General News

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29843, 8 June 1962, Page 10

General News

Dangerous Lipstick Patent specification number 1258524 has just been taken out in Paris, says the “Yorkshire Post." It gives the composition of the latest lipstick—saponified waxes and fats, acetic acid, boric acid, phenol, glycerol tannin diethyleneglycol and sulphonated fatty alcohol. “So," says the “Yorkshire Post,” “when in Paris, if you have any suspicion your Mademoiselle Fifi de la Bon Bon is using lipstick based on this formula, you will be well advised not to go beyond kissing her little hand.”—(London, June 7.) Waggon Shortage ) A shortage of rail waggons halted all cargo discharging at Lyttelton yesterday afternoon. Vessels which had been unable to switch to loading after 5 p.m. were idle last evening. These were the coaster Pateke. the City of Birkenhead, with North American cargo, the Vingrom. with phosphates from Nauru, the Kawatiri. with Australian cargo, and the Zoe. with) American lumber. The Japanese freighter, Tokuwa Maru, and the Dunedin Star were able to load cargo last evening. The shortage of waggons will delay some sailings and there may be a shortage of berths tomorrow. Accident Signs i Ambulance men have been given the right to place “accident” signs on the roadways at the scene of collisions, the Minister of Transport (Mr McAlpine) announced yesterday “This lessens the hazard to firstaid attendants or others at accidents.” he said. Until now, ambulance drivers have had no authority to use the signs. Another amendment gazetted yesterday- makes it necessary for road works signs to be fitted with reflectors when used at night. —(P.A.) “Astounding” To promote deposits in the Canterbury Trustee Savings Bank, “a little advertisement” had been put in the newspapers, said Mr M. J. Russell, a member of the bank’s committee, when he spoke to the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce council last evening. “You’d be surprised at the result we have had from people of all sorts and conditions in the community—from £lO to £1000.” said Mr Mitchell. “It’s absolutely astounding.” Prohibited Name A notice has, been gazetted, prohibiting the use by any trade or business of the name “International Police Organisation.” The notice makes it an offence to use the word Interpol or any other names or emblems referring to the organisation. A fine of up to £lO may be imposed for an offence.

Treachery ? A situation arose lin Palmerston North last night that would be enough to make a Jersey cow weep More than 500 members of the Jersey Breeders' Association attended a diamond! jubilee banquet, but there! was not a drop of Jersey j milk-to be had. "Sad. but) true,” the president (Mr J A. Moreland) said. Town supply—mainly Friesian—was the only milk available at the function. —(P.A.) Witloofs Witloofs from Ashburton were on sale in city produce markets yesterday at 5s a pound, for the first time this season. The vegetable, which is a variety of chicory, is grown underground, and looks like an immature silver beet. Tunnel Road History A little “pre-history” of the Tunnel road was recalled by Mr M. J. Mitchell, a former member of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce’s council, when he spoke at the council’s meeting last evening. “I remember we went to Lyttelton with Bob Semple.” said Mr Mitchell. “Miss Shrimpton. your secretary, sat in the railway carriage with Mabel Howard. We had afternoon tea at Norton’s tea-rooms, and Bob Semple, with his big walking stick, showed us where the entrance to the tunnel would be opened,” Mr Mitchell said. Dutch Ship’s Visit Another solid Dutch freighter, the 10,275-ton Neder Eems, a Sister ship of the Neder Ebro, which visited Lyttelton recently, is expected from Wellington today. Commanded by Captain J. De Waard. the Neder Eems is owned by the Nederland Line and was built by Howaldtswerke of Hamburg, three years ago. The ship has accommodation for 12 passengers. She will discharge Continental cargo and load for return before sailing for Dunedin tomorrow. Blood From Darfield Eighty-six donors. 25 of them new. gave blood at Darfield yesterday to the mobile unit of the North Canterbury Blood Transfusion Service. The total amount received from the town in nine visits by the unit ts 458 pints. Last time the unit went to Darfield. in June. 1961, 64 pints of blood were given.