General News

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27736, 13 August 1955, Page 6

General News

Princess Bides Bicycle Princess Anne, at Stranraer today, watched Prince Charles' ride a bicycle and thought she would like to try herself, the “Daily Express” said. She got on, and rode for the first time in her life. “She showed great aptitude,” said Lady Jean Rankin, who watched. Then Prince Charles tried' his hand with a .22 rifle. Both later went fishing in Loch Ryan, where Princess Anne caught a perch.—London, Aug. 11. £lO “Fine” for Drunkenness A man walked into the Darwin police station last night and told the constable behind the counter: “I have come to pay my fine.” “What fine?” , asked the constable. “I was fined for being drunk,” said the man. “You were not even arrested last night,” , said the constable. ‘T know,” replied the man. “I fined myself a tenner. Here it is. Give it to the police boys’ club.”—Darwin, August 12. Free Tickets Some residents of the City Council’s : pensioners’ cottages and some of the inmates of a Christchurch boys’home will be able to go.-to the football ’ match between the police and com- ; bined newspapers tomorrow. Signing himself “Wellwisher,”., a man sent 34 tickets he had purchased to the City Council. The council officer passed on half the tickets to the pensioners and. the others to iinijates of a boys’ ■ home. -’Hie Magie Carpet , Somebody walked into the Grand , Hotel, in Auckland, at midnight one night this week and walked off with , a carpet square. A member of the night staff had just cleaned the 10ft x 6ft carpet and left it in the foyer ’ for a few minutes. When she returned , the square had vanished. New Brighton Sewerage Scheme Since the opening of the first part of New Brighton’s new sewerage ; scheme at the end- of last month, -42 ; houses have been connected to the system. Most of them are in Bower 1 avenue, Owles terrace, Lonsdale road, i and Seaview road. The connexions , are now being made at a rate of two or three a day. Fast Tasman Crossing * Ideal flying conditions over the Thsi man Sea yesterday allowed the Tas- , man Empire Airways DC-6 airliner Arabia to make a very fast crossing °® tween Melbourne and Christchurch. . The aircraft’s flying time for the journey of 1502 statute miles was 4hr 36min and it arrived at the terminal I building at 2 p.m., more than an hour ahead of schedule. It brought 23 passengers on the inward flight and cari ned 34 on the outward trip to Sydney. Bookings for Football Matches ’ Bobbings on the National Airways I Corporation’s and the Union Steam I Ship Company’s services to Wellington indicate that there will not be a big ’ crowd of Canterbury supporters at , Athletic Park, Wellington, today, for , . Interprovincial Rugby football 1 match. Plane bookings and ■ ship 1 tor I * xt week-end are scarce; . but those responsible for making the bookings cannot say whether the X*’? 1 d * man d is created by the first i test against Australia in Weli OT & th * start °f the school holidays. Special flights are being I made by National Airways planes. ! Unwood Zoning > . A Linwood resident who has been in the district for 20 years has written ’ to Canterbury Manufacturers’ As- ’ aoctahon saying he doubts whether the , Linwood Residents’ and Ratepayers’ i really represented those h v ®d in the district in their comi plaints about the expansion of industry in residential suburbs. Many of the ’ complainants only rented houses, he 1 ?*?» and many were well outside the t Industrial area. I Sheep Ferried Home I S»°wing„ Waters behind the Aycktand City Council Cossey’s creek ’ asm in the Hunua Ranges recently . separated a farmer from part of his flock of sheep Straying from a graz>2s “k 1116 s “ e of the lake , oen before the water rose, the animals were trapped on the south bank. Employees of the council waterworks de- ■ partment had to ferry them home, ; two by two, in a small dinghy , equipped with an outboard motor earners Not Wanted as Wrestler The former world heavy-weight boxing champion, Primo Camera, through manager, hs« offered his serviette toT ““ Dominion Wrestling Union (Mr W. Miller). Mr Milter is not, however, entwing in any contrast with Camera. “He would not Stand comparison with the other wrestlers in the country,” said Mr ’ Miller in Wellington. "He offered to come here last season but I refused him then for the same reason. Car- : J? “ 800,5 wrestler. He has 1 bulk but is too slow and lacks know- : ledge of wrestling.” Antt-Skbmarine Course ;a A- **¥” soin5 oin 5 5 e 1 . Australian Joint Anti-submarine School arrived' at Whenuapal yesterday to conduct a : Col i r ?? at Hobsopville tor Air Force ““ Navy officers. The course will last - from Monday till August 26. Members of No. 5 (Maritime Reconnaissance) Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force have flown from Lauthala . Bay. Fiji, to attend it—(PJL) Babbit Shortage Myxomatosis has changed the face 01 Braoios countryside, but not only by eliminating rabbits. Wood pigeons have become a pest became “wer grey squirrels are eating their ' eggs. There are fewer grey squirrels ; bemuse of a "shilling a tail" scheme, and because of attacks by Stoats seek squirrels because there rabbits. There is also no ! doubt that foxes are bolder, for poultry owners are finding it more 1 necessary to protect their hen houses. , In some counties, foxes have become a , greater menace to lambs. Many farjaors are reported to be claiming the : fullest crops for years because of the . absence ox rabbits. But they complain about the pigeons, and- are hoping the I Ministry of Agriculture will consider proposals to allow them to buy carAi«mt 12* reduced Pfroes.—London,

Artillery Band for Shield Match The Northern Military District Artillery Band, under the conductorship of I Mr F. B. Smyth, will travel in the excursion train to Christchurch for the Canterbury-Auckland Ranfurly Shield match on August 27. A special carriage will be added to the train to accommodate the 33 bandsmen. The band, which is the New Zealand B grade quick-step marching champion, will provide items before and after the match, and will also give a marching display.