In Town and Out

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20190, 5 July 1928, Page 6

In Town and Out

New Hostel Site. An inspection of a site for the proposed new Technical College Hostel was made yesterday by Dr. Shore in company with members of the Board of Governors and the Director, Mr I. E. Newton. Although a report has to be made to the Education Department at Wellington, it is understood that Dr. Shore was well impressed by the site proposed. Children’s Entrance Dee It has been suggested that the entrance fee for children in the school competitions at the Wanganui Agricultural Association’s show be reduced from 6d to 3d, said the secretary at the meeting of the Association yesterday. The opinion of the members was th«at a reduction would not be worth while, if the same prize money was to be given, and the matter therefore dropped. Vitr.l Statistics. A marked increase is shown in the vital statistics recorded at Wanganui last month, compared with the figures for the same month last year. The figures for last month with those for June, 1926 in parentheses are: Births 56 (51), deaths 31 (13), marriage licenses (25) 21, marriages in office 6 (3). The totals for the six months ended June 30 are: Births 345, deaths 140, marriage licenses 137, marriages in office 37. Customs Revenue Down. The sum of £6882 12s lOd was collected at the port of Wanganui last month by the Customs Department, beer duties amounting to £290 Os 7d, as compared with £25,445 19s 4d and £243 14s 3d respectively for June of last year. The duties collected during the last quarter were: Customs £2l, 875 Is lOd, beer £867 Is 6d. The figures for the same period last year were: Customs £46612 8s lid, beer £lOO6 13s Bd. Objects of Nursing League. Several people have stated from time to time that they were unaware of the existence of a Nursing League in Wanganui. At the annual meeting of the League yesterday this fact was commented upon with, surprise as that body had been operating in this city for 20 years. It was thought that It ought to be generally known that the objects of the League were to relieve the sufferings of the poor and to provide proper pursing and medical comforts. New Hall Needed.

For several years the authorities of the Technical College have been agitating to have a new assembly hall built, as the present room i.. cold and draughty, and not at all modern. A scheme has been outlined by which it is proposed to collect the £lOOO needed for the building funds. To date £1568 has been collected, and this has been subsidised by the Government to the extent of £1327, making a total of £2995. The sum of £7OOO is needed to construct the hall. During the year an appeal for money will be made to all connected w’ith the college. Town Perquisites. “You town people have all the perquisites,” said a country resident. The Temark was provoked by the statement of a man residing in town that ho had rung up and obtained the score of the All Blacks’ match on Sunday morning. The man from the country complained that for three Sundays he had been unable to communicate with town, and his endeavours to learn the result of the all-important match, by ’phone last Sunday, met with ijo response. People, he said, could ring him up; but he could not “raise” anyone else. His neighbours were at the same disadvantage. I Arbor Day. The spirit of Arbor Day was amply reflected in the programme observed by the pupils of the Tawhero School on Tuesday. The senior scholars planted a large variety of ornamental shrubs as well as a shelter hedge. Much helpful advice in this work was given by Mr Hogg, Chief Agricultural Instructor. In. the afternoon the parents of the children were entertained with songs and recitations. The purpose of Arbor Day was explained in a short address by Mr W. A. Collins, chairman of the Education Board. Tho Local Patois. “I have often wondered at the variety in dialects to be encountered in different parts of England and the Continent, but I can understand it, in the light of my journeys through Now Zealand,” said a recent arrival in Wanganui. “I have noticed certain phrases are quite common in one part of * the Dominion and practically unheard of in another part. The ether day in Wanganui, for instance, I heard for the first time, in my recollection, the phrase, ‘Not w'orth a tin of fish,’ and since then I have observed that quite a number of people use it.” Wanganui Amateur Dramatists. The Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatie Society is making splendid progress with the rehearsals of “High Jinks,” which is to be presented at the end of the present month, great enthusiasm being shown. The choruses are rehearsing the musical numbers under the conductorship of Mr Gordon Mcßeth. Mr Harison Cook, who produced “Our Miss Gibbs” so successfully for the society will again be the producer this year. The music of the piece is bright and sparkling. The scones, -which are laid in Paris and in Deauville on the French coast, will be specially painted for the society’s production. “High Jinks” will be playe.d on the nights of July 31, and August 1,2, 7, 8 and 9. A Wangaehu Evening. A most enjoyable evening, in whlcn a number of Wanganui visitors participated, was passed at Wangaehu on Tuesday, when an entertainment was held for the purpose of supplementing the funds of the parochial district. Musical items were provided L,,' Alesdames Rowell and Wilson, and Mr Brackstone, and a farce, entitled “Rory A’foresaid,” was staged by Messrs Follett, Brackstone, Wans- • borough, Wilson and Grindlcy, of the I Durie Hill vestry. A daneo followed, :in which there were a Highland ! Schottische and a polka for children I (the little ones danced delightfully), and, with Mr Aitken, the local schoolmaster', as Af.C., tho festivities con- . tinned' until midnight. An excellent ! supper was provided by the ladies of i Wangaehu. Over 100 people were present, and the parochial funds will I benefit as a result of the entertainment.