General News

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26265, 9 November 1950, Page 6

General News

Record Price for Bull

Mr Henry Sears, a New York estate dealer, to-day paid the record price of 70.500 dollars for a Hereford bull. The bull. Hillcrest Larry IV. was champion of the Chicago International Livestock Show in 1949. The previous world record price for a Hereford bull was 65,000 dollars.—New York, Nov. 7.

St. Andrews HUI Property A St. Andrews Hill property of 111 acres, owned by the estate of P. H. Cannon, was passed in at auction yesterday. at £21,000. Bidding started at £ 15.000. The auctioneers and the vendors considered the property to be worth more than the sum offered, and it might possibly be sol'd privately. The property, which is suitable for building sites, faces Christchurch.

Princess the Millienth Member Princess Anne, the ten-weeks-old daughter of Princess Elizabeth, has become the millionth member of Britain s Automobile Association. This was announced last night at a Savoy Hotel dinner celebrating the association’s reaching the 1.000.Q00 mark. The association was formed ip 1805 with 90 members —London. November 8.

Prices and Wage* "We read of increases in price* all the time, but wages seem to remain static, ’ said Mr L. Murphy, secretary of the Auckland Carpenters’ Union in the Arbitration Court at Auckland yesterday. Mr Justice Tyndall: “Would you tell me of any wage in the country which has remained static in the last year or two, except mine?" (laughter). Mr Murphy: “Mine, sir." His Honour: “Well, I have yet to find a union which gays its secretary overtime. Mr lurphy: “I would not like to epter into a discussion on it, *ir.’ —-(P.A.) Holiday on Horseback

Two 21-year-old nurses from the Christchurch Hospital. Miss Joan Smith and Miss Rosemary Winstone, are having an unusual holiday journey. They left Christchurch on Monday and their destination was the Molesworth station, which they expect to reach today. Both girls are keen riders and have their own horses with them and they have a packhorse to carry their gear They arrived in Hamper Springs on Tuesday. After they have been to Molesworth they will ride across the rough country to Blenheim and make their way home down the road.

Jury Fr**d from Service When the Supreme Court session at Greymouth ends, jurymen who were engaged on the Runanga murder trial will be freed from similar service for another two years. "This has been a difficult and trying case,” said Mr Justice Northcroft, in concurring with the jury's verdict of manslaughter. It was customary for the jury engaged in such cases, he said, to be given indulgence in the way of relief front duty. On this occasion, however, there were other cases to be heard and the jury list was not a big one. His Honour instructed the Court registrar that the names of the jurors be withdrawn from th? jury list for the next two years.

Centennial Stamp Issue A heavy demand for the five denominations of centennial stamps, which will be issued on November 20. is expected by the Post Office and the counter staff will be augmented while the' stamps are sold. A post office will be open on November 20 at the Canterbury Centennial International Philatelic Exhibition in the Armagh Street Art Gallery tor the sale of the stamps. No official first-day cover* will be issued, but the exhibition authorities will sell first-day covers at the Chief Post Office on November 17 and at the opening of the exhibition on November 18. Special covers for persons living outside Christchurch are being serviced by post office staff.

Posting for Christmas The Post Office has now opened it* campaign to request the public to “post early for Christmas" It was reported yesterday that sopte Ijd health stamps, suitable for mailing Christmas cards, wer* still available, but that supplies would not last long.