General News

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28528, 6 March 1958, Page 10

General News

Which Mr Watson? Two men named Watson attended the annual meeting of the Christchurch Accountant Students’ Society last night. Noone was aware of this until a ballot had been held for committee members. A second ballot was then necessary.

Beginner’s Luck After being in almost continual flood or fresh for the last few months, the Rakaia river is now beginning to yield good catches of salmon. One fisherman who has had beginner’s luck is Mr J. R. Jones, of Christchurch, who took up angling only this season. Last Saturday, among a party of 12 at the Rakaia mouth, Mr Jones landed three of the six salmon caught, and on Sunday, when 27 anglers were fishing there, Mr Jones again landed two of the six salmon taken, while a third was landed by a companion using his rod and wobbler. Mr Jones’s best catch weighed just under 121 b, while others weighted 111 b 6oz, 91b and 81b. Expensive P.A.Y.E. The deduction of tax from employees’ wages under P.A.Y.E. is expected to cost the Auckland Hospital Board £2400 in capital expenditure, and £l6OO a year. The board pays 4000 employees a total of about £3,000,000 a year. The Government is to be asked to help with the capital expenses. —(P.A.) Drownings In February Twelve persons were drowned in New Zealand in February, making the total for the first two months of this year 33. The drownings last month occurred mostly in the* open sea and off beaches. —(F.0.0.R.) Museum Carvings The Canterbury Museum hopes to arrange for the Dominion Museum’s Maori wood carver (Mr I. T. Tuarau) to visit Christchurch in April to work on the decorations for the Pacific hall in the new centennial memorial wing. Sputnik Again

The second Russian earth satellite, which according to a report from Moscow yesterday may soon plunge to earth, was seen by many Christchurch residents last evening. “The Press” received telephone calls, including one from the Lewis Pass, from persons who reported that they had seen the satellite. According to most of the calls it was seen in the northwestern sky about 9.5 p.m. To some it was visible for several minutes, but most of the callers said that they saw it for less than a minute. Navy Pay On April 1 a complete change will be made in the pay accounting system of the Royal New Zealand Navy. The present system has been in use for 11 years and is basically similar to a system dating back to Nelson’s time. The evolution of the new system has taken many months with ideas being obtained from many sources. Marked advances in accounting machines and printing techniques in recent years contributed considerably toward the practicability of the scheme. The R.N.Z.N. is confident the new system coupled with the introduction of PA.Y.E. will prove a real advance in naval administration.—(P.A.) Ortaniques And Uglis Two tropical fruits, ortaniques and uglis, from Jamaica, which have become very popular in Christchurch in the last six months, may soon be off the market. The ortaniques and uglis which are now on sale in city fruit shops may be the last until import restrictions are lifted. Ortaniques are a cross between the tangerine and orange. They are very sweet and juicy. Uglis are similar to grapefruit, only slightly larger. Some shops have already sold out of uglis. Personal Items The Minister of Marine (Mr Fox) will make his first official visit to Christchurch tomorrow He will visit Lyttelton and see the Lyttelton Harbour Board’s extension works, and will also go to the lighthouse at Godley Head. On Saturday, as Minister of Housing, Mr Fox will open the Parade of Homes.

Mr J. V. Scott, of the Department of External Affairs, has been appointed counsellor at the office of the High Commissioner foi New Zealand in London. Mr Scott will leave with his wife and family to take up his new appointment early in March.—(P.A.) Mr Reginald Hardie Boys, a prominent Wellington barrister, has been appointed a Queen’s Counsel.—(P.A.) Mr D. S. Jackson, of Puketapu, Hawke’s Bay, has been awarded a Commonwealth Travel Fellowship. Mr Jackson, who is a member of the State Forest Service technical staff, will spend a year studying silviculture at the School of Forestry at Duke University. North Carolina.—(PA.)

Mr A. E. G. Lyttle has been nominated to represent North Canterbury Federated Farmers on the Christchurch Technical College board of managers.

Mr N. P. Williamson was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court by Mr Justice Adams yesterday on the motion of Mr P. P. J. Amodeo. Messrs W. Gilroy and D. J. Boyle were admitted as solicitors, on the motions of Mr R. W. Edgley and Mr G. S. Brockett.