General News

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28906, 28 May 1959, Page 12

General News

Over The Bridge The Prime Minister (Mr Nash> was driven across the Auckland harbour bridge yesterday, joining the select band of privileged people who have crossed on wheels Only a handful of very important persons and others have been allowed across in cars. Mr Nash left for Welling ton later in the day He will arrive back in Auckland at 7 p.m. tomorrow to attend the official opening of the bridge on Saturday.—(P-A-) “Swear Box” Booty The only booty secured by thieves who ransacked the phptoi graphic studios of Crichton ■ d’Ora, Ltd., in Auckland early yesterday morning, was a few ' shillings from the staff's “swear box.” into which contributions are placed when someone says the wrong thing. Disgusted al • finding an empty till the thieves poured a bottle of sherry into it. —(P.A.) One Was Disobeyed A woman attending a session of 1 “The Ten Commandments” at an Auckland theatre had her purse, containing £l5, stolen by a thief who crawled under several rows i of seats and reached inside her bag to remove the purse. The woman, and others near by. screamed and the man ran up the aisle, burst through a queue at the booking office and disappeared down Wellesley street. A description of the man was ‘ given to the police Towels For Lions When the Lions arrive in New Zealand each player will receive two Large bath towels which were specially ordered by the New Zealand Rugby Union from one of Britain’s largest textile organisations, according to the “Draper.” the journal of the drhperv, clothing, footwear and , furnishing trades The giving of towels has become well established. but this time the towels will have special souvenir valqe They are of top quality bleach cotton with the lettering ‘‘The Lions’ New Zealand tour. 1959” and the New Zealand fern leaf woven in black on the centre of each towel Place For Everything - ■Wildlife Canada Geese Notice. 1959.'' read the secretary. Mr A E G Lyttle when correspondence was before yesterday’s meeting of the provincial executive of the North Canterbury Federated Farmers ‘‘Refer it to the Meat and Wool Section.” interjected a member as Mr Lyttle was proceeding to read the notice No Lodgers Under the heading ‘Loan of beds: Averill House.” the hospital commitee reported to the North Canterbury Hospital Board yesterday that a recommendation had been made to the finance committee The chairman of the board is Dr L. C L Averill, an obstetrician “It would appear that we are going to take m lodgers.” he remarked “That is not correct This refers to Averill House in Leinster road.” Lighter Frosts Compared with previous frosts in the city this week, the recording of 8 9 degrees at Harewood Airport yesterday morning was a light one At the Botanic Gardens a frost of 8 2 degrees was measured According to an officer at the Weather Office this morning’s frost “could be just a light one ” Bridge Mail At least 100,000 ’ Letters, the first consignment of mail to cross the Auckland harbour bridge, will be taken to the Northcote post office as soor as possible after the opening ceremony on Saturday So far a Post Office spokesman said yesterday, about 90.000 letters have been pre-, sented for stamping Special pictorial date stamps of the bridge are being . used Extra sorters will be needed at the post office to cope with the mail at the week-end.—(P.A.), Excused The Mount Albert Borough Council’s traffic department has decided not to prosecute a Rugby player who recently left his car parked in the entrance to Eden Park while playing in the main game In future any person who parks there will be prosecuted Precedent The simulated eruption of Rangitoto Island by the Army on Monday night has a 62-year-old precedent To mark Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee on June 23; 1897 some Auckland men planned a monster bonfire on the island They toiled to the top carrying tins of tar but their fire, viewed from Auckland, was reported to be disappointing