General News

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30534, 1 September 1964, Page 16

General News

Second World War

Twenty-five years ago today Germany invaded Poland. This was the action that began the Second World War, which was to last until 1945. On September 1, 1939, German troops moved against the Poles along the border and Warsaw and several other cities and towns were bombed. Hitler broadcast a proclamation to the German Army that “from now on force would be met with force.” On September 3. Mr Neville Chamberlain. the Prime Minister, announced that Britain had declared war on Germany. Fog And Frost A frost of 5 degrees was recorded at the Botanic Gardens yesterday morning. At Harewood the reading was 6 degrees. A heavy fog started about 2 a.m. and remained until almost 10 a.m. in the city yesterday morning. A warm day followed. At 9 a.m. the temperature at Harewood was 36 degrees but it had risen to 50 by noon and a maximum of 60 at two o’clock. At 4.30 p.m. the Government Life building showed 58 degrees. A north-westerly wind blew in the afternoon and skies were variable. Waggons Needed Discharging on the Lyttelton waterfront stopped at 5 p.m. yesterday because of a shortage of railway waggons Vessels which were forced to stop discharging were the Seine Lloyd and Wainori, which both switched to limited loading, the Euryalus, with bulk potash, and the Hotunui. Kaimai. Abel Tasman, Poona and Canberra Star. The Port Superintendent (Mr H. E. Stevens) said an additional 80 waggons would have been required to continue normal overtime work. Musical Family Mr R. A. Perks, of Christchurch. was leader of the National Youth Orchestra in its concerts at Hamilton and Auckland last week under Mr John Hopkins. Mr Perks, who is a trainee for the N.Z B.C. Orchestra in Wellington. is a son of Mr R. E Perks, senior lecturer in music at the . Christchurch Teachers’ College and director of the school instrumental music . scheme which has launched hundreds of young players. City On Display A £4OO selection of new colour prints of Christchurch from the National Publicity Studios is on display in the Government ' r ourist Bureau’s eighth floor office in the new Government Life building Rare Visitor The giant petrel with a wingspan of six feet, found exhausted on Muriwai Beach, Auckland, on Sunday afternoon, has a ring on its leg marked “Washington.” The bird is being cared for at the Auckland Zoo until it recovers its strength, when it will be released. This species is rare in Auckland.—(P.A.)