Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 430, 22 November 1930, Page 6

Town Talk

The Supreme Court sessions in Wan ganui for 1930 ended yesterday.

Rotary Club The speaker at next Monday’s Ro tary luncheon will be Mr F. I’. Taibuys and his subject will be “Chronic Intestinal Stasis.” The New Zealand Rotary conference is to open at Dunedin on February 18 nextSchool Medical Inspection

According to a report submitted to the Wanganui Education Board by ’.lto School Medical Officer (Dr Elizabeth Gunn), the number of children examined during .1929 was 13,592. In 193','. up to the end of October, 11,751 hud been examined. Weather Unfavourable

Advice was received in V, yesterday that the flight of Hie *‘*.nto ing squadron, which was to Lave Auckland this morning, on a tour of Plymouth, Hawera, Wanganui and Hastings, has been postponed, owing to ’he unfavourable weather. The ’planj.it were to visit Wanganui this afternoon.

Discharge not Granted 'When Patrick William O’Cavanagh, Raetihi (Mr Currie), applied in the Supreme Court yesterday for a dis charge from bankruptcy, his application was adjourned for a year by HitHonour, Mr Justice Ostler. Mr Tustin appeared to oppose the discharge. Hit Honour remarked that the official assignee's report was very unfavourable

Electjricity Consumers The number of consumers of electric current from the Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric Power Board continues to show a steady increase. There wore 9207 listed in September and by the end of October this total had risen to 9271. The total increase was 64, the majority being residents in Wanganui city (19), Waverley country (IS), and Taihape country (12). Amateur and Dramatic Society. At the annual meeting of the Wanganui Amateur -Musical and Dramatic Society held on Thursday evening, the election of officers resulted as follows: Patron, Mr A. G. Bigncll, president, Mr Louis Cohen; vice-presidents. Mrs D. J. Beard, Messrs G. Mcßeth and F. O. Bridgeman; committee. Miss Pawson, Messrs N. Tyler, J. Russell, L. Follett. H. V. Haszard, F. J. Hill, G. Tarrant. E. B. Tustin; treasurer, Mr G. I’. Lomas; auditor, Air L. H. Holland. A Generous Donor Appreciation of the gift of 200 flowering cherry trees Io the people of Wanganui by Mr Rasmussen was expressed to a “Chronicle” representative yesterday by .Mr A. E. Halligan. The trees have just completed their first season’s growth and while i’.i flower made a gorgeous sight. Commencing at Lewis Avenue the lines of trees extended as far as the Railway Bridge at a distance of half a chain apart. A remarkable fact concerning the line of trees is that every one struck. Mr Rasmussen not only made a gift of a sufficient number of roses to plant a large bed at the Aramoho School but also superintended their planting.

Hunterville Progress League. The Wanganui Development League, in keeping with its intention to form branches in district centres, has" fired the first shots of the campaign at Hunterville. An enthusiastic meeting of business men was held there on Thursday night. Messrs F. AN cbb-Jones. A. T. Cavell and Tancred Cooper, repre-

senting the Development League, delivered addresses which stressed the close relationship between Hunterville and Wanganui. Mr W. H. Bowick. chairman of the Town Board, presided. The outcome was the formation of an organising committee to lay the foundation of a Huriteryille Progress League which is to affiliate xvith the Wanganui League. A further meeting is to be held next week. A Bit “Tainted”

When a case was being heard al the Supreme Court yesterday counsel explained that the two parties were Irishmen. One he termed “wild.’ There was ft standing feud betwe them. At one stage, when he who was “wild” whs elucidating a point, he metaphorically “took the bit betv.eci' his teeth,” and. drowning protests from his solicitor, talked “loud and long.” Shortly after he was asked it it was a fact that he was not on friendly terms with the other and he replied;

“J do not admire him-” He <‘ , .’sj san: thal he objected to counsel casing the oilier an Irishman. He was a I olonial. “Is he not of Irish blood?” asked His Honour. “It is a bit tainted,” came the startling reply.

Revenue from Electric Power The Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric Power Board received £7339 5s lid from power supplied during October. Compared with last year this showed an increase of £.1094 Ils Sd.’thc revenue from this source in October, 1929, totalling to £6235 14s 3d. Referring to the increase the Managing Secretary (Mr P- H. Smith), said that it was not to be inferred that because there was such a wide margin in respect of October an increase similar in proportion would show, say, for November or December. In comparing one month with another of a previous year the state of the weather had to be taken' into consideration. The weather had a great bearing on the consumption of power, particularly for lighting and heating.

In Divorce. In the Supreme Court yesterday Frances Clara O’Dwyer petitioned for a dissolution of marriage with George Marcus O’Dwyer, on grounds of adultery. Mr \V. .1. Treadwell appeared for petitioner. Ho stated that the matter hail come before the Chief Justice at the last sessions of the Court. His Honour, the Chief Justice, was not prepared to grant a divorce on two grounds, that the evidence was secondare,’ and that a question of domicile might be raised. The petitioner stated that they were married on February 10, 1922. in Australia, and had come to New Zealand about eight years ago. [t was their intention to make a homo in New Zealand. They had lived at Whangaroi for five years. There was a woman by the name of Florence Martin staying at the house a-- a boarder. Iler husband left to go to Auckland, but petitioner found, through the police, that lie had gone to Australia. Florence Martin left about the same time. Petitioner had seen a passport made out in the names George Marcus and Florence Marcus. Petitioner certified to the signature ns being her husbanfl’s. Counsel road several letters from respondent to his wife. A decree nisj wns granted, to bo made absolute afl er three months, costs against respondent.