NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20078, 26 October 1939, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Theft of Union Funds Alleged Charged with the theft of sums of money amounting to £75 15s 2d, the property of the Gisborne Freezing Workers’ Union, Vincent Anthony I Hogan, aged 2G, a slaughterman, ap- ! peared this morning before Mr. W. M. Jenkins, J.P., in the Police Court, and was remanded to appear before the court again on November 1. The application for a remand was made by Detective-Sergeant R. H. Waterson. The accused was represented by Mr. J. deV. W. Blathwayt. Bail was fixed at £SO and one surely of £SO. Temporary Civil Servants

“Human flesh can stand only a certain amount of oppression, and the Government can blame only its unjust impositions should any drastic issue result from a failure of its temporary employees to secure reasonable and fair justice,” said Mr. S. W. Ayres in his capacity as president of the Canterbury Public Services’ Temporary Employees’ Association. Mr. Ayres, who is also vice-president of the Canterbury Clerks, Cashiers and Office Employees’ Union, claimed that temporary civil servants were working for wages £SO to £6O below those fixed for awards, and alleged inaction on the part of the Public Service Commissioner and the Public Service Association

Canine Patience Something of a mystery surrounds the black sheep dog that has made the main entrance of the Dunedin Central Post Office his headquarters for, it is believed, the past seven weeks. During that period no one has claimed the animal, though for some time now it' has been fed daily by a woman who has noticed its plight. She has tried to entice it away from the building with a view to finding it a home in the country, but all to no avail, for, though grateful for the food, the dog retreats from any friendly advances- made to it. It may be that the animal was left at the Post Office by its master, and with true canine fidelity is vainly awaiting his return. It may also be that the dog, with the instinct of his kind, has chosen the entrance to the Post Office as the one place where, sooner or later, his master must come and find him. •

Fire Brigade’s New Tender A new Chevrolet motor fire tender, which has been added to the fleet of the Gisborne Fire Brigade shows the high standard of body building which can be acccmj.lbhed in Gisborne. The tender is standard Chevrolet truck chassis on which Messrs. Krebs and Company built « modern high standard all-mital body accommodating a -ire-fighting crew and providing transportation tor six ladders. Spacious lockers in the sides and rear give ample storage for hose and equipment. The two rear locker doors are fitted with patent eeick release locks which throw open the doors as soon as the hose nozzle is lifted from the catch, enabling the brigadesmen to smartly run out hose The trimming and painting has teen done by the Auto Refinish'.ng Company and the smart appearance is due to the high standard of die work. The tender, which vvas supplied by Messrs. Ormonds Motors, should prove a valuable addition to Ihe equipment of the orignrte and has given local tradesmen tne opooitun'.ly to demonstrate the efficiency of their bodybuilding craft.

Fire in Town Block Answering its second call in the past two days, the Gisborne Fire Brigade turned out at (i. 41 p.m. yesterday to nii outbreak in the workshop of Messrs. Grundy and Scott, home, furnishers, the premises being | situated in the centre of the block behind the Cash Stores, Limited. The smoke was first noticed by a brigadesman returning to the station and he gave the alarm. The smart iurn-out of the men sav'd the building from destruction, and confined the damage mostly to one room. The fire had a good hold when the brigade arrived, but the spread of the (lames was stopped before the storeroom containing much inflammable material was readied. Once the flames had broken through mlo that room the work of the brigade would have been greatly, increased. No serious structural damage was suffered by the building, alt’ougn materials associated with the work of the business were destroyed by fire nnl water. The contents were insured for £609 by the Australian Alliance Insurance Company, and it was stated that the building, owned by Mr. Bert Grundy, was covered by the South British Insurance Company,