General News

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29324, 1 October 1960, Page 12

General News

Overloaded Airports Almost every airport he saw overseas was overloaded, said Mr F. A Reeves, general manager of Tasman Empire Airways, who returned recently from the annual conference of the International Air Transport Association in Copenhagen. In only seven months since he had last been in Europe, passenger traffic had increased tremendously, he said in Auckland, and people were waiting in queues at airports hoping to-«et cancelled seats.—(PA.) 1 . Hanmer Springs After December 19 Hanmer will be officially known as Hanmer Springs. This is a decision by the New Zealand Geographic Board. The board gave notice of its intention to change the name on June 16. No objections to the change were received by the board.

Buller Gorge Road

With the completion of the Haast Pass -road, there would be a considerable amount of tourist traffic using the Buller Gorge, said Mr W. H.. Brown, private motorists’ representative on the National Roads Board, at the annual meeting of the South Island Motor Union yesterday. The present state of the Buller Gorge road, however, was not good enough to carry such increased traffic, said Mr Brown. The National Roads Board should "make- a trip down” to see what was required in the Buller area, he said. i

N.Z. And Uruguay

New Zealand and the South American republic of Uruguay have much in common, according to two world travellers, Mr and Mrs C. E. Moore, of Montevideo, who are making a short tour of the Dominion. In, Christchurch yesterday they said the casual, easy-going atmosphere of New Zealand. with its temperate climate, open spaces, and sportsloving people was strongly reminiscent of their own country. Other similarities could be seen in the general democratic nature of the. two nations, whose homogeniety of class structure and language and even distribution of wealth had produced an advanced state of social welfare and a universally high rate of literacy.

Self-Denial Appeal

The Salvation Army’s 1960 self-denial appeal, just concluded, raised £46,604, Commissioner A J. Gilliard .territorial commander tor New Zealand, has announced This is an increase of £2236 on last year’s amount and the largest sum raised since World War I. Commissioner Gilliard said that the most heartening result reflected the strong confidence the people oL New Zealand had in the Army. One of the most pleasing aspects of the successful appeal, was the 20 per cent increase in giving by Salvationists and others who worship with the Salvation Army. No Rubber Stamps . A resolution strongly opposing any automatic cancellation of a driver’s licence for a breach of the right-hand cule was tarried unanimously by the South Island Motor Union at its annual meeting yesterday ‘Canterbury feels-that why appoint Magistrates at £3OOO a year and theri take away their discretion—in other words, buy a rubber stamp for Is 6d.” said Mr A. C. Perry, amid laughter. Drive-In Posting Motorists, will be able to post their mail without leaving their cars when Auckland’s first “drivein” post boxes are erected in Tyler street, beside the Chief Post Office. The City Council traffic committee has declined a post office .request to instal the drive-in service at the traffic islands in Queen street, but has approved the Tyler street alternative for a trial. U.S. Aircraft Three more United States aircraft—a Globemaster, a Rescuemaster. and a DC-6—arrived in Christchurch, yesterday, bringing the number at the airport to 18 Some of these planes will return today. The only arrival scheduled for the week-end is a Neptune. Zoo And TV The Channel 2 television station has asked Mr G. Dean, director of the Auckland Zoo, for permission to make four short “live” programmes with animals from the zoo. It is likely that several 'tame animals and birds, such as the chimpanzees and a kiwi, will be brought to the studio to be televised while their habits and peculiarities are described.

Fishing Rivers The Waiau. Hurunui, Ashley Waimakariri. Selwyn, Halswell. and Rakaia rivers were reported clear and fishable by the North Canterbury Acclirrfatisation Society at 9 a.m. yesterday.