N.Z. BED-PUSHING RECORD BEATEN

Press, Volume C, Issue 29498, 27 April 1961, Page 14

N.Z. BED-PUSHING RECORD BEATEN

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ASHBURTON, April 28. The New Zealand non-stop bed-pushing record was won for the South Island this evening. In driving rain, and with a dead rabbit as passenger, a team of 10 students from the School of Engineering at Canterbury University, led by G. R. Egan, of Christchurch. broke the 57-tnile record set by Massey College students two weeks ago. About 9 p.m. the students (*'We wanted to do something different for capping week”) exceeded the old record as they pushed the bed along about six miles north of Ashburton. They left the Timaru Post Office at 6.45 a.m. today and planned to cover more than 100 miles before arriving at the Christchurch Post Office about 9.30 a.m. tomorrow. The dead rabbit was draped across the front of the regulation hospital bed (“By [courtesy of the North Canterbury Hospital Board”). Where had the rabbit come from? "Well, we stopped at the Hinds pub . . .” one man began. “You don’t say things like that to reporters, stupid.'” interrupted another, and the story was not finished. The other members of the

bed-pushing team were R. L. Shearer. D. Chambers. R H S?“*T* by ’ L J Peter » <«ll of Christchurch), D. Francis (Auckland). W. Bell, K Rigg (Masterton), and R. E. Fletcher (Kaikoura) The tenth man was identified only as "Dick.” Wellington Television Tests In Mid-May Preu Association) WELLINGTON. April 28 The Wellington television to t ? kln « over the b “' ld A"« and masts of the vfL ■ ation on Mount Victoria. The studio will be in the old 2YD premises in the city. The Director of Broadcasting. Mr J H E Schroder, said today that the transmitter should be ready for testing by the middle of May. Imported Fruit Small supplies of green ftoger. egg plant, dalo, and Chinese pumpkin are expected to arrive at Lyttelton on the Matua from Fiji today They will be sold by auction in Christchurch produce markets.