CHRISTCHURCH NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18542, 12 April 1930, Page 17 (Supplement)

CHRISTCHURCH NEWS

(From Our Own Correspondent.) IN AND ABOUT THE CITY. CHRISTCHURCH, April 11. “Go Slow” Trouble. “Go slow” is in operation at most of the Canterbury freezing works. It is understood that efforts are being made to effect a settlement, but both sides are preserving a discreet silence regarding the negotiations. The situation is viewed with some < apprehension, as farmers are anxious j to get their stock into the works. ] City Council Committees. City Council affairs continue to | attract attention. It was authorita- . tively stated to-day that there is not the slightest prospect of Labour members agreeing to continue to hold the I chairmanships of any of the Standing j 1 Committees. I “We fully expect that there may be | some pressure brought to bear on us to retain some of the chairmanships, but now that we are in a minority we have definitely decided to give the other side the administrative responsibility, said a Labour Councillor. This attitude on the part of the Labour group will place on the Citizens Councillors the onus of either making suggestions as to the constitution of Committees, or of throwing the responsibility on the Labour members of appointing Committees. Golf. The players in the Kirk-Windeyer Cup match were practising at Shirley links to-day. They appear to be getting into touch with the course, and all did rounds close to seventies. E. M. MacFarlane (Christchurch*, is maintaining his form. In this afternoon's gale of wind he did a 70 round. A. D. S. Duncan, captain of the New Zealand team, will arrive in Christchurch on Saturday. The New Zealand team will be selected after the current form of the players has been reviewed. Dr Ken Ross (Dunedin*, arrived tonight from the south. Art Gallery Site. Discussion of the Art Gallery site Is to be reviewed. The Domain Board which had already granted a site in the gardens, had a conference to-day with Mr Armstrong, the architect of the gallery, and as a result members will inspect another site in the Gardens facing Rolleston Avenue. This decision will in all probability again open the floodgates of debate.

Magistrate’s Idea of Offside Rule. “It is not a question as to which vehicle is on the intersection first, but If there is a probability of an accident if both vehicles continue on their way, the one on the left-hand side must give way. If motorists would only get this into their heads fewer accidents would occur. It is the only safe and legitimate rule, as all motorists should know. Many drivers think that if they are on the intersection first they need not give way to traffic approaching on the right-hand side. One sees this exemplified every day.” This interpretation of what is known as the “off-side” rule at intersections was given by Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court to-day. “There is no hurry, and there is no necessity for the rush of wanting to get through first,” continued the Magistrate. “Stop the car. if you are one the left-hand side, and let the others through.’’