General News

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31908, 8 February 1969, Page 12

General News

Fewer Unemployed The number of unemployed in the Christchurch district had fallen by 99 to 564 in the fortnight ended January 31, said the district superintendent of the Department of Labdur (Mr A. B. Tuck) yesterday: Labourers were by far the biggest category of unemployed. The major categories were: labourers, 237; factory workers, 76; tradesmen, 22; and seasonal workers, three. Placements to January 31 were 218 and vacancies, including totalled 235. Board’s District Although the Local Government Commission will be in Christchurch on March 5 and 6 for informal discussions with local bodies, there is no indication that the commission will have hearings on the admission of the Waipara, Amuri and Cheviot counties to the North Canterbury Catchment Board’s district. It is likely that the commission will hear submissions from the parties later this year. ' Medical Fellowships New Zealand medical graduates are eligible to apply for £l5OO fellowships made available this year by Smith and Nephew associated companies, which is offering six in surgery to enable doctors and surgeons in Commonwealth and developing countries to undertake a year’s post-graduate study in a specialist field of their choice. The fellowships are open to both men and women, the age group of successful applicants being usually between 25 and 35. Successful applicants will be paid return air fare to Britain.—(N.Z.P.A. Staff Correspondent) World Weather The world’s weather on Thursday, according to cable reports, was:—Rome, 28 degrees minimum, 46 degrees maximum, sunny; Paris, 39, 42, partly cloudy; London, 44, 48, cloudy; Berlin, 17, 32, sunny; Amsterdam, 32, 45, overcast; Brussels, 39, 50, overcast; Madrid, 39, 45, sunny; Moscow, —l2, —2, sunny; Stockholm, 28, 39, overcast; New York, 23, 32, clear; San Francisco, 45, 51, rain; Tokyo, 30, 44, clear; Montreal, —B, —5, clear; Hong Kong, 44, 57, fine; Johannesburg, 66, 78, rain; Singapore, 74, 87, cloudy.