General News

Press, Volume C, Issue 29702, 21 December 1961, Page 14

General News

Own Safety Sign A 12ft long by 2ft deep sign warning motorists to ‘■mind that child” has been erected on private property at Castor Bay by a man dedicated to road safety because a local body refused to erect a sign at the roadside. The sign was painted and erected by Mr A. K. Greves, the representative of the Dominion Federation of School Committees’ Associations on the New Zealand Road Safety Council. “When I see motorists slow up noticeably as they see the sign. I feel it is worth it.” he said.—(P A.) Lamb’s Diet A Kumeu butcher killed a pet lamb yesterday morning and found intact inside it three pairs of rubber gardening gloves and a long yellow hair ribbon. The butcher. Mr G. J. Sinton, said he had found nails and bits of wire in cattle, but in all the years he had been slaughtering sheep he had not had a similar case.—(P. A.) History Repeated After reading a paragraph in the Whangarei newspaper’s “50 years ago" column. Mr R Reynolds, manager of the engineering division of the Whangarei Engineering Company, received a shock when he arrived at work yesterday morning The paragraph described how three mischievous boys were fined £1 each for damaging machinery in the firm's yard; Yesterday, Mr Reynolds found that one of the firm’s trucks parked in the yard had been damaged. The battery, spare wheel, and tyre and tube had been stolen. —(PA.) Heaphy Track The Heaphy track, between Karamea and Collingwood, is reported to be in good order for trampers, many parties of whom are understood to be undertaking the journey this summer. Direction posts have been erected on the Buller county section of the route. The track between the Kowhaiwhai river and the Heaphy hut is reported to be in first-class condition, but no reports have been received about the route between the Lewis and Heaphy huts, winch was said to have been in a bad state a few months ago.—(P.A.)

Thanks To Press The retiring Commission-r of Works (Mr F. M. Hanson) has written to the editors of New Zealand newspapers expressing appreciation of “the very fair treatment I have received on all occasions We have not always agreed, of course.” says Mr Hanson, “but, when we differed, the New Zealand press has seldom, if ever, departed from dignified and just criticism. I have been very appreciative of the support which I have almost always received.” Honey For U.S. Manuka honey producers hope to send a small trial shipment of comb .honey to New York early next year Mr' H. C. Belin, a Milford apiarist, says a lot of comb honey is being exported to London. “We can't send enough of it. We are sending it in Boz cartons and an importer there is exporting some of it to Amsterdam and Hamburg.” Traffic Double and inconsiderate parking was the main complaint traffic officers had about the heavy Christmas traffic, said the acting superintendent of the Christchurch City Council's traffic department (Mr H. W Birdling) yesterday. “A lot of drivers act as if they have a right to double park. And they resent being told to move on,” he said. New Telephones

Through “concentrated efforts” by the telephone installing staff, practically all connexions listed in the new telephone book would have service by Christmas. the Post Office regional engineer 'Mr L. D Bewley) said yesterday Since December 1 1269 connexions had been made, bringing the total for the year to 9081. he said. Last Chance “Anyone who has forgotten to have an X-ray as a tuberculosis check 'should make certain of coming to the square before the end of the week, while the mobile mass X-ray unit is outside the Post Office.” the medical officer of health (Dr. L. F Jepson) said yesterday The Christchurch city survey is to end tomorrow, after which the unit will close down for a month before leaving to start a survey in Nelson. The static . unit in Manchester street will also close for some while after tomorrow. The mobile unit will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p m. today and from 9 am to 9 pm. tomorrow. Well Brought Up “The present secretary, assistant secretary, supply officer. and chief clerk of the board started as office boys under Miss Jones. . which shows how adept she has been at bringing the young ones up properly " said the ehatrman of the North Canterbury Hospital Board (Dr L C L. Averill) yesterday The board entertained Miss V Jones to morning tea and congratulated her on the occasion of her retirement after nearly 42 years' service.