Telephone Network.

Chronicle (Levin), 18 July 1949, Page 4

Telephone Network.

Homesick immigrants in New Zealand can telephone "home" almost anywhere. Through the radio -telephone services, the Dominion's 300,009 telephone subseribers may be connected to 53 millions telephones in other countrie®, Radio -Telephone Users. Some 1300 restricted radio tele-phone-operators' certificates have been issued by the Post Office since the end of the war. Holders are permi'tted to operate the fixed and mobile low-powered radio -telephones used in smali ships, launches and yehicles of public utilities. , 35-hour Week Sought. A 35-hour week and wage increases vatying from 10s. a week upwards are to be sought. by the New Zealand Dairy Factory Workers' Union- in claims for a new award. This policy was determined by the union, at its annual conference in Wellington. Improved conditions for workers will also be proposed. On Tke Wharf. "Shut up ahd give him a hearing. You're only working . for wagbs," said a member of the audience to an interjeotor at the Communist party's anti-conscription meeting |n Balmoral. "You're wrong. I don't work at all," was* the reply. "That's right, mate," said a third man. "He doesn't work, He's Qn the wharf {" ■