Reporter’s diary

Press, 21 January 1983, Page 2

Reporter’s diary

A wailing chorus A VISITOR to the record lending section of the Canterbury Public Library got more music than she bargained for recently. The library provides a few easy chairs so that listeners to records can sit back and enjoy the music. Occupying one of the chairs was a (jeeply engrossed young man. The visitor noted his absorption and presumed he was listening to a very deep classical piece. Suddenly, the hallowed halls of the library were full of the man’s voice as it soared in unison with the music that only he could hear. A somewhat embarrassed library worker tried to hush the man, but to no avail. He continued his public performance. The visitor sympathised with the worried library worker and

asked if she was having a “few problems." “Oh,” replied the perplexed lady, “this always happens when people listen to Bob Marley.” Quadraphonic A YOUNG couple went to the movies on Wednesday evening and were enjoying the short that told the story of a mountain climber. The film followed the climber from ascent to descent. As the climber moved into the snowy, stormy conditions, the couple could not help but comment on the brilliance of the sound — how realistic and how near the storm appeared. The couple then realised the climber had completed his task and was back down on sunny slopes and yet the stormy sounds continued. Their mistake was

made obvious when the people behind commented on the passing storm and hoped that the roof would not leak. Their laughter at this thought abruptly ended as trickles of rain began to fall from the ceiling. Noisy hearing COURTS of law are usually solemn, silent places. A hearing of the Planning Tribunal, this week, took on the sounds of a dentist’s surgery. Builders using drilling equipment nearby prompted the remark that the "victim's” extraction was taking a long time. The tribunal chairman. Judge Skelton, remarked that no teeth could withstand such protracted drilling. When asked if he wished to adjourn proceedings until the

noises ceased. Judge Skelton summed up the situation by concluding that the “operation” would continue, “if we wait, we will be here all day.” Fortunately, fate intervened and the session finished at lunchtime after the dozen or so planned hearings were either withdrawn or rescheduled. Popular parks NEW ZEALAND caravan parks are said to be better than their North American equivalents. More caravanners from the United States and Canada are nowvisiting "down under” rather than the traditional destination — England. According to New Zealand’s International Caravanning Association, our campsites are more fun and have better facilities.