MOTORISTS WANT NOSE-IN

Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1934, Page 10

MOTORISTS WANT NOSE-IN

PARKING PROBLEM IN HAWERA. SUGGESTION TO AUTHORITIES. Nose-in parking at’ Hawera has been definitely recommended by the South Taranaki Automobile Association. The association on Friday decided to advise the Hawera Borough Council that the system under trial should be continued. The secretary, Mr. W. G. Walkley, said the Mayor of Hawera, Mr. J. E. Campbell, wished to know the opinion of the association on the nose-in parking system. A definite decision would have to be made shortly. Mr. J. H. Duffill said it seemed all right sometimes and not at others. Mr. W. O. Williams said the police sergeant was opposed to nose-in parking though it was admitted that there had been only minor accidents. The provision of special parking areas might have to be considered.

Any restriction of the location of parking would not appeal to country motorists, remarked Mr. Walkley. The problem at Hawera was to have a system which would permit of convenient deparking. “The nose-in is the only system,” said Mr. W. A. O’Callaghan, “though admittedly High Street is narrow. You can park two cars to one and always get out” \ Mr. R. H. Leece considered there was just as much chance of accidents with parallel parking as with nose-in. Mr. O’Callaghan said the association should advise the borough council that in its opinion nose-in parking was the only system. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. R. W. Sargent, Hawera, , is a patient in the Hawera public hospital, and is progressing satisfactorily following his recent illness. Mr. Sargent is 8o years of age. Mr. Dave Nelson, who has been on the staff at the Patea post office for twelve yeas®, was transferred to Wanganui on Saturday. His courtesy at the telephone exchange was known to every . subscriber. It was Mr. Nelson’s desire to be with his parents’at Wanganui that has resulted in the granting of his request for. transfer by the department. Prior to his departure Mr. G. R. Taylor, postmaster, on behalf of the staff asked Mr. Nelson to accept a token of their esteem and good wishes for his happiness. His work at Patea had been valued both by the department and the: public he served. Mr. Nelson expressed his regret at leaving the office and said he would recall with pleasure the many years of service among the staff and residents of the district TRAFFIC ON HILLS. WISDOM OF PRACTICE DOUBTED. The question whether downhill traffic should give way to uphill traffic was briefly discussfed by the South Taranaki Automobile Association on Friday without a definite opinion being expressed. It was decided to refer' a letter from Mr. L. A. Taylor, urging that uphill traffic should give way, to the 1 North Island Motor Union. Mr. Taylor suggested that the practice of some automobile associations in erecting signs requesting downhill traffic to give way to uphill traffic was dangerous and should be discontinued. It was more difficult to control a car going downhill and there was danger in the sudden application of brakes, especially if the car was on the outside of the road. In a car going downhill it was not so easy to pick a place to pass. A car going uphill was under better control and was probably not in top gear, making it an easy matter to slow down. The president, Mr. G. A. Carter, commented that not enough drivers changed down to go down a hill. Mr. O’Callaghan said a change was coming in time, to the practice of uphill traffic giving way to downhill. In Mr. Carter’s opinion, traffic on the outside of the road should . have the right of way. Dr. W. T. Simmpnds said he did not tbink a motorist going uphill should have to pull off the metal on to a greasy surface. HAWERA SHEEP DOG TRIALS. GOOD PRIZE MONEY PROMISED. Arrangements have been completed for the Egmont Sheep Dog Club trials .in March which will include the Taranaki championships. The club will have the use of Messrs. Corcoran Bros’ property at Taiporohenui for the trials. Mr. F. King, Awakino, has been appointed judge, Miss D. Corrigan will supervise the catering and the sheep will be loaned by Mr. G. W. Williams. To allow the public to see the principal event, the order of competition has been altered to novice, long head, huntaway and short head and yarding. There will be a special championship cup for the winner of each of the three open events and substantial prize money. The North Island Association’s gold medal will ba awarded at the trials. The competitor running second will receive a gold medal and a prize in each open event. Special prizes of £1 Is have been given by Mr. G. Tocker and Mr. D. Doole for the novice scoring the best points in the long head and the short head and yarding. A special prize of £1 Is will also be given for novices in the huntaway. HAWERA OPERA HOUSE. OUTSTANDING COLOUR FEATURE. An unusually good programme, featuring “The Working Man,” (George Arliss) and a coloured cartoon by Walt Disney, “Three Little Pigs,” opened to a full house at the Hawera Opera House on Saturday. The programme will be repeated to-night, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Arliss has never had a picture calculated to show his ability than in “The Working Man” where .he has the part of an American captain of industry who demonstrates strikingly that he is not too old at sixty and at the same time does a service to the children of an old friend and rival. There is good humour running through the picture. Bette Davis fills an important part very well. Walt Disney’s latest silly symphony, “Three Little Pigs” is probably his best, a charming and amusing cartoon round the story of the pigs and the wolf with the catchy tune, “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf” running through it.