General News

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31275, 23 January 1967, Page 12

General News

Guide Dog Sought A blind Cheviot woman, Mrs A. McClintock, left Christchurch yesterday for Melbourne to obtain a guide dog. Mrs McClintock, the mother of two children, has had all the expenses of her journey paid by the New Zealand Foundation for the Blind, and is likely to spend at least a month in Melbourne at the training school while she and the dog become accustomed to each other. Warm Day Christchurch’s weather was again warm yesterday. There was a light south-westerly wind and a temperature of 66 degrees at 9 a.m., and the maximum temperature of 77 degrees was recorded at Harewood at midday. In the afternoon, the wind changed to a light north-easterly, bringing more cloud, but at 3 p.m. the temperature was still 74 degrees. The Government Life building gauge showed 77 degrees at 4.30 p.m. 46in Of Rain A total of 4.6 in of rain fell in the Mount Cook area in the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday. Ranger B. Jones, at the Mount Cook National Park Board headquarters, said that, 'temperatures were much cooler during the week-end, and climbing had been halted by the weather. There are about 18 climbers in the high huts. (F.0.0.R.)

Not Impressed Some confusion may be caused in the minds of overseas journalists about the status and appearance of Christchurch if the photograph provided in the press kit issued to journalists covering the visit of Air ViceMarshal Ky is taken at face value. Christchurch is represented by a picture showing the intersection of High street and Manchester street on a not very busy day. The caption describes Christchurch as the most English city outside England. One cosmopolitan journalist commented: “I’ve seen more Eng-lish-looking cities in less Eng-lisb-looking countries.” (F.0.0.R.)

; Warning Of Sharks A visual shark-warning device is now being issued to New Zealand’s 80 voluntary surf life-saving clubs. It is a white-enamelled, metal sign, 2ft square, on which there is the likeness in red of a shark, with the one word, “Shark.” These signs may be fitted to standards at the water’s edge, or may be hung from a clubhouse. They have been adopted as superior to flags, as they are visible even in calm weather. At least 200 will be issued, and will be used by the voluntary patrols in conjunction with the bells which are now in use.—(F.O.O.R.) Snares Expedition High seas off the Snares Islands on Saturday prevented the American ship Thomas J Gary from picking up six members of the University of Canterbury zoological expedition who have been working there. The Thomas J. Gary berthed at Bluff on Saturday at 12.40 p.m. It is expected that the vessel will sail again to the islands today to take the men off. Sharks Seen A Christchurch family saw a shark swimming about 200 yards off Leithfield beach at 11.10 a.m. yesterday. The shark was swimming in a southerly direction, and was seen by seven persons. Commercial fishermen at Goose Bay, near Kaikoura, have reported the presence of a basking shark about 22ft long, and yesterday morning an Bft shark weighing 2501 b was caught by campers.