General News

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30369, 19 February 1964, Page 16

General News

Royal Birthday Prince Andrew, who is four tomorrow, will have both his parents at home for his birthday for the first time. The Prince’s other birthdays have clashed with Royal tours abroad, Fellow pupils at the weekly dancing and gym .classes the Prince attends are expected to be among the toddlers at his birthday party at Buckingham Palace tomorrow.—London, February 18. Cancer Bequest The Canterbury and Westland division of the Cancer Society of New Zealand has received about £BOOO from the estate of Albert Victor Kerr, a retired orchardist, of 76 Rose street, Spreydon. Tunnel Staff The . Auckland Harbour Bridge Authority has a staff of 124; the ChristchurchLyttelton Road Tunnel Authority’s staff is 33; These figures were given by the secretary of the Christchurch authority (Mr F. G. K. Gilchrist)'last evening. He gave them in reply to figures mentioned in a Riccarton Borough Council debate on tolls for the tunnel.

By Rail To Show The Governor-General (Sir Bernard Fergusson) and Lady Fergusson left Auckland last evening in the Vice-Regal car attached to the Limited express. Their Excellencies will live in the car at Ohakune while they attend the Waimarino' show at Raetihi. They are due to return to Auckland on Thursday. Dinner was being prepared by refreshment branch staff of the Railways Department on a gas stove at the rear of the car when they boarded the train.—(P.A.J

Walking Tour Alexei Polikarpov, a 65-year-old Siberian pensioner, has arrived in Termez, Uzbekistan, after covering 15,845 miles on foot in the Soviet Union, Tass reports. Polikarpov intends to cover about 24,850 miles and finish his journey in the Far East. He is collecting material- for a book which he is going to call “One Hundred Million Steps in My Homeland.” •(Moscow, February 18.)

Cocktails At Palace

. The Duke of Edinburgh entertained the All Blacks yesterday at an informal cocktail party at Buckingham Palace.—London, February 18. Marina Refused The Christchurch Drainage Board was asked last evening if an area bordering the Estuary could be bought or leased as a site for a home or a public yachting marina—restaurant or both. After the construction committee had reported that the area was near the board’s main outfall, the board declined tire application. Shark Catches ■ Thresher sharks weighing 5601 b and 4001 b were ■ caught at the week-end by Messrs Gaynor Jackson and John Clegg, members of the Kawau Island Deep Sea Fishing Club.. Other smaller shark catches included a hammerhead, a bronze whaler, and a mako.—(N.Z.P.A.)

Harbour Board Flag

The Auckland Harbour Board is now the first in the country to have its own working ensign flying, from its ships officially. The new ensign is a New Zealand flag combined with the shield from the board’s coat of arms. The general manager, M r A. C. Clarke, said-that until now the board had been precluded by law from flying any flag but the Red Ensign. Heat Reached 78 The temperature stayed in the seventies for most of the day in Christchurch yesterday, with a maximum of 78 degrees, recorded at the airport The sky was slightly cloudy, as on a nor’-west day, but the wind was a light north-easterly. The temperature was 66 degrees at 9 a.m. and- had reached 77 by 10 a.m. It stayed near 78 in the afternoon but dropped to 74 at 4 p.m There were a few spots of rain at intervals. The humidity was low, near 40 per cent for most of the day. " Anti-Fly Display A display in support of the Health Department’s anti-fly campaign is on view in one of the windows of Beath and Company, Ltd. The display features the children’s poster competition being run in connexion with the campaign. The competition will close on Monday.

Smokers’ Clinic The second clinic for those who want to stop smoking will be held by the Seventhday Adventist Church during evenings from Saturday until Wednesday in the Mayfair Lounge. So far about 60 have booked for the course. Of the 60 who started the first course, 45 completed it. Learning To Swim The normal time-table of the Glenmore School is suspended this week while the school’s 400 or so pupils take part in a learn-to-swim campaign. Change Of Status The New Zealand branch of the British Empire Cancar Campaign Society has separated from the parent body and incorporated itself as the Cancer Society of New Zealand. Car Climb

The Canterbury Car Club will hold a hill climb in Lyttelton on March 14. Hawkhurst road. Selwyn parade, and Selwyn terrace will be closed from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. while the event takes place.