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Evening Star, Issue 24324, 13 October 1942, Page 2

The proposal by tho city engineer (Mr S. G. Scoular), as contained in the Works Committee’s report submitted to the City Council last night, that improvements to tho intersection -of Bridgeman street and Anderson’s Bay road be carried out with a view to permitting an easy flow of traffic in either direction, was approved. The chairman of tho committee (Or J. Wilson) said that the heavy military traffic to and from the Drill Hall made tho rounding off of the projecting corner at this intersection highly desirable. The work is estimated to cost £3OO. The meeting was attended by the mayor (Mr A. H. Allen) Crs D. C. Cameron, R. Walls, J. McCrae, W. B. Taverner, J Wilson, J. W. Munro, M.P., M. C. Henderson, L. M. Wright, E. J. Smith, and D. C. Jolly. Tho latest recruits to tho Parliamentary Horae Guard unit include the Minister of Railways and Transport, Mr R. Semple. A pioneer section, the duties of which invoke demolitions and tho handling of explosives and cover the field of engineering activities generally, will bo part of tho organisation, as it is of other Home Guard units, and when it is formed Mr Semple will have charge of it. In work of this kind Mr Semple has had considerable practical experience. | Various aspects of E.P.S. work were displayed per medium of an instructive film which was screened at the Strand Theatre yesterday. There were two series of pictures, one being the produce of the National Emergency Service of Now South Wales, while the second is from Wellington, the precautions depicted being largely based on those adopted in Britain. Tho points illustrated were mainly those which have been repeatedly stressed, but their repetition, together with some fresh points, formed a valuable lesson to those who were wise enough to attend the screening. The work of rescuing people from the mins of a building was realistically pictured in the New South Wales service. Further opportunity will _be given to the people or Dunedin to view the film, which is to bo screened again during tho week. Such opportunity should not bo missed. Nevis Gordon Silver appeared for sentence in the Police Court this morning on charges of assault and obscene language, to which he had yesterday pleaded guilty. The offences were committed when the accused attempted to enter a dance hall and struck the young lady doorkeeper who barred his way. The magistrate (Mr H. W. Bundle), after hearing evidence yesterday, gave accused an opportunity to apologise to tho girl, and Sergeant O’Carroll informed the bench this morning that this had been done, and, further, accused had apologised to the dance hall manager and they had shaken hands. Silver was convicted and discharged on the charge of assault and was fined £3, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment on the other charge. The magistrate also dealt with a charge of drunkenness brought against Arthur Ernest McGinn, who was fined 10s. In the Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., judgment by default was given for plaintiffs in the cases of T. W. Debbie v. Frank J. Farquhar, £ll 12s Cd, moneys paid on defendant’s behalf; Refrigeration (N.Z.) Ltd. v. G. Claridge, £1 3s, for goods supplied; 11. Millis and Son Ltd. v. H. Tattersfield (Palmerston North), £7 5s 6d. balance of account due; and R, S. Black and Son Ltd. v. Mrs 0, Jones, £6 ss, for goods supplied. When the parade of the band of tho Royal New Zealand Air Force and of. Air Force personnel passed through tho city on Friday, the salute was taken by the mayor (Mr A. H. Allen), although senior officers of the service were present on the saluting base. A correspondent .has written in stating that this action was a breach of etiquette, and that Mr Allen should not have taken tho salute, but it appears that on this particular occasion tho Air Force was saluting the city, and tho mayor, as chief magistrate, was entitled to take the salute in recognition of the tribute paid. Last year, when the William Robert Friar Memorial Prize contest for the best cadet in the Southern Military District was held, Company Sergeantmajor 11. W. Smith, of King’s High School, emerged as the best cadet in Area XL, an honour entitling him to an engraved shellease. This morning, in the Assembly Hall, in the presence of the entire school, the area staff officer, Major L. A. Rhodes, made the presentation of the shellease to the successful contestant, certain developments having prevented its being handed over earlier. Major Rhodes congratulated C.S.M. Smith on tho very fine performance he had given in issuing his commands and in drilling the squad of men under him, and added that ho had taken part in the contest under a very groat handicap. Extensive alterations wore going on at the Drill Hall at the time, and C.S.M. Smith had had to compete against all manner of noises in giving his commands, but he had done very well indeed in face of unusual competition. A common juror, Laughton Perry, who failed to answer when his name was called at the opening of tho Supremo Court sessions this morning, was fined £5 by Mr Justice Kennedy unless good cause for his absence could be shown Later Perry appeared before His Honour and said he had overlooked the date. His Honour reduced the fine imposed to £l. When the Works Committee reported to the City Council last night that the E.P.S. pipe shelters in certain areas were being abused and suggested that control regulations should be brought down to deal with tho matter, the mayor (Mr A. H. Allen) stated that draft regulations for that purpose were already in existence, and had been submitted to the executive of the E.P.S. It was the intention of tho National Service Department that .shelters should at all times bo under proper control, said the mayor.