In Town and Out

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20085, 2 March 1928, Page 6

In Town and Out

The Eire Brigade was called out yesterday at 12.56 to a grass fire in Heads Road, near the Imlay Freezing Works. No damage resulted.

Painful abrasions were received by a cyclist, F. AV. Erskine, while engag:ed in training on the Cook’s Gardens track last evening. The injured rider fell when, his machine came in contact with, a companion’s cycle, two other riders blocking the track during a sprint.

The seaworthiness of the 63-yoar-old coastal steamer Kennedy, which was in AVanganui this week is well known. Recently the captain of a big C. and D. liner told how his vessel was hove to in fierce weather in Cook Strait and how a “mosquito” plunged past in the stow. The small vessel was later found to be the Kennedy.

Resurfacing with bitumen was commenced by municipal workmen on a section of Ridgway Street yesterday and served as an instance of the extending street upkeep programme in Wanganui at the 1 present time. Notable repairs are also in progress in Glasgow and Ridgway Streets, AVickstecd Place and a portion of No. 3 Line.

An extremely satisfactory position is disclosed in the statement of infectious diseases for last month to the Wanganui city authorities. Cases reported were: Scarlet fever, 4r; diphtheria, 1; tuberculosis, 1; pneumonia, 1. A Pressman was yesterday informed that the position is the most satisfactory for some time, although a mi hl form of influenza has boon fairly prevalent.