General News

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30190, 23 July 1963, Page 14

General News

100-Year-Old Driver An Indian said to be more than 100 years old, bad his driver's licence renewed after a driving test in Sydney today, but he can drive only during daylight hours. The motorist is Sher Mohamed, who runs a small roadside business at Bumbaldry, west New South Wales. Sher Mohamed’s licence lapsed si months ago, when he became ill and his eyesight was affected.—Sydney. July 22. Three Generations A Prime Minister, a son of a Prime Minister and a grandson of a Prime Minister were on the stage at the number three committee of the National Party conference yesterday. When the Prime Minister (Mr Holyoake) arrived,- there were already present Mr F. G Massey, of the Auckland division of the party, who is the youngest son of William Ferguson Massey. On the platform beside the chairman was Mr Richard Seddon, of the National Party permanent staff. He is a grandson of Richard John Seddon.—(PA.) Something Similar A police constable giving evidence in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday against a youth charged with failing to comply with pedestrian crossing lights said that he had seen the youth walk on to the intersection and then turn and face a companion on the footpath. The youth's counsel, Mr M. J. Glue, asked the witness if the companion was a man or woman. “It was a female,” said the constable. "Yes, well, I think that is a woman,” replied Mr Glue. Asian Link Christchurch Girls’ High School had decided to “adopt” a Japanese high school, the headmistress, Miss P. M. Robinson, told the board of governors last evening. The school is Numatzu Seika, a girls' high school in Shizuoka, south of Yokohama. A former resident of Christchurch, Mr Eric Bell, who has taught in Japan for many years, had suggested a correspondence between the pupils of the two schools. Miss Robinson said. This correspondence would be in English, she assured a questioner. Official Assignee Christchurch is to follow Auckland and Wellington with a separate office of Official Assignee. At present this office is held by the Registrar of the Court (Mr O T Grattan) Holding both positions had become too much work for one man, said Mr Grattan yesterday. It is expected that an appointment will be made before the end of the month Double Rates About 180 parking meters along Lambton quay, Wellington, were replaced during the week-end by meters which will charge double the previous rates and restrict parking times. About 80 meters which are of one-hour duration will operate at the rate of 6d for 30 minutes and Is for an hour The other 100 meters in Lambton quay will be of two hours’ duration, and the charge will be 6d for 30 minutes, Is for an hour, and 2s for two hours Unrehearsed Item A razor-shairp knife flew from a performer's hand during a variety show in the Dargaville Memorial Halil. A bitterly cold night which affected the performer’s grip is blamed for the incident He was twirling the 2ft Bin long knife rapidly when it spun from his hands and crashed into the footlights fitting a few feet from the front row of seats. The festival organisers have since issued an order that all knives used for twirling in the various acts be ground blunt and that the insurance coverage be increased —(P.A.) Coloured Kerbing Kerbing painted different colours to designate special narking areas will be tried by the Porirua Borough Council when the new town centre is opened soon.. “The system is used quite extensively in the United States, but this will be the first time to my knowledge it has been tried on any sort of scale in this country,” said the borough engineer, Mr A. P. Russell, yesterday —(P.A.)

Smoke-House Gone The Tauranga Big Game Fishing Club's smoke-house on Mayor Island has disappeared and it is thought gale-force winds which whipped the Bay of Plenty last week lifted the smoke house into the South-east Bay and that it floated away. The crew of a Tau-ranga-based fishing launch which visited the island at the week-end reported that the roof had been lifted off one of the club's cabins and the winds had loosened roofs on others.—(P.A.)