General News

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29270, 30 July 1960, Page 12

General News

Lettuces 3s 9d Each Hothouse lettuces were sold at 3s 9d each in Christchurch fruit shops yesterday. A recent shipment of paw paws sold at 2s 3d a pound, and navel oranges at Is 6d a pound. Prices for celery ranged from 2s 6d to Is 6d a bunch and good size cauliflowers sold for 2s 6d each. No Tenders No replies had been received to advertisements calling ' for tenders for the construction of- a headquarters for the Mount Cook National Park Board at Mount Cook when tenders closed at 4 p.m., said the secretary of the board (Mr L. A. Hutchison) yesterday. Only four inquiries had been received, and no-one had put in a tender. The tender was for the construction of offices for the ranging staff, a public concourse for visitors to the park and a workshop and garage. “The lack of interest In the tender had been rather disappointing/’ said Mr Hutchison. Child Dentistry Professor M. Massler, a world authority on oral medicine and child dentistry, will arrive in Christchurch next week to deliver a lecture to the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Dental Association. In New Zealand at the invitation of, the New Zealand Dental Association, and the Otago Dental School, Professor Massler is on sabbatical leave from the University of Illinois College of Dentistry. During the last six months he has been in Israel and has visited India and Australia. This week he has been lecturing to staff, students and members of the dental profession at the Otago Dental School. Fish Scarce Because of the rough weather earlier this week, the supply of fresh fish was very scarce in Christchurch shops yesterday. As a result prices were high. In one shop all fresh fish was sold by mi'dday with groper selling for 2s 4d a pound and sole at 2s 3d a pound. Oysters and flounders were unobtainable because of weather conditions. Careers Meeting An informal meeting is to, be held'on August 4 between members of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce and careers advisers of Christchurch post-primary schools to discuss and learn about each party’s attitudes to opportunities in th- business and commercial world, and the part each can play in helping young people, says a newsletter from the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. Typists And Horses A veterinary surgeon said in the Supreme Court yesterday that thgre were many ways in which a racehorse could accidentally be influenced by the drug caffein. Cross-examined, he said a horse could be stimulated by eating chocolates or drinking coffee (smiles), both of which contained caffein. “Caffein stimulates the juices in a horse’s stomach. It gives them a sense of well being. Caffein has the same influence on humans (laughter). It makes them more alert. In fact, the textbooks says a typist will type faster after a cup of coffee" (laughter). Safety Exhibition A mobile industrial safety exhibition, covering care of the eyes and skin, the safe use of hand tools, lighting, protective equipment and machine guarding will be in the Christchurch district from September 19 to November 4. This information is given in a Canterbury Chamber of Commerce newsletter, which urges all members and their emnloyees to support the exhibition. The mobile exhibition is the work of a joint committee formed by the Departments of Labour and Health, which were concerned at the alarming proportions reached by industrial accidents and the apathy shown by the public at the accidents, says the newsletter. Pollution Council Representatives of four Government departments, two industries, and four local bodies, have been appointed members of the Pollution Advisory Council for a term of three years from June 30. They are Dr. D P Kennedy (Health Department), Messrs L. Wilkinson (Department of Scientific and Industrial Research), B W Spooner (Ministry of Works), H. A. Foy (Department of Agriculture). R W Bennett (Counties’ Association), F. B. C. Jeffreys (Municipal Association), D. S. G. Marchbanks (Harbours Association), C. C. Collom (drainage boards), J. S. Hickey (Dairy Board), and H. C. Holland (Manufacturers’ Federation).