GENERAL NEWS

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32215, 6 February 1970, Page 12

GENERAL NEWS

High Temperature A temperattire of 85 degrees was registered at 3 ■ p.m. at the Botanic Gardens I yesterday—the highest since January 27, when 89 degrees i was reached. At Christchurch ! Airport the 3 p.m. temperature was 82 degrees. A northwest wind which sprang up shortly before 2 p.m. had no appreciable effect on the temperature, which had been rising steadily all day at a rate of about four degrees an hour.

Amberley Doctor “You’ll have to go to the vet,” said the chairman (Mr J. S. Bowker) when Cr A. C. W. Mclntosh asked at a meetling of the Ashley County Council what. progress had been made towards getting a doctor for Amberley. Apparently Mr D. J. Shier, of Amberley, had had discussions Iwith some doctors who were interested provided it was a (partnership practice so that ‘they could get days off, said Cr P. F. H. Rowley. There I was nothing to stop a couple |of young doctors having a go. said Mr Bowker. Their capital costs would be virtually nil. "The surgery is sitting there. All they need is a car —and they probably have that (anyway,” said Mr Bowker. Australian Contract

The Blenheim-based company of Instant Foods (N.Z.), Ltd, recently obtained its third contract, worth $45,000, for supplying specialised ration packs to the Australian armed services, according to the general manager (Mr P. A. Miller). The packs are produced in a dry form by an accelerated freeze-drying process. Branch Factory Cantwell Creations, Ltd, the Christchurch fashion manufacturer, opened a factory in Greymouth with three of a staff this week, and the managing director of the company (Mr F. D. Cantwell) expects to be employing 50 machinists in Greymouth within a year. The workmanship of the first three employees was outstanding, said Mr Cantwell, and the assistance of Greymouth businesses and people had been very generous.—(F.O.O.R.). Sea Lion On Beach A 13ft sea lion has beached: itself on the Karoro Beach, south of Greymouth. It was: first seen on the 14-mile Beach, on the coast road between Greymouth and Westport on Tuesday. On Wednesday, it appeared on the Rapahoe Beach and yesterday morning it arrived at the Karoro Beach. (F.0.0.R.). . Staff Shortage Vacancies in the permanent staff of the Christchurch Boys’ High School meant that positions had to be filled by part-time teachers, the headmaster (Mr C. F. S. Caldwell) told a meeting of the board of governors yesterday. Mr Caldwell said that science and mathematics teachers were still required and these vacancies would have to be filled in the interim by parttime teachers. There were already four part-time teachers on the staff. The roll was about 1054, Mr Caldwell said. At March 1 last year the roll was 1092 and he expected it to be about the same this year. Overweight Sacks Overweight sacks of wool, hides, grain and manure had been sent into some Canterbury stores for handling recently, the secretary of the Canterbury, Otago and Southland General and Builders’ Labourers’ Union (Mr L. B. Swan) said yesterday. Sacks weighing up to 2001 b had been found in the stores, he said. Under the award for wool, grain, hide and manure I employees in Canterbury, the specified weight for such i sacks was 1801 b. “Members lof the union are requested 'to refrain from lifting, carrying or dragging any sacks over the specified weight, as very often unfortunate results occur for the man who (attempts to lift or carry I them,” he said. | • State Visit

The Lord Mayor of London (Lieutenant-Colonel Sir lan Bowater) will make a State visit to New Zealand and Australia this year. He and Lady Bowater leave London on August 8, arriving in New' Zealand on August 11. He; will spend 10 days visiting; major cities in both islands/ On August 21 he will arrive in Australia, where his programme includes visits to all state capitals. The tour will end on September B.—London, February 4.

Lord Russell The life of Bertrand Russell, who died in London this week, will be the subject of a sermon in Christchurch Cathedral on Sunday evening. The sermon is to be preached by Mr J. Hopkins, a student at the University of Canterbury and a son of the Anglican prison chaplain in Christchurch (the Rev. H. I. Hopkins). The Dean of Christchurch (the Very Rev. M. L. Underhill) said last evening that although Lord Russell rejected religion his advocacy of Christian love and compassion, his passions of love, knowledge and pity and his efforts for the whole of mankind were an example to all Christians. Best Streets The only streets in St Albans which qualified for an award in the Christchurch Beautifying Association’s best-street competition were Severn Street and Knowles Street. They were entered in the section for streets without trees.