GENERAL NEWS

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31741, 26 July 1968, Page 12

GENERAL NEWS

Repairs To Coach

The Cobb coach in the Canterbury Museum has no wheels. They have been removed for repair, and this was being done by Mr J. Newell, of Skilling and Company, Rangiora, the director of the museum (Dr R. S. Duff) told the museum trust board yesterday. Mr Newell’s action was an example of the public support for the museum, Dr Duff said in recording his thanks. The repairs had been made necessary by the absence of atmospheric moisture caused by the museum heating.- — __ Valuable Gift The Canterbury Museum’s New Zealand alpine collection had benefited by the gift of a very valuable set of books by Mrs G. Lockwood, the director of the museum (Dr R. S. Duff) told the museum trust boad yesterday. The collection included a full set of the “New Zealand Alpine Journal,” a set of the “Canterbury Mountaineer” which required only later numbers to complete it, and a full set of the “Ski Year Book,” Dr Duff said. It would be known as the George Lockwood collection. Mr Lockwood, a Christchurch solicitor, died recently. The board recorded its appreciation of the gift. Court Busy The Supreme Court was busy beyond the ordinary yesterday, Mr Justice Wilson summing up, and juries returning verdicts, in three criminal cases. The Court began at 9.30 a.m. and finished at 6.15 p.m.

Pupils’ Telephone The Papanui High School board will install a slot telephone at the school for use by pupils. It will cost $2O for installation and $9 annual rental. The headmaster (Mr E. Fancy) said there were dozens of valid reasons why pupils needed to use a telephone. At present they had to get permission at the school office or go out to a street box. Salvage Of Adzes Final signing of the Comalco agreement emphasised the importance of a combined archaeological operation at Tiwai Point, Southland, during the August holidays, the director of the Canterbury Museum (Dr R. S. Duff) told the museum trust board yesterday. In April the museum's associate in entomology (Mr A G. McFarlane) and Mrs McFarlane found that at low tide dense surface patches of adzes in the making were uncovered at the point, Dr Duff said. The August salvage would be conducted by Mr G. S. Park, of the Otago Museum on behalf of the Southland Museum, and there would be four volunteers from the Canterbury Museum Archaeological Society, Dr Duff said.

World Weather The world’s weather, according to the Associated Press and AA.P.-Reuter, was as follows on Wednesday:—Rome 55 degrees minimum, 75 degrees maximum, variable: Paris 58, 68, part cloudy: London 54, 64, cloudy: Berlin 50. 71, cloudy; Amsterdam 63, 68, overcast; Brussels 68, 75, overcast; Madrid 68, 91, sunny; Moscow 53, 63, sunny; Stockholm 55, 70, overcast; New York 73, 93, clear; San Francisco 52, 56, cloudy; Tokyo 78, 90, fair; Mexico City 51, 75, clear; Sydney 42, 56, fine.—(London, April 25).

“Will Not Fight”

The University of Canterbury Debating Union last evening passed a motion that “this house will not fight for Queen and country.” The motion was passed by 100 votes to 30, with 61 abstentions. Speakers for the motion were Mr James K. Baxter, the poet, the Rev. John Weir and Mr C. O'Neil, a student. Speakers against the motion were Mr K. A, Gough, a solicitor, Mr V. McKay, a former Territorial Army officer, and Mr B. Banks, a student. No Snow Calls

Persons should not ring the Automobile Association (Canterbury) just to find the location of snow they could play in, the general manager of the association (Mr E. S. Palliser) said yesterday. Many had been ringing the afterhours service for this purpose, and the calls had been hindering genuine calls for the association's emergency services, he said. Similarly, the association could not advise of ice conditions for skating at Lake Lyndon.