General News

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29798, 14 April 1962, Page 10

General News

Fire Drill

Fire drill in the M.L.C. building in Hereford street dislodged the Committee of Inquiry into the Wheat. Flour, and Bread Industries from the fourth-floor Ministerial rooms yesterday. After several minutes' indecision about the need to I follow the regular occupants from the building the 40 or ■so men at the hearing climbed down the fire escape, ißy the time the last were ) out of the building the ) livelier permanent staff were on their way in again. Gifts To Trust “The Press” has received many inquiries about contrii buting to the fund opened by ; the Outward Bound Trust for its Anakiw’a camp, in the Marlborough Sounds. Yesterday. the secretary-trea-surer of the Canterbury Outward Bound Association (Mr C. R. Harman) said that these and other inquiries had resulted in donations yesterday of £l2O. Mr Harman can be reached at P.O. Box 452, Christchurch. Test Protest A strong objection to the ) proposed nuclear tests on Christmas Island has been made to the Prime . Minister (Mr Holyoake) by the Society of Friends. In a letter to Mr Holyoake, the society says the tests, as well as aggravating world tension, will add to the atmospheric radiation believed to be responsible for serious medical disorders. —(P.A.)

Bowlers’ Uniforms Thirty - one Australian bowlers, who are on their way to San Francisco for a tour of the United States, hope to persuade American bowlers to discard striped caps and multi-coloured Hawaiian shirts for more sober cream uniforms. Their manager (Mr L. J. Jarvis) said: “We feel sure one of the reasons why bowls has not made more progress as a sport in America is that they don't wear uniforms.” —(P.A.) Frigate Returns The New Zealand Navy frigate Otago returned to Auckland yesterday after two months in the Far East, including three weeks exercising with ships of the S.E.A.T.O. fleet. The exercise included 50 ships from eight countries.—(P.A.)

Carry On System The Wheat Committee presented a 45-page statement to the Committee of Inquiry into the Wheat. Flour and Bread Industries yesterday. Then it added some 50 pages of 14 appendices. After this mammoth statement of its operations and views and the promise of supplementary observations to come, the Wheat Committee made its first recommendation: that the present system of wheat and flour marketing be continued. Dorado Caught Eight dorado, a large, brightly coloured fish, sometimes known as “dolphin,” which were caught by the Marine Department's research ship Ikatere off Coromandel are being sent to the Dominion Museum. Wellington. They are seldom found in New Zealand waters. Dorado are renowmed as one of the most beautiful fish in the sea. When dying, they are said to change colour, varying from greens, gold, yellows. and gold-tipped greys. The dolphins, caught by Captain W. G. Sampson, were in a shoal and wer» landed by trolling.— (F.0.0.R.)

Boys’ Clubs Praised

The establishment of boys’l clubs had proved one of fhe: best possible wavs of preventing crime, the former Commissioner of Police in New South Wales (Mr C J Delaney) said in Auckland vesterday. Since the boys’ club movement was founded in the state 22 vears ago. it had grown to 30 clubs with a membership of 51.000, he said—(PA ) Squadron Withdrawal Although the Government has decided to withdraw No 75 Squadron (equipped with Canberra aircraft) from the Far East, it will still retain its famous name, says a statement by the Royal New Zealand Air Force The ) squadron will be reformed at Ohakea and will take over the functions of the Bomber Operational Conversion Unit there —<P A > Meat Committee Japanese nutritionists, housewives, butchers, researchers. journalists and advertising experts will comprise an advisory committee for the Meat Board's promotion of mutton sales in Japan The board will increase its allocation for promotion of the Japanese market this year.—(P A ) Roosters The Auckland City Council has referred the proposed by-law to ban the keeping of roosters back to the noise abatement and control committee. Hotel Sold New Zealand Breweries. Ltd., has acquired the Midland Hotel in Wellington. The six-storey hotel was owned by Midland Hotel, Ltd., a private company. The price has not been disclosed. Fishing Rivers’ The Waiau. Hurunui, Waimakariri, Selwyn and Rakaia rivers were reported to be clear and fishable at 9 am yesterday by the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. The Halswell river was clear and fishable sublect to Catchment Board operations. and the Ashley , river was discoloured