General News

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29232, 16 June 1960, Page 12

General News

Advice Needed A wooden stand bearing the 11 flags of the Commonwealth countries had been a welcome present from the New South Wales branch of the Royal Commonwealth Society, said Mr D. E. Ames at a meeting of the Canterbury branch last evening. Unfortunately the branch council came in for some adverse comment when it could not recognise all the flags and had to call in expert advice to have them named. Education Evidence The Riccarton High School board intends to hold a special meeting to prepare evidence for the Education Commission. “We can’t rely on others making submissions for us and we can’t be sure that we would be in agreement on all points which may be reised. I would prefer that we present our own,” said the chairman (Professor H. R. Gray). Who Won The Cricket ? New Zealand’s GovernorGeneral (Viscount Cobham) a cricketing enthusiast and former president of the M.C.C., arrived in Sydney by air from England today—and his first question was: “Who won the cricket?” During the flight he did not hear the latest cricket score in the match between England and South Africa. Told that England had won, he replied: “That's great.”—Sydney, June 15.

Scenery Preservation Scenic attractions were “the stock in trade” of the tourist industry and when they were threatened with destruction or impairment by public works or industrial enterprises “the relative value of the attraction and enterprise must be considered,” said Mr P. H. Matthews, recentlyelected chairman of the Social Credit Political League in Christchurch, last evening. Alternative sites, “even, though some extra cost and inconvenience may result,” should be investigated. “These attractions must be preserved for the enjoyment of New Zealanders and overseas tourists for all time,” he said. History, Not Religion Schools were more qualified to instruct in the historical rather than evangelical side of religion, Mr F. S. Ramson, headmaster of the Hutt Valley High School, told the Wellington Church of England luncheon yesterday. It would produce in the pupil an awareness of Christianity and prove a very interesting subject. “Nobody minds introducing Buddha or Mohammed into a school lesson,” he said. “But noone may introduce Jesus, one of Jhe greatest men in world history. because that is religion.”— (PA.) Cultivated Mushrooms Small quantities of locally grown cultivated mushrooms were on sale in the Christchurch produce markets yesterday. Their top retail price was 10s a pound. Radishes were scarce and sold at 4s a dozen bunches. Spring onions were also scarce and their top price was 5s a dozen bunches. Most other vegetables on sale were plentiful and cheap.

Irrigating Playgrounds When the Education Department advised the Riccarton High School board yesterday that it could not meet the cost of reticulating the playing fields for irrigation, the chairman (Professor H. R. Gray) said that, as sport was as much a school function as class work, he could not see why watering of grounds should not be a reasonable claim on Government funds. Fish Supplies Greater quantities of fish will be on sale in the Christchurch retail shops today as boats were able to get out on Tuesday and Wednesday. Prices are also expected to drop. Flounder and sole both sold at 3s 6d a pound yesterday and groper cutlets were 4s a pound. Oysters are not obtainable and no word has yet been received when further supplies may be expected. North Island Fruit Tree tomatoes and Chinese gooseberries from the North Island were on sale in the Christchurch produce markets yesterday. The tree tomatoes sold from 15s to 23s 6d a 20 pound case and the small amount of Chinese gooseberries sold from 25s to 33s for the same sized case. New Zealand mandarins were dearer yesterday at 2s to 3s a pound.