General News

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31514, 31 October 1967, Page 16

General News

Daily Measure

There is a postmaster in Pahiatua who measures beer ■ as part of his official duties. On most nights of the week, the Postmaster (Mr F. J. Toomey), visits the local brewery to record the quantity and content of the day’s brew. Mr Toomey, in addition to being Postmaster, is also the district excise agent for the Customs Department. His brewery call involves clambering along narrow catwalks measuring the depth and specific gravity of beer in each of 14 huge wooden vats, or “gyles” as they are known in the trade. Bridges Professor H. J. Hopkins, head of civil engineering, resigned from the Canterbury University Council yesterday because his term will expire while he is on refresher leave. The Chancellor (the Kt. Rev. A. K. Warren) said he had been “a strong bridge between conformity and non-confor-mity.” In reply Professor Hopkins said: “I trust, sir, that you speak in your capacity as Chancellor.” Labour Day Traffic Although traffic was described by the Transport Department as quiet at Labour Day week-end, the figures released yesterday for traffic on the new northern motorway and the old Main North Road by the Ministry of Works show that there was more traffic this year. Between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Labour Day there were 1650. vehicles on the new motorway, and 1125 vehicles on the old road. The total of 2775 was 810 higher than the figure for the same period last year. From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. this year there were 2770 vehicles on the two roads and 1935 last year and between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. there were 2025 vehicles this year compared with 1940 last year. Although there were more cars on the new motorway than on the old road, many still travelled by the old road. Student Liaison The Students’ Union executive has asked the Canterbury University Council to appoint a liaison committee to assist in student planning. The Vice-Chancellor (Professor N. C. Phillips) said definite proposals would be made at the next meeting. “A committee of this kind would be very valuable,” he said. Haast Publicity Eight pages, including a double-page spread in colour, about the Haast Pass route between Otago and Westland are the principal feature of the latest issue of “Oil, Lifestream of Progress,” the house magazine of Caltex companies, which has world-wide distribution. The articles and pictures describe the making of the road and the scenic beauties it opens up for tourists.