General News

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30191, 24 July 1963, Page 14

General News

Westport Earthquake

A fairly heavy earthquake shock was felt ait Westport at 5.18 p.m. yesterday. In the last few days some slight tremors have been felt but the one yesterday was the worst experienced for some months. The shock was at first abrupt and when it continued for a second or two many people became alarmed. Lights shook and crockery rattled but no damage was reported.—F.OO.R.

Prize For C.0.R.5.0. The Freedom' from Hunger Campaign got a prize in the latest Golden Kiwi lottery on Monday. A Wellington woman who won a small prize arrived at C.0.R.5.0. headquarters and handed in the ticket. A C.0.R.5.0. spokesman said about this time last year C.0.R.5.0. had received a £20,000 grant from lottery profits, for which the organisation was grateful. Later the Minister of Internal Affairs (Sir Leon Gotz) was asked if there was a possibility of any grant this year. He said it was no longer his responsibility.—(P.A.) Strong Movement The Jaycee movement in the Philippines was very strong with more than 2000 members and 52 chapters, said the vice-president of Jaycee International (Mr Amalio de Jesus) in Christchurch yesterday. Mr de Jesus, who comes from Manila, is paying an eightday visit to this country as a guest of New Zealand Jaycees. Arbor Day Children from all over Christchurch will attend the annual Arbor Day ceremony on August 7. Near the Sign of the Takahe they will plant about 1000 trees and shrubs. The ceremony is being sponsored by the Summit Road Scenic Society. Farm Economics An unusual theory of farming economics was propounded to his fellow-members by a member of the Lincoln College Council yesterday. Mr W. C. Stafford, during a discussion about irrigation, said he was convinced that the farmer who did least to his property, carefully refraining from improving it or maintaining it, would die the wealthiest. “The unimproved value of his land is increasing without his doing anything about ' it,” he said. “Why do you think the production of eggs in China is the cheapest in the world? Simply because they don’t feed their hens at all. If you’re doing nothing about it you make more money.” Sunrooms For Aged

The construction of sunrooms for men’s and women’s geriatric wards at the Burwood Hospital had been approved by the Health Department, the secretary of the North Canterbury Hospital Board (Mr J. G. Laurenson) said yesterday. Building work would begin as soon as possible, he said. The sunrooms, one for each of wards 9 and 10, will be additional to and larger than the existing recreation rooms attached to the wards. First Things First Referring to the beginnings of the Christchurch Football Club, the Deputy-Mayor (Cr. H. P. Smith) said at the club’s centennial dinner on Monday evening, that in 1863. when the club was formed, there were only 3200 people in Christchurch, compared with more thmi 200,000 today In the 3200, he said, were 12 doctou, eight lawyers, 21 publicans, and 12 brewers—“which, you may feel, is a very desirable proportion, taking into account the contributions these gentlemen make to the happiness of the community.”