IN THE NEWS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 445, 28 May 1937, Page 4

IN THE NEWS.

MASONIC HALL EUCHRE. The results of the euchre compet.i- . ions’ at the Masonic Hall last night were:—Ladies, Mr W. Eagar (playnig as lady) 1, Mrs Hatcher 2, Mrs Aagaard 3, consolation Mrs Purchase. Men, T. Kavalcski 1. F Lind 2, A. An-scombe 3, consolation, F. Sole. WELLINGTON LIBRARY. It is now eighteen months since the competition in connection with designs for a new public library in Wellington was decided. Tenders for the erection of the building, which is to be located on the unoccupied site be! ween Mercer Street and Harris f’ti eet, are to be called next week. TYPISTS SCARCE. Employers throughout New Zealand who have openings to fill are learning of an acute shortage of typists and shorthand-typists. The principal of an Auckland commercial College said yesterday that there was no need for any girl at all bright to be out of a job. Business was definitely expanding, and he had from six to eight inquiries from employers every day. STOLE FROM VICAR. Approaching Rev. Walter Langston, noting-vicar of All Saints’ Church, Palmerston North, one afternoon last month with a tale of poverty and hunger, an unemployed youth was taken into the study and given five shillings to help him on his way. The following morning, while the vicar was in church, he returned and took two money bags which had caught his eye. As a result he appeared in the Palmerston North Court yesterday afternoon, facing at the same time four other charges. He pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence. COSTLY TELEPHONES. Complaints of the cost of telephone subscriptions in New Brighton, Christchurch, were expressed with emphasis nt a meeting of the New Brighton Borough Council. It was stated that the borough was served on a partywire system, and that if a resident wished a direct line to ensure privacy for his calls he had to pay £2B a year —more than 10s a week—for it. The upshot of a spirited discussion was a resolution, carried unanimously, to ask the Postmaster-General to bring the cost of telephone rental in the borough to the same basis as that charged in other parts of Christ-

I LICENSING OF GUIDES. A bill to compel the licensing of mountaineering guides had already been prepared, and would be intro- ■ duced next session, said Mr A. P. j Harper at the annual general meeting I of the New Zealand Federated Mouni tain Clubs. The mountain clubs, MiHarper said, had long been striving to have this bill put through for the safety of the general public. VANDALISM IN HAMILTON. Allegations that there was evidence of widespread vandalism having been ; perpetrated in Hamilton were made i it a meeting of the Hamilton Beautifying Society. Members stated that ! seats had been removed from the • iver path and damaged. At the lake branches of trees had been torn down pud plants from the society’s flower ' beds stolen. Bottles and rubbish had ■ been spread in many spots. MONOPLANES FOR AIR SERVICE. j Two of the three Lockheed-Electra monoplanes ordered by Union Airways Limited for the air service it is proposed to inaugurate shortly be;ween Auckland and Wellington will arrive at Auckland from the United • States to-day by the Limerick. The ' bird machine is being brought to I New Zealand by the Waiotapu, which is due to arrive from Pacific coast j ports on June 26. RECALLING SEARCH PARTIES. . A sugges ion for the use of Vorey i lights on Mount Egmont in recalling - searchers for lost climbers was made i by Mr T. Kirkwood, president of the Str: tford Mountain Club, at the annual meeting last nigh J He felt sure tlna't the military authorities would assist. It was decided to make in_ I quiries with a view to securing the lights. I I SERVICES TO R.S.A. | The successful working of the afj fairs of the S'tratford and District ' RcLurnedi Soldiers’ Association since i its formation 21 years ago has been j due to the keen interest taken in the general welfare of returned men by i ts executive officers. At last night’s' j annual meeting of members tributes were paid specially to the president, | Mr L. H. Jandine, and vice-president, [ Mr S. Macalister, both of whom were : unanimously re-sledted. In returning thanks, they assured members of j tiheir intention to assist the associaI I on in every possible way in 'the future as they had been pleased to do in khje past.