In the News

Southland Times, Issue 24109, 24 April 1940, Page 6

In the News

No Paper Tomorrow The Southland Times will not be published tomorrow, Anzac Day.

Anzac Day Service Tomorrow Anzac Day ceremonies will be held for the first time with the Empire at war. In Invercargill there will be a parade through the city and a service in the Civic Theatre in the afternoon, and at night a concert will take place in the theatre. The units taking part in the parade will assemble at the Drill Hall at 1.30 p.m., and after taking part in a brief ceremony at the war memorial will march along Dee and Tay streets to the theatre. The Rev. Hugh Graham will read a portion of Scripture at the service in the theatre and the main address will be given by Mr John Tait, of Invercargill. An outstanding programme, has been arranged fol’ the concert in the evening. Man Still Missing Thomas Clark, railway coaching foreman, who has been missing since early on Monday morning had not been reported found at a late hour last night. Endowment Rents A statement of arrears of rents for endowment land was before the Bluff Harbour Board last night. It showed that an amount of £BB3 was outstanding on five properties on March 31. It was stated that the board had accorded very liberal treatment to the runholders concerned, but several had made no effort to meet their liabilities. In some cases runholders had not paid any rent in the last two years and substantial sums of arrears had been written off previously. It was decided to request the Commissioner of Crown Lands to press for the payment of arrears of rents.

Caravan Regulations “The caravan trailer is increasing in popularity,” states a report to be presented by the Transport Department to the Road Safety Council. “New regulations for trailers are proposed by the department with a view to preventing traffic accidents. It is considered that trailers should be limited to a speed of 35 miles an hour, that their maximum dimensions should be a width of 6 feet 9 inches and a length of 20 feet, and that warrants of fitness should be required every six months. It is the opinion of the department that no additional braking equipment is needed on trailers provided the brakes of th> hauling unit are efficient enough to ensure a satisfactory stopping distance.” — Press Association.

Fairchild Rock Buoy A decision to urge the early reestablishment of the Fairchild rock buoy was made by the Bluff Harbour’ Board last night. The Harbourmaster (Captain N. B. W. Haszard) reported that the Merchant Service Officers’ Guild had waited on the Secretary of the Marine Department with a request that the buoy be placed in position again. The buoy was first installed about a year ago and later broke away. When repairs were being made an explosion occurred and caused further damage.

Access To Oyster Wharf The failure of persons using the access to the Bluff oyster wharf to close the gate at the railway crossing has caused serious concern to the Bluff Harbour Board which, as lessee of the land, is solely responsible to the Railway Department for any damage which might result. Some months ago it was decided to close the gate permanently, but the engineer (Mr D. E. S. Mason) reported to the board last night, that on several occasions the fastening had been broken. The matter had been placed in the hands of the police and two men had admitted the latest offence. It was decided that the men should each be asked to pay £1 damages. The chairman (Mr W. J. A. McGregor) and secretary (Mr R. N. Porter) were requested to discuss the future of the crossing with the Railways Department. “A Man Of The Future” “Wherever I go round the country, Mr S. G. Holland is looked to as aman of the future, a man of promise,” Mr F. W. Doidge, M.P., said to Christchurch members of the National Party on Monday night. “Don’t misunderstand me. We have in the Hon. Adam Hamilton a leader who holds our real affection and obtains, and deserves from us, a great loyalty. He is a great leader in these difficult times when we and the people of New Zealand look for leadership, sane and sound. When I talk of Mr Holland as a man of the future and of promise, I am simply saying what the people are saying and what we all in our hearts feel. He is a robust politician of the type we need in this country today, a man in whom I have immense faith for the future.”