General News

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30811, 24 July 1965, Page 14

General News

National Importance When Mr F. D. Daly, counsel for the Railways Department, questioned the admissibility of evidence given by Mr W. A. Craddock at a transport licensing hearing in Westport yesterday, Mr Craddock said he would be pleased to shorten the proceedings as the sitting seemed likely to clash with an important fixture he had to attend today. “Yes, one of national importance,” said the Authority. Mr Craddock is the senior member of the New Zealand Rugby Union council. He was able to leave later in the day to attend the Canterbury-Springboks match. —(F.0.0.R.) Hydra-headed “Dredge 350 raises her ugly head again,” said the chairman (Mr E. W. D. Unwin) at the monthly meeting of the Timaru Harbour Board yesterday. The engineer (Mr B. W. Charman) said a successful tenderer had “tossed his hand in,” and the question of demolition had once more reverted to the board. It was resolved to proceed with cutting out the top and poop structure of the derelict dredge: and, when this is completed, to decide whether the dredger will be cut up or sunk in the new north mole reclamation area. The hulk is at present in the new fishing boat harbour.— (F.0.0.R.) Cool Day There was a seven-degree frost at the Christchurch airport yesterday and a cool, sunless day followed. The temperature at Harewood at 6 a.m. was 39 degrees and by noon it had risen to 48 degrees which was the maximum recorded for the day. Less than an hour of sunshine was recorded at the airport and moderate north-west winds blew all day. At 4.15 p.m. the temperature gauge on the Government Life building registered 51 degrees. Mobile X-Ray Unit The 1121 persons whose chests were X-rayed by the Health Department’s mobile unit in the first four days of this week brought the total to 3533 since the city campaign began. The rate of att rndance at the unit was considered to be about average. A further 130 were X-rayed at Duvauchelles last week" when the equipment from the Manchester street clinic was taken there. Next week the mobile unit will be in Blenheim road, Wharenui and Riccarton. The full timetable is advertised in the public notices column in “The Press” this morning. Teachers In Choir The Minister of Education (Mr Kinsella) has approved half salary for married teachers and leave without pay for single teachers attending the Commonwealth Arts Festival as members of the Christchurch Harmonic Society Choir. Mrs C. C. Holland told the Canterbury Eductaion Board yesterday that this was at least some concession. Defrosting “It is common practice for grocers to have several heaters operating in their shops during the winter months. This is essential for comfort, but can be detrimental to food stored close to the top of the open-type heater, and deterioration of frozen foods will be accelerated,” said the health inspector (Mr R. W. Churchill), at a meeting of the Heathcote County Council. Arbor Day Trees One hundred and one schools have accepted the offer of the New Zealand Forest Service to provide trees for Arbor Day functions. For the current year, 23 species were available and a total Of 1281 trees will be distributed to schools in Canterbury and Westland.