Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 199, 24 August 1931, Page 6

Town Talk

Fat Cattle Shipped. Seventy head of fat cattle were shipped from Wanganui by the steamer Gale on Saturday for Lyttelton. Off to Rotorua. Several Wanganui golfers intend competing in die Rotorua championship tournament, which commences to-mor-row, and one party left for the scene of activities yesterday, proceeding by way of the Parapara Road. This is the shortest route to Rotorua. Rowing Activity With, a warmer and more sunny morning than has been experienced for some time, there were several crews of rowing enthusiasts out on the river yesterday. In addition to four-oared boats and single-scullers an eight also took the water. Considering that the season has by no means commenced this crew showed good form. Copper Coin. A steady increa.se in the use of Australian copper coins is reported by those who have occasion to handle a fair amount of currency in the small denominations. Some firms using pennies in the payment of wages owing to the demands of State departments, declare that the number of Australian copper coins in circulation has increased from 18 per cent to 30 per cent.

Primary Schools’ Rugby. Keen interest was displayed by a large number of Wanganui Rugby enthusiasts in the result of the matches played at Masterton on Saturday in the primary schools’ annual tournament. The news that the Wanganui representatives hda suffered defeat appeared not unexpected, and the small margin registered ag linst them was considered a matter for congratulation. Money for Music.

The success of a musical festival recently in Auckland by the combined choirs of the Auckland secondary and primary schools has led to a suggestion that the example might be followed in Wanganui to advantage. The net profit from the Auckland production was about £BO, and this sum, it is proposed, should be divided among the schools concerned for the purpose of purchasing music.

Plenty of Spring Flowers. Daffodils and many similar spring flowers are growing profusely in and about Auckland this year, and some of them find their way to Wanganui, where they compete with locally-grown blooms. As there are plenty of flowers obtainable locally the price for growers are accordingly depressed. In some florists’ shops growers have offered blooms without being able to find a sale for them. Charity Match

The first of the three Association charity matches to be played for the benefit of an injured player was held on Saturday by the Thistle Club and a team of Old Timers. There was a good attendance and as a result the funds will benefit to the extent of £5 10s. Two further games will be played during the coming fortnight, when it is hoped that the funds will be helped considerably. Dust Nuisance. With the advent of better weather Wanganui streets have dried up considerably. Those which have not been tar-sealed are commencing to display the effects of the winter traffic, potholes making their appearance at some intersections. Where the surface has suffered from a considerable amount of attrition the dust nuisance has I ready commenced to make itself felt, and motor traffic assists in stirring up clouds of dust. No. 5 Scheme. A suggestion has been made that the Wanganui City Council might seriously consider employing men under the No. 5 Scheme at gardening work. A scheme of this sort has already been approved by the Gisborne Borough Council, the suggestion to adopt it having come from the relief committee there. This body recommended the formation of a vegetable garden, suggesting that a reserve could be used for the purpose, and that the vegetables grown could be distributed through the relief depot in the usual way. A similar scheme is in operation at Stratford. Collegiate Old Boys

An Auckland branch of the Wan-ganui-Collegiate School Old Boys’ Association was formed on Friday evening, at a reunion of ex-pupils of the school. In the chair was Mr Tancred Cooper, organising secretary of the main association at Wanganui, who is at present touring the North Island in an endeavour to form branches in the various centres. The following officer* were elected: President, Mr T. N. Holmden; vice-presidents, Canon W Fancourt and Mr B. Finn; lion. secretary, Mr N. P. O’Neill; committee, Messrs J. L. M. Horrocks, L. C. Adam's and G. Thorne George.

Work for Boys. “You will bo interested to learn that some 47 boys have now obtained employment in the country,” writes Mr N. G. Armstrong, Mayor of Wanganui. “The response by farmers to the appeal made to them has been so good that theer are at the present time several vacancies to be filled. Any boy, therefore, who is out of work, is requested to forward his name to Mr D. McFarlane, Ridgway Street. Wanganui. Reports indicate that the scheme is working very successfully, that the boys are being trained as farmers in good homes, and arc obtaining, or will very shortly obtain, remuneration for their services.”

Helping the Needy. The committee in charge of the pound day collection in the Gonville distric'. on Saturday feels very grateful for the way residents responded. All sections of the district were not visited owing to pressure of time, and those not visited who wish to help in the provision of necessities for the needy are asked to leave their contribution at the Ladies’ Rest. The committee also wishes to thank Mr Parsons (Waitotara) for potatoes, Air and Mrs Benbrook, senr. (Aramoho), for a sack of mixed vegetables, the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union (Waverley) for a case of provisions, also eggs and jam, this being the fourth don. tion.