In Town and Out

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20126, 20 April 1928, Page 6

In Town and Out

A wharf labourer, John Pudsoy who resides at 6 Bate Street, fell down the hold while working on a vessel in port yesterday. He was admitted to the hospital suffering from severe bruises.

At 10.55 last night the Central Fire Brigade was called to a point on Head’s Road, near the soap works, but the summons proved to be a malicious false alarm. Only a few days ago a false alarm was received from the same neighbourhood.

The secretary of the Swankers’ Club told a “Chronicle” reporter yesterday that numerous applications have been received by the club for cast off

clothing. The Swankers would be pleased to receive any clothing that is not wanted and if donors ring 3557 a car will be sent to collect the clothes.

Residents of Durie Hill have been annoyed during the past two nights at having to stumble about in the dark in the streets of that suburb. In the days of the gas street lights everyone grumbled at the darkness of the streets, but to day peoples’ eyes have become so accustomed to the bright electric lights that a failure in the supply or a break in the line becomes a serious matter. Allison Street and Taylor Street residents say they have frequently been annoyed by the lack of lighting.

Mention was made at yesterday’s meeting of the Wangauui-Rangitikei Electric Power Board of th e criticism levelled recently at the Board for the disfiguration of the oak trees in Halswell Street, Mr J. Morrison pointed out that the safety of the people had to be taken into consideration first, and he was quite satisfied that what had been done had been absolutely necessary. Tht deed was done now, but he submitted that the Board, when making improvements of this nature should cause as little damage as possible to be done.

A letter from the Wanganui Y.M.C.A asking for a reduction in lighting charges was read at ycsteiday’s meeting of the Wanganui-Rangi-tikei Electric Power Board. The chairman. Mr P. Purnell, expressed his opinion that the Board would no adopting a dangerous course if the request were granted. Air John Morrison, in moving that no concession be made. said that the Y.M.C.A. had gone round collecting and on application To the City Council for a reduction in rates had been refused. It was decided that the Y.M.C.A. be informed thav the Board could do nothing in the matter.