Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 192, 15 August 1931, Page 6

Town Talk

Slips on the Wanganui River Road are stated to be very severe iu many places. In some cases it is impossible to walk over the road at all.

Rotary Speaker. Mr Frank Purnell is to speak at Monday’s Rotary Club luncheon, on “Honolu’u.” Mr Purnell is an old Wanganui boy and has addressed several Rotary Clubs in U.S.A. Farming Wild Pigs

“What do you run on your place?’’ a solicitor asked an up-river farmer who was giving evidence at the Supreme Court yesterday. Mostly wild pigs, I think,” was the reply.

Hockey Service. The annual service for the Hockey Association, referees and players, will be held at the Baptist Church iu Ingestre Street to-morrow night. The Rev. H. G. Goring will address the congregation; his subject will be “Out to Win.” Uncollected Replies Advertisers are requested to note that the following uncollected replies, to advertisements await collection at the branch office of the “Wanganui Chronicle” in Victoria Avenue: KI. K 22, KJ 05, KlO9, K. 114, K 132, K 135, K 136, Ll 7, Ll 9, L2O, LlO5, LllO. The Purchase Clause “An option to purchase is the most valuable thing you can have, it is so valuable that nobody but a lunatic gives one,” said Mr Justice Blair in the Supreme Court last evening during the hearing of a case concerning a leasehold farm. It bound one party and did not bind the other, he said. One man only could profit and not lose, the other not profit. Keep to the Point “I have already heard the area of the farm about 40 times. It is admitted, anyhow, and I wish counsel would keep to matters that are relevant,’’ appealed Mr Justice Blair in the Supreme Court yesterday. “I greatly appreciate your difficulty in cutting the case down,” he said, “but it is to the advantage of your case that you should not befog the issue.” Wanganui River “Follies” “Have you ever farmed up the Wanganui River?” Mr Justice Blair asked Mr P. E. Baldwin, solicitor, of Palmerston North, when Mr Baldwin told the Supreme Court yesterday that he knew a great deal about farming. “No, sir. that is one folly I have never committed,” replied Mr Baldwin. Later in the case a witness, a practical fanner, said he thought it was about the hard est country in the North Island to handle.

Proving Fraud. There were six elements to be proved in a case of fraud, said his Honour, Mr Justice Blair, at the Supreme Court yesterday. The first was that the statement must be untrue; the second, misrepresentation of fact; the third, intention to deceive; the fourth actual de-

ception; the fifth, that the statements were made fraudulently, it being known that the statements were untrue, and the last that damages must flow from that misrepresentation,

Harriers on Visit. Interest in local harrier activities will be centred at New Plymouth to-day when the two teams from Wanganui will compete for the West Coast championship. Last year the race was held at Wanganui and the finish was staged on Spriggens Park during the Wan-ganui-Auckland football match. Although the leading harriers of the Wanganui Club are unable to make the trip this year, it is expected that the two teams to compete will be well to the fore. Shooting the Chute. Those who chance to pass along Ridgway Street in the direction of St. Hill Street, will not( a chute-like structure which Tias been erected over the parcels branch of the Post Office. This has been constructed to eneble the workmen demolishing the Post Office parapets and tower to convey the bricks and mortar down to the ground level with speed and safety. Visions of the “water chute” which was such an attraction at the Christchurch and Auckland Exhibitions arc recalled by the sight of the unusual structure. Valuable Trophies. There is on view in Warnock’s show window a valuable collection of medals and trophies won by the New Zealand • champion cornetist, AV. G. Stevenson, j of Wellington, who will be performing |in the Majestic Theatre on Sunday i evening next. Included in the trophies ■is the Bud Wills Memorial Shield, which is competed for annually, and is lat present hold by AV. Stevenson; a I gold cornet, which was wou outright at Dunedin Exhibition Contest; also the Alice Gunner Memorial and Derry Meinori 1 medals, besides numerous other championship medals. Dry “Water Case ’ • Although the cr.se was only half-way through and had then taken as long as some had anticipated for the whole hearing, his Honour, Mr Justice Blair, told counsel for the defendant yesterday in a farm dispute heard at the Supreme Court, that he could take as long as he required and was not expected to shorten his case. His Honour said he was in no way disappointed with the length of the case. His experience was that sheep cases and cow cases wore drawn out and took a long time—also water cases. AVater cases, he added amidst laughter, were “the dryest of the lot.” Dismantling the Clock Tower Much interest was manifested by passers-by in Victoria Avenue yesterday in the scaffolding which is being erected on the post office for the purpose of dismantling the clock tower. During the afternoon workmen were to be seen hauling beams up on to the roof of the building ready to commence the work of dethroning the clock itself. A slight mishap occurred when one of the beams swung against one of the post office windows, but with the one exception the work has been carried out without any untoward happenings.

Another Wanganui ’Plane An Avro aeroplane, piloted by Mr D. Seabourne, accompanied by Mr C. Clayton, arrived in AVanganui shortly before 5 p.m. yesterday from Christchurch. The machine has been purchased by Air F. C. Norton and was brought up in two stages, a night being spent at Kaikoura. Good weather was experienced for the trip. Coming across Cook Strait the hop was made from Cape Campbell to AVcllington Harbour, a distance of 53 miles. At the present time there arc five machines at the airport. The autogiro, Federation, Moth and Mr Bennett’s machine r.re in the hangar, and the two Avros are parked in the open at the rear of the building.