General news

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33514, 20 April 1974, Page 14

General news

Mouf/i cleaning More than 30 people will! clean up rubbish from the! Avon River mouth at low’ tide tomorrow. The Christchurch Ecology Action group and the St ’Andrew’s College ecology! group have combined toj begin the clean-up of the river mouth, beginning at 10| a.m. Snack bar A snack bar is now open; at the Young Mens’ Chris-’ tian Association during peak’ periods. The snack centre was' open during the Corn-; monwealth Games. and’ owing to the interest then it was decided to continue the service. It will be open to ' Y.M.C.A. users, and ice; creams, milkshakes, sandwiches, pies and other food will be available. Wishes granted Successful applicants in the "Wish Week” scheme run by Round Tables ini Christchurch will have some) of their tasks done today.! Mr R. Lloyd, convener of! the Shirley Round Table,’ said that his table would be! cutting down trees, levelling! a section, and pruning.

Portrait sold: One of two portraits by G. Lindauer. offered for sale at an ;antiques auction in Master[ton yesterday sold for $4BOO. IThe second painting was passed in at 52250. —(P.A.). Schools loser?—Schools ! would suffer because the J Government’s decision to I pump an extra s2sm into housing, the president of the New Zealand Educational Institute (Mr R. A. Norman) said yesterday.—(P.A.).