General News

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28158, 22 December 1956, Page 10

General News

Notice To Subscribers Subscribers to “The Press” who intend to be away from their homes during the Christmas and New Year holidays are asked to notify “The Press” office immediately by ringing 69-799 for any alterations they require in the delivery of their newspapers. Further information is advertised on page 15 today. Instructions about deliveries will not be received during the holiday period when the main office of “The Press” will be closed. This morning alterations to delivery can be arranged by ringing 69-799 between 8 a.m. and noon. Unk with Scott

Members of the United States Antarctic expedition are using maps and charts prepared by Professor Charles Debenham. Director of the Scott Polar Research Institute, who was with Captain Scott's last expedition between 1910 and 1913. They were given to Admiral George Dufek, commander of Task Force 43. by Professor Debenham. An officer of the United States expedition said this week that the charts had been extremely helpful. “His scale chart of McMurdo Sound is equivalent to the best made,” he said.

Leading Jockey Charles Preece was a schoolboy at the Rangiora High School this year, but when he returned to his home this week- he achieved a record by becoming the only “jockey” to ride four winners in succession at a race meeting attended by the Duke of Edinburgh. It happened at the Chatham Islands, to which the boy returned on the Port Waikato, which had a rough trip. He had not been on a horse for a year, but the day after his arrival. Preece rode all four winners at the picnic race meeting held at Waitangi. Two of his mounts were owned by his father, and two by his mother. His success did not cause great surprise, for at the island’s annual race meeting last year he rode seven winners. Theft From School Electronics equipment, valued about £4OO. has been stolen from the Christchurch Boys’ High School. The theft was discovered early this week, when it was noticed that a door had been forced open and the laboratory entered. Christmas Parcels Distributed

The Methodist Central Mission yesterday began the distribution of its Christmas parcels. The contents of the parcels, which are given to old persons, persons in institutions, and needy families. include Christmas cakes, sweets, cigarettes, and fruit. The distribution’of the parcels will be completed on Monday. Took Wrong Ship

A stowaway found on the ship taking the British expedition to the Antarctic thought that it was bound for America, according to the “News Chronicle” today. The newspaper said that the ship had taken him to Graham Land and the expedition must photograph 50.000 square miles by helicopter before it headed for home. But the captain had told the police chief at Port Stanley, in the Falkland! Islands, by radio that the man hadj been so useful in the engine room that he might be signed on as a crew member. The man was found in the Oluf Sven when the Danish ship was one day out of Montevideo.—London. December 21. Surf Conditions at North Beach Surf conditions at North Beach yesterday were moderate, with a slight drift towards the north. At low tide there were a few potholes to the north of the North Beach Surf Club’s pavilion. Conditions for bathing should be good within the patrolled area in front of the club pavilion. The Fishing Rivers

According to advice received by the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, the condition of the fishing rivers at noon yesterday was: Selwyn and Waimakariri, clear and fishable: Halswell, clear and fishable subject to catchment board operations: Ashley, discoloured but clearing; Hurunui. Waiau and Lower Rakaia. slightly discoloured and fishable. At Highbank. the Upper Rakaia was unfishable and the weather was light north-west and clear. The weather at Lake Coleridge was calm and clear, and the river was normal. The Ashburton Acclimatisation Society reported that the Rakaia. Rangitata and Ashburton rivers were slightly discoloured, but fishable.