Local and General News

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21528, 15 December 1939, Page 6

Local and General News

Centennial Supplement To-morrow “The Timaru Herald” is publishing a special New Zealand Centennial supplement which will be distributed with all copies of the paper. Going Into Camp G. E. Howard (Timaru) and V. C. Blissett (Geraldine) have been added to the draft to go into Burnham Camp on December 29 as a final reinforcement for the first echelon. Man Injured Frederick Clissold, aged 72, of 86 North Street, slipped when leaving a motor car yesterday afternoon and broke an arm. He was admitted to the Timaru Public Hospital where his condition last night was described as satisfactory. A Licensed Industry The manufacture of malt-extract is declared to be a licensed industry under the Industrial Efficiency Act by a notice published in the Gazette. The blending of malt-extract with medicinal or other substances is not affected by notice. Officers’ Emergency Reserve The Hon. F. Jones notifies that the British Army Council does not desire persons who previously registered their names in the army officers emergency reserve to return to the United Kingdom to serve unless they are specially called with a view to their being offered military employment. Exemption From Stamp Duty All persons engaged on naval, military or air service duties in New Zealand or elsewhere will be exempt from the payment of stamp duty on powers of attorney, accordng to the Stamp Duty Emergency Regulations published with the Gazette. The regulations are retrospective to September 3, 1939. Wool Liaison Officer The appointment of a wool liaison officer whose duties will be to keep in close contact with woolbrokers, woolbuyers, scourers and freezing companies in connection with the purchase of the Dominion’s wool clip by the New Zealand Government is provided for in the Primary Industry Emergency Regulations, amendment number one, which is Gazetted. V.A.D’s. Aid Hospital Staff Gratitude to the Red Cross Society for providing V.A.D’s. to assist with nursing duties at the Timaru Hospital during the State examinations for members of the hospital nursing staff was expressed by the South Canterbury Hospital Board yesterday. It was stated that while 14 members of the permanent staff were sitting State examinations, nine V.A.D’s. had made their services available to the hospital. Leaving School Early “I would strongly advise parents to allow their sons to remain at school and receive the training that the school offers,” said the Rector (Mr A. G. Tait) at the annual prize-giving of the Timaru Boys’ High School last night. “A few very capable boys have been tempted to accept positions while still young, fearing that they may not receive employment if they remain at school to complete the course they had commented.” Baconer Pigs An extension of the range of weights for the classification of baconer pigs is contained in regulations issued with the Gazette. Under the old regulations three classes of prime baconers were stipulated, but the new provisions reduce these classes to two. The old provisions fixed the range of weights of pigs coming within the baconer class from 120 to 1801 b, but the new regulations extend the weights from 101 to 1801 b. Seed Germination Last season a good many lines of ryegrass were headed or threshed before they were in condition. On arrival at the stores in Timaru they were found to be badly heated. This treatment lowers the germination of the seed considerably, and in some instances destroys the germination completely. Dealers express a hope that in the coming season farmers will see that the ryegrass is in good order and properly conditioned before threshing or heading. Charge for Radio at Hospital An increase in the charge for the use of radio headphones at the Timaru Hospital was decided on by the South Canterbury Hospital Board at its meeting yesterday. The charge will be increased from 6d to 2/6. A refund of 1/6 will be made when a patient is in hospital for one week, and of 6d for two weeks, but no refund will be made where a patient is in hospital for more than two weeks. The increase has been made to provide funds for servicing the installation.

Expenses of Witnesses Provision for an amending scale of expenses paid to witnesses appearing for the Crown in criminal cases is contained in regulations which are published with the Gazette. The object is to liberalise the scale of payments and place them on a more equitable basis. Provision is made for payment to witnesses of compensation for loss of wages through attendance at Court. The maximum payment in this respect is 13/4 a day. The amount payable to witnesses in respect of travelling expenses has also been increased. Under the old rate a witness who was called upon to be absent from home at night received 11/6, but under the new scale the allowance will be 15/- for a full day of 24 hours. Sports Coaching Scheme The first shot in the campaign instituted by the Physical Welfare Branch for assistance to the sports bodies in promoting coaching activities was fired last week when R. Howe, the Wellington tennis champion, toured the Wairarapa in company with the Wellington Recreation Officer of the Branch. The co-operation of the Wairarapa Lawn Tennis Association and the individual clubs made this venture so successful that in five days Howe coached 300 juniors and 50 seniors, gave eight demonstration talks and played two exhibition matches with P. Hawkesworth, the North Island Champion. The same idea will be extended elsewhere Already there is promise of considerable activity in the way of coaching during the coming golfing season. Mr Sutton, the secretary of the New Zealand Golf Council, which has a scheme for providing coaches to clubs, was interviewed recently by an officer of the Physical Welfare Branch and said that if the area officers of the branch by personal contacts with the clubs increased the demand for these professionals, this would be of inestimable value to the sport, and if necessary the Council would no doubt make further arrangements to cope with the increased demand.