General News

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30481, 1 July 1964, Page 14

General News

Not Enough Jobs

Four hundred and -thirtynine watersiders who reported for work-at Lyttelton yesterday went jobless at 8 a.m. Late last evening the only trading vessels left in port were the tanker Kopionella discharging Marsden Point cargo, the Hotunui, and the - Navua .which brought 14,500 cases of oranges from Melbourne yesterday afternoon. Many vessels which have been delayed at Wellington are now overdue at Lyttelton. First Train When the first through train to use the new 3000 ft Waitaki river main trunk bridge, the south express, approached at 12.30 pan. yesterday at walking pace, it was greeted by residents and children of the Little Waitaki Bridge school. Standing at the entrance to'the bridge, festooned with bunting, were four pupils of the school holding a red ribbon for the train to break.—(P.A.) Life-line Assured “The importance the Prime Minister attaches to Life-Line may be judged by the fact that I am here on the night Mr Nordmeyer says what he thinks about the Budget,” the Minister of Finance (Mr Lake) said in inaugurating the service last “I have taken precautions, however, to see that I have a verbatim report tomorrow morning- of what Mr Nordmeyer says, and I hope I shall be able to use it.”

June Frosts A five-degree frost at Harewood and a four degree frost in the Botanic Gardens yesterday, brought the total number of frosts for June to 17 at Harewood and 15 in the Botanic Gardens. The temperature at Harewood at 6 a.m. was 38 degrees, rising to 49 degrees by midday. The day’s maximum of 52 degrees was recorded at 2 p.m., but by 4 p.m. the temperature had dropped again to 49 degrees. The temperature in the Botanic Gardens at 3 p.m. was 51 degree's. There was increasing high cloud, with a light to moderate easterly wind, during the day.

Snake And Painting

The disappearance of a painting of the GovernorGeneral (Sir Bernard Fergusson), from the Auckland Club is being investigated by the Auckland police. Early last month the club also reported the loss of a large brass ornamental snake. Nurses’ Chapel Pennies and threepences contributed by Wellington Hospital nurses of 30-odd years ago formed the nucleus of a fund for the Nurses’ Memorial Chapel, costing £26,885, for which the contract was signed yesterday. The contract was signed by Mr B. L. Dallard, chairman of the Wellington Hospital Board. The chapel is to be built on board land.—(P.A.) Noon Weather

Temperatures, weather and winds in the four main centres at noon yesterday were:—Auckland, 54 degrees, partly cloudy, south-west 10 miles an hour; Wellington, 55 degrees, fine, north-east, five miles an hour; Christchurch, 51 degrees, fine, north-east 10 miles an hour; Dunedin, 46 degrees, cloudy, north-east 10 miles an hour.—(P.A.)