IN TOWN AND OUT

Southland Times, Issue 20498, 29 May 1928, Page 6

IN TOWN AND OUT

NEWS OF THE DAY. Boys On Bicycles. On two occasions yesterday boys on bicycles nearly caused serious accidents through not looking where they were going. In each case the person collided with was a woman and the only thing that prevented a nasty fall was the slow speed at which the boys were travelling. Down In The Mine. “When you go to Canterbury you will find it necessary to blow the horn in some of the pot-holes,” said Mr W. A. Service, at the annual meeting of the Southland Motor Association last evening. The pointed sally at the state of northern roads was greeted with laughter. *** # , A Death Trap. “The road between Waikiwi and Lome is a veritable death trap,” said Mr T. F. Macdonald, at the annual meeting of the Southland Motor Association last night, “and pedestrians have largely themselves to blame. They have a habit of walking four or five abreast along the road, and when a motorist meets an on-coming car with dazzling headlights it is difficult to see anyone. Motorists do not go out with the intention of killing someone as so many pedestrians think. The County Council is bringing up the question of having either lights or footpaths along this road, but 1 think they should have both.” * * * * Slight Increase in Unemployment. Unemployment figures for the week show a slight increase on those for last week, particularly in the mechanical classes. The returns, as supplied by the Government Labour Bureau are as follows, last week’s being given in parentheses:—Labourers 66 (63), motor-drivers 3 (2), clerks 3 (4), farmhands 3 (4), Cheesemakers 1 (2), carpenters 3 (2), gardener 1 (1), piano tuner 1 (1), French polisher 1 (1), cook 1 (1), sawmill hand 1 (2), plasterer 1 (1), plumber 1 (1), station hands 2 (2), slaughtermen 1 (1). The following are new applications:—One first-class engine-driver, 1 butcher, 1 teamster, 1 second-class enginedriver, 1 grocer’s assistant, 1 storeman. The total for this week is 97, as compared with 92 last week. Five applicants have been sent to public works, four have been placed in private employment, 27 applications were withdrawn and 42 new applications were received.