General News

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31042, 23 April 1966, Page 16

General News

No Paper On Monday

“The Press” will not be published on Monday, Anzac Day.

Poppy Sales

A total of £2714 was raised from the sale of Anzac Day poppies in Christchurch yesterday. When counting closed at 10 p.m. this total was £604 more than was raised on the day last year. The secretary of the Christchurch Returned Services’ Association (Mr F. Barron) said the public response was generous, and the association expected that last year’s total would be exceeded. More than 300 collectors took part yesterday. Warm Day The weather in Christchurch yesterday was sunny and warm, with a light variable wind. A temperature of 51 degrees was recorded at the weather office at Harewood at 6 a.m. By noon it had risen to 71 degrees and to 75 degrees by 3 p.m. The maximum temperature of 80 degrees was recorded at the Botanic Gardens at 3 p.m. At 4.30 p.m. the temperature on the Government Life building gauge was 67 degrees. Meticulous Two City Council workmen were sweeping up autumn leaves in Chester street yesterday when a local resident, approaching them, drew aside to avoid the dust. “Sorry,” said one of the men, “we’ve got to make an extra good job today. The Queen Mother passes here tomorrow.” As he spoke he drew a handkerchief from his pocket and flicked the dust off the kerb. School Transport Two changes in conditions for the transport of children to school were reported to the Canterbury Education Board yesterday. Extensions to bus services on medical grounds will require a certificate from the Health Department instead of a family doctor. Where farmers pay employees an allowance to help to meet the cost of children’s board away from home or toward transport to and from school, the payments will be allowable as a business expense. Dislikes Kilts Andy Stewart, tihe Scottish singer who rose to fame with songs of his homeland, confessed in Sydney today, “I can’t abide kilts.” He explained, “There’s no fun in wearing the kilt, especially over here where it is so hot. It’s not so comfortable as a light-weight suit and of course there is always the problem of the gusty wind.” Stewart, who made a fortune from records such as the “Scottish Soldier,” and “Donald, Where’s Your Troosers,” will fly to New Zealand for a fiveweek tour.—Sydney, April 22. French Classes French teaching at the Kirkwood Intermediate School in association with a teacher from the Riccarton High School was working well, the District Senior Inspector (Mr H. W. Findlay) told the Canterbury Education Board yesterday. There was another scheme to teach French to pupils from Mainehau, Briggston, Marshland, and Glenmoor primary schools at the Mairehau High School. British Ph.D. James Cole, of Kent, this week became the first British scholar to gain his doctorate of philosophy at Victoria University. He is believed to be the first British scholar to gain his Ph.D. in New Zealand. He came to New. Zealand three years ago as a British Commonwealth scholar, a B.Sc. honours graduate from the University of Leicester. His thesis was on Tarawera volcano. —(P.A.)