General News

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31225, 24 November 1966, Page 16

General News

Bus Ban

I The Canterbury Progress ■ League last evening decided Ito make further representations to the National Roads Board against the recommended ban on buses on the Otira Gorge road. It will ask that when board members go over the route in February they travel in a bus similar in size and turning circle to that used by league members recently. Family Parties Two lots of cousins and two fathers and sons are candidates for the General Election on Saturday, and six of the men are for Labour. Two cousins have the same pronunciation of their surnames —“Sirhoy”—but Miljenko Srhoj, in Hobson, has kept the Dalmation spelling, while Anthony John Shroy, for Ashburton, has had a letter altered. Both are fourth generation New Zealanders. Mr B. G. Barclay, the Fendalton candidate, has already seen a photograph of his cousin, Mr R. M. Barclay, the New Plymouth candidate, identified as himself. Sir Eruera Tirikatene, the member for Southern Maori, has his son, Rino, standing in Rangiora. The other father-and-son combination is Mr R. O. C. Marks, in Wairarapa, and Mr O. R. Marks, in Stratford. Both are Social Credit. Battle Of Britain Paramount Pictures yesterday announced plans to make a major historical film called “The Battle Of Britain,” about the Royal Air Force’s epic defence of Britain in 1940. Costing an estimated 8 million dollars it will be the film company’s biggest investment since Cecil B. de Mille’s spectacular, “The Ten Commandments,” in 1955. A Paramount spokesman said “The Battle of Britain” would be produced by Harry Saltzman, one of the co-producers of the James Bond film series. It will be shot entirely in Britain and on the Continent, and will be in colour. The cast has not yet been announced. The film is to be directed by Guy Hamilton, director of the James Bond film “Goldfinger.”—New York, Nov. 23. Weather Improves The weather in Christchurch yesterday was cloudy to overcast, with cool to moderate temperatures. The maximum temperature at Harewood was 57 degrees at 3 p.m. A temperature of 40 degrees was recorded at Harewood at 6 a.m. This rose to 50 degrees at 9 a.m. and 54 degrees at noon. The temperature recorded at the Botanic Gardens at 3 p.m. was 59 degrees. The temperature gauge on the Government Life building showed the same temperature at 4.30 p.m. Express Late The Invercargill express arrived at the Christchurch railway station at 8 p.m. yesterday, 40 minutes late. The delay was caused by a locomotive breakdown south of Dunedin. A replacement engine was brought from Dunedin. The express did not leave Christchurch for Lyttelton until 8.20 p.m., about 37 minutes behind schedule.