General News

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30154, 11 June 1963, Page 12

General News

Hard To Swallow Australians have alreadythought up a slang name for the proposed main unit of decimal currency, the Royal They are calling it the castor. As one Australian explained in Christchurch during the week-end: “It’s simple. Everyone has heard of castor royal.’’ Too Expensive Seeking reasons for persons saving only now and again or not at all. the interviewers in a rational survey were told by one non-saver: “The Lord will provide.” By another: ’The Government will provide for you.” A third asked: “Why should I leave money for others to spend?” More than a third of the groups seen gave as their rearon commitments on expenditure and more than a quarter blamed limitations of income. As one put it: "Living is too expensive.” A Win For Wood Bobbins made in New Zealand from native timbers have been accepted by the woollen industry, the latest issue of the Timber Develop-’ ment Association Bulletin says. The bobbin submitted for selection was dropped 1422 times in one test, and ip addition was dropped seven times on to a concrete floor from a height of eight feet so as to lartd on of the flange. At the end of the test it was still judged to be in reasonable condition for continued use. “They had to sweep some of the other candidates away.” the bulletin states Need For Brigade The supervising draughtsman for the Ministry of Works (Mr J M. Mitchell) who is also the Chief Commissioner for New Zealand of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, emphasised the need for trained brigadesmen during his visit to Otematata last week. There was no room for complacency in anv community, he said Earthquake, flood or major calamity could strike anywhere at any time, and in such cases the St. John man on the spot had saved many lives The first aid course being held at Benmore was proving successful, and was bringing nearer the ultimate aim of the brigade—to have a first-aider in every home, said Mr Mitchell Festival Record The total attendance at this year’s Auckland festival attractions was 203.745. an increase of 34,093 over the record figure last year, said the chairman of the Auckland Festival Committee. Mr Julius Hogben, yesterday. Mr Hogben said visitors were attracted from as far south as Invercargill.—(P A.) 24 Sperm Whales With three sperm whales caught off the Kaikoura coast on Sunday, the Tory Channel Whaling Company’s ship Orca, notched its twentyfourth sperm whale for the season. An official of the company. Mr G T. Perano, said yesterday afternoon that another humpback whale was brought in last week, bringing the total catch of tha' species to four Until the start of this eason, -humpbacks were the species hunted by the whalers, but when the catch dropped the change to sperms was made.—(P.A.) N.Z. Beef Market The population of the United States increases by about 3m a year, says the May issue of “Export News.” trade promotion magazine of the Department of Industries and Commerce. This increase assures a steady market for imported New Zealand beef, which is used mainly in frankfurters and hamburgers Popular as a low-priced food item among practically all classes in the United States they are particularly relished by younger people The trade in the United States has strongly endorsed the continued import of frozen meats, and New Zealand producers should continue to find the United States a profitable market says the magazine U.S. Meat Imports The United States has increased its frozen meat im ports in recent years says the May issue of “Export News ' trade promotion magazine ot the Department oi Industries and Commerce New Zealand has had some benefit from this In 1962 the United States bought £2lBm worth of frozen meat from New Zea land compared with £ 17.4 m in 1961 During this period the figure for veal rose from £ljm to £2jtn. < significant rise that producers could profitably study the magazine says