In the News

Southland Times, Issue 23990, 4 December 1939, Page 8

In the News

Enterprise

An enterprising youth made a good profit out of the Waikouaiti on Wednesday. Armed with a pair of binoculars, he took up his stand just past Stirling Point and charged his customers threepence for a view of the wreck. His day’s takings amounted to 22/-. “Too Much Junk”

The opinion that far too much junk had been imported into the country was expressed by Mr A. H. Nordmeye , M.P., during an address at Winton. He said it was ridiculous to allow New Zealand sterling funds to be used tor such goods. Territorial Camps ,

The dates and venues of the annual camps of the territorial units in the Southern Military District have now been allocated, those for the territorial forces in Otago and Southland bemg as follows: Southland Regiment Gore racecourse, January 20-27; 14th Medium Battery, Sutton, February 3-10 12th Field Battery, Sutton February 10-17; Otago University Medical Company, Cave, February 15-24; Otago Regiment and Dunedin Company o the Scottish Regiment, Cave, February 24-March 2; Otago Mounted Rifles, Sutton, March 8-17. The Christchurch batteries will also go mto camp at Sutton.

No More Recruits No enlistments for the special military force were received at the Invercargill Army Office on Saturday. Church Parade of Sea Scouts

The annual church parade of the Invercargill Sea Scouts was held at St. John’s Anglican Church yesterday morning. The Southland Regimental Band headed the parade. Archdeacon J A. Lush conducted the service and gave an interesting address on Scout law and its principles. The annual inter-crew competition, held in, conjunction with the parade for the silver bugle awarded to the best turnedout crew, was won by the forward port crew in charge of Coxswain Townshend. Lieutenant A. R. Smart, drum-' major of the Southland Regimental Band, judged the competition. Not Sorry for Them

“There are people in the country who would do anything to embarrass the Government. Some went to the extent of taking their money out of the country. Some did it to embarrass the Government others because they believed the propaganda which was going round. These remarks were made by Mr A. H. Nordmeyer, M.P., during an address on import restriction and exchange control at Winton on Friday evening. “Those who sent money to Australia some time ago are worried because they cannot get it back now,” he said.. I gather that some people are 'not very sorry for them.”

Calling a Halt The importance of securing a greater measure of permanence in the terms of industrial awards is emphasized by the judge of the Arbitration Court, his Honour Mr Justice O’Regan, in a memorandum which he has attached to the Dominion wool and grain stores’ award, issued by the Court. “Having regard to the evidence,” said his Honour, “the majority of the Court holds that the only course possible is to re-enact the expired award. Obviously, we cannot make every award a new pronouncement.” His Honour quoted a statement of Mr Justice Sim, pointing out that it was not the function of the Court to go on endlessly revising the conditions of a particular industry. Styongly dissenting from the wages provisions of the new award, the workers’. representative on the Court, Mr A. L. Monteith, makes the point that though judges had laid down the rule that revising of ■ conditions endlessly would not be done, yet each in turn had shortly afterwards revised his opinion. The new award made by the Court is in terms of the old one, as asked by the employers, except in a few minor matters that were mutually agreed upon.