General News

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24749, 14 December 1945, Page 6

General News

Notice to Subscribers Subscribers to "The Press” are ad- ! vised that it will be necessary for I those intending to be 'away from their : homes during the Christmas and' New Year holidays to notify “The Press” Office as soon as possible of any al- [ terations they require in the delivery s of iheir newspaper. Instructions about deliveries will not be received by telephone during the holiday period, when the main office of "The Press”will be closed. Health Stamp Sales “Health stamp sales up to November 30 amounted to £64,000, compared with £38,500 for the corresponding period of last year’s campaign,” said the Acting-Postmaster-General (the Hon. F. Jones) yesterday. "The Auckland postal district, with sales ambunting to £8443, now holds pride of place for the Dominion. Dunedin follows with £ 6475, then Christchurch with £5746, and Wellington with £5037. Some of the country areas have achieved in proportion to the population even greater success than has been recorded in the larger cities and towns. Stamps are still available, but ever 85 per cent, have been disposed ef.” The Minister added that it looked ar. though stocks would be exhausted before Christmas.—(P.A.) Importation of Dogs By an amendment to the Stock Importation Regulations, dogs may be imported into the Dominion from the United Kingdom and Eire. If found on arrival to. be free from disease and not to be infected stock, the dogs may be exempt from quarantine at a quarantine ground, but must be segregated from other stock at .their owner’s premises for 60 days. School Certificate “It is pleasing to note that the School Certificate, with its wider choice of subjects more adapted to the pupil’s ability and future occupation, is being recognised by employers as the measure of a good secondary education,” said Mr J. B. Mcßride, headmaster of the Papanui Technical College, in his annual report yesterday. He added later in his report that vocational guidance was becoiping an accepted part of school life, and that students now took time and care in selecting positions at the end of their school course. “There are, to-day, greater opportunities than ever before for interesting, worth-whi.e careers, particularly for students with at least three years' secondary education." Mr Mcßride added. Upham Scholarship Fund Arrangements for members of the Waimairi County Council to call meetings of residents in their ridings early next year to raise subscriptions to the Captain C. H. Upham, V.C. and bar. Scholarship Fund, to be devoted to giving post-secondary education at Canterbury University College or Canterbury Agricultural College, for sons of former servicemen whose circumstances might deprive them of that education, were made at last evening's meeting of the council. The chairman , l^r - P- Kitson) suggested that members should call meetings either m halls or in their homes; the important point was that the fund should be supported. Sale of Government Wine A queue of morewthan 180 formed in one of the corridors of the Provincial Council Buildings In Christchurch early yesterday morning, when the last shipment of wine before Christmas from the Department of Agriculture vineyards at Te Kauwhata was on sale. Prospective purchasers knew at the beginning of this week that the shipment, which included port, madeira, claret, and apple wine, would be sold yesterday, and the queue began to form at 7.15 a.m. By 8.15 a.m. there were more than 100 in the queue which stretched from the Department of Agriculture office to the Provincial Council Chamber. About 187 people were supplied, and the last case of wine was sold at 10.30 a.m Memorial Hall Proposed Fifty-six former pupils of St. Andrew’s College had given their lives with the armed forces in the recent war, said the rector of the college (Mr.J. B. Mawson) at the annual prize-giving ceremony yesterday. It was proposed that a hall of memories should be built to honour their sacrifice. and there would also be a memorial garden in the school grounds. Responsibilities of Empire A warning against a recurrence of national slackness such as followed the First World War, and any weakening of Empire unity, was given by the Governor-General (Sir Cyril Newall) in an address at the annual prizegiving ceremony at King’s College. Auckland. "We are privileged to oe members of that most wonderful institution, the British Empire,” said his Excellency, when speaking of the tasks that lay ahead of those boys leaving school this year. “Our Empire, through the ages, has borne a very considerable burden in framing civilisation Let us not forget that it was the British Empire which, for a vital period in the war, stood alone, defending freedom for the whole world. As part of the Empire we have important duties and responsibilities to face in the days to come. We. as an Empire, have got to have power and authority proportionate to those responsibilities.”—(P.A.) Nassella Tistsock A decision 'to support the Canterbury Progress League in requesting the Prime Minister (the Rl. Hon. P. Fraser) to visit Canterbury to inspect the nassella tussock menace was reached by the council of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce last evening, Mr W. J. Earl, who addressed the council, said that a committee of residents in affected areas believed outside support was needed. In 1941, 368.000 acres of nassella were recorded, and there had been a big increase since. Afforestation with quick-grow-ing pinus insignis seemed to be the best way of dealing with the problem. College Pipe Band The uniforms of the St. Andrew’s College Pipe Band were more than 20 years old and were showing the effects of wear, said Mr J. B Mawson. rector of the college, at the annual prize-giving ceremony yesterday. Next year it would be necessary to appeal for funds, he said, and it was hoped to obtain new kilts from Scotland, The pipe band had answered many calls to assist in patriotic and charitable functions, and two of its members had been awarded prizes in outside competitions. Canterbury's Centennial

I A highway through Hagley Park to link with Burnside road as a memorial avenue to mark the centennial of Canterbury was suggested by Mr J. R. Dench, president of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, at a meeting of the council of the chamber last evening. It was reported that an inquiry whether an exhibitipn was planned to mark the centennial in 1950 had been made by the DX Radio Association, and that the Mayor (Mr E, H. Andrews) proposed calling a conference to discuss arrangements early in the New Year. Mr Dench said that Otago's centennial was in 1948. and it was unthinkable that there should be two international exhibitions within two years of each other New Site for Flour Mill Among the building permits granted recently by the Waimairi County Council was one of £3563 for the Sefton flour mill in Blenheim road, neai the Public Works Department’s new workshops. The mill has been operating at Sefton for many years. Hammett and Sons are the contractors for the new mill. Parcels for Greece The resumption of a restricted parcel post to Greece was announced yesterday by the Acting-Postmaster-General (the Hon. F. Jones). The maximum weight of any one gift parcel is five pounds, the contents being restricted to clothing and non-perish-able foods. Parcels must be well packed and effectively protected against damage, and only one each month from one sender to the same addressee may be sent. The Minister said that it would be necessary for senders to indicate on the customs declaration and also on the cover of the parcels the province in which the post office or destination was situated. —tP-AJ