General News

Press, Volume C, Issue 29621, 18 September 1961, Page 10

General News

Foolproof System

A hint to amateur gardeners was given by the United Kingdom High Commissioner (Sir Francis CummingBruce) when he opened the National Daffodil Society and Hutt Valley Horticultural Society shows in Lower Hutt. Disti ngui riling between sprouting weeds and young seedlings was often a problem for the amateur, he said. The answer: “Pull the whole lot up, and the ones that come up again are the weeds." Rain General Light rain, which began falling in Wellington about midday yesterday, spoiled a week-end which began with the first dry Saturday for a month. Yesterday was sunny, though breezy, and nothing more unpleasant than cloud had been expected today Rain, however, became general between Taranaki and Canterbury. Air services suffered nothing more than delays, although low cloud and reduced visibility nearly closed some airport?.—(PA.)

Fire In Ship Fire broke out in the Northern Steam Ship Company’s coaster, Tainui, al Marsden wharf, Auckland, about 2.20 p.m. yesterday. The fire, which started from a blow-back from a boiler in the engine room, caused little damage. Four engines from the Auckland Central fire station and one from Parnell answered the call, and quickly got the fire under control.—(P.A.) Auckland C.0.R.5.0. The annual C.0.R.5.0. clothes drive in Auckland on Saturday is believed to be the most successful ever held in the city. It yielded about 130 tons of clothing—lo per cent more than last year. The organiser, the Rev. H. C. Dixon, said most of the clothing appeared to be in excellent order.—(P.A.)

Parking Revenue The surplus from parking meter revenue should be set aside by local authorities in a separate fund for off-street parking, the North Island Motor Union considers. The union decided unanimously in annual conference on Saturday to ask the Government to make this mandatory.—(P.A.) New Air Service The new Tasman Empire Airways service to American Samoa began at the weekend and the first airliner out from Auckland left on Saturday night. The call at Tafuna Airport, Eastern Samoa, will be incorporated in the Coral Route to Tahiti. —(P.A.) Tenders Too High

Plans for the tepid swimming pool in Wellington have foundered meantime on the rocks of substantially higher tendering than the cost estimated. The present loan approval fop the new pool is for £135,000. Plans and specifications would have to be reviewed and amended and tenders recalled, the chairman of the city council parks, reserves and baths committee, Cr. W. J. Arcus, said. No Christmas Cards The Auckland Transport Board has decided to follow the lead of Government departments by not issuing Christmas cards this year. A board official said the board was grateful to the Government for setting a lead. The board hoped others would follow suit, so that it would not have to face the embarrassment of having to reply to their cards. The board has printed its own cards for the last 10 years. Auckland Water

Tenders will come before the Auckland City Council tonight for the construction of the second big dam in the Hunua headworks of the metropolitan water supply This will mark the second phase in the 20-year development programme, which so far has cost more than £5 The dam, with a 1600 ft span from ridge to ri dg®. will yoke the upper reaches of the Mangatawhiri river, which joins the Waikato near Huntly.