In Town and Out

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20005, 23 November 1927, Page 8

In Town and Out

A cargo of spiral pipes for Lyttelton was loaded at Wanganui this week by the steamer Kennedy. The vessel made a special trip from Foxton and left for her destination yestenday.

Bookings for the week-end railway excursion from Wanganui to Wellington next Saturday have been numerous, and indications are that the trip will prove a popular one.

There was a happy gathering of children at Christ Church vicarage early last evening, when young workers connected with the forthcoming bazaa* were entertained at tea* by the Ven. Archdeacon Creed. Meredith and Mrs Meredith.

Yestendjay saw the commencement of seasonal freezing activities in. Wanganui, at the Imlay works and a moderate amount of stock was put through. It is anticipated that no fewer than 60 butchers will be engaged at the works at an early date, killing lambs and sheep.

Owing to the absence in Hawera at present of the coroner, Mr J. S. Barton, S.M., it is stated that the inquest on the death of Mr W. E. McCarthy, the well-known local di-aper, will not be held this week. It is probable that the inquest will be held in the early part of next week.

Runners and,’ cyclists in the city and coastal centres are actively engaged in their preparations for the annual championships sports meeting of the Wan-ganui-Taranaki Athletic Centre. The fixture will take place next Saturday on Cook’s Gardens during the after noon and evening. Prominent athletes from outside Wanganui will compete in several of the events.

The British steamer Sithonia, formerly a unit of the Hamburg-Amerika Line, which arrived! in the Wanganui roadstead yesterday from Galveston, Texas, is to unload sulphur here. The vessel is the second largest steamer which has visited this port, being of 6646 tons. She is surpassed in size by the Comeric (6701 tons) which berthed here some time ago.

At the Wanganui Supreme Court, his Honour, Mr Justice Ostler, granted-de-crees nisi in the following cases:—C. A. Dimes v. L. Dimes, Dorothy H. Anderson v. James Walter Anderson, Lilian L. Brunning v. .Matthew H. Brunning, A. J. Laird v. Jessie Laird, P. R. W. Willers v. M. Willers, T. A. Courtney v. B. Courtney, R. M. Allen v. R. A. Allen.

Heavy weather on the coast and off the mouth of the Wanganui River has delayed the berthing of the two freighters, Sithonia and Kekerangu, which have been in the roadstead during the past day or so- It is expected that the latter vessel, which has been outside the port since Sunday, will enter to-day to unload her South Australian cargo. The vessel loaded at Edithburg, Wallaroo and Adelaide.

At a meeting this week of the Wanganui Head-teachers’ Association, the following resolution was carried:—■ “This meeting of head teachers, representing all the primary schools wtf Wanganui desires to protest most emphatically against the proposal in the Education Amendment Bill giving Boards power to fine teachers. This is looked upon as an undeserved slur upon the profession, and quite unnecessary as the regulations make ample provision for neglect of duty. Further, the absence of the right of appeal in such cases is not in keeping with tho spirit of British fair play.”