Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 293, 10 December 1929, Page 8

Town Talk

The tender of Mr A. G. Bignell (£3392) has been accepted for additions to the Patea hospital. Nine tenders were submitted ranging from £3900 down to that which was accepted. Additions to School Tenders, closing on December 12, are being called for the erection of additions to the Wellington iDiocesan School for Girls, Ngatawa, Marton. Mr C. Newton Hood, of Wanganui, is the architect. Cattle on the Boad. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday Thomas Murdoch Syme was charged with permitting cattle to wander on the Maxwell station road. Mr Wilson, who appeared for the Waitotara County Council, stated that the ranger found two of the defendant’s cows at largo. A fine of ]os with 12s costs and £1 Is solicitor’s fee was entered. Close of School Year At the meeting of the Northern Schools Committee last evening, the chairman, Air W. Bruce, stated that the Keith Street School would break up at 10 o’clock and Queen’s Park at 11 o’clock on Thursday, December 19. The matter of arranging prize.giving ceremonies at the schools was left in the ’lands of the chairman. The headmistress of Keith Street School notified the committee that the annual sports would be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17. Cost of Broken Windows Mention of the fact that £4 10s had been paid out since last March fo? glazing of windows at the Queen’s Park School, was made at the meeting of the Northern Schools’ Committee last evening. It was decided to write to the headmaster expressing surprise at the number of broken windows and stating that in future the school would have to share in the expenses. A visiting committee was appointed to keep an eye during the holidays upon the schools under the control of the committee. Greenwood’s Corner. The proposed deviation on the Rapanui Road at a point known as Greenwood’s corner was before the Waitotara County Coiyicil for the third successive time in three months yesterday when a property-owner affected protested against any deviation straight through Air Greenwood’s property on the grounds that it would deprive her of access. It was decided to point out to her that the Council had no intention of proceeding with any scheme at present and it would be two years before the matter was brought up for decision. Trespassed on Racecourse.

A statement that there were too many officials at Wellington and that he thought that the Waverley racecourse would be quite safe was made by William Badon Powell Ayres, when accosted by the police at the Waverley meeting on Cetober 28. Ayres was charged before Air .T. H. Salmon, S.M., at the Alagistrate’s Court yesterday that, being an excluded person, he trespassed on the racecourse. It was stated that it was the second offence of this nature committed by the accused. He was convicted and .fined £5 with 10s costs, in default one month’s imprisonment.

Too Many Prizes. The tendency towards giving prizes for everything of a competitive nature was deprecated by Rotarian N. Fulton in the course of a few remarks at the Rotary Club luncheon yesterday. The speaker remarked that children particularly were encouraged into expecting a prize, whereas they should enter into sports and competitions for the mere love of the thing. These remarks were made following an addresss by Archdeacon Creed-Meredith, in which he deplored the fact that there were too many emoluments given for community service, which could very well be rewarded by the satisfaction to be gained in such work. Rotarians Fined

A taste of benzine in the lettuce salad at the Rotary Club Luncheon last week marred the gastronomic pleasures of the function and afforded the Sar„ gcant-at-Arms an opportunity of securing a substantial fine at yesterday’s luncheon. He accused a Rotarian, an auctioneer by occupation, with selling lettuce out of a benzine case to the cook. The alleged offender was guiltless of the crime, the lettuce having been procured in another quarter, nevertheless he paid the penalty amid much merriment on the part of his fellow members. Another Rotarian was fink’d for driving up the Avenue so slowly, that, on account of the traf fie on the other side, a doctor, who was unable to get past him, was delayed in consequence.

Fat Lamb Competition In view of the fact that the Waverley Agricultural and Pastoral Show takes place too late in the year to include a fat lamb class it has been decided to hold a competition for this class at the Waverley sale yards on Friday, December 20. The competition will afford some comparison as to the quality of Waverley lambs with those from other parts of the Dominion for export purposes. All the exhibits are to be entered on the understanding that they are for export to the London market. One half of the prize money will be paid on the decision of the local •'udge and the remainder on the verdict of the London judge. The amount that the exhibits fetch on the London market will be returned to the exhibitors. Entries close on Friday, December 13.

The Transport Bill. It is intended to call a conference of local bodies at an early date to con--sider suggestions bearing on amendments, curtailments or additions to the newly passed Transport Bill. The Waitotara County Council was advised of this at yesterday’s meeting. The chairman (Cr. W. Alorrison) who was a member of the Transport Advisory Board set up under the new measure, said that the Bill had been brought on in the dying hours of the session and except for creating the Alinistry of Transport little else was done. The Advisory Board was really out of existence. When it was functioning the local authorities had complained of the preponderance of motorists’ representatives and the proposal had made to add a Farmers’ Union man, a representative of commercial interests and one representing the railways. It was ielt that the scope of the Board should be widened to include railways. Cr. F. H. Allen: I can see the Minister of Public Works and the Minister of Transport are going to get into conflict. [ don’t see how they arc going to dovetail at all. The chairman and engineer were appointed to draft suggestions for the proposed conference.