General News

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29222, 4 June 1960, Page 12

General News

Mystery Book

The 1959 Crowther report of the Central Advisory Council for ! Education in England entitled “15 to 18” was lying on the chairman’s table at a meeting of the Christchurch Technical, College’s board of managers last night. When it was tabled Mr J. G. Johnson said “When I saw the title I though .it was a mystery book.” Someone else, who saw the thick 520 page, official looking publication, mutter “Perhaps it is.” Young Squatters When the principal of the' Christchurch West High School. (Mr C. A. Noble) told members' of the board of governors last* evening that young children had, built a hut in a tree on a vacant section owned by the board j adjoining the school property a member asked whether the young “squatters” would have to be sued by the board for repossession ot the hut and property. Collection For Blind Since last Tuesday another £9OO had been added to the collection for the blind, said the organiser, Mr Eric L. May, yesterday afternoon. The amount collected is now £3300. There was still a lot to be counted, and with some areas being canvassed today, the final figures would not be available until the middle of next week, Mr May said. Speed Restriction The part of Beach road running from the Mairehau road intersection to the western boundary of Christchurch city, and from the eastern boundary of the city to the junction of Beach road with Marine parade, has been declared a closely populated area by the Minister of Transport. Section 36 of the Transport Act, 1949, states that no motor vehicle may be driven at more than 30 miles an hour in an area .that has been declared a closely populated area “Lolita” Seized Two copies of the banned novel “Ljplita” were confiscated by customs officials at Whenuapai last evening. One passenger from Nandi had a copy under his arm as he was passing through the customs barrier. He looked rather surprised as the customs official took it from him and placed it under the counter. Tne other passenger with a copy of the book was on a flight from Sydney—(P.A.). Shooting Priest The Rev. Father F. E. Kelly, Roman Catholic priest at Temuka, who i? well-known as a shooter, will travel to Australia on Sunday to compete in clay pigeon shoots. Father Kelly is known to shooters throughout New Zealand for his shooting ability Growing Borough The Rotorua borough will soon have a population of 18.000 and its boundaries will contain 6551 acres. This will place it fourth in acreage for North Island bor-I oughs, and ninth on the Dom-1 inion list. The borough population is at present 14.000 and there are about 900 houses. Areas to be incorporated in July are expected to add 3600 to the population.— (P.A.) Book About Refugees At the end of last year, “Punch" published an interim report on World Refugee Year with a selection of drawings by Ronald Searle and text by his wife. Kaye Webb, after their visit to European refugee camps. Penguin Books have produced a special edition entitled “Refugees 1960’’ incorporating all the drawings and text. The publishers are devoting proceeds from the sale of this book to World Refugee Year. Copies will be available at booksellers throughout New Zealand soon. Letter Telegrams The Acting Chief Postmaster (Mr C. J C. Simpson) said yesterday that information has been received from head office that letter telegram services will again be available to Great Britain and Northern Ireland as from June 6 Chilean Appeal The Chilean appeal fund organised by the North Canterbury centre of the New Zealand Red Cross Society has now reached £1264, the centre announced late yesterday afternoon. Driving Licences With only 18 days left to renew their driving licences only 4450 of the 25.000 drivers in Christchurch whose licences expire this year have attended to this task. The Christchurch City Council began the issue of licences three weeks ago in the hope that licence holders would come forward early, but in spite of many appeals and publicity the response has been poor About 20,550 drivers will have to renew their licences in the limited time left to them and long ielavs in queues seem inevitable. On the same day last year 6378 applicants had renewed their licences.