General News

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26394, 12 April 1951, Page 6

General News

School Pupils* Tram Faros The Canterbury School -Committees' Association will invite the chairman and general manager of the Christchurch Tramway Board to discus* the increase in tram fares for school pupils, Mr H. Hamilton (Shirley Intermediate) said at a meeting of the association last evening that the increases should not have been applied to children. In the Shirley-Richmond area, one fare had increased by 50 per cent. This scarcely squared with the claim that a 15 per cent, increase in wages had to be met. Secondary school pupils would feel the pinch even more. Mr C. D. W. I* Sheppard suggested that the board should be invited to state its case before any protest was made. Memorial to N.Z. Airmen The Minister of Island Territories (Mr F. Doidge) announced yesterday that the Tokelau Administration proposes to erect a memorial to the seven New Zealand airmen who lost their lives in a Catalina flying-boat accident in Western Samoa last December: At the time of the accident the seven men were on a service flight to the Tokelau Islands. The memorial will take the form of a stone pylon bearing a memorial plaque.—(P.A.)

South Island Roads West Coast motorists are to approach the Minister of Transport (Mr W. S. Goosman) expressing concern about the state of highways generally and to ask that he outline his policy about the upkeep of highways, with particular reference to Westland. It was stated at a meeting of the West Coast branch of the Automobile Association (Canterbury) that there was a general deterioration occurring throughout the South Island.— tF.0.0.R.)

. Surprise Demand A Wyndham resident was surprised recently when he received a demand for a sum of about £5OO from the New Zealand Wool Disposal Committee, representing one-third of the proceeds of the sale of eight bales of hogget wool. The reason for his surprise was that he had never owned a sheep in his life. The matter is Being investigated by the police. Identification of the vendor will be difficult, bees os** the wool was sold for cash to a dealer who handles many sales from irregular clients.—(P.A.)

’ Magpies The removal of the protection on magpies was a matter for particular gratification, because the society had been clamouring for It for upwards of 10 years, said Mr J. MacKenHe, chairman of the game committee, at a meeting of the council of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society last evening. When toe society had first made representations, it had not remuch official encouragement in Wellington.

Whales Seen ip Tory Channel Whales are already on the run through Cook Strait, and two were wen in Tory Channel on Tuesday. No chase was given, as the whaling works at Whokanui are not yet ready to begin the season. The first whale to be seen last year was spotted on May 7, and the first kill was made on May 15. As a rule, a small advance , en WBed at Whekanui in April, and a look-out is posted at the entrance to Tory Channel on May 1. This year there is only sufficient coal on hand at toe works for the processmg of 40 whales, and toe advance (?X) ' not yet een engaged - Wrat C«to Motorists The possibility of secession from the Automobile Association (Canterbury) and the establishment of a West Coast motorists’ organisation, which was dis<jUss?d at a Previous meeting of the West Coast branch of the association, was abandoned by the executive at its ®t Greymouth. A report tabled said that the A.A.C spent more mopey in providing facilities for motorists on the West Coast than it received from the branch. Members agreed that it would be alroost impossible to set up an independent organisation.—(F.O.O.R) to .

IhMraction in Swimming instruction in schools and how many members had paid visits in school *? ?** wb *L w *« d< >ne. Pho »P° ke “ the earlier debate, said they stood by their remarks. However, they thought that some misunderstanding of their intentions had occurred. The execufiwajssahs ,•!«»«*. l art } d ? was used for a wedding for the J£ edd l_ n ». of Mr Norman Fellows, of es J er> who , as been apFn n^to^.E? st ln f be New Zealand Sendee, and Miss Patricia Hyett, of Lydney. A stained class Deaths ef Ffoh in River ~-Jl O ftfl Canterbury Acclimatisation. Society will recommend the Mwine Department to request local body associations to warn their mem&x?,» w s sreajwas