General News

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30027, 11 January 1963, Page 8

General News

Big Hit Prixe A new car valued at £1136 was offered yesterday as a prize for any batsman hitting a six over the grandstand during the fourth cricket teat between England and Australia at the Adelaide Oval from January 25 to 30. The car was offered by an Adelaide motor firm.—(PAJ Unable To Land An RNJLAF. Sunderland on a scheduled passenger run from Wellington to the Chathams was unable to land on Te Whanga lagoon yesterday because of low cloud and fog. The aircraft endeavoured unsuccessfully to find its way down through the murk onto the lagoon. The Sunderland had a full load of passengers inwan. and a full load waited it at the air base at Te Whanga for the return flight which it is hoped will take place today.—(PA.)

Tour Badges Part of the profit from the sale of Royal tour badges manufactured by a Dunedin company will be devoted to the Crippled Children Society “The society’s branches will receive the largest percentage of tiie profit from the badges sold in their area,’* said the secretary bf the Canterbury branch (Mrs F. S. Mil’^r-Mead) yesterday. The badges will be on sale from February 13.

Air Traffic Delays Although many outbound passengers travelling by National Airways Corporation aircraft were delayed reaching their destinations, sometimes by several hours, in the last three days, none was stranded in Christchurch. The delays were caused by bad weather and airport closures in the North Island. In the three days of shuffled time-tables only one flight through to Auckland and Wellington on Tuesday had to be cancelled. Its passengers were taken north on a special flight next day. Injured Climbers The condition of all three of the injured climbers admitted to the Westland Hospital on Wednesday after Monday morning’s fatal avalanche on Fox Glacier, was reported to be satisfactory yesterday afternoon. Mr Peter Dyer, of Lower Hutt, suffered a broken thigh, a broken ankle, and a minor fracture of the pelvis. Mrs Nancy Cawley, of Christchurch, had a collarbone broken, and Mr K. McLeod, of Lower Hutt, suffered a sprained ankle.—(F.O.O.R.) Daylight Sailing The last special sailing of the inter-island steamer express to assist with holiday traffic will be on Sunday, January 13. The Hinemoa will make a daylight crossing to Wellington, sailing after the arrival of the 7.45 a.m. train from Christchurch. She will carry 900 passengers

Presentation By Duke

Arrangements have been made for the Duke of Edinburgh to present the gold standard certificate of the Duke of Edinburgh’s award to Sergeant Stuart Hobbs, of the Invercargill Civil Emergency Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Sergeant Hobbs was the first New Zealander to be awarded the gold standard badge. The badge was presented to him in October by the then Mayor of Invercargill, Mr A L. Adamson. For the gold standard, Sergeant Hobbs, aged 22, had to hike 50 miles by compass, study weather, pass a fitness test, pursue a hobby for a year, and continue his public service throughout—(P.AJ

In Hot Water The Ohakune Borough Council is in hot water over its baths. The water is too cold. People do not go swimming and the council is losing money on the deal steadily. The council will soot hold a special meeting to decide what is to be done. Since 1957, when the council took over the baths, it has lost £2282 on them. Possible solutions are that the pool be handed qver to private en. terprise, that a warm artesian supply be found to lure swimmers, or that the pool be dosed. Big Snapper A 281 b snapper was landed by Mr N. Worthington, of Auckland, near Black Rocks. 12 miles from Whitianga, on Wednesday afternoon. The fish, which was caught on a hand line, had a girth of 28 inches and was 38 inches long -<P-A.)