GORE NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 24243, 28 September 1940, Page 13

GORE NEWS

TROOPS APPRECIATE PARCELS

LETTERS OF THANKS RECEIVED

Two letters received by the secretary of the Eastern Southland Patriotic Committee (Mr R. S. Green) from members of the forces overseas contain evidence that the troops appreciate the work of the patriotic committees in packing and forwarding parcels of comforts. When a batch of parcels was despatched from Gore on March 20 the committee enclosed notes asking the recipients to reply informing the committee of the condition of the contents and of suggestions for improvement. The first reply received ■by Mr Green stated: “Just a short note to you people of the Gore district in appreciation of the parcel received, It was handed out in the field here last Friday, July 19, and I am sure I do not have to go into any form of speech to tell you how we appreciate your efforts for us. Your parcels as far as our company was concerned mostly went to North Islanders. However, you good Southlanders would not mind that, I know. I myself come from Dunedin. “We are all fit and well here,” the letter stated, “and just waiting for our appointment with Hitler. We have not had any mail from home as yet. Well, Gore, here’s a very kind wish to all from the boys of the Second New Zealand Divisional Petrol Company somewhere in Old England. Keep your chins high up. It’s a ‘cert.’ ” The letter was signed by Corporal L. Harvey, and others in the company who signed were Private O. F. Harvey (Wellington), Private M. H. Fitzgibbon (Wellington), Private Homiston (Wellington), Private R. Depper (New Plymouth) and Sergeant T. Taafe (Hawke s Bay). The following footnote about suggestions for improving the parcels was attached: “New Zealand tobacco is unobtainable here, and naturally is most appreciated at any old time.” The second letter received by Mr Green was signed by “The Boys of Divisional Headquarters,” and stated: “I have been asked by the lads of my unit to express their thanks to you for your gifts. We do get such a kick out of anything coming from New Zealand. Although the people here do their best it is not the same, so please accept and pass on to your committee our sincere thanks. We received the parcel on August 2 and it was in very good condition. Once again many thanks.” CONTROL OF TRAFFIC IN BOROUGH

NEW PARKING SIGNS AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

Early this year the Gore Borough Council agreed that a Government traffic inspector should take control of the traffic in the borough and when the arrangement was made the Chief Traffic Inspector in the No. 4 Transport District (Mr W. B. B. McDowell) said that he would submit a plan showing new parking proposals and pedestrian crossings for the council’s consideration. The plan, together with a detailed report from Mr McDowell, was adopted by the council some months ago, when it was agreed that the new parking areas and pedestrian crossings be marked out when the new inspector had been appointed. Mr C. C. W. Clark was recently appointed as inspector for the Gore area and the majority of the work of marking new parking areas and pedestrian crossings has now been completed, with the exception of the erection of parking signs. Every endeavour is being made by Mr Clark to bring about a better ’understanding of the traffic regulations and to secure the co-opera-tion of motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. The new regulations as they apply to Gore were outlined by Mr Clark to The Southland Times at Gore yesterday. “Traffic and parking regulations are designed to safeguard all road users,” Mr Clark said, “and their observance is necessary in order to obviate traffic confusion and to reduce the risk of accident to a minimum. The public is requested to study the regulations and conform strictly to them ”. Mr Clark said that all parking in Main street was now limited to 20 minutes (except the centre parking area), between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily, except Fridays only when the regulations would operate between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. All parking would be parallel to the kerb. No double parking would be permitted. This did not cover commercial vehicles, but the department appealed to commercial vehicle owners to be reasonable in parking while picking up and setting down goods. “The centre park of Main street will be permitted all day on the present marked angle,” Mr Clark said, “and all drivers are warned that reversing from this parking area will not be permitted. Driving through this area is also not permitted. This applies also to bicycles. “The side streets have been marked with parallel and 30 degree angle park lines and motorists will be required to park their vehicles correctly. The department also appeals to pedestrians to use authorized pedestrian crossings. Cyclists will be required to have their bicycles properly equipped with bell, rear reflector, white guards, light, and the required brakes. They are also requested to use the cycle stands in the various streets,” Mr Clark said. PERSONAL Mr A. S. Aitcheson, of the Gore Post Office, has left to join the wireless staff of the New Zealand Navy. Mr Aitcheson was previously a member of the Royal Naval Reserve. SOLDIERS’ PARCELS The secretary of the Eastern Southland Patriotic Committee (Mr R. S. Green) acknowledges the following additional contributions to the soldiers’ parcels fund: Already acknowledged, £122/8/6, Women’s Club (National Emergency Fund) £2/2/-, Bet and Jil Davis 5/-, and Miss E. Goodwin, Gore, C. Cooper, sen., Mrs E. H. Harvey, “Patriotism,” Mrs W. B. Stevenson, Miss.R. M. Treloar, R. Bums, sen. Waikaka, Mrs A. S. Burns, Waikaka, Mrs E. M. Dodds, Otama, Mrs Galbraith and Miss McKinlay, Charles Morris, Mrs Charles Morris, Ronnie and Noeline Hargest, W. Gerken, Knapdale, Mrs W. Gerken, Knapdale, all 10/-. Total £132/5/6.