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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 139, 15 June 1931, Page 6

Durie Hill Signal Station The Wanganui Harbour Beard has decided that the Durie Hill signal station be dispensed with. This decision was come to in connection with the estimates. Accordingly the station will cease to function after the end of the month. Wangaehu Hill Provision has been made in the estimates of the Wanganui County for sealing the Wangaehu portion of the No. 1 Line. The work will be done next summer and when finished will mean that the whole length of this road under the county’s jurisdiction -will be sealed. It is worthy of note that the whole undertaking of raising the No. 1 Line to highway standard nas not resulted in any debt so far as the county is concerned. County Cottage Burnt Fire tytally destroyed a four«roomecl cottage at Kai Iwi Beach on Saturday night. Tue building was the properly of the Waitotara County Council aim was occupied by Mr Thomas Blaim. He was away on Saturday evening and when he returned, about 11.30 p.m. the place was ablaze. He was unable to rescue any furniture and is a heavy loser in this connection. The building was insured for approximately £2OO. There is nothing to indicate how the fire started. Defence Reorganisation. An interesting comparison between the cost of the old compulsory territorial scheme and the estimated cost of the training scheme that is nonbeing launched was made by Colonel J. E. Duigan in an address at Auckland on Thursday. In answer to ft question, he said the amount voted in the last year of compulsory service was £460,000 and the vote for the new force was £230,000. The number of men being dealt with under the new scheme was considerably smaller than under the old. A Barber's Looks. According to a letter received by a hairdresser in an Auckland country district, in response to an advertisement for an assistant, one of the chief qualifications of a barber is good looks. The letter said; “1 am writing this on behalf of my brother, who had «« few months’ experience in the trade in Greece. He has been in this country only a few months, and can’t talK much English. He is 20 years of age, smart and good looking -just the cut for a barber. He can cut hair and shave, but is not an expert, but has got the talent for the trade. He will work for his keep till he Incomes an expert, and then you can pay according to his experience.”