LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20511, 1 September 1936, Page 6

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Cars Collide

Two cars, one driven by Mr Alfred Charles Hullett and the other by Mr H. Edwards, came into collision at the corner of White and Evans Streets yesterday afternoon. As the vehicles struck practically side on, little damage was done.

Government Thanked

At a large mass meettag of Hillside railway employees addressed by the Hon. Mark Connolly, M.L.C., the following resolution was carried unanimously: “That we express our thanks and appreciation to the Labour Government for the introduction of the 40-hour week and other legislation beneficial to the workers of New Zealand.”

Miniature Rifle Championships

Advice has been received that at the New Zealand Miniature Rifle Association’s championship meeting at Wellington the West End Club, Timaru, was most successful, winning the teams’ championship and the A and B grade individual championships. The team comprised H. Currie, J. McKay, C. Blackwood and J. Hull. The individual winners were J. McKay and H. Currie respectively.

Litter In Doorways

A complaint that Saturday night picture patrons left remains of fish and chips, orange peel and sweets papers lying in the doorways of main street premises and that the litter was left there during the week-end was made at a meeting of Timaru retailers yesterday. It was stated that on a Sunday morning Stafford Street was “a disgrace.” On the motion of Messrs J. D. Fraser and E. Porter it was decided to ask the Borough Council to sweep the main street and footpaths every Sunday morning.

More Births

Five more babies were born in Timaru last month than during August, 1935, according to vital statistics compiled by the Registrar. The figures for last month, with those for the corresponding month of last year in parentheses, are:—Births, males 19 (15), females 18 (17), total 37 (32); deaths, males 15 (10), females 8 (5), total 23 (15). During the month 18 marriage certificates were issued, compared with 17 in August, 1935, and one ceremony was performed by the Registrar compared with two in the corresponding month last year.

Awards Amended

The Arbitration Court’s decision to amend the Canterbury glue workers’ award says that a. case for relief was made out. Saturday work was essential to the industry. The hours for all workers other than females were fixed at 44 weekly with a maximum of 81 daily, shift workers and females 40 weekly. Regarding canister makers, where the parties agreed to a 40-hour five-day week, the Court amended the awards accordingly, except for those employed in fruit, fish, preserving and jam making, or where canister makers are employed in industries where the Court has allowed an extension beyond 40 hours.

Community Drama In New Zealand

The North Island elimination festival of the New Zealand branch of the British Drama League opened last night in Palmerston North, with Dr. W. S. Dale, of Auckland, as judge. Eleven teams are competing, representing Wellington, Wanganui, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Waikato, Taranaki and Manawatu. The corresponding South Island event will be held in Timaru to-morrow night, when teams representing Dunedin-(2), South Canterbury and Christchurch will compete, with Mr Victor Lloyd, of Wellington, as judge. On Friday evening the national final will take place at Dunedin, and the judges will be Miss Elizabeth Blake, Professor Shelley and Mr Victor Lloyd. On the previous evening, the annual meeting of the New Zealand branch of the British Drama League will also be held in Dunedin.

Late Night Parking

A decision to ask the Borough Council to alter its by-law to allow parking for 10 minutes in Stafford Street between 7 and 9 p.m. on Fridays was arrived at by a meeting of retailers called by the South Canterbury Employers’ Association yesterday. Mr E. D. Mcßae, who presided, said it was felt that the prohibition against parking in Stafford Street hindered business, as customers Were not allowed to stop their cars to pick up parcels. Mr J. A. Norrie said he thought the restriction had been relaxed considerably. Previously, the Inspector had come into his shop to make customers move their cars and some had remarked that, under those circumstances, they would do their shopping in Temuka. On the motion of Mr F. St. J. Parson and Mr B. L. Blodom, it was decided to ask for a 10 minute limit for parking on Friday nights.

Ships’ Letter-Telegrams

Radio and postal services will be combined in an interesting development facilitating communication between ships at sea and New Zealand from to-day, when the Post Office will operate a reorganised ship letter-telegram service. It will be possible for passengers on all ships in the inter-colonial run, as well as the subsidised mail steamers operating between New Zealand, San Francisco and Vancouver, to send to the Dominion a letter-telegram which will be transmitted to a New Zealand radio station at any point of the voyage and then telegraphed to the office of destination for delivery by ordinary post on the day following that of lodgment on the ship. Ten words may be sent for 2/6, and 3d for each additional word. Passengers on all other vessels, including the liners running between New Zealand and England, will have a similar service at 5/- for 20 words, and 3d for each additional word. As these liners frequently communicate with New Zealand by short-wave radio when they are in the English Channel, the ships’ letter-telegram service will enable their passengers to keep in touch with the Dominion at any stage of the home or outward journey.