General News

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26812, 18 August 1952, Page 6

General News

Aid for Korean Children Men of the British Commonwealth Division in Korea have begun contributing their shillings to pay for the treatment of Korean children mutilated by the war. They are taking part in an Army-sponsored campaign and all units are having drives to help tne fund. The United States First Corps hopes to raise 100.000 dollars, most oi it to buy artificial arms and legs.— Tokyo, August 16. Earthquake at Cheviot A slight earthquake, not strong enough to §hake a hanging lamp, was felt in Cheviot at 5.8 p.m. yesterday. This is the second tremor in the last fortnight. It is a little more than 18 months since the big Cheviot earthquake. Electricity for Lighthouses

As soon as the necessary equipment arrives in New Zealand, more of the major coagtal lighthouses will be changed from kerosene incandescent lighting to electricity. Seven lighthouses have already been supplied with electricity and have been fitted with radio beacons. Another seven stations without beacons will be supplied with the new equipment. These are at Cape Brett, Castlepoiht, Cape Palliser, Farewell Spit, Cape Saunders, Centre Island and Akaroa Head. Cape Egmont, Moeraki, Nugget Point. Waipapapa, Baring Head and Godley Head have been supplied with electricity from power board supplies Stanaby generators have been fitted to the lights for use in an emergency.— (P.A.) Long Service The Auckland Transport Board’s Diesel bus, No. 109, introduced to the Waterfront road service In 1937, has completed almost 900.000 miles—twice the distance of a return flight to the moon, “and it still has many years of worthwhile service yet,” according to Mr Harold Dodd, the depot officer at St. Heliers. Mr Dodd drove one of the original buses imported from England for the Waterfront road service in 1933.—(PA.) Wool Industry in California

The Governor of California (Mr Earl Warren) to-day asked all citizens of the state to support the wool industry because of its importance to the state’s economy- He said that last year’s California clip of 15,589,0001 b sold for 14,342,000 dollars. Wool was of increasing importance as one of the basic materials used by California’s growing textile industry. —San Francisco, August 17. Busy Week-end

Under the terms of the Radioactive Substances Act, 1949, the Dominion X-ray and Radium Laboratory became responsible for the safety of persons working with radioactive materials and irradiating apparatus. The extent to which this side of the laboratory’s activities has grown is indicated by the programme during the week-end. The director (Mr G. E. Roth) remained in Christchurch to supervise the handling of radio-active iodine, which has been received in the city. The physicist in charge of the diagnostic section of the laboratory (Mr R. A. Borthwick) left to supervise the investigations by radio-active isotopes and X-ravs of hydro-electric equipment at Mangakino. The physicist in charge of the radio-active substances section (Mr J. F. McCahon) was preparing to go to Auckland, where a shipment of radioactive phosphorus is expected this week. The physicist in charge of therapy (Mr H. R. Atkinson) and his assistant (Mr E. Browne) left during the week-end for Dunedin and Invercargill for half-yearly tests of X-ray equipment used in cancer treatment. The pressure on the laboratory has not been eased by the illness of two physicists on the staff.