General News

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29855, 22 June 1962, Page 10

General News

A. Present

When it was due to begin last evening, Channel Three’s programme produced picture but no sound. After a few minutes, picture and sound co-operated, and the appropriate comment was made by Ferguson Fang's wealthy Aunt Martha, who was waiting to say good-bye before leaving for Java to inspect one of her coffee plantations. Aunt Martha told the compere (Judy-Ann) that she would be sending the station a present. What would it be, asked Judy-Ann. “A new transmitter—it sounds as though you needed it.” “Jacked Up” “It was actually arranged beforehand,” said Cr. A. S. Hollander when he was elected chairman at the annual meeting of the Woolston Public Library last evening. “Cr. Flint won the toss last year,” he said while Cr. Flint studied the table-top. “There has to be a bit of jacking up sometimes.” Nelson Scallops Good supplies of Nelson scallops were available in Christchurch fish markets yesterday, and there was a steady demand for them in the shops. Some retailers who have stopped handling tinned oysters are now concentrating on the scallops which are selling for 7s 6d to 8s a pound. Fish supplies were reasonable. Prices a pound were: Groper, 4s to 4s 6d; crayfish, 4s 6d to ss: tarakihi, 3s 6d to 4s; gurnard, ling and cod, 2s 6d; flounders and soles. 3s 6d. Missed The Bus Mr H. Lamb, a foundation member of the Forest and Bird Society, sometimes became so engrossed in lectures at the Canterbury Museum hall that he missed his bus. To rectify this he has presented for the museum lecture theatre a handsome electric clock with a pilot light to illuminate the dial. Big Drop Building in Halswell had “absolutely dropped” in the last month, the clerk of the Halswell County Council (Mrs R. Ballintine) said yesterday. She said she had not issued a permit for a fortnight. Pure Water A provisional grading of public water supplies by a Government department stated that the Waimairi County Council provided a supply in the “highest category of purity,” the county clerk (Mr K. Maclachlan) reported to the council meeting through the chairman (Mr J. I. Colligan) last evening. Last Visit The retiring Chief of Air Staff (Air Vice-Marshal M. F. Calder) visited the Royal New Zealand Air Force station at Wigram yesterday. While there he presented long service and good conduct medals to five servicemen. They were Warrant Officer D. W. Simpson, Sergeants L. P. Boyd and J. S. Murphy, Corporals C. G. Winder and 11. A. Birch. Air Vice-Marshal Calder was honoured by a fly past of three Devons and three Harvards. Road Fruit Stalls An application by Mr R. van der Heyde to operate a fruit and vegetable store at 184 Johns road. Belfast, during the fruit season was refused by the Waimairi County Council at its meeting last evening. Cr. H. J. Reynolds said there were no trees bearing fruit on the property in question. If the council approved all applications, all fruit growers on back roads would be enabled to have stalls on main roads, operated by property owners on the main road. The council did not want a “procession” of fruit stalls on all main roads.