Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 115, 17 May 1930, Page 8

Town Talk

Fined £5. Charged with committing a grossly indecent act, Joseph Fitzgerald was lined £5 at a sitting of the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Electric Power Consumers of electricity are asked to note that power will be c t off tomorrow between the hours of 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., under instructions from the Public Works Department. The Old Brigade There were many old Rugby footballers in the large crowd assembled to welcome the British team to Wanganui yesterday. Reminiscences of the days when there was a referee and two umpires, all with practically equal power, were going the rounds. Girls Warned “I give the girls of Wanganui fair warning,’’ paid Dr. G. J. Adams, welcoming the British Rugby team to the city yesterday. 4 4 This is the most charming team which has ever stepped on to New Zealand shores. Some of them will bo looking round for an escort to take homo.” (laughter).

Charged With Forgery. Charged with forging a cheque drawn On the Commercial Bank of Australia, Walter Manning was further remanded at the Magistrate’s CJurt yesterday by Mr J. 11. Salmon. In asking for a remand until May 23, Detective Walsh said that there was a likelihood o another charge being brought against Manning. He would be prepared to go on with both cases on that date. Ireland and New Zealand

There is a difference even in types of gorse. In conversation with a 44 Chronicle” reporter last night Mr RMilbanke, who is touring New Zealand as representative of the Irish Bloodstock Agency, referred to the similarity between the gorse growing in this country and that in Ireland. Golden blooms distinguish this type .from the English variety, the flowers oi which arc practically cream. Very Like Ireland.

Now Zealand is more like Ireland than England,” said Mr R. Milbanke, representative of the Irish Bloodstock Agency, to a 4 4 Chronicle ” reporter last night. He mentioned the green appearance of this country. Though he had not seen a great deal of it so far. he considered it far ahead of Australia for raising bloodstock. He had paid a visit to Mr G. M. Currie’s stud, at “Koatanui” and was impressed with the general management : nd appointments.

Many People Expected. The Wanganui Rugby Union anticipates an excepenally large number of visitors t > Cook’s Gardeps on Wednesday to sec the .British Ring by team in action in the first match of their Dominion tour. The Railway Department is running special trains from Hawera and Palmerston North, and the outward bound train will be delayed to coincide with the termination of play. Mr H. IL Sterling, General Manager of Railways, arrived with the team from Wellington yesterday.

Whose Was The Car? A report from Bulls last night stated that a motorist had mot with a mishap on the bridge over the Rangitikci River. The police found skid marks on the bridge which indicated that the vehicle had swung from side to side about three times. The bridge railings were damaged and a break appeared on one side, which led to the belief that the car had gone intv the riverSubsequent investigation proved that such was not the case, however. The police found a bumper of what is believed to be a Hudson car. From Black to White At the public reception to the British Rugby football team yesterday Dr. G. J. Adams, president of the New Zealand Union, had a reference to make with regard to the Dominion changing from black to white jerseys in the forthcoming tests. He appealed to supporters of the code to be sportsmen. 4 4 Knowing the position Mr Baxter and the Union were placed in, 1 appeal to Wanganui, particularly to set a lead,” Dr. Adams stated- “No matter what the sentiment attached to New Zealand’s standard colours, I appeal to you to be spoilsmen and help us out of a difficulty. The Union took the only course open to it.” (Hear, hear).

Anticipating a Fine. A fight between Karina Tamaki, a Maori, and Kuljas Rai Kapoor, a Hindu, resulted in each being fined £2 and costs in the Wanganui Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning by Mr J. H. Salmon, S.M. Constable Rogers gave evidence that while ho was walking along St. Hil] Street on Thursday evening in company with Sergeant Dunford, they observed the two men fighting. Both wcro under the influence of liquor and were arrested. ‘‘Before pleading guilty, your Worship,” said Tamaki, in addressing the Magistrate, 44 1 would ask you to allow me time to pay any fine that you may inflict upon me. I get paid once a month

—on the 23rd, so that I have only a week to wait.” Tamaki then entered a plea of guilty. Kuljas Rai Kapoor failed to appear in answer to the Court orderly’s call. Senior-Sergeant McLean said that he had released the Hindu from gaol on bail amounting to £2. He had never previously been before the Court. Tamaki, however, had appeared on a similar charge. In giving his decision, the Magistrate said that there was no evidence as to who was the aggressor.