Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 346, 18 August 1930, Page 6

Town Talk

Mild Days The past two or three days have brought a touch of spring with a consequent move on the part of most people lo get the gardening season under way.

Talk on Rugby The speaker at to-day’s Rotary luncheon will be Mr F. C- Atkinson, who will talk on Rugby- Ho has had a very complete experience as a referee and there are few in New Zealand who so keenly follow the rules of the game as he does.

Footba ler Injured. Hurt while playing football at Waitotara, Harry Tainou, 19 years of ago. was admitted to the Wanganui Public Hospital between 5.30 p.m. and 5.45 p.m. on Saturday. His left leg was injured. An X-ray examination will be made this morning. H : s condition last night, it was stated showed no great improvement. Music at Opera House.

The activities of Music Week in Wanganui will bo advanced a further stage to-day by the presentation of an excellent programme at the Opera House. The main features of the evening are: The Wanganui Malo Choir, Trussell’s Orchestra, Mr Hubert Carter’s operatic party, the Secondary Schools’ massed choir and the Girls’ College choir. Watershed Road

The Public Works (Department flas issued instructions that a number of men are to be put on the Watershea Road in the Waitotara County. Reparations were in hand early last week for the establishment of a camp. This road does not open up a great deal of new land lor settlement and surprise has been expressed in some quarters at the activitiy shown with regard to it. “Once a road of such a type is improved it is probable that the county will have difficulty in finding funds to meet the cost of maintenance,” remarked a member of tnc Waitotara County Council on Saturday. Destroying Fences.

The Kai Iwi Domain is now under the Nukuniaru Domain Board’s jurisdiction. This Board erected some substantial post and wire fences on the Domain from year to year, with the object of making the Domain safe for the public. The public, however, has not shown the same interest i n the matter. Battens have been broken from the fences and used for fl re wood when tho beach is strewn with driftwood which burns readily. “It is to be hoped,” said a nearby farmer, “that tho Domain Board will be as as siduous in attending to these vandals as some people desire attention to stray ing cattle. Two wrongs don‘t make a right. Topics of Interest.

Judging by the number of inquiries which was made, by telephone and in person, at the “Chronicle” yesterday and last night, there were but two topics of conversation in the district. It would bo difficult to differentiate between them in point of importance, for in some cases one was placed first by the inquirer, while in other precedence was given to the other topic. At any rate it was safe to anticipate that tho question would bo either “What news have you of the Tahiti?” or “How's the cricket score?” The man who wanted to know something about the Empire Games was a solitary exception, while no one seemed to be interested about Lord Birkenhead’s condition.

Visiting Footballers. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent by the visiting Auckland Rugby footballers yesterday when they were the guests of the Wanganui Rugby Union on a trip up-river to Kawhaike Pa. Afternoon tea was served on the steamer, while at the Pa the visitors were entertained in typical Maori style. Songs and poi dances by members of tho now famous 2YA concert party were much enjoyed, while the hakas by the assembled Maoris also proved popular. Not to be outdone altogether, some members of the visiting team provided tuneful items which were also much appreciated, and tho cheers exchanged as the visitors embarked for the return journey gave evidence of their popularity and their appreciation of the efforts of the Kawhaike Maoris. Satisfactory Collection.

On Saturday afternoon a collection was taken up at Spriggens Park on behalf of the Wanganui Primary Schools Rugby Association, the object in view being the obtaining of funds for the Rugby representatives’ trip to Palmerston North for the annual tournament. Under the circumstances the result must be considered very satisfactory, the total received being £3 7s 6<L It is understood that the executive had aimed at £lO from their appeal, so that they are still a good deal short of their objective, but is hoped that some donations will be forthcoming before Friday of this week, on which day two team will depart for the Manawatu centre. It would be a pleasing feature of the appeal if the amount aimed at were to be received during he -week. A Good Move

The recent meeting in Wanganui of representatives of the Farmers’ Union, Chamber of Commerce and EmployersAssociation to discuss the cost of living has created a suggestion that the leaif be followed up by the formation of some concrete means of dealing witn problems affecting town and country. The city representatives present assured the farmers that the old cry of 4 ‘town against country” had been wipea out long ago and in its place had come ft spirit of co-operation. It is probable that tho outcome of last week’s meeting will be that some system of liason will be established between the bodies represented so that the problems affecting them all might bo dealt with rca*iiy-

Machinery Going Wrong At the opening sitting of any session of the Supreme Court it is usual ior some of the jurors summoned to attend to proffer excuses and asked to be relieved of duty. At the commencement of tho current Wanganui sitting tne Chief Justice (Sir Michael Myers) wu*t called upon to decide the issue on several requests to be allowed off. Ono man was concerned with machinery and pointed out that if anything went wrong with the plant during his absence there would be no one on hand to ini the broach- He managed to get leave, but the bank manager who followed him and told Of his accountant being absent in Sydney was not so successful. “There is no danger of a breakdown in the machinery In your department, 1 his Honour pointed out. “1 think you had better stop on-’*