General News

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27442, 31 August 1954, Page 10

General News

Power Cate This evening’s power cut on the ; Municipal Electricity Department's district will be in area E—North St. ; Albans, Shirley, Papanui, Belfast. North Beach, and New Brighton. Theft of Trees The theft a fortnight ago of a golden cupressus macrocarpa and five stone pine trees planted some years ago at Victoria Park was reported to the City Council last evening by the reserves committee. The report said that an Atlantic ' cedrus, an Italian cypress and a Corsican pine were also taken from the area planted in memory of their comrades by members of the 19th BattaliOh. Please Explain Parking of cars and bicycles in the grounds of Canterbury University College has been prohibited. Students are being policed by heads of depart- , ments. and where members of the staff fail to comply they will be “asked to attend the next meeting of the finance committee and explain their reasons for their action.” For Lswerinc Coffins Two coffin-lowering devices, to cost £3BO, will be bought by the City Council for the Bromley and Lawn cemeteries. The machines are operated from foot levers by the funeral directors and eliminate the necessity of pallbearers lowering the coffins, except in some cases of second interments where a narrow kerbing has been erected around the gave. A been erected around the grave. A use of the machines. Busy Hospital Clinic Since the North Canterbury Hospital Board established a hexamethonium clinic at the Christchurch Hospital earlier this year to treat people suffering from high blood pressure, attention has been given many patients, and efforts are now being made to transfer the clinic from one of the wards to the St. Andrew’s outpatient department. The medical superintendent (Dr. IT Morton) said yesterday that a special technician had been appointed to the clinic when it had been opened. One of the difficulties was that patients being treated by the clinic came for the day, and it was desirable that they be* given a meal. So far. he said, it , had ndt been possible to make the change to the outpatients' department. ■ The Wellington Hospital Board decided ; recently to set up a hexamethonium , clinic at the Wellington Hospital. Fall of Stone fa. Mine A fall of stone in the Liverpool State ■ coal mine halted work in the mine [ yesterday. The fall was in a* tunnel through which the coal is handled from the middle brake of the mine to ■ bins at the Rewanui station. Miners . had entered the mine to start the day's . work when the tall occurred and made work impossible. The stone was rel moved by midday and the mine is expected to work as usual today.— (F.0.0R.) Whitebait Season X Prospects for the whitebaiting sea- : son, which will open tomorrow, are good. Mr F. D. Win, an inspector of fisheries at Christchurch, said yesterday that the rivers on both the east and west coasts of the South Island were in good condition and some small runs ot early whitebait had ■ been observed. West Coast trawlers . had been reporting la-ge patches of whitebait near the coast during the ■ lazt two months. Mr Win said. If river > conditions remained favourable a good season could be expected. The South ■ .sland season will end on November 30. Police Inquiry Commission The Police Inquiry Commission has had the date by which it is due to report extended till November 30. The i Attorney-General (Mr T. C. Webb) • said last night that the extension had ; been requested by the Commissioner (Sir Robert Kennedy).—(p.A.) “Disruisinc N.Z. Maaufactnrea’’ Claiming that New Zealand manufactures were comparable with any imported, Mr B. Zeff last evening asked the. Canterbury Manufacturers' Association to urge its members against tiung else from. Australia 3 all advertised in this way to attract customers when the goods were actually made l n H ew Zealand but followed overseas fashions, he said. New Zealand manufacturer, who were proud of their products, should not ‘'indulge in this disguising.” The matter was referred to the council of the association. Erection at Gantry platform for Lyttelton train traffic is being built at the Christchurch railway station. ■ This week it is expected that anothef step will be taken in preparation tor the transfer 01 (he near platform. A steel gantry rising Xsft Fin above the rails is to be erected at the end of the platform to act as a terminal for the overhead electric lines. The gantry has been prefabricated at the Addington workshops. The sections will ” _y«J de <i togettier on the site and erected with a crane. University Public Relations _ Th* Senate of the University of New Zealand had not had time to discuss the views of the Chancellor (Sir David Smith) on the public relations of the university but this «ould be considered at the next meeting, said the chairman of the Canterbury University College Council (Mr D. W. Bain) yesterday. “It is a subject which we might be happy to look into also at Canterbury College,” he added. Control at the Eataary Before any decision is made by the £? ty •JS'2 uncll on the future control of the IStuary, a sub-committee of the works committee will be appointed to meet the Christchurch Drainage Board to discuss the board’s proposals. The board has suggested that the council should be the controlling authority, subject to provision being made for the protection of the board’s rights in respect to drainage Capita! Granta for University The University of New Zealand has requested constituent colleges to restate their msjor capital requirements. The answers win include: (1) projects approved by the University Granta Committee but declined or not decided bv the Minister of Education; (2) projects declined by the Grants Committee, but still desired bv the colleges: (3) new projects within the £5OO-£2OOO range; (4) new major requests. The Canterbury University College Council has ssked heads of departments -to review their claims which will be considered by the finance committee in September. - Modernised Carriage A modernised carriage ia now in use on the night goods train from Dunedin to Christchurch. The seats are in red leather with white piping, and the walls are ivory. All the work was done at the Addington workshops. Jarden's Fourth Century When R. A. Jarden scored nine points for New Zealand against New Zealand Maoris on Saturday, he reached his century for the season in first-class Rugby—the fourth in succession. His tallies are 110 in 1951, 113 In 1952. 121 in 1953. and 105 so far this season. Jarden began his first-class Rugby career in 1949 When he scored 21 points. In 1950 he got 42. With the 1953-54 All Blaeks he scored 73 points. His aggregate is 585 points. Highest aggregate is held by R. W. H. Scott, with 712. In second place is M. F. Nicholls, whose aggregate was 619Mayor’s Pennant Vanishes While the Mayor of Auckland, Mr J. H. Luxford, and Mrs Luxford were making an official appearance at a ball Of No. 1 (City of Auckland) Fighter Squadron, the pennant on the mayoral car disappeared. The pennant, which was attached to ■ staff on the front bumper of the car. is said to have vanished in a period of two minutes at 11.30 p.m.. when tile chauffeur, Mr A. E. Yandeli. left the car to take coats to Mr and Mrs Luxford. The pennant was being flown temporarily while a permanent pennant incorporating the city’s coat of arms te being made.