General News

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31053, 7 May 1966, Page 14

General News

Presidents Galore

“I would have been quite interested to have a chat with these gentlemen—just to see how hard they looked,” said a Christchurch businessman last evening, commenting on a report that three American members of the Young Presidents’ Association had been unable to find anyone in New Zealand eligible for membership. The association is open to anyone who, before reaching the age of 39, has become president of a firm with an annual turn-over of about £350,000. The Christchurch businessman, who refused to be named, said he was in his twenties and in charge of a firm with a turnover well in excess of the amount required. He knew of at least four others in Christchurch who would qualify, and had met two in Wellington and two in Auckland. Undoubtedly there were still more “young presidents” in Christchurch and other centres, he said. £4500 Given Christchurch people gave £4500 to the Salvation Army’s national door-to-door appeal last Saturday, and some areas were still to be covered, Brigadier S. . A Smith, divisional commander of the CanterburyWestland area, said yesterday. The Salvation Army wished to thank the many voluntary organisations which assisted in the appeal, said Brigadier Smith. The money will. be used to run the community services of the Salvation Army. £5O Copper Pile A copper pile at Shirley Lodge in aid of the Intellectually Handicapped Children’s Society, has grown to a height of slightly more than 12in since it was started on April 30. Its value is now estimated at £5O. According to the manager of ti e hotel (Mr J. Harvey) the pile is liberally sprinkled with silver coins, and a few notes are in its centre. “We began with £2O and in the last week about £3O worth of coins has been added. It has become quite an attraction for patrons and visitors,” he said. The pile will remain as long as the society wishes it to. A former champion wrestler, Lofty Blomfield, organised the pile. Mild Day The weather was fine in Christchurch yesterday, with a maximum temperature of 59 degrees, recorded at Harewood at 3 p.m. At 6 a.m. the temperature at Harewood was 37 degrees, and it rose to 39 degrees at 9 a.m. and 56 degrees at noon. A frost of three degrees was recorded.