General News

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30092, 28 March 1963, Page 14

General News

Too White The pristine whiteness promised by manufacturers of laundry products is not wholly acceptable to the ( National Film Unit. Indeed. ) white wrecked one sequence !in a documentary film being i made at the University of i Canterbury this week. Botany 'students, warned that they I would be filmed at work. ; turned on such a display of white shirts, blouses, and frocks that it ruined colour values. Economics students were asked not to overdo white when their turn came. £2500 Section A section of 26.1 perches on a slight rise at 17 Repton street. Merivale. was sold for £2500 at public auction yesterday. It was offered by Mrs M A. Minty, and the auctioneer was Mr D. Chapman.) Bidding started at £2000.) There were four bids of £ 100.) and two of £5O There is a; garage on the section, which is planted in shrubs. Easter Banking Arrangements for banking at Easter have been announced by the New Zealand Bankers’ Association. In Christchurch one trading bank will be open between 8.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. on the Thursday. It will accept from customers of all banks locked bags or sealed packets containing notes and cheques, but not coin. Those wishing to make use of the service, says the association, should consult their own bankers about arrangements.

Large Poppies Large poppies mounted on a card soliciting support for the annual Poppy Day appeal will this year be sold to business firms in Christchurch. The appeal will be held in the city area on April 19. Last year £4343 was contributed by the public for the welfare purposes of the Christchurch Returned Services’ Association during the appeal. Televised League The New Zealand Rugby League may allow matches to be televised this season The League's council agreed tonight to discuss the televising of matches, both on a national and a provincial level, and will bring forward a recommendation to the annual conference next month. If the provincial Leagues then agree on televising. negotiations will be re-opened with the N.Z.B.C. —iP A.)

£lOOO Cheques “At the start of last year's Freedom-from-Hunger Campaign. an anonymous donor walked into my office and said. ‘Mr Manning, here’s a cheque for £1000'.” said the Mayor, speaking last evening at a reception held by C.0J1.5.0 as part of the International Freedom-from-Hunger Week. He would be waiting this year for further £lOOO cheques from all citizens who felt they would like to make a donation, he added. Late Start The annual meeting of the Canterbury University Students' Association was away to its usual late start last evening. At the scheduled starting time. 730 p.m.. only a handful of members was present in the University Hall, and the meeting began some 35 minutes later On some occasions in recent years, executive members have had to comb the nearby hostels for a quorum.