cover those workers who came within the scope of the union’s rules.

Popular Cough Cure The high altitude ' whooping cough cure is in mounting demand in Wellington. Fifty children, aged from %"five months to 10 years, have been f taken for whooping cough flights by the Wellington Aero Club so far this month. The trip takes about an hour, of which at least 30 minutes are spent

•/ above 10,000 feet, sometimes as high '-’as 14,000 feet, and many of the child- - ren sleep through the whole flight. •.' : The Aero Club has received many re--ports of complete cures within three •1’ days. The flight effects a cure in about 70 per cent, of the cases, and some ' alleviation in others. In only a few '_has it proved ineffective. /Meteorological Service The scientific institutions of New Zealand are being described in a new - aeries of the post-primary schools’ * bulletin. The latest issue deals with the meteorological services. After a brief account of the history and development of this work in the Do- ' minion, the bulletin outlines the separate functions of forecasting and climatology, with details on weather observation, the collection of reports, preparation of weather charts, and forecasting for ‘ general purposes and such special needs as aviation. Meteorological instruments, weather research and the more common scien- >, .tific terms are explained. Give Of Your'Best” 7-" “People think too much of what they are to receive and not of what * they should give,” said the Governor-•’-General, Sir Bernard Freyberg. V.u - "when he addressed parents and boys : ■ at the King’s College prize-giving ceremony. “ ‘ Whosoever shall compel . thee to go a mile go with him twain.’ What wonderful advice is that to .people of the world today when- so much is done for us, all. We all know the difference between a man who ;- does the minimum and the man who ' gives of his best,” his Excellency continued. “Give not only what you ’--need to give and what you ought to -.'•give; try to give all the best that is ’■ in you.” . College Of Radiology

To keep the .standard of radiology ’at .a high level, and by the interchange of views and the reading of papers to spread knowledge of the subject, is the aim of the recently formed College of Radiology, Ausk ’tralia and New Zealand. Dr W. Gor- * ‘don Rich, who has just returned to Christchurch after attending the inaugural meeting of the college in *’ Sydney, was appointed a member of ’ the council. Dr C. D. Costello, of Hastings, who was the only other New Zealander-to attend the meeting, was also appointed to the council. The college would be on a par with the colleges of surgeons and physicians, Dr Rich said. It is hoped that a meeting of the college will be held in New Zealand, possibly in 1953.