In the News

Southland Times, Issue 24826, 19 August 1942, Page 4

In the News

Newspaper Advertising

The value of newspaper advertising was stressed by Mr J. S. Robbie, general manager of H. and J. Smith, Ltd., in a talk to the Invercargill Rotary Club yesterday. Publicity in its various forms was one of the most important phases of selling, said Mr Robbie. In recent years there had been a development of radio advertising, but he believed that the Press, especially the daily Press, was still the best medium. Mayoral Chain A new design for the mayoral chain has been decided on by the City Council. Two permanent medals or central links are to be inserted in the chain at a cost of £2O. It is considered that these medals will add to the appearance of the chain and will obviate any further considerable outlay for many years, as the medals will allow for the inscription of at least 25 names. The proposal to alter the design of the chain was made because it was considered that with the practice of having one link for each Mayor, the chain would become unwieldy in course of time. Besides, there was the expense involved, about £6 a link. Company Taxation “I find there is a widespread feeling that the taxation company shareholders have to bear today is inequitable in that it is out of proportion to the rate of tax paid by many individuals drawing considerable incomes as a result of very high earnings by way of industrial wages,” said Mr Watson, the chairman, when addressing shareholders of the Wellington Investment Trust Company. He pointed out that shareholders were for the most part small investors with small incomes. They were prepared to accept heavy taxation, for the purposes of defence, but did not see why their small investments should attract taxation which might absorb three-quarters of their income while larger incomes by way of high wages escaped on a much lower basis. —P.A.

Southland Regiment A motion that representations be made to the military authorities for the establishment of a second Southland Regiment was carried by the City Council at its meeting last night. The motion was moved by Cr A. W. Jones, who said that Southland in this matter seemed to be the Cinderella of New Zealand. Southlanders were being used to make up the strength of other regiments. The men themselves could not complain, but he thought it right that the council should make representations to the authorities. Watersider Imprisoned On a charge of stealing a 11b packet of tea valued at 4/4, the property of the Union Steam Ship Company, Thomas Joseph Harris. aged 55, a watersider, was sentenced to two weeks’ imprisonment at Auckland. He pleaded not guilty, denying he had handled any tea while working on a ship early on Friday morning. The Magistrate, Mr J. Morling, said he accepted a constable’s evidence that he saw Harris place a packet of tea on a ledge on the unlighted side of the ship and later saw him put the packet under his coat. When approached by the constable he threw the tea into the water, saying: “My word is as good as yours.” The packet was recovered from the harbour .and the police discovered later that a carton of tea bad been broached. —PA. Tramway Returns City tramway traffic returns for July show that during.the month 274,961 passengers were carried compared with 230,909 in July 1941, an increase of 44,052. Revenue for the month was £2206 compared with £1833 in July 1941 and £lB9O in July 1940. For the period April 1 to July 31, revenue was £8428 compared with £7314 in the corresponding period of 1941, and £7331 in the corresponding period of 1940.

Sunday Tram Fares A suggestion that concession tickets instead of cash fares should be accepted on the city’s trams on Sundays was made by Cr A. Scott at the meeting of the City Council last night. It was referred to the Trading Committee for consideration.

Standard Too Low “His explanation of the bankruptcy is not without its humorous side,” said Mr Justice Callan at Auckland when granting the annulment of the bankruptcy of a man because the debt had been paid. “He says,” his Honour added, “that he could not accommodate himself quickly enough to the low standard of living of "New Zealanders. “That appears to be the position,” said Mr Hubble, who appeared for the bankrupt. “He has since gone back to America.” Theft and Vandalism

The oil store at the City Council’s yard in Queen’s Park was . recently broken into and a small quantity of oil stolen.. This fact was reported to the council at its meeting last night by the officer in charge of reserves, Mr W. Stapleton. Mr Stapleton also reported that in the tree nursery at Queen’s Park the tops of some young Lombardy poplars had been broken off and about 100 trees destroyed, while in the rose gardens a number of large stones, which form the rock wall on the eastern boundary, had been deliberately prised out and removed.