General News

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30977, 5 February 1966, Page 14

General News

Eggs Price Rise

The New Zealand Egg Marketing Authority has announced a rise of 3d a dozen in the price of large and standard grade eggs. The rise will come into effect tomorrow. The authority said that the price rise has been necessary because of an increase in wheat prices. It also said it had made representations to the Government as to the effect of increased wheat prices on egg prices. If these representations were accepted a downward trend in egg prices could be expected.—(PA.)

Destination Unknown

After a collision in Timaru yesterday morning, a car mounted the footpath and came to a stop at an angle across the doorway leading to the State Insurance Office and the Transport Department No-one was injured, but there was some conjecture as to the destination of the car, as the Audit and Valuation Departments are also in the same building.—(F.O.O.R.) Clear DayChristchurch had a fine clear day yesterday with warm temperatures. A light easterly wind made conditions pleasantly mild. At 6 a.m. the temperature at Harewood was 46 degrees rising to 63 degrees by 9 a.m., and to a maximum of 82 degrees at 1 p.m. The temperature at the Botanic Gardens at 3 p.m. was 77 degrees, and at 5 p.m. the temperature gauge on the Government Life Building registered 76 degrees. Watersiders’ Sports About 50 members of the Lyttelton Watersiders' Union, some accompanied by their wives, will fly to Gisborne tomorrow morning by chartered plane, to participate in an inter-ports sports tournament. This function is held annually at a specified port, and this is probably the first time that the Lyttelton union has been to Gisborne. The Lyttelton union will be the only South Island union at Gisborne, where contests including cricket, outdoor bowls, golf, table tennis and lawn tennis, will be staged. The tournament will last approximately one week. Next February the Lyttelton Watersiders’ Union will be hosts to North Island teams for a similar function. Scared Elephant A flight by American Phantom jet fighters low over Auckland may be responsible for a further delay in the replacement of an elephant for children’s rides at Hie Auckland zoo. The jets gave Malini, the 14-year-old elephant being trained to replace Jamuna, which died last year, a bad fright. The director (Mr D. Wood) said that Malini’s reaction to the sound of jet aircraft engines was causing some concern. “This has shown us that Malini has yet another fear,” he said. "Unless we can be sure she has overcome her fears we would be most unwise to set a date when she can take over the children’s rides.” Fishing Rivers At 9 a.m. yesterday the Ashley, Waimakariri and Selwyn rivers were clear and fishable, according to the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. The Hurunui river was discoloured and the Waiau was dirty. The mouth of the Rakaia was dirty and unfishable and the gorge was discoloured and unfishable, but gradually clearing, however strong north-west winds were prevailing in the area which could cause conditions to worsen.