In Town and Out

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20168, 9 June 1928, Page 6

In Town and Out

Owing to the number of visitors in Wanganui and the keen interest shown in tho exhibition of Mr Cranleigh Barton, the Sarjcant Gallery will be open to the visitors this Saturday afternoon.

It is expected that the Wanganui Supreme Court sessions will not conclude until Wednesday < ’ next week. There arc two more civil cases to be heard, after the Westmere land transaction case is dealt with.

The Wanganui Harbour Board has been written to by the Shell Oil Co. asking the Board to carry out the work of additions to the oil jetty which the company agreed to pay on terms similar to the existing agreement.

“The trouble with the South Island to-day is that many of the counties do nothing for their roads. The Highways Board wants to see activity,” remarked. Mr A. D. Mackintosh, Wanganui County Council chairman, at yesterday's monthly meeting.

“Have you ever paid any income tax?” enquired counsel of a farmer witness at the Supreme Court yesterday. “No,” replied witness, “I have never had any income.” “That’s tho excuse these farmers always make, ’ ’ rejoined counsel.

Yesterday, the Wanganui County Council viewed favourably a suggestion that a space be provided on tho Upokongaro side of the Wanganui River ferry in order to take cars off the road when parked in the locality. An electric light is to be placed near the ferryman’s cottage to assist him in his work.

In furtherance of a complaint regarding alleged lack of attention to the freighter Kia Ora in the Wanganui roadstead on May 7, the shipping company concerned has written to the Wanganui Harbour Board. The pilot on duty, Captain J. White, has submitted a report to the Board and this will be sent to the company.

“Can you tell a two-tooth from a four-tooth, without the aid of an agemark?” asked counsel during the hearing of a land transaction case at the {Supreme Court yesterday. “Most certainly I can,” replied witness. Counsel: I wish I had known that, as I have a case coming off shortly bearing on that point. Witness: What a pity you did not call me, then. (Laughter).

A treat for the orphanage children will be provided next Tuesday night as a result of the generous invitation of the deputy-Mayor, Mr John Morrison. The children will attend the Gonvillc Swimming Club’s concert in the Gonvillc Town Hall as the guests of Mr Morrison. During the evening supper will be provided them by a. committee of ladies.

To the work's committee of the 'Wanganui Harbour Board, Mr H. V. M. Haszard, resident engineer, and Captain P. Mclntyre, harbourmaster, have reported on a scheme for the provision of beacons on the northern beach for marking the anchorage of . essels working in the roadstead. The cost of the work would be approximately £5O, and the provision of two lights, working from the street lighting system, would cost some £lO a year.

Following an inquiry from the High Commissioner as to whether the Wanganui Harbour Board works committee had yet considered the offer of the Admiralty, reaching £15,000, for the redelivery of the dredge Kaione to New Zealand, the committee has recommended the Board to reply stating that it cannot see its way to admit liability for any greater sum than that orginally agreed upon as the cost of delivering the Kaione to New Zealand.

The tedious proceedings in a civil action at the Supreme Court yesterday were well punctuated with witicisms and occasional bursts of humour, which to those present helped to pass the time away considerably. “These sheep were rather down in the mouth,” remarked a witness in answer to a question from counsel, who stated that the term had a different meaning when applied to humans. His Honour added that perhaps this was how the expression originated.

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