General News

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30856, 15 September 1965, Page 16

General News

Slowed Up “Since Mr Nordmeyer suggested that the Government’s financial restrictions might cause interest rates to rise, there has been a sharp fall in the demand for our reticulation loan stock,” said the secretary-manager (Mr V. G. Mason), at yesterday’s meeting of the Central Canterbury Electric Power Board. Little Interest A meeting called last evening by Mr W. J. D. H. McFaul, to form a committee to make representation- for a citizens’ tax attracted only four persons. Cool Day Temperatures were much cooler in Christchurch yesterday. Skies were cloudy and moderate easterly winds blew alt day. At 6 a.m. the temp erature at Harewood was 40 degrees and by noon it had risen to 55 degrees. A maximum temperature of 57 degrees was recorded at the airport at 1 p.m. At 3 p.m. the temperature at the Botanic Gardens was 55 degrees and at 4 p.m. the temperature gauge on the Government Life Building registered 56 degrees. Spitfire Gift The Royal Air Force is to be presented with a Spitfire by the British Aircraft Corporation at R.A.F. station Coltishall, near Norwich, tomorrow—Battle of Britain Day. The aircraft will be accepted for the R.A.F. by Air Commodore Alan Deere, formerly of Wanganui, one of the many New Zealanders who fought in the Battle of Britain. Air Commodore Deere, officer commanding No. 12 sector, R.A.F. Fighter Command. was shot down nine Vines during the war.—London, September 14.