General News

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29841, 6 June 1962, Page 12

General News

“Best-Seller” The, Board of Health has a “best-seller? in its report on drinking water supplies in New Zealand. Released last month by the Minister of Health (Mr McKay), the report has been so much in demand that a few copies onlynow remain of the initial 1500. I Apart from espies wanted by i local authorities, engineers and other groups have show-n great interest. The report is 'the fifth of a series published ;by the board. None, however, has been in such demand as this one.—<P.A.) I _ ; 6d. Not Is 6d Many motorists relicensing , their vehicles by post have, been sending Is 6d as the cost' jof their registration sticker.) i instead of 6d. The confusionl has been caused by a line of; inot-very-clear type on the back of the relicensing appliri cation form. The line says:; “Cost of registration sticker; I is 6d,” but it looks very like 'Cost of registration sticker Is 6d.’’ and many persons have sent in the latter amount. The motor-registra-tion branch of the Post Office has received dozens of cheques with the extra Is included, and refunds are hav. ing to be made in stamps. Fish Scarce Fog and bad weather at the week-end which prevented boats from fishing caused a shortage of fish on Christchurch fish markets when -they opened yesterday. Good (Supplies are expected today, iThere were few oysters, and retailers say that the public are demanding better quality s and more regular supplies. Prices a pound were: groper. 4s 6d to ss: tarakihi, 4s: flounders. 3s 6d to 3s 8d: and gurnard. 2s 6d.

Essential Maoris If i.t were not for Maori; labour, transport in many I cities would probably break; down, the secretary for Maori 1 Affairs (Mr J. K. Hunn) told | Wellington members of the; Institution of Engineers yesterday.—(P. A.) Dying Language? Only 14 per cent, of Maori children can speak Maori, the Secretary for Maori Affairs (Mr J. K. Hunn) told Wellington members of the Institution of Engineers yesterday. Maori was not being taught in primary schools, which was a great pity, but the difficulty was to find teachers, he said. It should be encouraged as a cultural asset and an advantage to lifting Maori education. He did not think the language would die out. but it would go out of common usage.— (P.A.) Ship Of Many Names Zoe, a 7214-ton Liberty ship which arrived at Lyttelton ion Monday, has sailed under ; five other names since she ;was launched at New .Orleans as » tanker First ; named the William B. Bank- ; head, she was renamed Leopold. but reverted to William B Bankhead later. She | was then named, in turn Yankee Fighter. Fighter, and .later Carreto. Zoe is owned ■by the Greek shipping company of Ithacamar Compania ' Maritima. Million Orchids A million Australian ; orchids will be flown over- ; seas this year. The season's hrst consignment left Sydney ; for London and Scottish | markets this week. They reached London in 27 hours and were on sale immediately. Last year, Qantas Airways carried 750.000 blooms to overseas markets for a trade valued at £75.000. This y ear „ the trade should reach £ 100,000. The early supplv lis a result of the development of a new breed by 10 Sydney orchidists. Hastings Returns A Hastings aircraft of No. 40 (Transport) Squadron re- ; turned to Whenuapai last ; night after taking military equipment to Korat Thailand. I for the Special Air Service Squadron. The Captain. Flight Lieutenant M. W. Hodge, and hir crew of six had an’ uneventful trip and covered the last leg from Darwin to Auckland in 12 hours and ; three-quarters.—(P.A.) V egetables Cheap : Vegetables were cheap and I plentiful in Christchurch proiduce markets yesterday Lettuces, short at the end of last week, sold yesterday for 2s to 9s a case in the markets and from 6d to Is 6d each in the shops. Local hothouse tomatoes sold for up to 6s a pound in the shops, and from 2s to 4s 2d a pound in I the markets Brussels sprouts were 10s to 21s a sugar bag in the markets and Savoy cabbages were Is to 4s a sack.