Reporter's Diary

Press, 8 February 1980, Page 2

Reporter's Diary

be staged until August at the earliest, or possibly at the end of March next year. It will mark the eighty-fifth anniversary of the mine disaster. However, a new theatre group in Richmond, near Nelson, called the Waimea Repertory Society, has asked 4he authors, if it can produce the play for its opening production. If it does, it could well be the first adult performance of the play.

Traffic stopper A CAMPAIGN has been going in the United States to encourage more people to stop for animals crossing the road. Even though they, would not have a legal leg to stand on if , they were involved in an accident, . there is an encouraging . number erf cars in the United States with bumper stickers proclaiming “I brake, for animals.” Some -have -even picked out their favourite pet, and have stickers saying they brake for either dogs, cats, lizards, bears or deer. But there is one car in Christchurch, which would appear to be owned by someone associated with the United ’ States Antarctic Nayal Support. Force, with j a bumper.

sticker that reads: “I brake for penguins.” One would imagine the driver would not be called upon to stop very often for his protected species.

Anniversary party AS PART of the seventyfifth anniversary celebrations of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Barbadoes Street, there will be an afternoon tea party at the presbytery next Tuesday afternoon for anyone who was at the opening ceremony 75 years ago. Not surprisingly, only a few of the old timers have so far been found —: and they were all in their teens when ■ they attended the opening ceremony. They are Mrs Janet Nee, Mrs Cecilia Greahey, aged 87, Mrs Mary Cummings, aged 89, and Mr Charlie Batchelor, aged 86. Monsignor Harringtori, the cathedral administrator, who is organising the tea party, would like to hear from anyone else who was at the opening or from people who know of someone who was there. He may be reached at the presbyteryr ■ * •-