SANDY’S CORNER

Wanganui Chronicle, 5 October 1946, Page 4

SANDY’S CORNER

THAT OLD OHINGAITI PUB. So the old Ohingaiti pub is no more! There is many an old road traveller of bygone years who will be sorry, even though he has to forgive and forget that hostelry’s flair of advertising. The pub used to be situated right at tha end of a long stretch of straight road, on the Mangweka side, before that highway took a turn over the railway line. Away at the far end of that straight stretch even the horses seemed to see that great sign the pub flaunted: "ALL DRINKS FREE!" You could see it afar, and the pace brightened, the spirits rose. But when about a chain from the pub's wall you could read, underneath the big lettering, the words "from adulteration!" Shades of the <d Main Trunk, you’ll pickle our bones In alcohpl! DUBLIN STREET S “HELLO" GIRO Dear “Sandy,”—l see by your column that a curious friend from Wanganui East lias asked you why the inhabitants of that suburb should be the only victims of the telephonic disturbance, centred on Dublin Street. Well, wonderful are the works of the Post and Telegraph Department, as you know, "Sandy,” and since we Gonville-ites are not to be cut over the manual, we don’t care anyway. I hope, however, that you pointed out to the Inquiring one, that when he takes into consideration the super-service with a smile he will receive from the "hello" girls and boys of Dublin Street exchange, he will realise how beneficial the change-over is for all concerned.—Yours sincerely, GERTRUDE GONVILLE.

I Thanks “Gert." Until television 'comes the smile will be taken for granted. Perhaps judged on the inflexion of voice and the standard of service, Wanganui East knows, will be as high, if not higher, than that in St. Hill Street. It is surprising how many "Helio” girls can smile with their voices.”—“S.” CHAIRMANSHIP AND PROC EDI RE Dear Sandy,—Regarding Mr. D. F. Searrow's questions and answers in regard to the rights of chairmen, and your comment thereon, you have apparently assumed that the body in question has rules, or standing orders, in which a casting vote is specifically provided for. If there are no such rules or standing orders has the chairman a casting vote —Yours "Kowhai." No, and the motion would lapse in the event of there being even voting. Many minor sports bodies have no standing orders, some have no specific rules, hut Rugby clubs, cricket clubs and others of a like nature, are usually regarded as conforming to the rules of the parent body in-so-far as they apply to the conduct of meetings. A fine legal point might be raised, however, if the right of a chairman to a casting vote is challenged on the accepted procedure in company law that he has no such vote unless the rules provide for it. A Rugby club’s rules, for instance, might not speiflcally give a chairman a casting vote, but the Wanganui Rugby Union, to which that club Is affiliated, specifically provides for it. It might be found that the club’s rules are tied, or allied to. those of the parent body, but if no tying, or alliance, could he proved, one legal man might argue that the club chairman has no right to a casting vote, while another would take the opposite view. It would then rest with, perhaps, a magistrate, perhaps a Judge. Who knows? It might go to the Appeal Court, then to the Privy Council, where commonsense very often prevails and the chairman would probably got his casting vote. This al' emphasises that, even sports bodies, where sportsmen are not averse tn wrangling, should be sure that their rules are specific.—"S."