General News

Press, Volume C, Issue 29525, 29 May 1961, Page 10

General News

7.5 Degree Frost Although the ground v

whitened considerably on Saturday night the frost was only 7.5 degrees. The Weather Office at Harewood said that the effect was increased by the presence of the moisture in the ground after the rain on Friday.

Attempt Delayed

An attempt to tow the Picton from the Waimakariri river to Lyttelton yesterday was delayed because of unsuitable conditions at the bar of the river. The pilot cutter Wairangi left Lyttelton at 11 a.m. yesterday and arrived at the Waimakariri bar at 1 p.m. The Wairangi was commanded by the launch master (Captain J. Hardwicke). A Lyttelton pilot, Captain J. Barbour, and the Kaiapni harbourmaster (Captain C. Bell) were also on board. The Picton has a disabled rudder and propeller. “Perfect calm will be needed for the attempt,” said Mr T. Williams, managing director of the agents for the Picton, said yesterday. A close watch would be kept on the bar, and another attemot might be made today. The Pieton went aground in the river on May 12 and was refloated on May 18. Hair Examination The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research in Auckland will today be asked to examine what the police believe may be strands of human hair. They were pulled out of the Waitemata harbour on the end of a fishing line by a man on Hobson wharf yesterday afternoon. Crew of the police launch. Lady Shirley, dragged the harbour bed for some time after the finding of the strands but no similar pieces were found.—(P.A.) Auckland Sale A record of 60,261 bales will be offered at the fourth and final wool sale of the season in Auckland to be on Wednesday and Friday. The offer, ing at the final sale last year was 52.414 bales. The three catalogues for the first day amounted to 30.495 bales and those for Friday to 29,766. The Auckland Wool Brokers’ Association says the offering is predominantly second shear wool. Injured Cricketer Recovering Well (N.Z. Press Association) BLENHEIM, May 27. An Injury suffered in a hockey match last Saturday by the fast bowler. Gary Bartlett, who will travel to South Africa with the New Zealand cricket team later this year, was reported by Bartlett to be “healing up nicely.” Bartlett was hit above an eye by the ball. Professional Boxing.— Tony Tyrer (Rotorua) beat Clark Burn (Tokoroa) by a slight margin of points in a 10round professional middleweight boxing contest at Kaikohe on Saturday evening.— (P.A.)