General News

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27380, 19 June 1954, Page 6

General News

Eggs Cheaper on Monday Eggs will cost less in Christchurch and on the West Coast on Monday. Retail prices have been reduced 6d a dozen by a price order issued by the Price Tribunal and gazetted last evening. The reduction is a seasonal one, and the last change in egg prices—an increase of 6d a dozen—was made Dn April 26. In Christchurch the new retail prices fixed for hen eggs are 5s 5d a dozen for large grade, 4s lOd for small and 5s 2d for mixed. On the West Coast the new prices will be 5s 9d a dozen for large hen eggs, 4s 8d for small grade, and 5s 6d for mixed. Enthusiasm Awry A man who said he robbed a bank so that he could pay for a life-long dancing course was sentenced today to 10 years in gaol. The robber, Sam Hockestetler, said that he and a companion made off with about 15,000 dollars (about £6700) after holding up a bank at Milan, Ohio, in March. He said he immediately spent 5000 dollars (about £2230) on the life-time dancing course because “I love dancing.”— Chicago, June 17. Motor Registrations If all the 46,948 vehicles on the Christchurch list are to be re-regis-tered before the end of the month, as required, an average of 4000 owners will have to renew their registrations on each of the eight working days left in June. A Post Office official said yesterday that up to Thursday evening the total registrations were only 14,132. On the first four days this week there were 4419 registrations over the counter, and 353 by post. On the four corresponding days last year the figures were 5696 and 451 respectively. War Damage Claims

The Minister of External Affairs (Mr T. C. Webb) said in Wellington that persons who, as a result al an act of war, suffered property loss or damage in Germany, in German-occupied territories, or in Japanese-occupied territories (but not in Japan itself) were invited to file details of their claims with the Public Trustee, Wellington, as Custodian of Enemy Property.—(P.A.) . Seed Imports

Licences granted for imports of vegetable seeds from dollar sources may be used for the importation of both flower and vegetable seeds without stipulation as to the proportion of the licence to be used for imports of either kind of seed, advises the Customs Department. This concession has been granted on. the understanding that licence holders will use their licences for essential vegetable seeds before ordering supplies of flower seeds, and that the seeds imported under the licences will not be re-exported. Two Mines Idle Because of a short power failure yesterday morning, the Blackball and Roa State coalmines were idle for the day. The Blackball mine did not work the previous day because of the shipping delays. The men reported at both mines, but returned home after the power failure which was caused by a fault in the switch gear. Greymouth had a short break in the supply yesterday morning, but it was not serious. It was caused by a general fault in the State Hydro-electric Department’s lines. In Australian Uniform

A New Zealander who is an Australian soldier stepped off the Skymaster at Harewood yesterday to spend about five months’ leave with relatives in New Zealand. He is Corporal E. W. Mason, of Owaka, South Otago. Corporal Mason went to Japan with the New Zealand occupation force in 1946, and because he wanted to have “a look round” he transferred to the Australian forces. The result has been that he has spent eight years in the Far East—ls months in Korea and the rest of the time in Japan. He has spent only two months in Australia. At the end of his leave he will have only another month to serve before completing his six-year contract with the Australian Army. He then plans to return to New Zealand. Dogs Limited

The One Tree Hill Borough Council has adopted a new by-law requiring persons wishing to keep three or more dogs on any premises for longer than 14 days to have a special licence from the council. Asked why the new bylaw was deemed necessary, the town clerk, Mr I. A. Webb, replied: “Because of noise, smell, the presence of rats, and general objection.” There had been a number of complaints from residents, he said. Freak Windstorm _ A freak windstorm carried a woman 50 yards and threw her on the ground and also wrecked a three-roomed bach at Kaiaua, about 30 miles from Thames on Thursday. Mrs K. Ross, of Seaview motor camp, Kaiaua, was standing in ♦ r ° oorwa y when the whirlwind * ruC j 8 A moment later she found herself lying on the ground near the camps main buildings 150 feet away. The whirlwind apparently followed a narrow track along the coast, causing heavy seas. The bach appeared to have been picked up and dashed to the ground. Bound For Africa Two Canterbury men are to spend about four months in Central Africa. In Johannesburg they plan to collect a motor truck and motor about 10,000 miles in the Belgian Congo, Tanganyika, Kenya and Portuguese East Africa. They will take with them two natives. One of the men—Dr. I. R. B. Jacobson, of Amberley—left Harewood by Skymaster yesterday on his way by air to Johannesburg where he will meet his companion, Mr J. Bain, a farmer, of Waipara. Mr Bain is now on his way to Johannesburg by sea after visiting his uncle, Brigadier J. T. Burrows, who is commander of K Force. TJie men are equipped for big game shooting, and they will be carrying “enough cameras to sink a battleship” to record their experiences.

Parents’ Duties A child’s questions are most profound, most searching, most difficult, and never-ending. A wise parent does not seek to give complete and allembracing answers but should answer children’s questions at the point of the child’s need and to the limit of his understanding. This is the opinion of the Dean of Christchurch (the Very Rev. Martin Sullivan), who gave a lunch-hour address in the Cathedral on Wednesday. “A wise parent says what he knows, however limited, and what he believes,” said the Dean. “If the child knows the parent loves him a mistake does not matter. He will grow up and learn for himself and only look back and say, ‘Poor old mum; poor old dad. Didn’t have a clue.’ ” The ideal school for learning religion and sex, subjects in which answers were very important, was the home, with the auxiliary assistance of the classroom, the church, and other organisations, he said. “The important factor is not how these subjects shall be taught, but who shall do it, and noone can usurp the fundamental duty of parents.” Eire Reduces Butter Price The price of butter in Eire is to be reduced by 5d per lb to 3s 9d from August 23, as the first of the measures promised by the new coalition government of the Republic of Ireland. Making the announcement in the Dail, the Minister of Finance (Mr Sweetman) said the concession would cost the Government £1,250,000 a year Dublin, June 17. Sixth Waikato Power Station Plans are almost ready for Ohakuri, the sixth Waikato river hydro-electric station. It is expected to generate 100,000 kilowatts, and will be the next station completed after Atiamuri. Whakamaru, the fourth station on the river, is half completed, and is expected to be linked with the North Island power grid in 1956. Construction of the fifth, Atiamuri, has been started. This station will be in use about 1958, and the Ohakuri station will be finished in 1960. Ohakuri is five miles upstream from Atiamuri, along the riverside road to OrakeiKorako. The river at this point passes from a wide basin into a deep ravine.. Here it is proposed that an arch-type dam, similar to that at Marftetai, will enclose the biggest lake on the Waikato river. It will drown part of the thermal activity at Orakei-Korako, and new roads will probably have to be built.—(P.A.)