General News

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25859, 19 July 1949, Page 4

General News

* Colt Attacked by Bull A Kincardine colt had a leg broken in two places after an attack by a bull at Hokitika on Sunday and had to be destroyed. The colt, owned by Mr W. Diedrichs, of Kokatahi, was being ridden to the racecourse for training by Mr M. Houssman, when the bull broke away from a herd being driven along the Kaniere road, and charged the colt and rider. The rider jumped clear before the horse fell with the bull on top. The bull again attacked the colt, which fell into a ditch.— (F.0.0.R.) Disguise Unsuccessful Miss Mabel Howard, the Minister of Health, has become widely known throughout New Zealand, and wherever she goes she is always without a hat. However, when che visited a factory in Christchurch, her home town, yesterday, Miss Howard wore a hat, and said she was trying a disguise as photographs and cartoons always showed her hatless and with her hair in a plait. The disguise was unsuccessful, for when Miss Howard went into a shop she heard again, “Oh, there’s Mabel Hofward.” Double Traffic Lanes To expedite the flow of traffic over the intersection of Manchester, High and Lichfield streets, the City Council will institute double lanes on the east side of Manchester street north of the intersection, on the west side of Manchester street couth of the intersection, on the north side of Lichfield street west of the intersection, and on the south side of Lichfield street east of the intersection. Because of tram rails, there is insufficient space for double lanes in High street. “Crime of any Kind Serious”

“There is a moderate number of indictments, of which few are particularly serious, though crime of any kind is serious in itself,” said the Chief Justice (Sir Humphrey O’Leary) in his charge to the Grand Jury in the Supreme Court at Wellington yesterday. The foreman of the jury was Sir Howard Kippenberger.w-(P.A.) . Riding in Hagley Park The Christchurch Pony Club has expressed regret at the behaviour of “some irresponsible riders” in Hagley Park and informed the Christchurch City Council that it will expel any club members who break the by-laws. Mr Mason Enjoys Kava “Fiji has many obvious advantages as a holiday place for New Zealand people,” said rhe Attorney-General (Mr H. G. R. Mason) on his return to Auckland from Suva yesterday. “The famed national drink, kava, is not, as many Europeans imagine, intoxicating or alcoholic. It is highly prized because a very little quenches thirst in a hot climate in a way that limitless quantities of water would not do.” Mr Mason said he had tried kava and enjoyed it—(P.A.) Speeding at Harewood £fter receiving more complaints about speeding at Harewood, near the housing settlement, the Christchurch City Council has advised the National Air Ways Corporation, Public Works Department, Air Works (M.Z.) Ltd., and the Taxi Proprietors’ Association that if further substantial complaints are made their employees will be prohibited from riding or driving their vehicles in the airport. The council will make a by-law regulating speed within the airport. “Getting too Good” When the police visited the home of Gerge Koea, a New Plymouth labourer, on Saturday afternoon they found evidence that he had been taking bets. Koea admitted in the Magistrate’s Court at Nev/ Plymouth that he had been bookmaking for three or four years as an agent for a man whose narfie he would not disclose. One betting sheet showed that on July 9 when £B9 was taken there was a pay-out of £ll9. Koea’s principal had written on the sheet: “Getting too good.” At an earlier meeting £24 was taken in bets and £66 8s was paid out. Koea was fined £5O. —(P.A.) Appropriate Time

Just as she was getting out of a Ministerial car yesterday afternoon to visit a Christchurch shoe factory, the Minister of Health (Miss M. B. Howard) felt one of her shoes give way. “Look at that for New Zealand shoes,” she said jokingly to Mr R. T. Alston, secretary of the Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association, and Mr Michael O’Brien, chairman of the footwear group of the association, who accompanied her, showing them that the stitching had broken away from the plastic and the leather. Both men were quick to assure her that the shoes had not been made in Christchurch. but in Wellington. Miss Howard added that the shoes had given her very good service* and were very comfortable for walking many miles a day round hospitals or in Parliament Buildings. Australian Wheat Shipment About 1000 tons of Australian wheat is expected by the Nellore, due at Timaru from Adelaide to-day. The wheat is for distribution to flour mills in South Canterbury. The Nellore will load wool at Timaru for Japan.— (F.0.0.R.) Pedestrian Crossing Changed The authorised pedestrian crossing from “The Press” corner to the Cathedral area will be eliminated and a new crossing made from “The Press” block to the Government buildings. The existing crossing was more of a danger than a safety measure, said the Chief Traffic Inspector (Mr G. P. Kellar) in his report to the City Council last evening. “During all hours of the day trams.are continually being shunted either into or out of the tram sheds and pedestrians who endeavour to use the crossing are forced to make a detour round trams, often in the face of oncoming traffic,” he added. “The majority of pedestrians who wish to enter the Square from Manchester street .either turn right or left, ignoring the crossing entirely.” Sale of Records Although the new gramophone record company operating in Wellington is turning out hundreds of records each week, the most popular records (modern dance music and popular songs) are still hard to obtain in Christchurch. Most dealers in these types of recordings reported a. ready market for them when obtainable, but there were not enough of them to distribute to the thousands asking for them. A popular line in records is the cowboy songs. These, dealers say, are practically impossible to obtain. Swing records, said a dealer in second-hand recordings, were herd to dispose of unless they were very popular recordings played by very popular bands. This was confirmed by two other dealers in second-aand ro-i cords, but retailers of new recorus said that swing music was still very popular.