General News

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27470, 2 October 1954, Page 6

General News

Record Kindergarten Appeal £lM>o e w« d m C 2 llectic i. n of more than dil de , ln the annual “DaffoFree ol . the Christchurch dav d garten Association yesterind'™T C i. " e about 150 collectors, stu^^ 8 ., kln<3ergarten teachers and Tho en t tral “ 1 “8 to become teachers. man ne a d e hv n % fl ° We L stalls were "ach mannea by 12 workers, and other helpers worked at the appeal headJ U Bvm% T^t PUbliC - ty officer <Mrs P. J. uyrne) last evening expressed the association’s gratitude for• thlgener?h»Vir UP P or L°* the Public, with special stock’Sitte^tX 31 COmmittees

Footballer With Wooden Leg el Sht-year-old member of the unbeaten Kumara eighth grade Ruebv team has won a letter of commendaHe n i?°P t ’? e^u St Coast Rugb y "nion1S , Paul F ah .ey» of Kumara. who T ? a injury from burns as and played this season in rne b grade competition, with a wooden leg.

Gift for Comrade Canterbury climber, Mr H ? rr o w - who returned to Christchurch yesterday morning after part ln the New Zealand Alpine Club s expedition to the Barun valley, m the Himalayas, had in his bag a CU^ a< \ kmfe, known as a kukri, as a w.y for a fellow member of the expedition, Mr James McFarlane, who was injured when he fell down a asse ?. n Barun glacier and is ? patient m the Burwood Public Hospital. The accident prevented Mr M j a F? ane from collecting souvenirs, j H members of the expedition de--12 contribute to the cost of the home that Mr Harrow has brought

Cruiser Recommissioned ne ™ ship’s company of the cruiser Black Prince paraded at Deyonport Naval Base yesterday for a orief recommissioning service. Overand refitted with several items of modern equipment, the cruiser will leave Auckland on November 1 for a five-week cruise to New Zealand ports. 4u ga ß h . er refit after her return from the Pacific Islands cruise on June 23. Her new crew, many of them from H.M.N.Z.S. Philomel, have T^2 e S 1 he F the last three weeks. The Black Prince will visit Lyttelton, pjaroa, Dunedin, Kaikoura, Queen Charlotte Sound, Picton, New Plymouth Wellington, Pelorus Sound, and Napier.—(P.A.)

CORSO Clothing Drive rnn?n m f in drive in Christchurch by LORSO for clothing has now been concluded. Altogether 176 wool bales of clothing have been packed, and will De sent to countries such as South Korea, India, Pakistan, West Germany, Syria, and Greece. Local memt>er? e organisation have also PacKed 205 cases of footwear, which will be distributed throughout the same are a s. In all 11 days were occuP led by the packing, which was done in a Christchurch wool store. Most of the, avail a ble material has been dealt with but some remains, and new con;Fv!r U A lons w ill be welcomed at the Y.M.C.A. building, Christchurch. Injury to Injured

• P l? yin ,B lo , ck in the West Coast team the Rahfurly Shield game, C. Richards broke a leg. He has since broken a bone in the hand also. He was descending a flight of steps on' crutches when he slipped and fell backwards. Trying to save himself he broke a bone in the hand and sprained two fingers. His crutches have now been repiaced with a walking iron, and his arm is in a plaster cast.

Fits and Starts Reporting to the New Zealand Golf Association on the New Zealanders’ visit to England for the Commonwealth tournament the manager of the team (Mr D. R. Richmond) described briefly the players’ short stay in New York, ine mam impressions of the city, he said, .were of the crowds in the streets all night, the speed and density of the rramc, the blaze of neon signs and lights, the opulent appearance of all the cars, and the terrific traffic jams on the way to Odlewild Airport. “The trip to the airport was a hair-raising expenenc^—up to 80 miles an hour for short bursts, and complete stops of up to 15 and 20 minutes,” he said.

Loan for Waterworks the raisi ng of £lOO,OOO of n, 4^nSmo h y rch C . ity Council’s loan of £200.000 for waterworks extension has been gazetted. The term is 10 years, and the rate of interest 4 per cent. Annual redemption of debentures is provided for.

Roa Mine Idle ,„ B . e » ca: d se of ., an accumulation of coal J n l >» I *L! UnS ’ t he , Hoa State coalmine yes ‘ er , da y- This is the third d l at ” ct to 'os 6 work for the same reason this week. Tank Shoot

Three Valentine tanks of the 3rd Armoured Regiment will take part in a range shoot at Birdlings Flat today and tomorrow. About 100 Territorials will practise with the tanks’ twopounder guns and 7.9 mm. Besa ma-chine-guns at stationary targets.

Television at Industries Fair Television shows are planned for ?V, N< ; w . Zealand industries lair of the Canterbury Manufacturers’ Wr?2i iat > on ;u president (Mr John Bradley), the chairman of the fair committee (Mr L. Govan) and the secretary (Mr R. T. Alston) wiU visit the Dunedin industries fair today to complete arrangements. The Fishing Rivers t advi A ce received by the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, the condition of the fishing rivers at noon yesterday was: Waiau, Selwyn, Ashley, Halswell and Lower Rakmadear and fishable; Waimakariri, milky; Hurunui, milky but clearing; Upper Rakaia, clear and flshable. Ine weather at Lake Coleridge was calm and clear and at Highbank there was a light north-west wind.