In Town and Out

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 219, 15 September 1928, Page 6

In Town and Out

Popular vote by members of the pub ic at the Wanganui Spring Flower Show, last night, decided that the most tastefully decorated, table was that of Mr C. J. McLean, Mrs E. M. Paulding’s decorations coming second.

Acknowledgment of Debt. A Wanganui business man of Scottish descent had grave doubts concerning a client who owed him x 5. He wanted a written acknow.edgment, so he wrote demanding £lO, which he said was due to him. He smiled when ho received the reply—“l don’t owe you £10; 1 only owe you £s.’’ Menace Qf Govse

Two years ago a clearance was made of gorse on the roads of the Wanganui County Council. Since then the handy pest has sprung up again. At the meeting of the Council yesterday, it was decided to instruct the foreman to serve notices upon owners to clear gorse off the roads opposite their properties. Reform Rally

A general meeting o£ supporters of the lieform League wiil be held in Harman’s IL'II next Wednesday night. Mr N. J. Lewis, the official Reform candidate for the Wanganui electorate, will address the meeting, after which he will be free to meet his supporters and talk on matters of organisation and policy. G-ale Salvage Claim

The claim of the Wanganui Harbour Board against the owners of the steamer Gale, which was not finalised owing to the death of the Judge, Sir William Sim, was considered in committee by the Bound yesterday afternoon. Upon resuming open business the chairman reported that negotiations in the matter were in progress. Invitation To Aviators A resolution that Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith and his party be invited to visit Wanganui was passed by the Harbour Board yestenday afternoon. The chairman (Mr A. G. Bigncll) thc..ght it would be a very good thing if the aviators could come to the city. They had performed a very fine act and their visit would be an inspiration to the children. Dairy Season Opens Well Prospects for the dairying season in the Wanganui district are bright, the early portion having proved even better than the opening months of last year. The Okoia company’s output for August shows an increase of 25 per cent as compared with the corresponding month of 1927. The advance to suppliers for last month was at the rate of Is 7d a pound butterfat. Slips in the Hill Country Back-country roads have been unusually free from slips this winter, no extraordinary expense having been incurred on this score by the two local county councils. What slips have occurred have been of a minor nature, allowing roads to bo kept clear by the usual maintenance staff. Two years ago a series of bad slips cost the Waitotara County Council an unforeseen expenditure of £l4OO. The Elusive To-morrow

The saying that “To-morrow never comes,” must have been in the mind of a member of the Wanganui County Council at the monthly meeting yesterday. He asked the engineer when he was going to look into a matter which was brought to his notice. The engineer replied that he would attend to it next Monday whereat the councillor exclaimed amidst laughter: “Will you tell me the date, you have been telling me, 'next Monday’ for a month.” Australian Shrubs

Attracting attention because of their fresh condition after three weeks’ travelling from Australia and about New Zealand, several Australian native shrubs were exhibited. ar the Spring Flower Show last night. Some of the shrubs are not obtainable in this country. The chief reason that Mr Bennett, of Bargo, New South Wales, sent the shrubs to New Zealand was to prove to many doubters, that they could be transported without damaging their condition in any way.

August Shipping Movements During the month of August 34 coastal steamers of a gross tonnage of 16,087 tons arrived in the port of Wanganui. Thirty-four lighters totalling 3726 tons and two inter-colonial steamers, 3627 tons wore also amongst the arrivals. Two overseas vesse’s totalling 8821 tons berthed at the wharf and three vessels (27,672 tons), anchored in the roadstead. The departures during the month were: 31 coastal steamers (14,244), 34 lighters (3726 tons), 1 inter-colonial steamer (1587 tons), 2 overseas vessels (8,821 tons), from the wharf, 3 overseas vessels (27,672 tons), from the roadstead.

Plenty of Time to Fatten A warning against becoming too far involved financially during jubilee celebrations, which is being issued by the Government to all local bodies, caused some of the members of the Wanganui County Council yestenday to ponder on some suitable occasion which might be observed with festive honours. One councillor, in facetious mood, suggested that 49 years hence the declaration of the No. 2 Line in the Purua riding as a main highway, which took place last year, might be the subject of celebration. “I hope to sec you a’l there,” sail the representative of the riding. “Wo will have the turkey fattened up by then,” said another. As a bird had been promised to mark the opening of the Foretell Hall some time ago, but had failed to put in an appearance, the humour of the al’usion was not lost upon the councillor.

Tarniers will be interested to hear that Messrs Booth, MacDonald and Co. Ltd., of Christchurch, have decided to place one of their representatives, Mr L. A. Holland, permanently in Wanganui. Besides being an expert in all typos of tillage tools and general farm machinery he is an experienced pumping appliance expert. His services are now at the command of the Wanganui farmers. A telephone message, to our newly-appointed agents—the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coy., or a letter to this address, >r his private address, 24 Harper Street, will bring his services to 'ou. and his advice is free upon all pumping or tillage propositions.