General News

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30559, 30 September 1964, Page 16

General News

Seeing Stripes Painting the front of railway engines with diagonal lines similar to those on Ministry of Works trucks was discussed at a meeting of the Waimate Road Safety Committee when Messrs E. J. S. Hinch and K. J. Ashley said railway engines approaching intersections or crossings were hard to see. A resolution, “That railway engines be painted in such a way as to be more visible to road traffic,” was carried and will be forwarded to the Road Safety Council, Wellington. Akaroa Trawler The Seddon Park, a 57ft twin-screw trawler, owned by Mr N. Caldwell, a Christchurch building contractor, arrived at Akaroa from Gisborne at the week-end and will fish out of Akaroa for the Christchurch market. Minor engine trouble and high seas for a part of the trip delayed the Seddon Park on her direct voyage south of nearly 500 miles, but she made the trip in 60 hours. According to her skipper, Mr L. Atkinson, she proved herself a good sea boat. With Mr Atkinson on the delivery trip were Messrs S. Hokianga and W. R. -Harraway, two other Akaroa fishermen. Messrs Atkinson and Hokianga have been working Mr Caldwell’s small trawler, Ora, and will man the Seddon Park when she is ready to fish. The Seddon Park will be the largest trawler working out of Akaroa. . Straight Course The president of the Canterbury Rowing Association (Mr B. R. Walker) said last evening that Kerr’s Reach was not acceptable as an international rowing course because of curves. “We could lose the Empire Games on this one facility,” he said. What was required, he said, was a one mile and a quarter rowing course, 150 yards wide and sft deep at low water. At a meeting of 37 representatives of organisations interested in developing the Estuary into an aquatic playground, Mr Walker said he would like to see a course that would meet all international requirements set out in the Estuary. Dairy Cool Store The Tauranga Harbour Board is to construct a cool store for the export of dairy products, subject to satisfactory arrangements being made with the East Coast Dairy Association or another co-op-erative company to lease the building.—(P. A.) Bridge Ban The Tauranga Harbour Board has decided not to sanction the construction of the trans-harbour bridge between Sulphur point and the Aerodrome wharf, as proposed by the Tauranga City Council. The board’s resolution says it first wants an assurance that such a bridge will have no effect on the harbour channels.—(P.A.) Fair Return The United States court at the recent International Trade Fair in Wellington attracted at least £300,000 worth of new business. This was a conservative estimate, the second secretary (economic and commercial) of the American Embassy (Mr H. F. Newsom) said.—(P.A.) Once A Church A building that was originally the Church of United Free Methodists in Christchurch is to be demolished tomorrow. Situated at 434 St. Asaph street, and now the premises of Andrews and Pearson, Ltd., the building was constructed in the 1870 s and served as a church for some years. A new church was then built on an adjoining site, and the former church was used as a Sunday school hall. The new building was subsequently destroyed by fire. Sea Scholarship Bruce Cramond, a pupil of Te Puke High School, has won a two-year scholarship which will enable him to attend the Thames Nautical Training College, at Greenhithe, Kent, England. The sponsors of the scholarship are the New Zealand Shipping Company and the Federal Steam Navigation Company. Aged 14, Bruce will leave New Zealand in No- ; vember and • will train in H.M.S. Worcester, which is attached to the college.—(P.A.) j