ROYAL SURF CARNIVAL

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30045, 1 February 1963, Page 11

ROYAL SURF CARNIVAL

Gift Of Reels And Lines

Five full-size reels and life-lines have been given by the Australian Provincial Assurance Association, Ltd., for competition between provincial representative teams at the royal surf carnival, to be held at Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, on February 9. This was announced by the publicity officer of the Canterbury Surf Life-saving Association (Mr L. J. Tointon) last evening. Mr Tointon said that the reels would be given to the five teams gaining the most points in the carnival. It was understood that the teams winning the reels would take them back to their provinces where they would be competed for by local clubs. There would be “something wrong” if Canterbury did not bring one back, Mr Tointon said when asked what he thought the team’s chances were. The Griffiths Trophy, which will be at stake at the carnival, is at present held by Canterbury. Visit To America A sub-committee has been formed by the New Zealand Surf Life-saving Association to watch the performances of surf life-savers with a view to a possible trip to America by six competitors and six officials. Date last year, advice was received from the New Zealand association’s delegate on the Australian Surf Council that an invitation would be extended to a party of New Zealanders to join the Australians in forming a group of 20 for contests and demonstrations at Ramondo Beach, California. The scheme was first mooted by the president of the United States Surf Association (Mr F. J. Stevenson) during his visit to New Zealand and Australia last November.

REQUEST TO EMPLOYERS

Time Off For Royal

Welcome

Employers have been asked to give staff time off without loss of pay to join in welcomes to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. The Mayor (Mr G. Manning) yesterday received this request ir a circular from the Prime Minister (Mr Holyoake) to mayors and other civic leaders ir the places to be visited by Her Majesty. Most of the Royal visit to Christchurch would be during a week-end, Mr Manning said, and while many essential services would have to be maintained, he joined Mr Holyoake in a request to employers to enter into the spirit of the occasion and give such workers some time away from their jobs.