Students To Roll Barrel From Timaru To City

Press, Volume C, Issue 29497, 26 April 1961, Page 17

Students To Roll Barrel From Timaru To City

A beer barrel will be rolled from Timaru to Christchurch and an attempt will be made to establish a new bed-push-ing marathon record around Hagley Park by students of Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, this week. These are two of the most spectacular stunts organised as a preliminary to Capping Week. Proceeds will be given to the Cholmondeley Children's Memorial Home. Events will get under way today when “Viscount Cholmondeley” arrives at the Christchurch airport, where he will be welcomed by the airport manager (Mr A. L R. Jamieson). Traffic officers will provide a motor-cycle escort into the city. “Viscount will speak from toe he*«Tmr of the United Service Hotel. Also present on the balcony will be the Mayor (Mr Gk Manning) rite " TteaH at Christchurch (the Very Rev.

1 Martin Sullivan) and Mr G. It S. Troup, senior lecturer in e French at the University of - Canterbury. 1 A “bodgie brigade" will f parade through Cathedral - square tomorrow at 120 p.m. A copy of the capping t magazine will be presented 1 to the Mayor in his rooms S at the council chambers by e the capping controller (Mr r P. Hargraves) and the editor (Mr G. Mansei) at 11 am. ? tomorrow. t On Friday about 1220 p.m. s a ‘“small fracas” will occur e outside the Cathedral. e At 11 am. on Saturday at :. Timaru a start will be made s with rolling a beer barrel to s Christchurch. The journey