General News

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30364, 13 February 1964, Page 12

General News

Historical Link

The Governor-General (Sir Bernard Fergusson), speaking to doctors last evening, said his family had made but one contribution to medical history. His maternal great-great-grandfather, David Boyle, Lord Justice-General of Scotland, in 1829, by trying Burke and Hare, the “resurrection men,” effectively dried up the flow of anatomical subjects for the medical school in Edinburgh for many years. Gift Of Painting The Prime Minister (Mr Holyoake) received an unexpected present for his sixtieth birthday on Tuesday. It was a painting by the New Zealand artist, Peter Mclntyre, depicting an area of the western side of Lake Taupo near a block of land owned by the Prime Minister. The painting was commissioned by the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia. Ltd., and was presented to Mr Holyoake after he had opened the company’s new building in Featherston street, Wellington. Mid-Year Break Without dissent, the Canterbury School Committees’ Association last evening agreed that schools should determine individually the date of their mid-term break. Earlier it had been suggested that parents with children at primary, intermediate, and high school would like the same date fixed for all so that families could spend the holiday together. Recently the Canterbury Education Board inquired from committees whether a common date would be more convenient for pupils travelling to special centres for manual and other training which, at present, might be closed when contributing schools were open.

Sunny Skies Sunny skies and light easterly winds were experienced in Christchurch yesterday. The temperature at the Christchurch Airport was 62 degrees at 6 a.m., 64 degrees at 9 a.m., and 68 degrees at noon, and reached a peak at 1 p.m. with ,70 degrees. This temperature remained constant until 4 p.m. A temperature of 71 degrees was recorded at 3 p.m., in the Botanic Gardens. There was some early-morning cloud, which cleared by 10 a.m.

All Records Lost All the records of the New Zealand School Committee’s Federation were lost in a fire which destroyed the home of the Dominion secretary near Whangarei in January The Canterbury School Committee’s Association, with many long-serving former members of the federation last evening was able to offer a good deal of help Mr A Greenwood, a life member and former secretary of both bodies, provided conference records from 1949 to 1962 and others had executive minutes for different periods.

New Bridge Work on the new railway bridge acres the Waitaki river is well advanced and tenders closed on Saturday for the laying of sleepers on tfie runner' beams which are being placed along the decking, and for the construction of footwalks. The approaches to the bridge are nearing completition.—(F.O.O.R.)

Aid To Schools The Christchurch South Intermediate School Committee has protested to the Canterbury School Committees’ Association that recent extra State aid to private schools “tends further to foster class and religctis distinction.”

Health Camp The new post of principal of the Glenelg Health Camp has just been created. The new officer will co-ordinate the educational, social, physical, and residential aspects of the work. A head teacher in, charge of the school and a matron in charge of the “camp” will remain in office. The new principal’s position has been advertised. A similar arrangement has operated at Pakuranga, Auck. land, for about two years.