General News

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26967, 17 February 1953, Page 8

General News

University Entrance Figures issued by the University of New Zealand yesterday showed that of the 3999 candidates for university entrance 2587 were successful—a percentage of 64. Of the 1900 who were not accredited and sat the, examination, 532, or 28 per cent., passed. A total of 2055, or 51 per cent., were accredited. A smaller percentage was accredited than in the previous two years. In 1951. there were 3872 candidates, of whom 62 per cent, were successful, 53 per cent, being accredited, and of those who sat 20 per cent, passed. In 1950 there were 3753 candidates, of whom 65 per cent, were successful, 53 per cent, being accredited. Of those who sat, 24 per cent, passed. —(P/A.) Marching Teams’ Tour It is almost certain that the two New Zealand teams of marching girls which will go to Australia this year : will include Balmoral, of Timaru, this year’s South Island champion. This ; was learned yesterday when inquiries were made at the headquarters of the ; marching for New Zealand. The other team which will go on the visit will be the Whangarei Grenadiers, this year’s New Zealand champion. The positions of these two teams could be reversed at the New Zealand championships, which will be held next month, but they are regarded as pre-eminent. The Australian tour will include visits to Newcastle. Tamworth, Sydney and probably Victoria, where the recent visit of the Blair Athollj- of Dunedin, awakened, interest in marching. Teams march to a standard diagram and then give a threeminute display of their own devising. —(F.0.0.R.) Coffee Stall Licences There is not sufficient business in the New Brighton area for a coffee stall proprietor to make a living, according to Mr L. - Lisle, who was recently granted a licence to operate a stall there. His application to the finance committee of the City Council for a transfer to Bedford row. the original site of the stall he operates, was approved at a meeting of the council last evening. Mr J. Pullap, who applied for a coffee stall licence in the city, was granted a licence to operate in Lawson street, Sydenham, provided his arrangements for the preparation of food meet the chief city inspector’s requirements. Air Service to Oamaru A scheduled air service between Christchurch and Oamaru, with a stop at Ashburton, is tentatively planned to be started on February 24 'by South Island Airways, a division of Airwork (New Zealand), Ltd. The service will be operated twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays with a de Hayilland Dominie aircraft. The Dominie will leave Harewood at 12.15 p.m. and arrive at Ashburton at 12.50 p.m. It will leave at 1 p.m. for Oamaru, arriving at 1.55 p.m. On the return flight the Dominie will leave at 2.15 p.m., arriving at Ashburton at. 3.15 p.m. It will leave for Harewood at 3.25 p.m., arriving at 4 pun. to connect with National Airways Corporation aircraft leaving for the North Island. Professional Jargon Too often professional men developed a jargon and took shelter behind it, said the president of the Auckland University College Council (Mr W. H. Cocker) to the annual conference of the New Zealand Institution of Engineers at Auckland yesterday. He asked the professions to use “plain, concise English,” There was merit in the suggestion that for every professional degree there should be a course in English, he said.—(P.A.) Traffic at Intersection A committee of representatives of the works and traffic committees and other interested parties will be set up by the Christchurch City Council to discuss and report on ways and means of improving the position at the intersection of Oxford terrace, Cashel street and Durham street, including the carriageway over the Bridge of Remembrance. The traffic committee’s report to the council last evening stated that there was increasing traffic congestion at the intersection in peak periods. “One-Man Civic Reception” The Prime Minister (Mr Holland) accorded three Dargaville fishermen a “ene-man civic reception” at Orakei Eay, in the Bay of Islands, on Saturday night. The three men, Messrs C. A. Morse, L. E. Warmington, and M. Barnett, arrived at Otehei Bay by launch as darkness was falling, and then rowed to the nearby jetty. As they climbqfl the jetty they saw a man standing under the light. It was Mr Holland. He smiled and said: “This is a civic reception for you.” The Dargaville men chatted with Mr Holland, and hoped he would catch a fish. Mr Holland replied that his opportunities to do so were limited, “as we have to work in Wellington.”—(P.A.) New Pedestrian Crossings

Authorised pedestrian crossings will be installed by the Christchurch City Council over Hills road immediately south of the ffitersection of Shirley road, and over Hastings street opposite the entrance gates to the Waltham School. The council agreed to the installation of the crossings after the Traffic Superintendent (Mr G. P. Kellar) had reported that the crossings were desirable because of the number of school children crossing, particularly in the lunch hour. Kennedy’s Bush Reserves A grant to cover the estimated cost of £750 fqr fencing Kennedy's Bush will be sought from the Commissioner of Crown Lands by the Christchurch City Council. Proposals for the preservation and re-establishment of native bush on two reserves have been agreed to by the council, and last evening it decided to, apply for the grant because of the considerable cost of planting, control of gorse and other noxious growth, in addition to the reconstruction of the Sign of the Bellbird. Reorientation of Square Further consideration of a plan and proposals for the reorientation of Cathedral square was deferred by the Christchurch City Council last evening pending Teceipt of the Christchurch Transport Board’s over-all plan for the conversion of all routes to buses. The plan and proposals had been referred to the works, traffic, and reserves committees for consideration.