General News

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30103, 10 April 1963, Page 14

General News

Lunar Halo

A brilliant halo round the moon was seen clearly from all parts of Christchurch last evening. The Weather Office said the phenomenon could occur from various causes at any time of the year. Last evening cirro-stratus cloud, which always contain ice crystals, refracted moonlight to give a rainbow-like ring round the moon. “Food Cranks” Food cranks should be burned at the stake, Dr. F. B. Shorland, head of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research fats research laboratory, told members of the Wellington Rotary Club this week. “A food crank to me is merely a person who makes a dietary recommendation without obtaining solid experimental evidence.” said Dr. Shorland. “He should be included with the medieval witch who. as you know, was usually burned at the stake.” World Bird Watchers

Bird watchers throughout the world are going to time the dawn and dusk chorus of birds on April 14. The exact time of the first songs in the morning of as many species as possible, and in the evenin- the exact time of the last songs of some or all of these species are required. Times are needed from as many places as possible, and anyie interested is invited to send these details, and details of the weather and position of observation to Mr N Rollin, World Bird Research Station. Glanton, Northumberland. England.

Young Driver A man who let his 10-year-old son drive was fined £5 in the Putaruru Magistrate's Court by Mr G. J Donne. S.M. Senior Traffic Officer G. Hennesy said that the boy, his left forearm in a plaster cast, drove a car down Mamaku hill towards Tapapa. The boy’s father, who was beside the boy, said he thought his son was allowed to drive Flight As Prize Seventy-five pupils of the Mount Roskill Intermediate School were taken on a scenic flight over Auckland and the North Shore yesterday. The flight was the first prize in the Mount Roskill Rotary Club’s world understanding week mural competition in which every class in the school took part. Each class submitted a 6ft by 4ft mural depicting some aspect of world understanding. The winning entry was on racial integration.—(P.A.) Sweet Corn High quality local and Blenheim sweeet corn sold at lOd a cob in Christchurch fruit shops, and up to 14s a case in produce markets yesterday. Prices axe expected to rise soon, as the end of the corn season is approaching.

Fish Supplies Heavy

Excellent fishing conditions this week caused fish to be plentiful in Christchurch yesterday. Most varieties were available. Prices a pound were: Groper 4s. tarakihi., kingfish, and soles 3s, ling 2s 6d, Akaroa cod 2s 3d, gurnard 2s. Tekapo Sections Ten of 23 sections of Crown land suitable for holiday residences at Lake Tekapo were sold for between £l5O and £2BO in Timaru recently About 45 persons attended the sale and bidding for the better sections was brisk, but it failed to reach the reserve prices of those which remained unsold. The land was offered by the Lands and Survey Department. Funeral Lights

The New Zealand Federation of Funeral Directors has been asked to encourage members to use headlights on all vehicles in funerals The federation has received requests from various traffic departments, which believe the use of headlights would facilitate the uninterrupted running of a complete cortege In Christchurch the question of using headlights in heavy traffic is left to individual funeral directors.