General News

Press, Volume C, Issue 29526, 30 May 1961, Page 12

General News

Beaten By A Nose Cross-examining a doctor who was giving evidence in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday of his examination of a man who was before the Court on a charge of driving while under the influence of drink or drugs, the accused’s counsel asked in what respects his client had done the finger-to-nose test badly. This is a test to ascertain a person’s co-ordination. “He missed his nose altogether," replied the witness.

End Of V.R. Plates

The old post office building at Robinson's Bay, near Akaroe, has been sold to a local syndicate and will be used as a shelter for children waiting for the school bus. The post office has been closed for some years. The V.R. plates on the office have been recovered by the department The only remaining V.R. post office plates in the Christchurch district are now at Peel Forest, but these are also to be recovered and replaced by “E II R” plates.

Unlicensed Radios

Thirty persons were found with unlicensed radio sets when licence inspectors visited streets in New Brighton, Papanui, and Shirley last week. In 530 bouses visited, people were found at home in 309. so that the proportion of unlicensed sets was about 10 per cent. During the week, 236 new licences were taken out in the district, rbout four times the normal weekly average before the current series of inspections.

A.A.C. Headquarters

The new headquarters of the Automobile Association (Canterbury) was expected to be finished on June 21, said the general secretary of the association (Mr E. S. Palliser) yesterday. The move to tihe new building would be made soon after the completion date, he said.

1161 b A Set

Each set of plans and specifications for the two thirds of the new science building of Canterbury University at Ham, which will go to tender soon, weighs 1161 b. The Assistant Government Architect (Mr J. R. Blake-Kelly) said this in Christchurch last evening. With three, six and eightstoreyed blocks, there were 1000 sheets of drawings (52in by 30in) on which 40 architects. engineers. quantity surveyors, and specification writers had been working for months, with overtime one week in three.

Gift To C.0.R.5.0.

“The sum of £192 for C.0.R.5.0. was raised in three weeks before the end of last term by the girls.” said Miss P. Robinson, headmistress of the Christchurch Girls’ High School, at the monthly meeting of the board of governors last evening. “They had set a target of £lOO. and I think they made a remarkable achievement in exceeding this amount by £92.”

Greek Royalty

There had been no official approach to the Government for a visit to New Zealand by King Paul and Queen Frederika, of Greece, said the Prime Minister (Mr Holyoake) yesterday. He was commenting on a report that Queen Frederika had expressed a wish to visit this country Any approach would be given earnest consideration, said Mr Holyoake.— (PA.)

New Post Offices

The Ashburton West and Islington post offices will move in the next few days to new buildings, in each case leased premises specially built as post offices. The new Ashburton West office will be in Allenton road near the Allenton school, and will open on Thursday. The Islington office will open on Tuesday. June 6.