General News

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29740, 6 February 1962, Page 12

General News

Christchurch Ahead

Auckland may have no provision for making P. G. Snell and M. G. Halberg freemen of the city, but in another respect Christchurch is ahead of Auckland in civic recognition of the two world-fam-ous athletes. Christchurch already has streets named after Snell and Halberg. Halberg street, in a Government housing block off Locksley avenue. Dallington, was named in June, 1955, an adjoining street being named Landy street. In September. 1960. when street names were required for an adjoining subdivision, the names of Snell place, Lovelock street, and Porritt place were bestowed. Lovelock was gold medallist in the 1500 metres at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, and Arthur (later Sir Arthur) Porritt bronze medallist in the 100 metres at the 1924 Oympic Games in Paris. Postmasters Meet Christchurch suburban postmasters met at the Chief Post Office yesterday to be introduced to the new deputy-chief postmaster, Mr C. E. Evans, and to be made familiar with the new scheme by which Mr Evans will advise them and maintain contact between them and the chief office. This afternoon and tomorrow afternoon groups of country postmasters will meet at the chief office for the same purpose. Wigram Gliding The Royal New Zealand Air Force gliding club at Wigram had its busiest flying weekend for a considerable time as members put the newlyacquired Rhonlerche glider through its paces. The glider, which was described by a member as “being airborne for most of the two days,” completed 40 flights. Antarctic Mail New Zealanders writing to men on the Antarctic continent are advised to get their mail in to the United States Navy Post Office at the advance headquarters at Hare-, wood by February 17, if it is to catch the last delivery of the season. After this date no further deliveries will be made to Antarctica either by air or sea. Waitaki Bridge Tender The tender for the new railway bridge over the Waitaki river has been let to Downer and Company. LtdWellington, for £258,337.

Sweet Corn Cheaper

The price of sweet corn dropped to 3s a dozen cobs in city fruit and vegetable markets yesterday. This was a drop from 7s a dozen last week. Cucumbers sold at 3s a case, and tomatoes at 4d to Is 3d a pound. Apricots brought 27s a case, and peaches 10s. Church And Youth The Church had a great obligation to the youth of today, said the bishop for the Los Angeles area of the American Methodist Church, Bishop Gerald Kennedy. “A church is not doing its job properly unless it is providing a set programme for youth, a philosophy, and a goal for living,” he said. “Youths of today have lived in a crisis ever since they were born.” he said. “If they are not taught to settle down with a sense of responsibility, it is. not their own fault. I am not one to look on today’s youth with scorn,” he added. “I think they are doing very well for themselves”—(P.A.) Waitangi Day Ten naval ships will take part in the Waitangi Day observations in the Bay of Islands today. They include the frigates, Otago and Taranaki, the Australian destroyer, Gascoyne, and the survey ship, Lachlan. ’ The official party includes the Governor-General, Lord Cobham. the Prime Minister, Mr Holyoake, the Minister of Lands. Mr Gerard, the Minister of Maori Affairs, Mr Hanan, the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Caspar John, the Chief of the New Zealand Naval Staff. Rear-Admiral P. Phipps, the commodore, Auckland, Commodore J. O'C Ross, and the Bishop of Aotearoa, the Rt. Rev. W. N Panapa.—(P A.)

Walker’s Progress The veteran author-walker, Mr A. H. Reed passed through Dannevirke yesterday afternoon on his way from East Cape to Cape Egmont. Mr Reed, still hiking in the boots he used on his North Cape to Bluff walk, stayed with friends about eight miles south of Dannevirke overnight. He will probably reach Palmerston North on W’ednesday. He will stay there for perhaps two days before heading off for Cape Wanganui, Hawera and Stratford.—(P.A.). Fish Scarce Only small quantities of Ssh were on sale in Christchurch yesterday because of rough weather. Retail prices a pound were: groper ss. gurnard 2s 3d. cod 2s 6d. and lake flounder 2s 9d. British Crime There were 66 wage snatches and 12 attempted robberies in London last year involving £129.455. Mr David Renton. Minister of State for the Home Office, said tn a written Parliamentary reply Of these, he said, there were 11 cases in winch arrests were made by the police In 1960 there were 35 robberies and one attempted involving a loss of £47 801 with no arrests, and in 1959 there were 34 robberies. five attempted. £40.079 stolen and six cases in which arrests were made Another Home Office reply said there were 152 murders last year compared with 153 and 149 respectively in the previous two years.—London, February 3.