General News

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30390, 14 March 1964, Page 12

General News

Set High Example Electricians attending their annual conference to Christchurch yesterday were arguing about the unworkmanlike manner to which some members of the trade “strung” wires in ceilings without securely fixing them. Suddenly, intermittent hammering to the ceiling of the Jellicoe Hall brought the debate to a halt, and delegates cast their eyes upwards. “It sounds as if we still have one conscientious tradesman left,” a voice called amid laughter. Triple Figures When the new moon appeals today its phase will occur at 14 minutes past the fourteenths hour after midnight (14.14 o’clock or 2.14 p.m.)—and today is March 14. This is the only time triple figures appear on the moon phase calendar this year.— (PA.) By Helicopter The Lyttelton Harbourmaster (Captain A. R. Champion) will meet the icebreaker Glacier off Banks Peninsula by helicopter when she arrives from Antarctica on Monday afternoon, homeward bound for the United States. He is expected to board the helicopter ait the Lyttelton reclamation ground at 2.30 p.m. Funds Allocated The Intellectually Handicapped Children’s Society has announced the allocation of the grant of £12,250 which was made to the organisation by the Internal Affairs Department from Golden Kiwi funds just before the end of last year. Of this sum, the South Canterbury branch of the organisation will receive £lOOO, as will the Canterbury branch. The V/estland branch will receive £4OO, the Nelson branch £l5O and the Blenheim branch £5OO. Salmon Stranded Fishing for salmon at the mouth of the Opihi river, Mr J. T. Anglem, a well-known Maori fisherman, was having no luck after four hours’ effort. However on looking behind him, he was surprised to see a young salmon of about 101 b stranded on the sand at his feet. It had misjudged its run to the mouth and leapt on to dry land. Centre Open The Brevet Club has announced that because of the public’s interest the memorial centre in Memorial avenue, ' near Christchurch Airport, will be open for inspection Iby the public on Sunday i afternoons. ; Shakespeare Medals Some of the official medallions designed by Paul Vincze ! for the Shakespeare Birth- > place Trust to commemorate , the four hundredth anniversary of the birth of the Eng- > lish playwright are being ob- ’ tained by the Canterbury , Public Relations Office for presentation. They are avail- : able in bronze, silver, gold t and platinum, the latter cost- . tag more than £lOO each. , Mr Vincze, the distinguished ■ sculptor and medallist, de- > signed one of the approved . medals for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, and his 1 works have been acquired by I prominent museums and col- . lectors all over the world. Showers And Sun Two showers yesterday morning interrupted what was otherwise a fine, sunny day. The temperature at 9 a.m. was 67deg, it dropped four degrees when the showers fell at 9.30 a.m. and 10.30 a.m., and rose to a maximum of 68deg at Harewood at 4 p.m. and 70deg at the Botanic Gardens. A northerly wind in the morning changed to a north-westerly to the afternoon, when it averaged 37 miles an hour, with a top gust of 55 miles an hour recorded at 1 pm. at Harewood. Fishing Rivers The Waiau, Hurunui, Ash- - ley, Waimakariri, and Seli. wyn rivers were reported to i be clear and fishable at 9 - a.m. yesterday by the North e Canterbury Acclimatisation » Society. The Rakaia river - mouth was reported to be slightly discoloured, and the f gorge was also slightly dis- ” coloured and likely to rise e because of heavy rain. r c 1 Personal Items f The Burmese Ambassador .’ to Australia, Thiri Pyanchi, j U Mya Seto, will become the Ambassador to New Zealand i when he presents his credenE tials to the Governor-General is (Sir Bernard Fergusson) to d Auckland today.—(P.A.) Rear-Admiral J. R. Reedy e commander of the United * States Antarctic support force, will visit Wellingtor tomorrow to attend , the third * service to be held at the „ Byrd Memorial on Mount “ Victoria. Mr A. B. Baker, of Cam. bridge, a Government nominee bn the Meat Board will retire from the board or April 10. Mr Baker, who it >f well-known in farming, avia, d tion and business circles, hai n been chairman of the board’: d finance committee and chair le man of the Meat and Woo Boards’ economic service.— n (P.A.) a. ie Cr. J. G. Churchill ha: iy lodged notice with the Wei is Itogton City Council that h< will move to rescind its deci sion to ban smoking in buses His motion will come befon the council’s April meeting o The ban is due to begin oz 1 May 3, the day after Welling t- ton’s last tram goes from th< e service.

Mr F. N. Wylde, senior inspector of post-primary schools in Christchurch. is leaving to take a post with UJf.ES.C.O. in Western Nigeria. His place will be taken by Mr H. M. Scott (former principal of Seddon Memorial Technical College in Auckland) in a relieving capacity. j