General News

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29004, 19 September 1959, Page 12

General News

Lottery Prizes The first prize in a £lO.OOO Melbourne lottery went to a New j Zealand ticket-holder today. The ticket, No. 178153, was under the ' name of “Joy and Me, Tomal hawk. Dunedin,” Three other New Zealanders were among the first 10 prize-winners.—Melbourne. September 18). Rugby Test Queue Hotels, boarding-houses, clubs and many private homes were crowded last night with visitors to Auckland for the fourth Rugby j test. A few hardy persons spent the night in the open. At 9 p.m. about 30 people were camped at the park entrances in Cricket avenue and Sandringham road. The first person on the scene : was an Auckland girl. Miss S. ' Fox. who arrived outside the ' gates in Cricket avenue at 8 I a.m. At 9.15 am., the first . queuers arrived outside the San- • dringham road entrance. They 'were from Palmerston North. They were joined later in the day by fans from Taranaki. Hastings, Wellington.—(P.A.) From Alligator Head The early delivery of “The Press” to many parts of Marlborough and Nelson has prompted numerous expressions of appreciation from readers. The following letter from Mr J. A. Paterson. Waitui P. 8., Havelock, Pelorus Sound, shows that the paper is promptly reaching some of the more remote areas: “Well done. The Press.’ I get my copy on Mondays and Thursdays on date of issue. From Christchurch to Alligator Head on the top of the South Island by noon is a great achievement.” Health Stamp Sales Health stamp sales on Wednesday, the first day of this year’s campaign, totalled £87,414—£4641 less than the record figure of £92.055 for the first day of last year’s campaign, the Post Office announced yesterday. With a total of £11,467 collected on the first day. Christchurch heads the list as the postal district with the greatest sales. On a comparaive fairly large increases in sales are shown at Westport and Greymouth, and slight increases at Auckland. Palmerston North, Wanganui, and Whangarei.—(P.A.) Mobile X-Ray Unit The Health Department’s mobile X-ray unit was attended by 354 persons while it was in the Sydenham area yesterday. On Monday the unit will be at the corner of Colombo street and Thorrington street from 9.30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Dyers Pass road and Cashmere road from 11.45 a.m. to 1.15 p.m., Hackthorne road and Gwynfa avenue from 1.45 p.m. to 3 p.m., and at the corner of Hackthorne road and Dyers Pass road from 3.45 to 4.15 p.m. Chapel Bell Members of the chapel planning committee want a bell for the new Sunnyside Hospital chapel, according to the committee’s secretary (Mr C. M. Sloane). The problem is to find one that is suitable. Modern bells move end over end. and this would require a larger belfry than planned An older type, moving sideways only and with a diameter of about 14in and weighing about one and a quarter hundredweight, is sought by the committee. Any person able to supply such a bell may telephone Mr Sloane at the Sunnyside Hospital. Week-End Spoilt “Do you want to spoil my weekend?” Mr Justice Adams asked Mr R. B. Shand in the Supreme Court yesterday when counsel offered to provide his Honour with written submissions on particularly technical matters relating to the Pyramid mower. “Not by any means, sir. I just thought it might assist your Honour,” replied Mr Shand. “I expect it’s spoilt anyway.” remarked his Honour, who had been listening to counsel’s final addresses in the case for the last three weeks. When the hearing adjourned Mr Shand distributed copies of his submissions, of 21 foolscap pages, to his Honour and opposing counsel. Slack Port Although there was a shortage of labour on the waterfront at Lyttelton at the beginning of the week, the departure of several ships in the last tl ree days has resulted in many men being unemployed- Yesterday, more than 300 men were idle. Rain at Wellington has held up shipping there, and there will be few ships in port at Lyttelton until later next week. Check On Drivers A register of all cancelled and suspended driving licences has been at the disposal of the Transport Department since August I The register, which is on a Dominion-wide basis, is available to local bodies when an officer suspects that a driver has had his licence cancelled or suspended.