General News

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31333, 1 April 1967, Page 12

General News

Appeal For Aged “We are grateful to the citizens of Christchurch, who gave most nobly,” said Dr. H. R. Donald, chairman of the Christchurch Aged People’s Welfare Council, describing yesterday's street appeal. When counting stopped last evening—and there are still boxes from suburban areas to be sent in this morning—£2os6 had been received. Dr. Donald estimated that a further £l5O or £2OO would come in today. He said that when counting was at the same stage last year, the amount collected was less than £2OOO. More than 700 collectors from church organisations, men’s and women’s organisations, university hostels, and secondary schools helped to collect. Warm At Midday t The temperature in Christchurch rose quickly at lunch time yesterday, and 75 degrees was recorded in the Botanic Gardens at noon. The maximum temperature recorded at Harewood was 72 degrees at 2 p.m. The temperature at Harewood at 6 a.m. was 50 degrees and at 9 a.m., 55 degrees, but it rose quickly to 70 degrees at noon. At 3 p.m. the temperature was 69 degrees. The Government Life building gauge showed 68 degrees at 4 p.m. The wind during the day was light and variable, with gradually increasing cloud throughout the day. Scott Service Three veterans of Captain Scott’s last expedition to the Antarctic will be among citizens attending the memorial service to him in Christchurch Cathedral at 7 p.m. tomorrow They are Messrs M. McCarthy, of Lyttelton, and W. Burton and W. MacDonald, both of Christchurch. All three were members of the crew of Scott’s ship, Terra Nova, the White Ensign of which will be paraded by a colour party from H.M.N.Z.S. Pegasus. The service is being organised by the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Antarctic society, but the attendance of the public would be welcomed, said the secretary (Mrs E. F. Cross) yesterday. Fishing Rivers All the rivers in the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society’s district were clear and flshable at 9 a.m. yesterday, and were to remain so throughout the week-end. They are the Waiau, Burundi, Ashley, Waimakariri, Selwyn, Rakaia, Ashburton, and Rangitata rivers.