General News

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31412, 4 July 1967, Page 14

General News

Helped With Fiddle

The Israeli violinist Zvi Zeitlin, who arrived in Auckland tonight to tour with the N.Z.B.C. Symphony Orchestra, said he was in New York when the Arab-Israeli war broke out He went straight to the Israeli Consular Office In New York and offered to join the army—but was told to “stick to the fiddle and do what you can.” Since then Mr Zeitlin, through benefit concerts in Hong Kong and Sydney, has raised $U.5.5000 for the Israel emergency appeal.—(P.A.)

Through Tunnel

A light aircraft was brought by truck to Christchurch through the road tunnel yesterday. A Transavia Pl2 topdressing plane, it will be flown to Auckland next week. The aircraft was manufactured in Sydney, and arrived at Lyttelton, fully assembled, aboard a ship on Saturday. It will be tested in Christchurch this week for an airworthiness certificate. Designed by Mr L. Pellarini, the Transavia Airtruk is similar in lay-out to the Waitomo Airtruk, built in New Zealand and also designed by Mr Pellarini. It is powered by a 285 h.p. Continental engine, has a wing span of 38ft Ilin, and a length of 21ft.

Penny-A-Meal Tins

A total of £133 18s 4d has been collected for the North Canterbury branch of the Save the Children Fund through the penny-a-meal scheme started last August, says Mrs S. M. Greenland in the annual report of the branch, to be presented to the annual meeting tomorrow. Of the 156 tins issued, 79 are still to be collected. Mrs Greenland says that the money has been sent to Korean feeding centres.

Mid-Year Break

A good number of Christchurch schools observed the mid-year break yesterday. Some took it last Friday. A few will have the holiday next Friday and some next Monday (D.C. Day), although they were asked to avoid this. Some will close for the day on July 17. July 10 had been a popular choice, but the authorities thought there would be complications enough without hundreds of children in town. The staggering of the break resulted.

Rice-Bowl Appeal

The Save the Children Fund’s national rice-bowl appeal will be held from September 15 to 22. In the annual report of the North Canterbury branch of the fund, one of the organisers, Mr E. E. Booth, says that the appeal is to be held about three months later this year because the previous date was unsatisfactory to several other organisations. “In view of the current world situation, your help and support for these unfortunate children will be more necessary than ever,” he says.