General News

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29245, 1 July 1960, Page 10

General News

Roundabout Route A large envelope containing important papers was posted in Auckland in March to- the Birkenhead Borough Council. Highbury. Birkenhead. On Wednesday. after a journey of - 24,000 miles, it arrived at its destination after being redirected on May 7 from the county borough of Birkenhead, England. A note inside read: “Regret opening; delivered here in error. Hope you haven't been looking for them. R. J. du Beir, chief accountant. P.S. We think your postmen are wonderful.”—(P.A.) Mutual Respect During the interval of “Showtime Spectacular” at the Majestic Theatre last night, members of the Howard Morrison Quartet were introduced to the distinguished Russian 'cellist, Rostropovich, who went backstage to congratulate theta. In the second half of the show, as a token of respect for Mr Rostropovich, the quartet sang a Maori greeting song to welcome the visitor who tomorrow will be using the same theatre. Main Electoral Roll A Gazette notice says that the date for the closing of the main roll in every European and Maori electoral district for 1960 will be July 7.—(P.A.) Fish Plentiful Groper, gurnard and tarakihi were plentiful in Christchurch fish shops yesterday. Groper cutlets were 3s 4d per lb and boned tarakihi was 2s lOd. Gurnard dropped by 4d per lb, from the previous day’s price to Is Bd. Snapper at 2s lOd per lb and ling at 2s were lesS plentiful., , Students In Flats The basic principle, that women students under the age of 21 should not be permitted to live in flats during their first two years at university was approved by the accommodation committee of the Otago University Council recently. The council has already approved the principle of control and approval for students’ lodgings. Poultry For Pacific Frozen poultry is being shipped to Fiji and Western Samoa by a South Island poultry processing firm. The firm has been fulfilling orders for the last 15 months by every ship thdt has left Lyttelton for the Islands. The company has also started a market for chicken livers in half pound packs and chicken giblets in one pound packs in the Pacific Islands. x Rubyfish “Identified A pink-coloured fish, rather like a bream but not so deep in the body, which was caught in 80 fathoms-of water in the Bay of Plenty has been identified as a rubyfish,. The fish was caught by Mr B. Tilby, master of the Auckland fishing vessel Viking, and sent by the Marine Department to the Dominion Museum, Wellington. Mr J. Moreland, the museum ichthyologist, said the rubyfish was an uncommon species usually found in small shoals in the winter months. It grew to -about two feet and occurred also off the Australian and South African coasts. Beer As Antidote One of the best antidotes for anyone who has been subject to ammonia fumes was beer, said Mr S. M. Blanch, a design engineer, at a conference of the Auckland branch of the National Safety Association. “That,” he said, “could be one of the reasons it is used in breweries in such large quantities—the antidote is always on hand.” Vehicles Checked “In an endeavour to get cars in shape before, the winter, the Transport Departrtfent carried out a systematic check on warrants. brakes, and lights in the borough and county areas during March, April, and May.” said Traffic Officer J. Butterfield, in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. “All vehicles were stopped and old cars were especially checked ” Regular Attendee Mr W L. Ivin, of McCormacks Bay, last evening completed four years of attendance at Heathcote County Council meetings as a private cjtizen, observing council business. Mr Ivin, the manager of a motor business, first started attending council meetings in June. 1957, .when he made personal representations to the council about repairing the road outside his house. He became interested in council business and procedure, and has continued to attend the council's meetings ever since. He is'now art “qld friend" of councillors. Recalling his first council meeting, Mr Ivin said: "They fixed up that road, and they made a wonderful job of it too ” Official” Phonetics The latest issue of the register of medical pra'ctit’oners in New Zealand gives the address of a Christchurch doctor as "Glouster street.” The register was pubashed as a supplement to the Gazette. Honesty Many motorists who find a parking meter jammed and showing time take the free space with silent thanks to the City Council, but there are some whose civic feelings overcome those of their ocKets and let the council>raffic department know of the ault. O; motorist whr parked in Worcester street yesterday nade sure that a passing traffic officer would see that something was wrong He pasted a large piece of paper on the meter with the message: “Sorry Have tried to put 3d in. but meter is jammed.” Fruit Expected Quantities of fruit from the Cook islands and Australia are expected to be on sale in the ■Christchurch pro 4 uce markets n< ’ week Mandarins .and tangerines from the Cook Islands are expected to rrive about next Wednesday in the Egyptian Reefer. The Komata will a., from Australia about ne ‘ Thursday, with pineapples, and the regular monthly banana boat, the Tarawera, should arrive on, July