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Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1933, Page 4

“Some of you taxi drivers drive much too fast,” said Mr. E. D. Mosley, S.M., in the Traffic Court at Christchurch in a case in which a taxi driver admitted a charge of speeding. “There is quite a number of reasonable drivers among taximen, but some of you drive much too fast. You will kill someone one of these days. A taxi driver nearly got me the other day at Moorhouse Avenue. He went past at 35 to 40 miles an hour. I was on the right, too. I wish I could have got his number, but he was going too fast for that.” Keas can be a nuisance to others besides back-country sheep farmers. Those who frequent the mountains know by bitter experience the damage the birds do apparently in a sense of mischief, to any clothing, climbing or ski-ing gear left unwatched (says the Christchurch Press). They are particularly fond of such things as the leather bindings of skis, and their Inquisitiveness usually means that any clothing left out is very soon badly gashed by their beaks, If anything is buried in the snow for use on a later day the keas usually find it, with the result that even if it is not damaged it is found scattered far and wide.

The merits of the literary contents of New Zealand and overseas women’s magazines were discussed ‘before the Tariff Commission at Auckland on Monday. A woman witness, interested in a New Zealand publication, produced sample copies of each type, and remarked that stories of an American type, figured largely in competing overseas magazines. “Yours seems pretty snappy, you know,” commented Professor B. E. Murphy, a member of the commission, thumbing the local publication. “Here is one story: ‘How I Escaped From a Harem.’ ” The witness laughingly replied: “The public wants it.” An aapplicataion from Mr. James F. Cane, of Masterton, to land by aeroplane on the Waikanae beach, came before the Hoi’owhenua County Council on Saturday. “I am one of the pilots,” he wrote, “who were over there at Christmas-time, aand was charged with dangerous flying. The case was brought against us really because of the danger when landing to people who were on the beach during the holiday period.” He did not know the present position regarding the beaches, he added, but had been told that the Horowhenua County Council controlled the Waikanae ‘beach. He wished to fly over to visit friends about August 12. “I don’t know whether you want to telegraph him or not,” the chairman remarked to the council. “We must refer him to the Marine Department or the Waimeha Domain Board.” “I am not in favour of this on beaches,” said Cr. Gimblett. The chairman: “We have no authority to grant him permission.” It was decided to inform the applicant accordingly. In six recent months 50 representative Canadian stocks increased in quoted market values by some £250,000,000 (says the Otago Daily Times.) Basic commodity prices are moving slowly upwards. Car loadings are higher, and railway earnings increased. Production of automobiles and newsprint are coming back, and more motor-cars were built in May than in any one month for two years. Agricultural implement plants have increased operations. The textile industry is working at nearly 90 per cent, of capacity and is on a better basis than for many months. There "has been a steady improvement in the lumber industry, and the immediate outlook is considered more favourable than for some years. The construction industry still is lagging, and iron and steel is slow to feel the effects of the new trend. The number of unemployed has been a substantial decrease, and the usual midsummer recession in activities has been less marked than ordinarily. There are still many problems, many dark spots in the business map, but the movement at last is in the right direction.