General News

Press, Volume C, Issue 29500, 29 April 1961, Page 10

General News

Unlicensed Vehicles Nearly 1000 vehicles, las* licensed in Christchurch in 1958-59, will have their registration cancelled on July 1 if they are not relicensed before then. “Most of these vehicles are undoubtedly wrecked.’’ the deputy-Chief Postmaster (Mr J. W. Lincoln) said yesterday. "Some, of course, will only be stored. If these are not relicensed for 1961-62 before July 1. the owners must get an authority from the Transport Department to warrant that they are the owners before we can re-register their vehicles."

100,000 Miles Club More than 30 awards of membership of the United Airlines’ 100,000 Miles Club have been made io New Zealanders in the last 14 years They have qualified on airtravel mileage and contributions in various ways in fostering air-mindedness. The latest admission to this exclusive club is the general manager of the Tourist and Publicity Department (Mr K. B. Longmore), who this week received a gold lapel pin, an identification membership card, and a permanent baggage tag. Tests For Mine Boring has been carried out at the site of the new Liveroool State mine No. 3 by Mr R. Hart, of Runanga. under contract to the Mines Department, and this has confirmed original estimates of the coal seams there. The department’s engineer (Mr H. Hutchinson) said in Greymouth yesterday that seams I had been tested and bored previously, but more precise information was wanted. The previous tests had shown that there were adequate reserves available, but the latest work would verify the structure land give a more accurate layout for the mine.—F.O.O.R. Unusual Find A small silver cross mounted with 15 diamonds has been found by workmen at the Auckland City Council's destructor in Freeman's Bay. A jeweller said that the cross was more than 50 years old. and originally was prob--ably worth several hundred pounds. Because of its age it now had little value, he said. The cross was taken from a council truck by a workman, and is believed to have come from a household refuse container.

76 Blood Donors Seventy-six persons gave a pint of blood each when the North Canterbury Blood Transfusion Service’s mobile unit visited Waipara on Thursday. Eleven of the donors were new, bringing the total of donors since the unit paid its first visit to 171. In the nine visits to date 535 pints of blood have been given. At the last visit, in August, 1960. 68 donors attended. Crayfish On Sale A very small supply of crayfish arrived at the Christchurch fish market yesterday. Good supplies are not expected until the crayfish season starts properly in about a month. Crayfish sold in fish shops yesterday at 4s 6d a pound. Gurnard, terakihi, groper, and red cod were abundant. Gurnard sold at 2s 3d to 2s 6d a pound, tarakihi at 3s 6d. groper at 3s 6d to 4s. and red cod at 2s 6d.

Diabetes Drug The new diabetes drug phenformin. discovered in Canada and originally manufactured in America, is now being made in Auckland, a representative of the manufacturing company said yesterday. Although the ultimate dose for a patient on phenformin might be as high as six tablets a day. as suggested to “The Press’’ recently by two Christchurch doctors, the company did not recommend that such an amount should be given immediately. he said. It was probably better in many cases to start with one tablet and administer greater amounts as the patient’s system became used to the new drug.

Fishing Rivers The Selwyn river was reported clear and fishable by the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society at 9 a.m. yesterday. The Halswell was reported clear and fishable. subject to Catchment Board operations, and the Waiau, HuruSui, Waimakariri gorge and mouth, and the Rakaia gorge and mouth were dirty.