General News

Press, Volume C, Issue 29695, 13 December 1961, Page 16

General News

Light Rain Rain, which began to fall at 3 pm. yesterday in the city, was general over the province with the exception of North Canterbury and one or two areas inland. By 8 p.m. 18in of rain had fallen in Christchurch. Heavy rain fell in Timaru during the afterj noon. The Weather Office jat Harewood reported that the weather would clear dur- ’ ing this morning. Mr Nash Aids Peer A fund started to pay the legal costs of Lord Stansgate —formerly Mr Anthony Wedgwood Benn—in his unsuccessful attempt to renounce the peerage, has reached £4500. “A few days jago I got a letter with £5 ifrom Mr Walter Nash, a former New Zealand Prime ■ Minister.” said Lord StansIgate. “I have still got to | reply to it. I must write to him for his thoughtfulness.” I —(London, December 12.) Last Glohemaster I United States Air Force participation in Antarctic support activities for this season will end today when -the last of the 9th Troop Carrier Squadron’s nine Globemasters flies out from Harewood for the United States. On board will be the commanding officer of the squadron (Lieutenant-Colonel F. B. Frost) and members of his staff. The first of the Globemasters left for .the United States in mid-Novem-ber. Stamp Popular People who want the 2ld Christmas stamps should buy now, because supplies are nearly exhausted, the Deputy Chief Postmaster (Mr J. W. Lincoln) said yesterday. ‘‘The stamp has proved very popular, and we have almost sold out.” he said. “We have managed to get a few more sheets sent down from Wellington, and these should arrive any time, but when they are gone we don't think there will be any more.” The stamp depicts the ‘‘Adoration of the Magi,” by Duerer. Milk From Bulls Do you know where you can get milk from bulls? Mrs D. Walker, of Te Kuiti wrote to ask, the “Old Codgers.” who conduct a correspondence column in the “Daily Mirror.” “Yes. we do ma'am,’’ was their reply. “Bulls is a small dairy-farming town in the North Island of New Zealand.” The township was founded by James Bull, a famous 19th-century woodcarver. —(London, December 12.) Footpath For Blind The Henderson Borough Council is forming a chain of footpath in Valley road so a seeing-eye dog, Della, will not lead her mistress, Miss Jean Fraser, on to the road. The Mayor (Mr F. G. Wilsher) told the council that Della had to walk on the road because there was no footpath. “As Miss Fraser doesn't carry a w’hite stick, motorists don't know she is j blind. There has nearly been an accident several times,” he said. The new stretch of footpath will connect with an existing path.—(P.A.) Rotary Appeal ’ The annual street appeal conducted last Friday by Christchurch Rotary clubs resulted in a gross total of £1320 9s 3d. Announcing this at the club's annual “ladies’ day” luncheon yesterday, the president (Mr G. W. Oliver) said this money would be distributed to the five rotary organisations in the city for furthering the work of their various welfare committees. Cheap Strawberries The strawberry market in Auckland collapsed yesterday. Prices, which have been gradually falling over the last 10 days, reached the lowest level for many years. A spokesman at the markets said that huge supplies of strawberries, brought on by continued hot weather, had caused the collapse Choice table strawberries, which a month ago were selling at up to 4s 6d a chip, were auctioned at between Is 3d and 2s Bd. according to the variety and condition of the fruit Most of the supply, however, sold at from Is 6d to Is IOd.—(P.A.)