General News

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29766, 8 March 1962, Page 14

General News

Over-full Employment The Government was not committed to maintain overfull employment, said the Minister of Finance (Mr Lake) in an address to the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Society of Accountants yesterday. The over-full employment situation was now slowing down, which was “a good thing,” he said. Property Sold A property of 45 acres at Medbury, offered on account of the estate of Mrs I. G. Pilcher, was sold by auction yesterday. Bidding began at £25 an acre and rose to £3O an acre in £1 bids, then in 10s and 5s bids to £33 15s. at which price the property was sold. Plans For Square The plans and drawings put in by the 11 entrants in the recent competition for improvements to the lay-out of Cathedral square will be exhibited in the McDougall Art Gallery early next week. Thirty-two plans incorporating all the ideas of _ the entrants will be exhibited. The exhibition will be held in one room at the gallery. Tomatoes Cheap The demand for tomatoes failed to meet the heavy supply available in Christchurch fruit and produce markets yesterday. They sold at the low price of 3d to lOd a pound. The glut of cucumbers continued and they also sold cheaply at 2s 3d to 2s 6d a case. New Zealand grapefruit was scarce because of the lack of imported fruit and sold at 73s a case. “The Ginger Man” The 8.8. C. is to televise a play which was taken off after only three performances at Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre because of Roman Catholic protests. Television production of the play, “Tire Ginger Man,” by the Irish-American playwright, Brian Donleavy, would include a seduction scene that caused uproar in Dublin, the “Daily Mail” reported. But the 8.8. C had “censored” the play’s language because, an official said: “Some of it is not usable for television.” (London, March 6). Potato Supplies Ample supplies of potatoes were available at present, and the market was adequately supplied, the chairman of the Potato Board (Mr W. M. Williams) said in Wellington yesterday. The board is arranging for the usual survey to be made in March of the acreage planted and the estimated yield, which will give an indication of the availability of supplies later in the year.—(P.A.) No Bills On Trees Cambridge delegates to the Municipal Association conference in Auckland have initiated a move to give trees a measure of protection from bill posters. The conference agreed that the Municipal Corporations Act should be amended so as to control or prohibit the posting of bills on trees.—(P.A.) Fish Supplies There was a good supply of fish in Christchurch yesterday, most varieties being on sale. Kingfish, bream and flounder sold at 3s a pound while blue cod and groper were 4s and gurnard 2s 3d a pound. Supplies shpuld remain plentiful. Oysters are expected to be on sale early next week.