General News

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31222, 21 November 1966, Page 12

General News

Travelling Cat

A Hastings cat called Tiger believes it is better to travel by train. In the last nine months she has travelled 3000 miles around the North Island. Normally Tiger earns her keep by keeping down rats and mice in the Hastings railway yard. Last March she disappeared and three days later turned up in a goods train at Auckland. Since then she has been to Palmerston North and Auckland twice.

Light Frost A four-degree frost was recorded at Harewood airport yesterday morning, but according to the Weather Office, this is not unusual for this time of the year. No frost was recorded in the city area. The temperature at 6 a.m. was 39 degrees and it rose from 55 degrees at 9 a.m. to 61 degrees at noon. The 3 p.m. temperature was 59 degrees and the same reading was made by the gauge on the Government Life building at 4.30 p.m. After a partly cloudy morning, skies became overcast in the afternoon and a moderate easterly breeze blew for most of the day. The highest temperature recorded at Harewood on Saturday was 55 degrees at 3 p.m. At 6 a.m. it was 42 degrees, at 9 a.m. 50 degrees and 53 degrees was recorded at noon. Skies were cloudy in the morning and early afternoon and there were some isolated showers. Aspirator Bought In its first major community service project the Riccarton Round Table has bought an aspirator costing £lO5 for Bethany Hospital. To raise money the Round Table sold sacks of potatoes, cleared rubbish from sections, demolished houses, painted fences, and built a fence. £625 For Coin Set A Waitangi crown set of coins at an auction at Gisborne has realised £625, thought to be the highest price paid for a set in New Zealand. The coins, a proof set, were sold on behalf of a Bay of Plenty collector, who had kept them in a bank since he bought them in 1935. (P.A.). Rice Shortage Import restriction- are seriously affecting rice supplies in Auckland and wholesalers say the shortage will get worse. Some Chinese restaurants in the city have taken rice dishes from their menus, and most grocers are rationing supplies. On? wholesaler blamed the new import licensing schedule, which came into force early in July.— (PA.).

Expert’s Open Day Mr Anthony Opie, of Sotheby’s, the art auctioneers of London, held an open day in the Palmerston North Art Gallery on Saturday, giving owners of works of art the opportunity to have them authenticated. A steady stream of people began to arrive at 10 a.m. from as far away as Taihape and Hastings. Many brought paintings, china and silver.—(P.A.). Flights To Mexico Qantas will resume its weekly service from Auckland to Mexico on December 5. This was temporarily suspended in July. The flight will leave Auckland at 3.45 p.m. on Mondays for Acapulco and Mexico City, with a refuelling stop at Tahiti. The return flight will arrive at Auckland at 8.55 a.m. on Thursdays. It is expected that both tourism and trade will be stimulated.