In Town and Out

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20127, 21 April 1928, Page 6

In Town and Out

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Arrangements were made by the Empire Veterans’ Association at its meeting on Thursday night to parade on Anzac Day, Wednesday next. To inaugurate the association, it was do* 1 cidcd to hold a social evening on Empire Day, May 24.

City authorities arranging the Anzac Day commemoration function on Cook’s Gardens on Wednesday afternoon next week are extending an invitation to ex-service nurses to be present on the official platform at the reserve.

A food fair was held yesterday by the Ladies’ Auxiliary Y.M.C.A. A total of £25 was taken, which was very creditable considering that about £lOO was the gross amount received at a similar fair at Westmere last week. Yesterday’s effort was in aid of the local Y’.M.C.A.

This afternoon marks the opening of the season for the Wanganui Harrier Club, which starts the year with an increased membership including several Marton runners. Visitors from outside clubs will feature the season, and the New Zealand Harrier Championships will be held here during the winter.

Flying dust and a cold wind, frequently violent in force, were unpleasant features of yesterday’s weather and there were comparatively few people in the city. As usual on blustery days, Gonville and Castlecliff were the suburbs to suffer most from the .dust nuisance and few open windows were to be seen in residences in those areas.

At the adjourned meeting of the Empire Veterans> Association held on Thursday evening, rubs submitted by the provisional committee were adopted. Officers elected were:—President, Mr A. Hickman; vice-president, Mr N. McKenzie Forbes; secretary, Mr F. G. Seddon; executive, Messrs Rowell, Edwards, Cannan, Marchant an,4 Cunningham.

Little comment took place at the monthly meeting yesterday of the Wanganui County Council when a letter was read from Mr J. S. Barton, S.M., notifying his appointment to a commission to be held, in connection with the wash-out in the Taylorville Bank. No date has yet been arranged for the holding of the commission. Mr Barton’s letter was received formally by the meeting.

When the news spread yesterday that the steamer Gale had become separated from the Wellington tug, Terawhiti, through a tow-line breaking some five miles from V r nganui, eager sensation seekers were quick to find their way to Castlecliff. Many ga'’acred in the vicinity of the Pilot .Station and field-glasses and antiquated telescopes were quickly shared among those present.

As is the usual custom, civic commemoration functions will mark Anzac Day next Wednesday in Wanganui. The City Council has written the Wanganui County Council—pointing out that representatives of local bodies are to meet 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Hall, Nelson Street, to take part in the service. Mr G. Darbyshire, clerk, is to notify the city authorities that the county will be represented by probably three members.

A ballot for two sections of Government land at Omatane, near Talhape, was held yesterday from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m., 242 applications were received and 69 applicants took part in the ballot. One section of 182 acres was secured by Mr Charles O ’Brien. (Taihape) and the other section of 250 acres was obtained by Mrs Helena Lawton (Wanganui). The proceedings were conducted by the Commissioner of Crown Lalnds.

It was reported at yesterday’s monthly meeting of the Wanganui County Council by Mr Gregor McGregor, that early next month, the Hon. K. S. Williams, Minister of Public Works, is to come down the Wanganui River from Pipiriki on an inspection trip. From several river settlements, the Minister will make an inspection of the left bark river road, and will be accompanied, by representatives of the Wanganui and Waimarino County Councils.

When news of a hitch in the towing of the steamer Gale by the tug Terawhiti, came to yesterday’s meeting of the Wanganui County Council, a Press representative gathered up his belongings hastily, and dashed hot foot from the meeting on his way to CastleclilT. “The Gale and the Terawhiti have parted company at Castlecliff,” remarked Mr A. D. Mackintosh, chairman,” and th e Press is deserting us. The mishap is more 'mportant than our meeting.” (Laughter). “It does not say much for the county and its meetings does it?” queried another member jocularly from the round of amusement.