In Town and Out

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19992, 8 November 1927, Page 6

In Town and Out

Thursday this week will see the resumption of the local series of club athletic meetings, when the Wanganui, Club will hold several running and cycling events on Cook’s Gardens.

The sanitary inspectors for the West Coast district, will hold their annual meeting in Wanganui on November .18. In the evening a lantern lecture by Dr. Shore, of the Health Department, has been arranged.

Owing to a typographical error the commencing time for His Majesty’s Theatre was wrongly advertised in yesterday’s issue. Patrons are asked to note that programmes will be commenced at 8 o’clock each evening.

White summer helmets for the members of the Wanganui police force will be m general use shortly with the commencement of the warm months. In Auckland and Napier' summer headwear for the Force has already made its re-appearance.

The annual meeting of the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce has been fixed for the evening of December 5. A special meeting of the executive will be held prior to that date, in order to consider business for presentation at the major gathering.

‘My cilcnt was endeavouring to kill two birds with one stone/’ declared counsel for a defendant motorist yesterday in the Wanganui Magistrate’s Court. ‘ ‘ That is an unfortunte figure of speech,” remarked Mr J. S. Barton, S.M. “Can’t you pick another 1 ?”

“An expenditure of £1,500,000 on roads in 12 months, is out of all proportion for a country of this size,” said Mr T. H. Bice at last evening’s meeting of the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce when discussion centered around the levying of the new petrol tax.

The secretary of the Wanganui District Nursing League (Miss M. A. Newcombe) wishes to acknowledge the following donations: —Already acknowledged £2 2s, Mrs C. F. Millward £1 Is, Mr W. G. Bassett 10s, Mrs G. Harper £l, Mrs Silk £l, anoftymous 3s, Mrs N. 10s, Mrs A. 3s 9d.

The Bastia Hill water tower is operating to the satisfaction of the city engineers, and provides residents of the high level areas within adequate water pressure. The system was first used for fire-fighting purposes last Sunday, when an increase of 30 or 40 lbs over the old-pressure was at once noticeable.

The recent completion of Virginia Road extension has provided a quick access to Aramoho and Wanganui East districts besides opening up a picturesque route through some very interesting country. The work has been done by the Wanganui City Council, subsidised by the Waitotara County Council.

“I would have made it longer, only Christmas is coming round,’’ said Mr J. S. Barton, S.M., in the Wanganui Magistrate’s Court yesterday, in cancelling Albert Trower’s motor-cycle license for six weeks. Trower had unfortunately possessed a noisy cycle, the unwelcome roar of which cost him 10s in addition to the other penalty.

The division of trans-shipments of goods from Wellington to Wanganui, thereby creating extra expense to consignees, was recently the subject of a complaint by the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce, but it was reported at last evening’s meeting of that body, that since representations had been made, the trouble had noticeably decreased.

In connection with the Riddiford Cup competition the Wanganui Technical College company of cadets was yesterday inspected by Colonel Symes, Captain Conway and Captain Davis, of Wellington. The cadets of Nelson College and the local institution have survived the elimination tests for New Zealand, and are now finalists. Yesterday’s parade included displays of physical drill, military drill, and musketry.

Negligently driving a motor-cycle and failure to report a motor accident were the charges against W. McKee yesterday in the Magistrate’s Court. Senior-Sergeant C. Lopdeil said defendant had collided with a man on October 12 on the Brunswick Road, slightly injuring him, but had not reported the accident until the next evening. For negligent driving McKee was fined 10s, with costs 10s, and on the other charge was ordered to pay 10s costs.

Reckless driving of a motor-car in Dublin Street, when he collided with a motor-cycle, was responsible for C. J, W. Williams having his driving license suspended for six weeks, and being ordered to pay 13s costs, in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. T. H. Gillman, who left his car standing too long in Victoria Avenue, was fined 10s, with costs 10s, and failure to notify the defence authorities of his change of address caused H. J. Mcllroy, a territorial, to be fined £1 ss, with costs.

It was stated at yesterday’s Rotary Club meeting by Rotarian F. G. McLean that approximately 2500 men who lost their sight in the Great War entered St. Dunstan’s, England, and were taught a trade which would fit them for after-life. Although there arc now no men in St. Dunstan’s, the administrative pfficcs are still open and remain so while members ofc the institution survive. At yesterday’s Rotary luncheon, enjoyable musical items were played by the orchestra of the Duchess Theatre and songs were given by Miss M. Pascoe.

While the steamer Sithonia, which is to visit Wanganui this month, was loa-ding sulphur at Galveston, Texas, the sun so heated the cargo that when it was shot down iron chutes into the holds it commenced to burn. Fumes from burning sulphur immediately d> ove workmen from the hatchway, and forced them to seek safety on the fo’c’sle head. With the arrival of a fire gang equipped with special helmets and gas masks, the outbreak was quickly subdued. This experience is not unusual for vessels loading sulphur in hot climates.