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‘Good business’
The closing of the Whakatu works at Hastings is good business for New Zealand’s biggest meat company, Waitaki International. —Page 2. Top of poll
Christchurch’s former police chief, Mr George Twentyman, topped the poll for the Canterbury Hospital Board. —Page 3.
N-arms talks fail
President Reagan’s “star wars” defence plan was the stumbling block to a historic accord on reducing Soviet and United States nuclear weapons stockpiles. —lnternational, page 6.
Wines from stony ground
Some of the best wines come from stony ground, Maurice Hunter says. —Home and People, page 8. ‘Conshies’ get-together
War-time comrades who refused to fight have organised a reunion to recall their battles. —Features, page 13.
Computer surprise
Commodore, maker of the country’s most popular home computer, has made a surprise announcement about a new product. —Computers and office equipment, page 24. Reingard qualifies
The Riccarton stayer, Reingard qualified for the Melbourne Cup with his second win in the Canberra Cup on Sunday. —Racing and trotting, pages 38 and 39.
lan Grant’s television programme, “The Herd,” has been sold to an American network for prime-time viewing. —Page 11. TELEPHONES: Advertising: 790-940 Classifieds: 792-440 News: 790-940, 790-941 Registered at P.O. Headquarters, Wellington, as a newspaper.
Business 31-33 Classified index 43 Computers 24, 25 Courts 14 Crossword 12, 23 Editorials 12 Home and People 8 Horoscope 15 International 6 Junior Press 10 Letters 12 Local services 22 Lottery 15 Mail notices 22 Racing 38 Sea, air, rail 23 Sports news 36, 44 Strip cartoons 22 Travel 35 Videos 28 TV, radio — 11
LETTERS: Private Bag, Christchurch
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