General News

Press, Volume C, Issue 29669, 13 November 1961, Page 12

General News

Takapuna Eels Takapuna City Council workmen spent Saturday afternoon and all of today clearing hundreds of dead eels from the Wairau stream, Milford. The eels, which floated in the water and lined the banks along the length of the stream, are believed to have been killed by industrial trade wastes. The smell, according to a resident, was “terrific.” —(PA.) “Cold Athletic War” The Olympic Games have become a “cold athletic war,” according to the physical fitness director of the Canadian Young Men’s Christian Association, Mr W. McVicar. “The games are just a place to prove a country’s superiority,” Mr McVicar said to Canadian Press. “I think it’s better that Canadians keep sport a sport. Canadian athletes in the 1960 Olympic Games did a tremendous job. but they couldn't meet the standards of athletes who make sport a profession,” he said.—Calgary, Nov. 12. Big Power Line Construction work is under way on the New Zealand Electricity Department’s 82mile Roxburgh-Invercargill 220 kv. transmission line, to cost about £836.000. Three camps, each capable of accommodating about 40 men. have been established at Dacre. Waikaka, and Ettrick. Wiring work is expected to begin in about a year’s time, and the line should be completed in about two years. It win be livened at 110 kv. at first—(PA.) Serials Ordered Several serials and programme series are included in programmes which have been ordered from 8.8. C. Television by f s New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Among them are “Bleak House,” “Pride And Prejudice,” “Barnaby Rudge," “Rogue Herries,” and “The Moonstone.” ’*-w Zealand viewers will also see Britain’s top comedy programmes, "Hancock’s Half Hour,” Jimmy Edwards in “Wacko,” and Eric Sykes’ programmes.—London, Nov. 11. Hurricane Victims A cablegram from the Salvation Army in Kingston, Jamaica, appealing for assistance for the hurricane victims in British Honduras has been received by C.0.R.5.0 CORSO has cabled back saying it will send £5OO The cablegram said: “Hurricane disaster can you help please Salvation Army needing tents, cots, field kitchens, accessories, for at least 1000 homeless people. Can secure much-needed material if finance provided. Kindly cable possibilities.”—(PA.) Play-writing Contest A full-length sponsored play-writing competition, In addition to the annual oneact competition, is planned by the New Zealand branch of the British Drama League This was decided at the branch’s annual conference yesterday, when the national exec tive was asked to investigate whether such a competition could receive sponsorship from an organisation or firm.—(P.A.) Canned Pineapple The first consignment of canned Cook Islands pineapple juice processed in the local factory, left Rarotonga yesterday in the vessel Moana Roa. The local pineapple season extends from October to January and with the peak expected about the end of this month the factor?' will soon be working at full capacity producing both juice and crushed pineapple. All the pineapples are brought by ship from the Island of Mangaia, 110 miles away, • where extensive plantings have been made in the list two years. —Rarotonga, Nov. 10. General Assembly The 1962 General Assembly of the New Zealand Presbyterian Church will be held in the St John Church, Wellington, on Tuesday, November 6. This was announced at the General Assembly at the First Church, Dunedin, on Saturday.—(P.A.)