GENERAL NEWS,

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18616, 11 July 1930, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS,

A telegram from Wellington states that it is understood that more dismissals will be made at the Hutt Railway Workshops at the end of the week, when about 35 men will be put oil.

A faulty landing by an Aero Club member after a solo flight resulted m damage to a Simmonds Spartan plane, the axle being broken and the propeller broken. A new propeller is being obtained from Sydney, and the machins will be out of commission for about a fortnight.

The Main North Road in 1870. Sixty years ago, the road from Washdyke to Young’s Creek, was described by the “Herald” as really dangerous, owing to deep ruts and large holes. The portion from Gaffaney s to the creek was really very bad. and the Levels Road Board was enjoined to put it in a fit state for traffic.

Condemnation of illegal Sunday trading was expressed at a combined meeting of Auckland retail and wholesale grocers and manufacturers. a case was mentioned in which a shopkeeper was fined for selling cigarettes on Sunday to a policeman in plain clothes, and it was decided to forwaid to the constable a letter of appreciation for his action.

Six points of rain were recorded in Timaru yesterday morning. Shoi tly after twelve o’clock fairly heavy rain was experienced for a few hours, the weather continuing to be cold, with intermittent drizzling rain, throughout the afternoon. It is understood that the fall in the country districts was not of a heavy nature, and that the farming community would greatly appreciate a more substantial downpour.

The Timaru Garrick Club, which flourished sixty years ago, came under the lash of a “ Herald” critic: •* we must confess that the manager rather neglected his duty, or the song of ‘The Ticket-of-Leave Man ’ would never have been sung. If such a song could be worthy of any place, it would be at the type of entertainment commonly known as a penny-gaff. We feel sure that such an auditory as these songs require are not desirable attendants at a place of entertainment.”

In accordance with the new railway timetable, to come into operation on July 13, there would b but one express from the south on Monday next, namely, that passing through Timaru early in the afternoon. In consequence of the funeral of Sir Joseph Ward takii. place at Bluff on Sunday, and in order to enable visitors to return north and connect with the ferry steamer, the Department has made arrangements for the running of a through express, which will leave Timaru at 4.34 for Christchurch and Lyttelton.

At the Wellington Anglican Synod Canon W. G. Williams spoke on the striking signs of the spread of Christianity among the Maoris since the appointment of the Rev. F. A. Bennett as Maori Bishop. Maoris had had held aloof from Christianity since the days of the Maori wars, he said, were now eager to accept what the Maori missionaries had to bring, and there were on all sides encouraging signs that the Church was making progress among the natives. This was very largely due to the Maori Bishop, who, unfortunately, was now laid up owing to overwork.

The question of whether small daylight saving schemes were permissible under tradesmen’s awards was dealt with by Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., in the Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court in a reserved judgment. The Inspector of Awards had taken action against the Manawatu Meat and Cold Storage Company, Ltd., for an alleged breach of the Wellington Industrial Workers’ award in that between December 21, 1929, and May 21, 1930, the company had failed to pay overtime wages at double ordinary rates for time worked between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. The magistrate said no harm had been done to the men and the arrangement might have been beneficial to them. He understood that as soon as the attention of the company was drawn to the matter it cancelled the arrangement, and the men had been working on the usual time. At no time had the men worked in excess of the hours set out in the award. He therefore held that the breach was merely technical, and he did not think the case was one for penalty. He thought he was justified in dismissing the information, under the provisions of the Arbitration Act, as trivial and excusable.

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