General News

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30847, 4 September 1965, Page 14

General News

Bugs Benefit Mutations through radioactivity were bad for humans but good for the bugs that preyed on people, said Dr. W. G. Whittlestone, of the Ruakura Agricultural Research Station, in Hamilton. An influenza virus changed by mutation gave the world the socalled Asian ’flu, he said. Mutation was very good for viruses. “No-one had immunity from this new type of ’flu and it swept the world,” he said. “I know—l had a dose of it myself.”

Hotels Booked Out Christchurch hotels were booked out last night, on the eve of the third Rugby test. The accommodation in some hotels had all been taken six months ago. There was particularly heavy traffic on the Main South road yesterday afternoon and evening—all converging on Christchurch, for today’s match. Cooler Weather A cold wind and periods of rain in Christchurch yesterday ended the recent fine weather. Frosts of four degrees were recorded both at Harewood and in the city, and the wind was south-westerly. The temperature at Harewood at 9 a.m. was 46 degrees, rising to the maximum, 50 degrees at noon, and falling to 47 degrees at 3 p.m. In the Botanic Gardens at 3 p.m. 48 degrees were recorded. The Government Life building’s temperature gauge registered 48 degrees at 4.20 p.m. Showers continued in the evening.