Letters To The Editor: UTAS and WOOLWORTHS

UTAS
CLARK Cooley’s letter (The Examiner, January 13) seems to be a rehash of UTAS hype with no detail and very little substance. 

My understanding is that the position of president he occupies is an appointment made by the study body. 

Clarke stated we must look at new ways to attract students, but doesn’t expand on that statement. 

Pigs that fly must be bringing in the mooted 10,000 new students who allegedly will arrive here in droves, however even they may not be happy with associate degrees rather than bachelor degrees. 

 — RON BAINES, Kings Meadows.

EDITOR'S NOTE: It is understood that the letter here is not presented as written by the author and as presented to the newspaper.

Woolworths Hardware stores
NB: Submitted to but not yet published in The Examiner

Re . Alexandra Humphries article Wednesday the 20th.January and the comments of the Mayors of Dorset , Georgetown ,Meander and Launceston municipalities and their concerns of the sale or likely closure of Becks Hardware Stores a division of Woolworths. 

My observation is their General Managers must have been a sleep at the wheel , because under section 62 of the Tasmanian Local Government Act they have wide powers and must ensure Mayors and Aldermen are briefed on important business situations in their respective municipalities.? 

A search will reveal that Becks Home Hardware is part of the “Danks“ operation and had the managers been reading the financial review in 2015 this division was trading in a profitable manner, unlike the “Masters“ division. 

Macquarie Group states Metcash – owned Mitre 10 hardware chain could buy Home Timber and Hardware stores as well as cherry pick some Masters sites Macquarie analyst said. 

Barry Prismall states in his article 20th January “Anyone can fight city hall with their ideas “, he further concludes be organised, be consistent and never give up, reform of the local government Act and most importantly section 62,

Mayors along with{ Aldermen must be given the powers to hold these highly paid General Managers more accountable similar to private companies and their boards.{Minister Gutwein and shadow Minister Bacon} time to act in an apolitical manner. 

Undue angst has been caused by this article to employees and to customers of Becks Home Hardware who have had a long association with Becks and the high service provided which is a continuation of the Becks and Jarvis families.

Brian P Khan 

Bridport