Penguin News HOURLY MEN WIN a 3.25% RISE
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Penguin News VOICE OF THE FALKLANDS 1 ETETTfl fdfHtfiVj MTM ^Wfe^facl?l^g^fy| other Friday • Price: 50i Vol 3 Number 13 July 12, 1991 Old folk wave in the new Blue Bus THE keys of the new Blue Bus were handed over to Mrs Dorothy Newman by Ian Doherty at an official ceremony by the FIC garage last Wednesday. The 12-scater bus which arrived in the Anne Boye last week, was driven away by John Birmingham, filled with Stanley’s old folk who, cheering and shouting, were obviously delighted with their new transport. The diesel Leyland DAF vehicle, shipped by FIC, cost £11,320, including the radio. All the money was collected through various charity events. British forces stationed in the Islands, Kelvin International, the Rex Hunt Fund, FIC and the public as a whole contributed towards the bus, which is used to take Stanley’s senior citizens anywhere they would like, but are often unable, to go. Those sexy parcels are HOURLY NOT censoredI MILITARY authorities at MPA are furious about reports in tlie British press that gift MEN WIN A parcels to the garrison are be ing censored because they contain sex toys and soft porn magazines. ‘ ‘The parcels are most definite ly not censored,” said a 3.25% RISE spokesman. “All we do is sort HOURLY wages of Govern CLASS PRESENT PROPOSED INCREASE them ready for distribution. None ment employed staff are like £ £ is opened except by the ly to go up 3.25 per cent for 1 Foreman 4.41 4.79 8.62% recipient.” 2. Assistant Foreman 4.19 4.41 5.25% most workers. 3. Certificated craftsmen 4.28 4.65 8.64% The numbers of parcels sent to Uncertificated craftsmen, 4 Uncertificated craftsmn 3 94 4.31 9 39% the garrison has also been revised. however, should receive 9.39 per 5 Apprentices It is now believed to be nearer 1st year 2.99 3.09 3.25% cent and foremen 8.62 per cent. 20,000 than 35,000. This is be 2nd year 3.15 3.25 3.25% These rates were agreed by 3rd year 3.30 3.41 3.25% cause some containers have been ExCo at its last meeting and, for 4th year 3.45 3.56 3.25% found to hold pallets of crisps, 3.64 3.76 3.25% the most part, were agreed by the 5lh year sweets and, believe it or not, toi 3.25% General Employees’ Union on 6. Handymen 3.24-3.58 3.35-3.70 let rolls and nappy liners, rather (according to ability) Wednesday evening. than parcels. 7 Labourers They have still to be put to a age 15-16 2.82 2.91 3.25% The gifts arrived when the Gulf generalmeeting of all the union’s 16- 17 2.93 3.03 3.25% war ended so suddenly there was 3.13 3.25% Stanley members. 17- 18 3.03 no time to distribute the thousands 18 and over 3.17 3.27 3.25% The union had asked for a rise 3.35-3.70 and of presents intended for the sol 8. Plant operators 3.24-3.58 and of 6.74 per cent. However, (according to ability) 3.61-3.94 3.73-4.07 3.25% diers there. although, generally, the increase Notes: Differential between 18 year old labourer aud Certificated craftsmen It was impossible to send them was half that, larger percentages increased from 35% to 42%. back to the donors so it was de were offered to craftsmen in or cided to send them on to remote der to widen the differential. Meanwhile, GEU has a few have also agreed to set up a work- British garrisons. This year sees rates specifical- points it wishes to clarify with the ing group to study health and safe Many of the parcels carry let ly for foremen and assistant fore- Government, mainly connected ty at work within the Government ters from the donors - the ones men for the first time. with Job descriptions, before the orbit and to draw up guidelines. with frilly panties, sex toys and Another matter agreed was dirt general meeting can be called. Chairman CSavin Short says: • Turn to back page money. The union and Government • Turn to back page Penguin News. July 12, 1991 Page 3 mWlfMKt] A really mean Volunteers Blue Bus target is reached three degrees to help check below the Peat-cutting Monday to go the penguins PEAT-CUTTING Monday is to be abolished June average A voluntary scheme for gath as a public holiday. Instead there will be a new ering information on penguin Silver, goldfor IT was the coldest June on numbers and breeding rates is day off - August 14 - to celebrate the first sight record with the mean tem to be started by the Falklands ing of the Islands by Capt John Davis. This will royal occasion perature of zero Centigrade three degrees below normal. Islands Foundation. be called Falklands Day. A SPECIAL commemora tive coin will be issued to It was probably a record The foundation also hopes to In a discussion that covered all the Islands nine recruit Islanders as summer field celebrate the tenth wedding for records (bad ones) too. public holidays ExCo also decided that while Mar assistants in the coming year. anniversary of the Prince The lowest June minimum garet Thatcher Day on January 10 will not become of -7.9 was recorded at MPA In a statement congratulating and Princess of Wales. the Falkands Government on its a holiday, it should be celebrated with a reception The face value of the sil on the 12th, beating the pre or some other function. vious lowest (for the second decision to fund by 100 per cent ver coin will be £2 (instead the foundations Seabird Monito However, it was felt likely that when arrange of 50p as originally time in a month) by nearly two degrees. ry Programme, the secretaryn, Dr ments for Farmers’ Day and MPA Open Day were intended) and that of the Kate Thompson, said: “This pro finalised each year, a public holiday would be 200 gold ones £5. Chartres reported -10 on the same night. The new gramme is not only crucial to the The Governor: presented summary granted. record was also lower than conservation of the Falklands anything recorded between internationally important seabird A port by any other name... FIDC new pay rates 1962 and 1981 in Stanley, al populations, but also provides ad though -11 was recorded on ditional information on the status of the birds' prey stocks which is STANLEY’S Blue Bus Appeal The total was made up as follows: SHOULD it be Stanley or Port Stanley? an unspecified date in June effective from July 1 between 1874 and 1941. of value to the fisheries' has achieved its £15,000 target. MPA Open Day, £1,860; NP2010, This long-standing debate was settled when councillors de managers. £93.70; 751 SU Mount Alice, £150; The lowest daily maximum To mark the event, a £12,000 cided that in terms of historical accuracy Stanley was GRADES suggested in the Hamshaw report tor paying employ- “Conservation, through sus cheque was presented to 92- RRS, £3,354.83; 78 Sqn, £81.12; temperature ever recorded correct. ees at FIDC become effective from July 1. This was agreed year-old Jane Clarke by the Rio de Janeiro draw, £354; JSPU at MPA was on the 5th, -2.7. tainable management, of fish and This name dated from the 1840s. by councillors who had previously agreed to accept them. squid stocks in the South-West At Commander, British Forces, Bite Your Boss, £297.04; JCUFI Other records included the Great Egg Race, £100; S & M Wg lantic is vitally important to the MaJ Gren Malcolm Hunt. Port Stanley in those times was decreed as the name of The Hamshaw report had considered the Corporation in con- number of days snow fell Horse Racing Event, £67; Auction, Falklands' long term economic The figure included a dona the harbour adjacent to Stanley itself. junction with its review of Government salaries. (23) and the number of days £4,455.04; Raffle, £1,2238.48. Plus prospects as well as to these tion of £4,500 from Kelvin Commented the Governor, Mr William Fullerton: “I ima- It was also recommended that the corporation s salaries be it lay (22). These, following the KIS £4,500. TOTAL: stocks' natural predators. International Services at MPA. gine that both names will continue to be used, but for those adjusted to conform with the pay increase recently agreed by on from the end of May £16,552.10. who wish to be correct and from the point of view of official Government for the Islands’ Civil Service. These run at an av- made the greatest consecu documentation, Stanley is the one.,, erage of 6 per cent. tive number of snowy days. Videos hired per Rainfall and sunshine were iiC gets a shock well below average, yet June day, not week was less windy than usual, SECTION holders at Port San Phyl Rendell of the Educa Port Stanley Tel: (500) 22234 moment, in the present difficult although the highest gust Carlos were amazed to receive times, they may have been taking tion tape would like to (60knots) was a record. Falkland Islands Fax: (500) 22608 a letter from the Government on commitments that could lead to point out she mistakenly The first few days saw an financial problems. said hire of video tapes PO Box 230 Telex: 2426 telling them they would be anticyclone to the north ‘ ‘So we are offering them a year from the Public Library bringing a cold showery holding their land on a 12- month lease.