General News

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28425, 4 November 1957, Page 10

General News

Satellite Returns

The first Soviet satellite, obscured from New Zealand for nearly a month, should be visible in the early morning until next week. It is expected to pass about 500 miles west of Wellington on a course roughly S.S.E. to N.N.W., at a height of about 400 miles. The satellite would not be plainly visible, said Mr C. S. L. Keay, a research student in the physics department at the University of Canterbury. “It will be: very difficult to pick up if it is at all visible, and as for the rocket, it is over a lap ahead of I the satellite now and if it has not already crashed into the atmosphere, it will be travelling about two hours ahead.”

Complimentary With the election only a few weeks away, compliments were paid to one another by the Minister of Health (Mr J. R. Hanan> and a former Minister of Health in the Labour Government (Miss' M. B. Howard) at the opening of Langford House on Saturday. Mr! Hanan “is the best Minister of Health there has been in the' National Government and I’m I not going any further back than that,” said Miss Howard. “If, the hazards of the ballot box should require another Minister of Health I hope it is Miss Howard,” replied Mr Hanan.

Lyttelton Power Fails A power failure in an area of Lyttelton almost deprived guests of their afternoon tea at open-1 ing of the Banks Peninsula! Cruising Club on Saturday. How-1 ever, members produced a stove from one of their yachts, and water was boiled in buckets. The power went off about 1.30 p.m. and was not restored until 5 p.m. Attempts to get in touch with electrical employees of the Lyttelton Borough Council before the opening failed, and it was after 4.30 p.m. before an engineer was notified. Houses in West Lyttelton were also without power. The electrical Overseer for the district (Mr A. B. P. Large) said the failure was caused when a circuit breaker tripped out.

New Satellite Heard The first person to report to “The Press” the hearing of radio signals from the second Russian satellite was Mr R. A. Pannett, of Riccarton. After hearing the national broadcast at 10.30 p.m. yesterday Mr Pannett tuned his radio to 20 megacycles, and was able to hear the typical bleep signal from the satellite. The signal was heard for about five minutes, and reached its peak about 10.37 p.m. “Dull Wlioomps” About a dozen dull detonations in the distance towards the Rakaia Gorge were heard at 3 p.m. yesterday afternoon by a Cashmere resident. Some were at half-minute intervals but others were in rapid succession. The resident telephoned “The Press” shortly after 3 p.m. and said, “I’ve been hearing dull whoomps this afternoon. Do you think they might be blasting rock on the Haast Pass?”

Champagne-Trained A tea mug full of "bubbly” as a regular part of training is a new wrinkle in preparation of a soccer team. Burton Albion, home team of one of Britain’s bestknown brewery cities has been trying it before its fourth-round Football Association Cup-tie with Oswestry today, the ‘‘News Chronicle” reported. The idea came from Burton’s manager, Mr Sammy Crooks. “The bubbly docs the boys a world of good. The directors (of the club) gave the champagne and there is nothing like it to get a man fit and keep ’flu away,” he said. But a Burton brewery official said: “Beer is best and Burton Albion ought to know that. Still, if they win after their champagne tonic we will forgive them. It’s only psychological. after all.”—London, November 2.

Economist’s Lecture There will be places for persons outside the university to attend the address by Professor J. B. Condliffe in the University of Canterbury hall this evening. Professor Condliffe, of the University of California and formerly Professor of Economics at Canterbury University College, will speak on “The Fact of a University.” Also at this formal university function will be the presentation of the Margaret Condliffe Memorial Prize to Emeritus Professor V. E. Galway. The Chancellor of the University of New Zealand (Sir David Smith) will confer the degree of doctor of literature on Professor Condliffe. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury ‘Dr. F. J. Llewellyn) said last! evening that persons who wished 1 to attend the function should ask, for tickets at the universityi registry.

Mr Algie’s Certificate

The Minister of Education (Mr R. M. Algie) was made a life member of the Avondale College Baths Association when he opened the baths for both school and public use on Saturday. The certificate of membership was handed! to him by the head boy. Toby Hempieman, and the head girl.' Rae Holmes. “This is the first 1 time I have been offered the freedom of anything." Mr Algie said, on receiving the document. He would have the certificate framed when he got back to Wellington, adding amidst laughter: “I hope you will see it in my office for a long time to come."— (P.A.)

Recruiting Of Clergy

The Bishop of Christchurch (the Rt. Rev. A. K. Warren) has set up a special committee to attract 'young people to join the ministry. This announcement was made by I the Rev. L. N. Morris at a youth ! gathering in Sumner on Saturday. .The committee consists of io [clergymen and 19 laymen. Within the next few months, members of the committee will speak to youth gatherings throughout Christchurch. Mr Morris said that from his parish, St. Aidan's. Bryndwr, five girls were, training to go into the mission school, and jtwo others had already joined.