General News

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31269, 16 January 1967, Page 10

General News

Warm Day The second highest temperature this year, 72 degrees, was recorded at Harewood yesterday at 2 p.m. The highest temperature of 75 degrees was recorded at the Botanic Gardens at 3 p.m. on January 12. The temperature rose sharply yesterday after a light easterly wind had cleared early-morning cloud. At Harewood at 6 a.m. the temperature was 59 degrees. By 9 a.m. it had risen to 62 degrees, and by noon it was 69 degrees. The gauge on the Government Life building showed 69 degrees at 4.30 p.m. On Saturday temperatures were cooler and a maximum of 66 degrees was recorded at Harewood at noon. The weather was cloudy, and scattered light rain fell in the afternoon. A moderate easterly wind blew. Plane Diverted Christchurch-bound passengers on an Air New Zealand DCB from Sydney spent Saturday night in Auckland after fog had closed Christchurch Airport. The DCB was diverted to Auckland while crossing the Tasman, and arrived at 11.57 p.m. The aircraft was to have landed at Harewood at 11.45 p.m. A spokesman for Air New Zealand said the 45 passengers stayed in Auckland hotels and were flown to Christchurch early yesterday morning. The delay put the return flight to Sydney only 20 minutes behind schedule.

Bundles Of 10 A new system introduced in banks throughout New Zealand of folding notes in bundles of 10 rather than 20 will have its real test this week when many businesses reopen and the flow of money increases. Tellers have had a week of the new system when business was not so brisk. The method replaces the 20-note-fold method introduced more than 30 years ago. The change has been made to allow easier counting and handling when decimal currency is introduced. Best Tips English seamen are the biggest tippers, according to r Wellington taxi-driver. “T< say that Americans throv their money around in a bi, r way is not correct from inexperience,” he said. “Fev New Zealanders tip, but Eng 'ish seamen often hand ove a 10s note for a 6s fare an< say: “Keep the change.” Th, taxi-driver said English sea men were big tippers becausi they were accustomed to th< practice in Britain. Search Called Off A search party of nine men was arranged by the Greymouth police about mid-day yesterday to look for Hugh Cate, of Dunedin, and his two sons, aged 10 and 11, in the areas of Mount Sewell and Mount Davy. Mr Cate and his sons went out with a rifle on Saturday afternoon, and had not returned by darkness. The searchers, under the direction of Sergeant L. M. Simmonds, were divided into one squad of four and two of two men each, and entered the range by different routes. However, Mr Cate and his sons emerged safely about 1.45 p.m., having spent the night in the bush.—(F.O.O.R.)