General News

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29952, 13 October 1962, Page 10

General News

Unemployed Registered unemployed dropped 64 to 1464 last month, according to figures released on Thursday. But the number on unemployment benefit rose 46 to 853 Auckland’s 505 registered unemployed at September 30 was almost five times greater than that of any other district, Christchurch ranked second with 106, and Hamilton third with 45. There were 1323 men and 141 women un. empolyed at the end of September, compared with 1409 men and 119 women a month previously.—<PA.) Mayor’s Record One of the longest terms as a mayor in New Zealand —2l years—will be extended even further on Saturday when Mr R. W. Brown is re-elected unopposed as Mayor of Inglewood. Mr Brown has served continuously since 1941 and has su>i cessfully contested three elections. He has two brothers, and a nephew who have all ; been All Blacks. When first ielected mayor at the age of 34. Mr Brown was the youngest mayor in New Zealand.—<PA.) Board’s Gratitude As a token of its appreciation of her action in halting an Auckland Transport Board bus after the driver had collapsed at the wheel the board has decided to present Mrs V. G. Muirson, of St. Heliers, with an inscribed silver plate. The board had given Mrs Muirson a free travel pass; but she returned it, asking that it be given to someone who really needed it, and saying she would have little use for it. Red Cross Appeal The North Canterbury centre of the Red Cross Society collected £1832 and £2O of children’s clothing, and gave £250 from its disaster relief fund, in an appeal, which ended yesterday, to help victims of the Persian earthquake. The public gave £822 of the £1832, £BO3 was raided by sub-centres, and £207 by the Junior Red Cross. The appeal began on September 6. Polio Vaccine Due Sabin oral polimyelitis vaccine for the second round of New Zeeland's adult immunisation campaign starting on November 4, is due to arrive at Wellington airport on Monday from Canada. Altogether. 950,000 doses have been ordered. 500.000 of which will be in the first dispatch. The vaccine will be taken to the Department of Health's cool store where it will be packaged tor dispatch to district medical officers of health. Clinics for dispensing the vaccine will be set up on the same pattern as for the first round. Nail Prices The retail prices of bright wire nails have been reduced by 2s 6d to 3s per cwt in a price order made by the Price Tribunal on October 5. The order came into force yesterday. The reductions vary with gauge and the quantity purchased, and are generally less for lighter gauges. The retail prices of nails where less than 71b is sold are unchanged. Escape Record Allan Cox, a 20-year-old Auckland magician and ventriloquist, last night broke the world record for escaping from a strait jacket. Watched carefully by a critical crowd, his assistants strapped him securely in the jacket, tied his ankles and pulled him up the ladder. At the count of 63 seconds the strait-jacket fell to the ground and Cox was free. The previous record was held by a Christchurch man, M. Chamberlain, whcse time was Imin 58sec.—(P.A.) Fishing Rivers The Ashley and Selwyn rivers were reported to be clear and fishable at 9 a.m. yesterday by the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. The Hurunui, Waimakariri, and Rakaia rivers were discoloured, and the Waiau was dirty.