General News

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30057, 15 February 1963, Page 8

General News

Early Birds

When the Burnside High School opened for the first time in 1960, the first pupils to arrive were Mary Travers at 4 am. and Brian Hitchon at 5.30 am. Now they have been appointed the first head prefects. The headmaster (Mr C. Cross) had completely forgotten their earlier distinction until reminded by a board member when the appointment of prefects was announced last evening.

Mental Health Report

The proceedings of last year’s conference on mental health, organised by the Canterbury Mental Health Council, have been published by the council under the title “Mental Health and the Community.” The editor is Mr P. J. Lawrence, senior lecturer in education at the University of Canterbury. Seven eminent overseas psychiatrists or psychologists were among the conference speakers. Boeing’s Visit The Qantas Boeing 707 due at Christchurch airport on Sunday may make a lowlevel circuit above the city' before coming in to land. The aircraft is due at 1.45 pm. after a 2hr 45min transTasman crossing. Normally the United States Military Air Transport Service Boeings which now visit Christchurch

airport head straight in and out The commercial Boeing, if it does make the circuit, will probably fly at an altitude of about 5000 ft.

Promotion Every Tourist Hotel Corporation dining-room has become a permanent trade fair promoting New Zealand primary produce. The corporation is host to 40,000 overseas visitors annually, and its menus are now featuring such delicacies as Southland lamb and grilled Waikato bacon, while New Zealand wines are becoming increasingly popular. The latest move in promotion is a specially-designed New Zealand cheese board containing up to eight different varieties of New Zealand cheese, each type being labelled with a small blue plastic pennant.

Supplement On N.Z.

Much of the eight-page supplement on New Zealand which “The Times” published the day the Queen arrived in New Zealand has been written by contributors wellknown in Canterbury. Mr J. Mathison (Opposition. Avon) contributed an 1100-word article on external communications headed “Links With The Outside World." Ngaio Marsh writes on “Achievements In Fine Arts,” Peter Newton on high - country farming, and Professor B. P. Philpott, of Lincoln College, on meat. The illustrations include one of a rural mail driver in the back country handing a little girl her Correspondence School lessons.

Conference Postponed Because of the lack of

accommodation the proposed conference a>t the Fox Glacier of chamber of commerce representatives from Dunedin, Christchurch and Greymoutih has been postponed. It was to have been held this month, but it is now not likely to take place before Miay. “K appears that we cannot get suitable accommodation before May, and we will now have to try to arrange a week-end which suits all parties,” said Mr D. H. Copeland, chairman of the Greymouth Chamber, yesterday.—(F.O.O.R.) American Teachers The Education Department has accepted in San Francisco the first of the 50 postprimary teachers it is recruiting in the United States. Single persons with qualifications in mathematics, science, and languages are wanted and the first will probably begin work in New Zealand in the third term. Education Week An “education week” will be held throughout the province later this year if proposals of the Canterbury School Committees’ Association receive support. It is hoped to interest educational bodies from the kindergartens to the university. Prerequisite The only city in South Africa which still flies the Union Jack on its city hall has voted to have it lowered, the “Daily Mail” reported. The Mayor of Pietermaritzburg, capital of Natal, said: “Many people feel the city’s prosperity is being held back by the Union Jack. If we lower it the Government will direct industry here.”— (London, February 14.)