LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16949, 10 April 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

One result of the long dry spell ? n Wellington has been the invasion of many householders in the city by a p<agu« of mosquitos of a, particularly veracious variety. ' **

The past few weeks have probably proved Taranald to bo as near a drought as ever it has been and but tor several heavy dews the effect of the lack of rafcn would have been much more apparent. "

The N.S.W. military authorities have raised the enlisting age to 50 years.

The plumbing work undertaken fey the Petone Borough Council yielded a profit of £213 net in a period of about 18 months.

According to cable advice received in Christchurch, the exportation of all confectionery and chocolate from Great Britain has .lieen absolutely prohibited. This afternoon Professor v .Norwood, the hypnotist, whose performances at the Opera House commenced on Saturday last, will present a half sovereign to each person who on request by him can produce a Red Cross Art Union ticket. Professor Norwood will visit the principal Wanganui establishments and traverse the streets this afternoon.

Twenty New Zealanders who joined the British Motor Patrol Service ar~ rived in England about the end of January, and at once entered on their preliminary training at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Atter a month's training at this college they proceed to Southampton for anothet month's training, after which they enter upon active service in the.Britisn Navy- .

There was a large attendance at the Wanganui Collegiate School last night, when the distribution of the swimming and athletic prizes took place. It was also an opportunity for the Old Boys and their lady friends to meet Mrs. Marshall and Dr. P. Marshall, the new Principal. At 9.0 this morning the annual swimming match between School and Old Boys will take place, to be followed at 10.0 by the annual football i

The fifth annual convention of the New Zealand Coach and Motor Vehicle Trades Federation of Employers' was opened at Wellington on, Saturday. The president (Mr. George Dash) was iv ( the chair, and >there were also present-: 'Messrs. E. C. Harvie, (secretary), I*.1 A. Drayton and JN. Kei;- •.y (ChvUtchurcu), W. J. Birr ell, J.W. jacuri CDunedm), H. HurneU- and N. Dr>i:oghue (Petone), T: Rouse, D. H Taylor, C. B. Paish, W. G. Fitchett (Wellington), H. A. Whitaker (South au-ck-land), L. «Joll AY. J. O'Hara, C. U).ner, W. A. Harrison (Auckland) • J. Lock (Gore), Robert A. Dunn (Ba.iclutha), James 0. Matthews (Invercargill), R. A. Fuller (Palmerston Noi-fch' AY. H. Jones (Wanganui), G. O. «purl die (Inglewood). 'the annual report of the Executive Committee referred in some detail to the work of the year. "From reports that have been made to your committee," it stated, "it would appear that the year just closed has been satisfactory from a business point of view. _ In most centres the volume of trade has been much increased, and skilled labour has been very difficult to obtain." The report urged members of th,e Federation to remember that the present period of prosperity might be followed by bad times atfd to make their business plans accordingly. A new award had been secured during the year, covering1 the workers engaged in the coach-building industry, and it was regarded by the committee as workable and satisfactory. The report was adopted after some discussion, and other business affecting the Federation was transacted during the day.