General News

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29849, 15 June 1962, Page 8

General News

Fall Out The requirement under the new Standing Orders of the House of Representatives for members to stand while the Speaker leaves the Chamber at the adjournment is not without its lighter moments. After the Speaker (Mr Algie) left the Chamber last night, Mr W. A. Fox , Opposition, Miramar) called out “at ease.” Deterrent Offenders who cause a nuclear explosion endangering life, health or valuable property will be liable to hard labour of from five years to life under a draft bill for the new West German penal code published by the Justice Ministry Bonn, June 14 Conscience Money More than £3OO in conscience money has been paid to six Government departments. The highest individual sum is £l5O to the Inland Revenue Department. The lowest is 3s 6d to the Health Department. The list, gazetted yesterday, is: Army Department £2. Customs Department £5 12s sd, Health Department 3s 6d. Inland Revenue Department £283 12s, Lands and Survey Department £7 10s, Treasury £3.—(P.A.) “A Good Speech” He would like to congratulate Town Hall Promotion on its low administration costs, said Cr. P. J. Skellerup. when discussion was invited on the annual report at the society's meeting last evening. Somebody reminded Cr. Skellerup that they were not on the accounts. Cr ■Skellerup: I thought we were taking the accounts Sir ]James Hay (president): We iare dealing with the annual I report. The accounts will be I a separate issue. Mr B. H Paton (to Cr. Skellerup): A good speech on the wrong bill. Radio Noise A complaint about the noise of radios in the wards at the Christchurch Hospital had been received by the North Canterbury Hospital Board, and a recommendation had been prepared for the board by its institutions committee, the medical superintendent - in - chief (Dr, T Morton) said yesterday Asked whether it might not be possible to provide an earphone service as at the Princess Margaret Hospital, Dr Morton said this would be a fairly expensive business at “a rambling place” like the Christchurch Hospital.

Coal Cost The recent cold snap has been costly to most schools. At the Burnside High School. 10 tons of coal has been burned in four weeks. The headmaster (Mr C Cross) said last evening that the furnace had been “full on" from 6 am till noon each day Normally in winter it could be turned down two hours earlier Recently there had been no break in the cold, overcast, or wet days. Witloofs Dear A small supply of witloofs were on sale yesterday in city shops for 6s a pound; a rise of Is a pound from last week and 3s 6d a pound from the week before. They sold for 4s lOd a pound in the markets Oamaru brussels sprouts were plentiful and sold for Is a pound in the shops

Address Of N.Z. Force

New Zealand Army Headquarters in Wellington announced yesterday that the address for private mail to officers and soldiers serving with the New Zealand Special Air Service Squadron detachment in Thailand is care Headquarters, N.Z Army Force. Farelf. G.PO. Singapore. The address for R.N.Z.A.F. servicemen continues to be care No. 41 Squadron. R.N.Z.A.F., R.N.Z.A.F. Station. Changi. Singapore—(PA.) Colour TV Sets The first colour television sets in Britain will cost £7OO or £BOO but in a few years, with increasing colour transmissions. demand should reduce prices to about £2OO. according to a spokesman for a leading British television company at a demonstration in London of colour television He said his firm intended to begin limited production in a few months. It was estimated the initial flow from the first production line would be between six and 30 sets weekly—from 300 up to 1500 a year—depending on the initial demand.—(London. June 14.)

Centre For Blind More than £300.000 will be spent on the first stage of a new school and centre for the blind at Homai, near Manurewa. Auckland The Government yesterday approved acceptance of a tender fpr the project. The Minister of Education (Mr Tennent) said the work approved was the major part of the scheme. It comprised hostels, classrooms, assembly hall, hobbies room, library and music-teaching rooms.— (P.A.) Strawberries Hong Kong could be a possible market for New Zealand strawberries before the locally produced strawberriesare available in March and ‘ April says "Export News." the Department of Industries and Commerce trade newsletter The demand for fresh strawberries is confined to first-class hotels and restaurants and to the high-

mcome group. Last season I the retail price of local i strawberries was 8s 6d to 8s |9d a pound.