General News

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28435, 15 November 1957, Page 14

General News

Nicknames “A headmaster who hasn't got a nickname is missing something. What do you call yours?” the Minister of Education (Mr R. M. Algie)' asked pupils of the Shirley Boys’ High School yesterday. “We had a head once who didn't have a hair on his head. What do I you think we called him?” | “Baldy.” chorused the boys. “No. Curley,” said Mr Algie, stroking jhis own head. He did not get a I public answer to his original question. Study Stopper Studies came to halt at the . Main school Timaru yesterday afternoon when two helicopters of the United States Navy landed in the playground and for a few minutes demonstrated their man-1 oeuvrability. The helicopters, at-j tached to the United States ice I breaker Glacier, visited the school 'during a routine flight from the R.N.Z.A.F. Station Wigram. While] one helicopter hovered about 20 feet above the ground a crew man was hoisted into the cargo Compartment by the winch, then lowered again. The other performed a “dance” as it gained altitude. After a stay of about 15 minutes the helicopters flew to the Timaru airport for a brief stop before re-i turning to Wigram.— (P.A.) 100 Per Cent. Shooting A world record of scoring 10(1 bulls with 100 shots at 100 yards with a .22 rifle has been set up by 23-year-old British champion. David Parish, of Sussex. He did it on a target which even through his telescopic sight appeared only as a 1.622 in diameter disc, the “Daily Mail.” said today.—London. November 13. Endeavour at Greymoulh The New Zealand Antarctic supply ship. H.M.N.Z.S. Endeavour, arrived at Greymouth at 3 p.m. yesterday for a stay of a week. Captain H. Kirkwood, commander of the ship, and Rear-Admiral J. E .H. Mcßcath. Chief of the Naw:] Staff, paid calls on the Mayor of Greymouth (Mr F. W. Baillie) and the chairman of the Greymouth Harbour Board (Mr W. E. J. Steer) after the vessel berthed The calls to the ship were returned later.— (F.0.0.R.) Hawaiian Pineapples Hawaiian pineapples are on sale in Auckland shops for the first time in 25 years. Part of a small shipment brought in on the Orsova was keenly sought by fruitsellers at the city markets yesterday. Similar small shipments may be landed as direct shipping becomes available.— (P.A.) Flying Menagerie Two eggs laid by Emperor penguins, on a flight from the Antarctic to the United States are now being incubated aboard the American air force plane carrying them. The 66 penguins in the plane include 36 Adelie, one of which laid a lib egg before it left McMurdo Sound this week. The egg is being incubated by a Navy dentist under an office lamp. The director of the Portland Zoo (Mr Jack Marks) who is travelling in the plane to the United States, bought a concave hornbill in Honolulu for 350 dollars and two gallinules, a type of moorhen. These and about 18 of the penguins are for his zoo. Mr Marks will also keep some New Zealand magpies the plane is carrying. The other birds will probably go to San Diego. “Back to the Owners” The contractors for the Shirley Boys’ High School (Messrs P. Graham and Son) presented a' book to the Minister of Education (Mr R. M. Algie) at the official opening yesterday. “I have accepted enough keys to open a bank, enough trowels to build a town, enough books to start a library, and I have received many medallions and been made an honorary prefect by schools I have opened or visited during my terms as Minister,” Mr Algie said. He accepted them all gratefully but, when he was gone, he had instructed his son to return them all to the schools to which they belong and where they may recall a special event. “One day, I hope, this book may find its way back to the library of this school,” Mr Algie said. Gas and Power The Blenheim Borough Council has given a new twist to a local gas-electricity deadlock, according to “Live Lines,” the journal of the Electrical Supply Authorities’ Association. The council claims that the Marlborough Electric Power Board broke off negotiations at a time when they seemed likely to bear fruit. It proposes to tell the Minister in charge of the State Hydro-electric Department what has happened and advise him that “it is fully prepared to give effect to the co-ordination of fuel and power in the borough and that in the event of the board failing to resume negotiations within the period prescribed in the act. provision be made for the council to be constituted the power supply authority.” It seems likely that Marlborough will quickly find a place on the Coordination Board's agenda, says the journal. Linccaslcr A means of mixing work and pleasure was found when the Cambridge Electric-power Board faced the problem of getting a line across the Waikato river at Leamington. Instead of cutting a track down the steep bank on each side and rowing a boat across with a line in it the board obtained the services of Mr W. Swindlehurst, an expert surfcaster. With his first throw Mr Swindlehurst sent the lead sinker right across the river, about 100 yards. Unfortunately the nylon line broke soon after the throw was "made. For his next throw Mr Swindlehurst used a heavier line, which was then attached to a light line. This was in turn attached to a snapper line. After the snapper line came No. 8 fencing wire and finally three heavy 11 kilovolt copper lines were easily taken over. Fishing Rivers The Ashley, Halswell, Hurunui. Lower Rakaia, and Waiau rivers are slightly discoloured but fishable. according to advice received by the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society at noon yesterday. The Sclwyn river is clear and fishable and lhe Waimakariri river cloudy but fishable. Normal and slightly discoloured but fishable conditions are reported from the upper Rakaia river. The weather at Highbank and Lake Coleridge was calm with light cloud.