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Second Frost A three-degree frost, the second to be recorded in Christchurch this year, was recorded at Harewood yesterday morning. A two-degree frost was recorded on April 4. In spite of brilliant sunshine and an almost cloudless sky, temperatures did not rise above 61 degrees throughout the day. At 6 a.m. the temperature at Harewood was 40 degrees, rising to 47 degrees at 9 a.m. A light to moderate north-easterly wind began about 10 a.in. The temperature was 60 degrees at noon, and the same temperature was recorded at 3 p.m. At 4.15 the temperature gauge on the Government Life building registered 61 degrees. Comedy Published A limited edition of a oneact comedy. “Heads Will Roll,’ by the Christchurch playwright, Eve Hughes, will be published by the Christchurch and North Canterbury area of the British Drama League. It is expected that copies will be available early in May. The comedy was first presented last year by The Little Theatre. It was placed second at both the British Drama League festival in Christchurch and a South Island divisional final at Oamaru, and it was placed first in the comedy section of the 1965 playwriting competitions.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31032, 12 April 1966, Page 14
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