General News

Press, Volume C, Issue 29608, 2 September 1961, Page 10

General News

Umlaut The Government Printing Office is helping the Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr Gotzi to convince people that his name is pronounced “Gerts” and not “Gots” and that his Christian name of Leon is pronounced “Layon.” Mr Gotz’s office has a typewriter with a special key fitted enabling two dots—known as an umlaut—to be placed over the "o” in his surname. Now the Government Printing Office’s linotype and monotype machines have been altered to enable the “e” in Leon to have an acute accent mark, and the “o” to have its umlaut. This week’s Gazette contained the new printing in a notice under the Minister’s signature. Record Attendance The 7026 persons who attended the New Zealand Industries Fair yesterday brought the total attendance to 116.334 thus breaking the previous record for a twoweek fair of 115.000 in 1958. The largest number to have attended an industries fair in Chrretchurch is 185.000. in the centennial year of 1950. But on that occasion the fair ran for four weeks. Yesterday was the first time this year that the attendance was below last year’s figure. The attendance on the same day last year was 7318 and the total for the corresponding period was 63,557. Poster Contest An international competition for poster designs in colour has been announced by U.N.E.S.C.O. Not more than three designs will be selected for submission to headquarters in Paris. First prize will be 1000 dollars, second prize 500 dollars and third prize 300 dollars. Entrants must be 18 years or older and submit full name and age. nationality, occupation. and permanent address. Entries will close with the Department of Education on November 30. “Parachute” Fails A Chinese cook opened his big umbrella and jumped 30ft from a building in Sydney early today. The “parachute” failed to slow his fall. He dropped feet-first into a gutter, breaking both ankles. Police found him semi-con-scious. The man is Bing Chee Chu, aged about 40. He is recovering in Sydney Hospital. He told police through an interpreter that he had been on his way to catch a ship to the United States and could not get out of the residential building because the doors were locked. He had wanted to avoid several Chinese friends in the premises, so he used his umbrella. — Sydney, September 1.