Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 187, 10 August 1931, Page 6

Town Talk

The Wanganui Automobile Associa tion. advises that the Mangaweka-Tai-liapc road is now open for light traflic. League of Nations Union As a result of the visit of Mr and Mrs Hugh C. Jenkins’ visit to Stratford a movement has been initiated to form a group membership of the League of Nations Union in that town. A Notable Gathering. What promises to be a notable gathering of old identities is to take place at the Matarawa Church next Sunday when a font will be dedicated to the memory of the late Thomas and Catherine Me William, who wore the founders of the church and who played an important part in the early settlement of Wanganui. i Visit to Wainui-a-rua. i Preparations are b ing made by the Wanganui Rugby Union to take a Metropolitan lifteen up-river to p’ay the Wainui-a-rua representatives, on September 5. The match wi.l piobably be played at Pipiriki and it is being looked forward to with great enthusiasm by the natives of the river. On the same' day the Wanganui Union’s Representative team is to play .lianawhenua, probably at Palmerston North. Frost Shadows One farmer in the Patea district early on Saturday morning noticed three of his horses sunning themselves at the foot of a hill, where the frost was quickly disappearing. After haltering and taking them away, he looked back, and was surprised to see, where I he shadow of his mares had fallen, the distinct outline of three white horses on the green hillside. This was only one instance of the severity of the frosts in. that district. A Bad Winter. The consensus of opinion is that the present winter is the worst Wanganui has had for many years. Friday was reported to be the lirst day in 68 on which no rain fell. The countryside is very wet, but in the last day' or two there have been signs that spring is struggling va'iantly to assert itself. One lady was overheard to remark on Friday that the first she knew spring was here was when she saw the window of a leading drapery establishment. Orphanage Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Wanganui Orphanage was held on Saturday afternoon, there being an attendance of upwards of 50. Mr AV. J. Treadwell, senior trustee, was in the <lair. The report and balance-sheet, already published, were adopted. Spee.-il \ ottos of thanks were passed to the T. G. McCarthy Trust for the doe. iribn of « L -50 and to the Police-Press for turnr donation of £2O. Following on no iiection of officers, the children handed round afternoon tea and an opportunity was given the visitors to inspect the home. Inquest on Child’s Death “ Cranial haemorrhage and laceration of the brain accidentally sustained by being knocked down by a motor car” was the verdict returned at the inquest on Saturday on the death of Harold Jones, a child of 5 ypars. Evidence was given that the driver of the car saw two children playing on the road about 30 yards away. He sounded his horn, but the boy apparently had not heard it, as he ran across the road. It was stated that the other boy had called out to his companion that a motor car was coming, but the deceased had not hoard him. There was a high wind blowing at the time. Harriers Compete Over forty harriers competed in. the annual race for the Bramwell Memorial Trophy on .Saturday afternoon when the Wanganui. Harrier Club was entertained by its patron, Mr AV. L. Young. Conditions for the race were the best for any run held this year and the times returned were fast. After the race the members were addressed by the president, Mr C. R. AVhite, who congratulated the captain and individual members of the winning team. Mr H. E. B. Newton gave a most interesting account of the early history of the club, together with many amusing anecdotes. Air AV. L. Young also spoke. Post Office Clock ‘‘Further to telegram re removal Post Office clock, engineers advise erection of old clock in another position m old tower would not be entirely safe and would be expensive undertaking,'” states a telegram received by the Mayor. Air N. G. Armstrong, from the Hon. AV. A. A'eitch. 4 ‘The new Post Office building, which will be an acquisition to the City would have been started before now. but owing to financial stringency had to wait. However, it is hoped to make start next year and proper arrangements will be made for clock in new building. In circumstances suggest you allow matters take their course. Present action taken in interests of safety of public.” Fatal Burns Evidence was given by ..Mrs Stanley Cribb on Saturday morning, when the inquest was held concerning her daugh tor’s death, that the girl. Mary Cribb, had been standing in front of a fire warming herself, as it had been a cold morning. Mrs Cribb was sitting in the same room with two othey children, when suddenly the deceased child had called out, “I am on fire, r um.” Mrs Cribb said that she had tried to put the flames out and to take the clotheoff the child, but being unable to do •hat she poured water on to the burn ing clothes which put the flames out. She sent for a doctor and the child was taken to the hospital, where she died later. It was stated that the child had been vry delicate. A verdiet was returned that deceased had died as. a result of severe burns accidentally sustained when her dress caught lire. Wanganui Car Parking Evidently some people outside Wan ganui are likely to be disillusioned if they should visit the city with their cars and leave them unattended for some rime. The following paragraph published in another paper speaks for itself: “I ask for the withdrawal of this information,” said the borough inspector when a woman was charged a” New Plymouth, with allowing her car to stand in Devon Street unattended for more than ten minutes. The inspcc tor explained that he had later heard the woman was accustomed to drive in Wanganui, where they apparently allowed the parking of cars anywhere. The case was accordingly withdrawn.” I’ was explained to a “Chronicle” reporter last evening that parking was iow allowed in Victoria Avenue for 30 minutes, forbidden within a chain of. any corner, and that a car could be left for any length of time on the regular parking stands in St. Hill Street, Ingestre Street and Campbell Place.