Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 196, 20 August 1931, Page 6

Town Talk

“Pound Day.” Another “pound day” will be held on Saturday when that area south of Hat rick Street, including Gonville, will be canvassed. The remainder of the city was canvassed a fortnight ago. Gifts Acknowledged. The Mayor’s Relief Fund organisation wishes to acknowledge the receipt of £l5, a portion of the Wanganui Herald Guild of Kindness allocation of the Police-Press charity match proceeds, and also a supply of meat from Mr Alan Cameron, Marangai. For the Relief Fund. Permission has been obtained from the Rev. C. F. Pierce for a collection to be taken up at the gates during the Collegiate School tournament which is to be held on Saturday and Monday. The proceeds of the collection will go towards the Mayor’s Relief Fund.

Improving Organisation. Acceding to a request made by the Mayor, Mr N. G. Armstrong, when he waited on the Hospital Board, yesterday, decided to issue for the use of the Central Relief Committee a monthly sheet showing the names of those persons in the city who ■were receiving aid from the Hospital Board. The Mayor pointed out that such action won d prevent any overlapping, and the lists, ho said, would be treated as confidential.

Heavy ’ Lambing Expect:*!. Although there has been a fairly heavy loss of lambs during the past feyy weeks owing to the wet weather, it is stated that the majority of farmers are looking forward to a heavy lambing season. It is expected that tile percentage will be higher than during the past few years. There is at present a shortage of feed which is affecting the condition of cattle, with the result that the prices for cattle are by no moans good. Estimate Exceeded.

“The Unemployment Board has exceeded its estimate of expenditure by £250 000’’ said Mr J. L. 8. Deem at the meeting of the Wanganui Unemployment Committee yesterday. The amount that was being paid out by the Board every week was £50,000, he continued. It had been realised by that body that it would have to live within its means. That might mean that the weekly allocations would have to be cut down. In that case there would be less money available to employ those out of work.

Correct Spelling Wanted. There is a “warfare” of correspondence passing between the Wanganui Education Board and interested parties as to the correct spelling of the name ’ ‘ llikumiilu. ” At yesterday’s meeting it was left to the chairman to settle all doubts on the matter by appealing to a Maori. Doubtless, when Air Collins next reports to his board he will have a: long and interesting story to relate that: will not only give the correct spelling of the word, but will bring with it legendary charm.

Ensilage for Sheep “Those Wanganui farmers who made ensilage for feeding sheep arc very pleased with themselves,” said Mr 11. Cleland, Stock Inspector, in an address to members of the Farmers’ Union at Makirikiri. “This has been one of the hardest winters experienced by sheep men and the ensilage has come in very handy to feed to the ewes.” He gave the names of several prominent sheep farmers in this district who were feeding ensilage to sheep and the indications were that a great deal more ensilage would be made during the coming summer. Charitable Aid Expenditure.

Asked how the funds for charitable aid were, and whether expenditure was within the estimate, the chairman of the Wanganui Hospital Board reported to yesterday’s meeting that the outdoor relief had so far cost £263 more than estimated. The chairman said th? estimate had been for £5OO a month, and the four months had so far cost £2263 Ils lid. It should be less in the next month as the board was in receipt of 25 carcases of meat a wcei<. In the next three or four months the amount required from the board would be less, and he hoped that by March 31 next the board would again be within its estimate. Town Clock Silent. With silent chimes and a silent face, the Wanganui town clock has reached rhe end of its day in the Wanganui Post Office tower. The hands were disconnected from the drive gear yesterday half-past nine, while the clock movement will be removed today. At nine o’clock yesterday the clock was showing the right time to the tick, although it had not been set during the last two months. Marking on one of the wheels shows that the clock was made in 1902, but commenting on the condition of the mechanism, Mr E. Crysell, w’ho has tended the time-piece, said that it is very little the worse for wear. Unemployed Teachers. The No. 5 Unemployment Scheme has been broadened to bring within its scope unemployed male school teachers. This information was conveyed to the Wanganui Education Board yesterday by circular from the Department. The secretary to the Board (Mr W. H. Swanger) said that there had been four teachers who came within the provisions of the scheme. He had arranged for them to be employed as parttime additional assistants, but since then one had reported that he was working permanently on a farm and another was recommended for appointment to a country school. That left two only who could benefit by the scheme. Taihape Public Hospital. Taihape Public Hospital is to cease being a training school for nurses. The Wanganui Hospital Board, yesterday adopted a report of a special meeting at which there were present:—Air Broderick (chairman) Messrs C. W. Poyn ter and W. J. Rogers, Dr. Aloilie Christie and Dr. Skerman and Airs Siddells. Dr Nelson, the medical superintendent, and Afiss Alyles, the matron, were also present. The report stated, “the committee discussed with Dr Nel son and Aliss Alyles the matter of Taihape Hospital ceasing to be a training school, and recommends the Board to agree to this, and that the Nurses and Midwives Registration Board be notified accordingly. That the Taihape Hospital be staffed with trained nurses and a hospital aid staff, and that the placing of the present staff of nurses in training be left in the hands of the medical superintendent and the matron of the Wanganui Hospital.” Nurses whb are at Taihape and have not yet finished their training will complete at Wanganui.