General News

Press, Volume C, Issue 29625, 22 September 1961, Page 10

General News

< Bottle Talks “I have been classifying these talks into one-bottle ones and two-bottle ones,” said Dr. A. W. Ross, to the mathematics and physics section of the Canterbury branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand last night, when introducing the speaker, Professor D. F. Lawden. “That is, I try to decide by the subject of the address how many members will attend and whether we will need one or two bottles of milk for tea at supper afterwards. When I saw Professor Lawden’s topic was ‘The Mathematical Analysis of Optimal Rocket Trajectories,’ I thought it would be a onebottle talk, but when I see how many members are here I am glad that I changed my jmind and ordered two bottles of milk,” he said.

Prosecution The Patangata County Council, in Hawke’s Bay, has decided to prosecute its deputy-chairman (Cr. W. D. Mouat) for erecting a building without a permit The building inspector reported that a “Mr W. D. Mouat, Mangaorapa. is erecting a building .without a permit.’’ Amid laughter, Cr. Mouat fully agreed that he deserved the prosecution. When a motion to prosecute was called for, no councillor was willing to propose it. Eventually the chairman (Mr P. Collins) agreed to move the motion. Spring Weather There was a hint of spring in the city yesterday when a maximum temperature of 64.8 degrees was reached at 1 p.m. Spring officially starts on September 1, but this month there have been only four days with a maximum temperature of more than 60 degrees. On September 16 the! temperature reached 65.6 degrees. the highest this month. Yesterday morning was clear and sunny until high cloud formed after 2 p.m. and temperatures dropped slightly to 63.5 degrees at 3 p.m. The north-westerly which started at 11 ajn., averaged 20 knots. Westport Motels A quotation for building ■ five motels in concrete masonry at its Carter’s Beach camp. Westport, was received by the Automobile Association (Canterbury) last evening. After a long discussion, the council referred proposals to its camps committee with power to accept a price. If a decision can be made in a week, the motels will be ready by Christmas.

27,100 X-Rayed Units of the Health Departments mass X-ray survey photographed 226 persons in Christchurch yesterday, bringing the total since the beginning of the survey in the city to 27,100. Today one unit win be at the corner of Lincoln and Hoon Hay roads from 9 a.m. till 1.30 p.m. and in Cathedral square from 2.30 p.m. until 9 pjn. The other will he in Lincoln road at the corner of Sylvan street from 9 a.m. till noon, at the Lyttelton street corner from 1 p.m. till 2.30 p.m. and at Nairn street corner from 3 p.m. till 4.30 p.m. Neptune Grounded A Neptune of the United States Navy’s VX6 Squadron which should have arrived at Harewood last Sunday from the United States was yesterday grounded at Whenuapai with mechanical difficulties Piloted bv Lieutenant L. D Player, the Neptune landed at Whenuapai at 7 a.m. Its arrival time at Christchurch was not known yesterday afternoon.

Huge Ballot The Automobile Association (Canterbury) recently sent out 47.000 annual reports and 90,000 ballot papers in less than five working days. The council last evening congratulated the office manager (Miss Gladys Walker) on the effort. Island Fruit Two thousand water melons from the Pacific Islands were sold in Christchurch produce markets for 6d to 8d a pound yesterday. They are selling in city shops for Is a pound Paw paws were 25s to 35s a case in the markets and 2s 6d a pound in the shops. The bananas which arrived on the Matua on Wednesday will be on sale early next week after ripening Taros were 37s a case in the markets and Is 3d a pound in the shops Eggfruit was sold for 12s 6d to £1 a case and 2s a pound Island beans were 5s to 5s 6d in the shops, and green root ginger was Is 3d a pound in the markets. Cucumbers were sold for £1 to £3 a case and sugar cane was 22s a bundle.