General News

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31120, 25 July 1966, Page 12

General News

Doubly Separate The twin beds in Mr and Mrs Benjamin Ziesk's home in New York are separated by an election district boundary. “Blame it on the computer,” said an election official, when it was pointed out that Mr Ziesk is listed to vote in one district, while his wife, Lillian, is registered in another. The situation will be corrected before the general election in November, the official said.—New York, July 21. Fishermen Help Lyttelton fishermen are cooperating with the Canterbury Musuem by supplying unusual off-shore fish, and in return the museum is giving them information on fish fauna of the region. Oyster-openers are also helping by sending in unusual finds. In the last week midget octopuses found in Bluff oyster shells, have attracted attention. Want To Migrate More Britons than ever before want to migrate to Australia and New Zealand say officials in London. They decline to suggest reasons for the increase. Applications to Australia House from January to the end of June this year are nearly 5000 more than last year. The New Zealand figures were reported to be rather higher than last year, but the Dominion, unlike Australia, has a strictly limited assisted passage quota of 4000 immigrants a year from Britain, which is always filled. London, July 22. Low Pitch The Woolston Brass Band will soon have to consider buying a new set of low-pitch instruments, says the chairman (Mr A. M. Clemens) in his annual report. “The low pitch has now become standard by edict of the New Zealand Brass Bands’ Association as the instrument manufacturers have informed it that production of high-pitch instruments has now ceased. This will mean that it will soon become impossible to purchase any single replacements for our existing set of instruments, which are now 19 years old,” Mr Clemens says. Observatory Dome Two contracts have been awarded for the £35,000 astronomical observatory to be built in the One Tree Hill Domain and work on the project is expected to begin soon. The power-driven dome, built in East Germany, is in Auckland ready to be assembled. The 20in Zeiss telescope is expected to arrive in New Zealand from Germany in September.—(P.A.) Check On Pools New Zealand currency is no longer acceptable for stakes on British football pools coupons. The ban is an outcome of the Government’s decision not to accept New Zealand money returned to New Zealand. Although pools punters can no longer spend New Zealand money with their coupons, they can still buy British postal orders, but only up to 5s in value at any one time. Noon Weather Noon weather in the four main centres yesterday was: Auckland, 52 degrees, partly cloudy, south-easterly, 3 knots; Wellington, 48, partly cloudy, southerly, 3; Christchurch, 41, fine, northerly, 10; Dunedin, 42, fine, calm.— (P.A.) Band’s Anniversary The Woolston Brass Band is 75 years old this year. The band hopes to arrange a function to celebrate the anniversary, says the chairman (Mr A. M. Clemens) in his annual report.