Reporter’s diary

Press, 22 September 1983, Page 2

Reporter’s diary

Archie ARCHIE Andrews, pictured, should stir the memories of older readers, especially those of English origin. The ventriloquist’s dummy had his own radio show, “Educating Archie,” in the 19505. The man behind the mouth was Peter Brough, who began his stage career with the cheeky schoolboy dummy in 1938. A stint with E.N.S.A., the entertainment branch of the services, during the war preceded guest appearances on the 8.8. C. radio shows, “Navy Mixture” and “Variety Bandbox.” Guests on the “Educating Archie” show included Max Bygraves, Hattie Jacques, and a very young Julie Andrews. The dummy pictured has been bought by a Manchester Street antique dealer, Mr Leonard Taylor. He bought the dummy, one of a few known to be in New Zealand, from another dealer. Mr Taylor says the dummy, which cost him $350, is not for sale. He has refused a ?600 offer for the dummy, which has real hair and teeth. Gourdies meet THE VISIT of a Scottish woman living in Tasmania to New Zealand on a speaking tour next month has prompted a family reunion for the Gourdie family. Mrs

Marie Dinnen’s maiden name was Gourdie and she has written to 22 New Zealanders with that name to arrange meetings while she is in New Zealand in October. She hopes to find out where family members fit in the “Gourdie jigsaw.” South Island Gsurdies planned to meet in Ashburton on October 8, said Mr

Peter Gourdie, of Sullivan Avenue, Christchurch. , Australia II AUSTRALIA 11, the challenger for the America’s Cup, has been awarded a special Australian Design Award by the Industrial Design Council. The council’s chairman, Mr R. F. Kynaston, said

that the award showed the world that Australia stood behind the superb technology, innovation and design excellence of Australia 11. The yacht is not the first boat to receive the award. Australia II narrowly lost the fourth race in the series yestwday. The American yacht,' Liberty, has a 3-1 lead and needs only one

more win to clinch victory. The United States has won thie cup 25 times in a row.

Killer T

IT had to happen — a video game based on cancer cells. The Health Department magazine, “Health,” tells of a new game for the smallscreen button-pushers to try. It is Killer T-cell. The killer cells rapidly gobble up multiplying cancer cells. The killer cells represent Tlymphocytes, one of two types of white blood cells that protect the body against bacteria, says the game’s creator, Elton Stubblefield, a professor at the University of Texas Hospital. It is designed to show that it is tough to fight cancer, but it can be done, he says. The game will be marketed as a disc for use with Apple Home computers. Just a minute TIME will stand still for the Post Office clock in Cathedral Square for the next few weeks while the clock tower building is renovated. Scaffolding around the building has meant easy access for vandals who have climbed up at night and swung on the hands of the clock. In recent years the clock has had an unbroken record of telling the time. 'Late show

“NO ORCHIDS for Miss Blandish,” the University of Canterbury Drama Society’s production will have a special late showing tomorrow at 11.15 p.m. The performance in the Ngaio Marsh Theatre is a first for the Dramasoc arid for Christchurch theatre-goers. The show is for people who could not otherwise attend performances todajr tomorrow and Saturday evening at 8 p.m.