General News

Press, Volume C, Issue 29630, 28 September 1961, Page 14

General News

Typewriter Boxes “I take it we continue to use typewriter boxes,” said the. headmaster of the Bumside High School (Mr C.‘ Cross), when a letter from the Education Department declining a grant of £96 10s for steps for the assembly hall stage at the school, was read at a meeting Of the 1 school’s board of governors t yesterday afternoon. The de- . partment’s letter said that ' there would be no objection ; to the board’s providing steps I but said that it was con- . sidered that the hall was ' sufficiently equipped. “The stage is not properly equipped,” Mr’Cress said. Wrapping Of Parcels Because of the wide use of adhesive and plastic tape, the Post Office has reviewed the restrictions placed on its use in sealing mail other than letters, the PostmasterGeneral (Mr "Kinsella) said yesterday. In future, except where envelopes are used, the wrappings of commercial and printed papers' and packets (inland and overseas) may be fastened with adhesive tape, or gummed, on the understanding that this does not hinder the opening of the package for examination of the contents. The total sealing of the article is not permitted unless the letter rate of postage is paid. Adhesive tape may also be used on inland and overseas parcels, On the understanding that they may be opened for examination, Mr Kinsella said.—(P.A.)

£lOOO To Charities A sum of £lOOO has been left to Christchurch charities under the will of .Miss Mary Alexander Dunlop, who died in Christchurch on September 12. Miss Dunlop’s estate has been granted probate at under £15,000. She has left £2OO each to the Knox Presbyterian church, the St. Aidans Presbyterian Church. Mairehau, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. the Canterlmry centre of the Order of’st. John, and the eSalvation Army.

New Ambulance The Cheviot sub-centre of the St. John Ambulance Association is to have a new ambulance, provided the Health Department gives its approval to a contribution from the North Canterbury Hospital Board. About half the money has been found by the sub-centre and the res’ was voted yesterday by the board.

Oyster Season Ends

With only three more days till the end of the oyster season. Christchurch fish merchants do not think it likely that there will be any more oysters available after yesterday's small shipment is sold. Fish was still very scarce because heavy seas and winds kept the boats in port, and one fish merchant said that he had less fish yesterday than he had had for vears. One market had only 35 cases. There were 6201 b of West Coast whitebait and 51b from local rivers. It is selling in the shops for 5s to 5s 6d a quarter-pound. Tarakihi was 4s 6d to 5s 6d a pound, flounders were 4s 6d a pound, groper was 5s a pound, and gurnard was 3s a pound.

150 X-Rayed The Christchurch unit of the Health Department's mass X-ray service photographed 110 persons yesterday. The Dunedin unit, which had broken down on Tuesday, was brought back into service yesterday afternoon and dealt with 40 persons. The total in the city tuberculosis survey is now 27.844. Today, the units will be in the Hoon Hay district.