General News

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31662, 24 April 1968, Page 16

General News

No Paper Tomorrow “The Press’’ will not be published tomorrow, Anzac Day. Locomotives Tested Five new electric locomotives for use in the Otira tunnel are being tested this week. The locomotives were being exhaustively tested and if they passed the tests they would come into use after tomorrow, the locomotive supervisor at Greymouth (Mr I A. G. N. McNamara) said yesterday. Railway technical exIperts are at Otira conducting the tests.—(F.O.O.R.) Vehicle Checks The Transport Department in Canterbury is carrying out a check on cars, motorcycles, and bicycles to see that they are up to standard for winter driving. The checks began on Monday and will continue until May 17. Lights, brakes, tyres and windscreen wipers are being given special attention, and the fitting and use of seat belts are being noted. The check is part' of a national campaign. Flights Delayed Six National Airways Corporation flights were affected by fog which closed Christchurch Airport to all landings until about 11 a.m. yesterday. The first three planes from Christchurch left on time, but because of the landing restriction two planes from Wellington and one from Dunedin were cancelled. This affected the schedule for the next three outward flights. Passengers were accommodated on later flights, and on a special flight for those going to Wellington. After 11 a.m. all flights were running to time. Flashing Light A flashing amber light will soon be erected over the intersection of Worcester l Street and Barbadoes Street. The comer was 1 unusually dangerous and the 1 purpose of the light was to make drivers more cautious, the Christchurch City Council’s Traffic Superintendent (Mr J. F. Thomas) said yesterday. The light would be an experiment It was hoped to erect it as soon as the M.E.D. had completed plans for it Properties Returned An agreement was signed in Djakarta in March under which the Indonesian Government agreed to return all properties in North Sumatra belonging to Harrisons and Crosfield, and London Sumatra Plantations. The companies lost control of these properties in 1964. On April 1, the office in Medan and rubber and oil palm plantations comprising more than 70,000 planted acres were taken over again by the group, according to advice received by Harrison and Crosfields (A.N.Z.), Ltd. Waikato In Rescue The Navy frigate Waikato yesterday rescued an Indonesian cargo vessel with 20 passengers on board off the south-east coast of Johore. The Waikato was on its way to Djakarta on a courtesy visit when she answered a dis- ■ tress signal from the 78ft Harapan which was having engine trouble. Harapan’s crew were landed at Tanjong Üban in the Rhio Islands and her bent engine shaft was taken aboard the Waikato for I repairs.—(P.A.)