General News

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29024, 13 October 1959, Page 16

General News

Home Rule Petition

Permission to occupy a position on the footpath of Riccarton road in order to collect signatures for a petition advocating “home rule ’ for the South Island was refused a man by the Riccarton Borough Council last evening. Bee Nuisance Twenty-four Papanui housewives last evening protested against the action of bees kept nearby. In a petition to the City Council, presented by Cr. R. G. Brown, they said: “Every washing day our clothes are fouled by the bees and on every day windows are fouled, and we pray this nuisance will be stopped.’’ The petition was referred to the town planning committee. Two Minds . . . “You are thinking of election day,’’ Mr W. S. Mac Gibbon said to Mr H. E. Denton during a discussion at yesterday’s meeting of the Christchurch Transport Board. “How are your thoughts?” replied Mr Denton. Memorial Avenue All electricity consumers in Memorial avenue were now supplied from the underground cable system, the electricity committee reported to the City Council last evening The way was now clear to remove all the poles, and the work was well advanced. Reporting on the change, the committee attributed it to “intensive work and persuasion on the part of the department's staff.” Produce Markets Locally-grown tomatoes had come down in price quite considerably in the produce market yesterday. The best were selling at 5s a pound as compared with 6s last week. There were plenty of local lettuces available at reasonable prices. Moderate shipments of Fijian water melons and bananas, and Samoan pawpaws arrived at the market late yesterday and will be available in city shops in the next few days. Horses On Beaches The number of horses being ridden along the beach and over the sandhills near the South Brighton Surf Club has led one of the City Council’s honorary rangers to ask for notices to be erected along Marine parade mentioning the restrictions on horses on the beach The council forbids horses, ponies or donkeys to be ridden or driven on the Sumner foreshore or the New Brighton foreshore between Beach road and Halsey street between 9 a.m. and midnight on any week-end day or holiday, or at any other time or any other day at a pace faster than a walking pace. The exercising of any horse in training is forbidden on the New Brighton foreshore between Beach road and Halsey street.

Referee Fines Cyclists Fifteen road cyclists from all over New Zealand who competed in the second Olympic Games trial at Glenbrook on Saturday will receive a shock in the post shortly. These will be demands of 7s 6d each from the Auckland Cycling Centre—a fine imposed for transgressing the basic rule of the road, keep to the left. The fines were imposed by the referee (Mr R. Partridge). The secretary of the centre (Mr C. J. Cronk) said last night that he did not know of such penalties being exacted during an overseas trial before. “However, to ensure their own safety, the riders must stick to the rules,” he said.—(P.A.) English Weather The English weather this summer has been ideal for tourists. Mr T. C. H. Miller, South Island manager of Thomas Borthwick and Sons (Australasia) Ltd., who returned to Christchurch at the week-end after spending five months overseas—the bulk of it in the United Kingdom—said yesterday that he had taken a coat and umbrella with him and had not used either. His umbrella was not unwrapped during the whole period he was away. The weather, he said, had been perfect apart from a thunderstorm which struck London one afternoon. The rain was then so heavy that an umbrella would not have been any protection. One result of the dry season in Britain, aoart from a glut of lambs which has affected the market for New Zealand lambs, was also a glut of fruit with plums selling at only Id per lb. Town Hall Fair Town Hall Promotion is planning to hold a fair early in March to raise money for the town hall fund. If negotiations with the Army are successful the fair will be held in the King Edward Barracks. A feature of the fair will be the sale of “mystery envelopes.” Aid For Algerians Members of the New Zealand Junior Red Cross have recentlysent nearly £6OO to provide milk for 500 Algerian children in Morocco every day for six months. This is part of the juniors’ contribution to World Refugee Year. Personal Items Mr W. D. Grace, chief subeditor of the “Rotorua Post,” has been appointed news officer of the New Zealand Wool Board. MiGrace. who was for five years chief reporter of the “Rotorua Post.” was formerly on the staff of the “New Zealand Herald.” He will take up his new position in Wellington at the end of November. —(P.A.) Mr and Mrs I. H. Roberts, at present managing Warners Hotel. Christchurch, are being transferred on promotion to the management of the Hotel Waterloo, Wellington, at the end of this month. They will be replaced byMr and Mrs L. K. Jacobs, of Wellington. Mr R. L. Nettleton has resigned from the general committee of Town Hall Promotion. His letter of resignation was received with regret at last evening’s meeting of the committee. Mr Nettleton’s place on the committee will be taken by Mr R. Clarke.

Town Hall Raffle.— The drawing date of Town Hall Promotion’s raffle has been changed from November 28 to December 19. This was decided at last evening's meeting of Town Hall Promotion.