Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 103, 3 May 1930, Page 8

Town Talk

The “Classical Guineas” “Start at £lO, say ten guineas, it sounds more classical,” said an auctioneer at the ‘Bushy Park” Hereford cattle sale yesterday amid'laughter. Romney Breeders The Wanganui Romney Breeders’ Club is flourishing well and a field day has been arranged to take place at Messrs Blair and Hunter’s property, Maxwell, on Tuesday. Mr A. L. Wheeler will act as demonstrator. Parapara Road In Good Order A Wanganui resident stated last night that he returned by the Parapara Road from the Ractihi ewe fair in two and a quarter hours yesterday. The road, he said, was in very good condition after the recent rains. Doubtful Liquor The auctioneers at ths “Bushy Park” Hereford sale yesterday remarked on the difficulty to see to the back of the crowd under the shelter awning. One auctioneer caused a laugh when he remarked: “It is dark up there. It is like being in the bar after hours. You do not know what you are getting.’’

City Building Permits. Building permits to th e total value of £3,142 10s were issued during April in the Wanganui city area. The amount was made up as follows: Two new dwellings £1,687, eight new motor sheds £316, three general sheds £42, four additions to dwellings £644, one new motor workshop £2BB 10s, one new show room £125, one alteration to a shop £4O. A Grave Offence

Charged with committing an indecent act, William Patrick Farrell appeared before Mr J. H. Salmon, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday and was fined £3, in default 14 days imprisonment. The accused had previously been before the Court at Gisborne and Auckland. On a charge of drunkenness, Farrell “was convicted and discharged.

Charged With Theft A young married man with two children was charged at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr J. 11. Salmon, S.M., with the theft of £ll, the property of Lyill Charles D’Ath. Detective J. Walsh asked for a remand and this was granted, bail being fixed at £lOO with two sureties of £.50. Suppression of the accused’s name was granted. Au Appreciated Move.

In order to save the general public the necessity of having to climb stairways at the Wanganui Post Office, it has been decided to make provision in the main lobby for some of the departments. On Monday next there will be opened, in the main vestiblule, a counter for motor-registrations, telephone applications, general inquiries and ip plications for private boxes and bags. This innovation should be much appreciated by the general public. Motor Registration.

Motorists will soon be busy with the ttsk of renewing registrations for their vehicles for the 1930-31 season. Arrangements arc being made by the branch responsible to obtain a suitaole building for the purpose of attending to the task of renewing or issuing the large number of number-plates necessary. It is anticipated that satisfactory arrangements will be completed in the next few weeks, and in the interim applicants will be attended to in the main vestibule of the Post Office.

Boomerang Throwing. Whether a demonstration of boom-erang-throwing would form a welcome contribution to the programme on Cook’s Gardens during the British Rugby team’s visit this month was a question discussed at a meeting this week. Members of the responsible body expressed the opinion that the exhibition would be an education to many colonials as well as to the touring party, and it was decided that an effort be made to arrange for the demonstration. The thrower is a Wanganui business man.

Gaul’s “Holy City.” Gaul’s “Holy City” will be rendered by the Baptist Church Choir at Ingestre Street to-morrow night. This cantata was written by A. R. Gaul for the Birmingham Festival in 1882. It immediately became popular as a religious cantata and has held favour to this day. There are some particularly fine solos in this work, and as all of them arc being sung by members of the choir there is considerable interest being taken in its rendition. The Ingestre Street Church Choir has been favourably commented on by visitors, it being compared with that of the First Church, Invercargill. Wanganui’s Contribution.

With the tour of the British Rugby team in New Zealand to commence this month, it is not surprising to find Rugby the principal topic of conversation in most circles. In this connection it is interesting to remember that an international conference has been fixed for July, in which month the touring team will still be in New Zealand, and it is expected that discussions will take a wide range. As it is expected that, arising out of the conversations, further alterations may be made later on international rules of Rugby, it may confidently b? _ticipated that Wanganui will make no small contribution to the discussions, for it will be in this city that the, first informal meeting of many of the delegates will tase place.

British Rugby Team That interest over a wide field has been created in the forthcoming match between the British team and Wanganui, the first of the tour, was made very plain at a meeting of the Wanganui Rugby Council yesterday. Applications for seats are comiag in freely. One request, that from the Rangitikci Union, was for 250 seats to be set aside for patrons of the game in that district. A Feiiding letter asked for twelve scats. The Union has decided to have tickets printed immediately and placed on sale. The Railway Department will be running special trains for the match and the surrounding districts of Taranaki, Main Trunk, Manawatu and'Wairarapa will be well represented. Accommodation for at least 20 pressmen is being arranged.

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