GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11069, 16 February 1929, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT. Electric Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, Last Night. The statement that steps have already been taken to .appoint a commissioner under the new Ministry of Transport 'was made at a meeting of the executive of th© North Island Motor union to-day. Th© president (Mr A. J. Toogood) isakl i. conference representing all motor using interests was to be held before. Ministry functioned. It was decided to make representations to the Prime Minister, urging timt motorists should be given an opportunity to place their views foefore th© Minister of transport concerning th© appointment of both Commissioner and any advisory beard. It was also decided to hold an early conference with the South Island motor union to discuss the matter. HOSPITAL CHARGES. HAMILTON, February 14. Hospital charges were discussed by the Waikato Hospital board to-day. A remit to the coining conference suggesting a uniform charge of 12s per day was disapproved, the board resolving that 9s, as now charged in Hamilton, was sufficient.. The board had authorised extensions and the purchase of equipment, at a total cost of £23,850. including £ISOO for th© junior doctor’s residence. and £6OOO for a laundry ana workshops. In addition, the hoard passed plans for a. maternity block at a cost of £12,000. FARMER WHO STOLE WOOL. CHRISTCHURCH. February 14. Frederick Arthur Hayward Penfold, an Amiberloy farmer, was found guilty by a jury of steading wool valued at £22, th© property of neighbouring farmers. He was remanded until Saturday for sentence. BUSINESS PLACES WIPED OUT. SYDNEY, Ftebrurjiy 10. A fire in the small town of Tottenham wiped out the Post Office and the chief business places in the main street. The damage is estimated at £IO,OOO. DANGER AT LEVEL CROSSINGS. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Certain officers of the Railway Department are at present- engaged in collecting data in connection with the whole question of level crossings in New Zealand. It is understood that the railway crossing warnings, the respective claims of different crossings for equipment with warning signals, methods of reducing danger and kindred matters will be looked into. “There are about three thousand level crossings in New Zealand and wherever the Department can do so it is assisting to eliminate the worst places,” said the Minister of Railways (Hon. W. B. Taverner) to-day.