General News

Press, Volume C, Issue 29402, 3 January 1961, Page 8

General News

1961 : It is now 1961—whichever way you look at it Turn it upside down and see for yourself. The last date that was able to be read either standing on one’s feet or one's head was 1691. Purists exclude 1881 because some figure eights have a larger lower loop than the top. The next up- ! side-down year will be 6009. 1 Good Wishes From Russia • The Soviet Prime Minister (Mr . Khrushchev) last night extended cordial congratulations to the Prime Minister (Mr Holyoake) i and people of New Zealand, and ; best wishes for the coming year. “I hope,” said Mr Khrushchev, “that the personal contacts and > exchange of views between I Soviet and New Zealand states- , man at top level, which have already had a beneficial influence : on relations between our coun- ' tries, will promote a further de- ! velopment of mutual understanding and co-operation between the 1 Soviet and New Zealand people ! in the interests of world peace.” , —(Moscow, January 1.) Scout Returns Misfortune has dogged the trip of one of the contingent of boy ' scouts who left Christchurch last Wednesday to attend the International Jamboree at Lansdowne, near Sydney. He is Alexander Harris Calder. After spending only six days in Australia, Calder , became ill and returned to Christchurch by air yesterday. He was admitted to the Christchurch Public Hospital where his condition was reported last evening as quite comfortable. Happy Birthday Mr Jeremiah Kelly, who celebrated his one hundred and fourth birthday in the Mary Potter Hospice for the aged on Sunday, enjoyed the celebrations that visiting relatives and friends held for him. He also received congratulations from the Gov-ernor-General (Viscount Cobham), the Prime Minister (Mr Holyoake), the Mayor of Christchurch (Mr G. Manning), and the member of Parliament for St. Albans (Mr H. J. Walker). Beaches Popular A light easterly wind which tapered off in the afternoon, and ; temperatures which remained above 70 degrees for most of the afternoon made for pleasant conditions yesterday. The maximum ■ temperature was 77.9 degrees recorded sometime between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Record crowds of . bathers were reported at Sumner i and Taylor’s Mistake beaches. Large numbers were also re- , ported at other beaches. City Of Blazes j Invercargill continues to live , up to an unenviable reputation ] as the city of blazes. * Calls ] answered by the Invercargill Fire s Brigade during 1960 totalled 605. j The number of calls is a record ] for the station. It is also possibly higher than that of any . other fire station in New Zea- I land. There were 544 calls from the Invercargill district and 61 j out-district calls.—(P.A.) <