General News

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30785, 24 June 1965, Page 16

General News

Warm Day The maximum temperature at Harewood yesterday, 68 degrees at midday, was the second highest temperature recorded at the airport this month. There was no fog and no frost in the morning, and at 9 a.m., the temperature was 52 degrees. After reaching its maximum at midday, it had dropped again to 52 degrees by 3 p.m., and by 4 p.m. it was 50 degrees. The maximum temperature in the Botanic Gardens was 63 degrees, and it was 52 degrees on the Government Life building at 5 p.m. Skies were mainly cloudy all day, and winds were variable until 1.30 p.m., when they became southerly.

! Post Office Victory i lan Gilchrist, aged 25, saw no reason why he should reveal his occupation when filling in an application for a telephone so he wrote “thief ' Yesterday, the Post Office replied: “You are the first thief to apply for a telephone. Ow ing to your rather precarious occupation, we must ask you to pay a deposit of £lOO to ensure that you do not steal the receiver.” Mr Gilchrist disclosed his true occupation —a Magistrate’s Court reporter.—London, June 23. “Lucas” To Wed Ewen Solon, the former Auckland actor who made his name in Britain playing Lucas, faithful assistant to Maigret in the 8.8. C. television series, will marry for the second time this week. His fiancee is the actress, Vicki Woolf. 22. who had a small part in one of the Maigret series. Solon is 44 and has known her for four years.— London. June 23. Churchill Fund The Christchurch City Council has received £69 15s so far this week towards the Winston Churchill Memorial Fund—a big increase on the total of £8 7s received last week. The district total now stands at £21,685 5s 8d—£1314 14s 4d short of the target. Cancer Treatment When patients from Christchurch Hospital were moved to the newly acquired Lyndhurst property, they would make room for a new linear accelerator for the treatment of cancer, said Mr. L. A. Bennett. at a meeting of the North Canterbury Hospital Board yesterday. Tasman Free Trade The Prime Minister (Mr Holyoake) has had private talks with the Australian Prime Minister (Sir Robert Menzies) on the prospect of a limited free trade area between New Zealand and Australia. Mr Holyoake said last night he could not elaborate further, but the Minister of Overseas Trade (Mr Marshall) would meet his Australian opposite (Mr McEwen) in Canberra some time next month. —London, June 23.