NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Issue 89, 17 April 1933, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

No Canterbury Rugby Broadcasts. Tho Canterbury Kugby Union lias again 'banned the broadcasting of matches played under its control during the coming winter, according to information given to a reporter of "The Press" by Mr. E. C Hands, general manager for the Broadcasting Board. Greetings from Los Angeles. Late last night the Los Angeles radio station, KFI, sent out special Easter greetings to Australia and New Zealand, and though probably not many New Zealand listeners were tuned into the station at the time those who were heard the messages very well. Among the speakers and performers wore Nola Luxford, Bathie Stewart, May Bcattic, who said that she had come from a rehearsal of new play specially to speak to her New Zealand friends, and Colonel Baillie, a member of tho Geographical Society of Australia. The programme included soveral Maori songs, violin solos, and other musical items. H.M.S. Wakakura in Port 11.M.5. Wakakura, which is used for training members of the Koyal Naval Volunteer Reserve, arrived at Wellington yesterday from Lyttelton. She will leave on Saturday with tho first local draft, consisting of about fifteen men, for the Marlborough Sounds, whero thorough instruction in various phases of seamanship will be given. She will return to Wellington on April 29. The Wakakura will make other trips to the Sounds. , She will remain at Wellington y until July 8, when sho will leave for Auckland. Commissioned-Gunner T. E. Brooker, K.N., is still (in command of the Wakakura. Overhaul "of Art Galleries. , ~ The opinion that a complete overhaul of the public art galleries of Now Zealand was long overdue was expressed by Dr. E. B. Gunsoa in addressing the Overseas League, states tho "New Zealand Herald." Dr. Gunson said that culled pictures might in somo cases form the basis of exchange or, indeed, go to tho formation of a nucleus of a collection in towns' not .at present possessing a public ' gallery. The appointment of a representative Dominion body of accepted authority to advise upon art resources and activities in the Dominion would also be of value. Such a body could operate advantageously with respect to the requirements of tho smaller towns' by selecting a national loan collection for exhibition in such centres, and in nvrang'mg an interchange of important pictures as loan exhibits between New Zealand and Australia. At Standard Bates of Pay. Work-in connection "with Auckland's stormwater drainage—a portion of tho city work plan for diverting men fr6m No. .5 scheme —will bo commenced immediately,after the Easter holidays, states "The Star." The Mayor. (Mr. G. W. Hutchison) said that owing to legal technicalities the scheme had to bo divided into two parts. Ho could not say at the moment how many men would be employed. Men would be put on as the work advanced. At an early date a start would bo made witji construction of ,the service reservoir at Mount Hobson. Mr. Hutchison said that the city's plan to cope with unemployment and pay the ,men ordinary wages was one of the most important steps taken in the Dominion to cope with the' position. He felt convinced that it' the Government adopted a similar policy, even to the extent of supplementing tho Unemployment Board's funds, great assistance would bo given not only to tho unemployed, but to nil those other people, for instance, landlords, who were indirectly suffering from the prevailing lack of work. Tho total expenditure that the scheme involves is £71,346, for stormwater drainage and the construction of the Mount Hobson reservoir. The councils contribution will be £59,694, tne balance being found by tho Unemployment Board. ' Deduction of Wife's Earnings. When addressing membors of the Birkcnhead Unemployed Association Mr. H. G. B. Mason, M.P., said ' the Minister of Employment had said when in Auckland that the deduction of a wife's earuings"was tho result of a mistaken interpretation of tho rule governing the employment of tho husband on relief work, the Auckland "Star" reports. Mr. Mason said that two cases had since come under his notice. In one instance all but 2s 6d of the 22s 6d of tJio "wife's earnings had been, doducted. Tho reply received that day from the Minister was that it was necessary to take into consideration the wife's earnings. That reply showed that the Unemployed Department was still enforcing the rule that the Minister said was a mistaken interpretation. The Minister had promised to discuss these matters when -he returned in a few weeks.