Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 244, 15 October 1931, Page 6

Town Talk

For Gallantry. For his gallantry in rescuing two boys from drowning in the Wanganui River on October 4, 1930, the Chief Scout has awarded tho association’s silver cross to John Taylor, Sea Scout of the A ram oho Troop. Unemployed Camps.

Seven men arrived from New Plymouth yesterday and wore sent to the camp for single men on the Parapara Road at the 18-mile peg. It is understood that the full complement of this camp has not yet been made up.

Colour of Postage Stamps. The almost universal complaints about the colour of the new Is 3d revenue stamp have had the desired effect. Its present unripe lemon colour is to be changed, when present stocks arc exhausted, to a yellow of a deeper hue. This change, it is hoped, will please the aesthetic tastes of the public, and be more acceptable to philatelists.

“In the Suburbs.” “Wo are here to celebrate the fiftieth year in the life of the Borough of Hawera, ” said Mr. H. G. Dickie ALP., at the Patea Borough’s Jubilee dinner on Tuesday night. The slip caused consternation and cries of derision, but Air. Dickie was equal to the occasion. He apologised and remarked that in his wanderings he had apparently strayed into the suburbs.

Reproductive Work. Evidently as a result of the statement by the Hon. J. G. Coates, with reference to reproductive work being carried out by relief workers and unemployed, nine applications from farmers for workers under scheme 4a were received at the Department of Labour at Wanganui yesterday. Several enquiries were also received over the telephone. Inconvenient Road.

On the suggestion of Air. F. Symes the annual meeting of the Wanganui Automobile Association last night decided to refer co the incoming executive the matter of inconvenience on a stretch of road on the Wanganui side of Bulls. It was stated that tho road was only one-car width a* present. The other track had been cut down several feet from the old level, thereby halving the width of the road.

Alleged False Pretences. On a charge of obtaining clothing to the value of £6 19s 6d by false pretences, William Frederick Cyepanski appeared before Air J. 11. Salmon, S.AL, at the Magistrate’s Court at Wanganui yesterday. It was stated that he had obtained the clothing from Ilallenscin Bros., def’aring that his name was Burt Smith and that he was working for Air H. Mathew, of Maxwell. On the request of Detective J. Afurray, the accused was remanded to October 19. Money Returned.

Speaking to a proposal as to whether the annual subscription for tho next year for tho Wanganui Automobile Association should be reduced from £1 Is to 10s 6d, Mr F. Symes last night told the annual meeting of the association that he saved £6 or 57 in hotel concessions, about £lO in insurance, and had free service from tho service officer available. Altogether he would save something like £25 to £3O in the year for his £1 Is. He was quite willing to pay it, he said, amidst laughter.

Tennis Tournaments. Profits or losses on the tournaments run during last season by the Av anganui Lawn Tennis Association are shown in the balance-sheet. The catering for the New Zealand Tournament showed a loss of £l2 13s 2d, but after that amount had been transferred to the tournament account the whole showed a profit of £55 12s. The schools junior tournament showed a loss £2 12s 8d and the residential championships a profit of £4 2s. The Taranaki match resulted in a monetary loss of £4 3s 6d, and the Wairarapa match a loss of £9 7s. Over the whole year there was an excess of income over expenditure of £l9 15s 9d. A New National.

“We have a combination of Celtic imagination and Saxon commonsense,” said the Alayor of Wanganui (Mr. N. G. Armstrong), replying to a toast to the “Visitors” at the Patea Jubilee dinner on Tuesday night. He made this reference t,o reiterate his faith in the new national created from the blending of English, Scotch and Irish blood —the native-born New Zealander. The speaker visioned the New Zealander rising to even greater prominence than the races from the Alother Country. Air Armstrong’s speech struck a very appropriate note at a gathering to do honour to the pioneers.

Band Queen Carnival. The Garribson Band is proposing to attend the new Zealand Band Contest to be held next February at Wellington. The band is to hold a Queen Carnival to raise funds for the purpose. The citizens’ committee, and the committee of the band, have held several meetings and a scheme has been finalised and will be put into operation in the near future. The Garrison Band at present holds the Hymn Cup, and the members and supporters of the band are very anxious that the band should be an entrant at the contest. If the band is again successful in the winning of the cup it becomes the property of the band.

School Holidays. The Wanganui Education Board has issued a circular to teachers in regard ot the school holidays for 1932, these being drawn up as follow: —Easter: Good. Friday, Easter Afonday and Tuesday; first tern: Saturday, Alay 7, to Sunday, Afay 22; second term: Saturday, August 20, to Sunday, September 4; Christmas: Saturday, December 17, 1932, to Tuesday, January 31, 1933. The King’s birthday, Anzac Bay and Labour Day are also to be included but no departure from the above days will bo permitted without the board’s authority. This year the Christmas vacation will commence on Saturday, December 19 next and schools will reopen on Afonday, February 1, 1932. Sharing the Burden.

Saying that there had been a lot to occupy the attention of the executive last year, Air. D. McFarlane, president of the Wanganui Automobile Association told the annual meeting last night that there would probably be more in the coming year. - A good deal of the taxes paid by the motorists had gone into tffe consolidated fund. But when all was said and done, the country was passing through very strenuous times, and the motorists would have to carry their share. Yet although the motorists’ money might be “collared” for a year or two it was up to them to see that such action did not continue and become a permanent thing, no money being applied to the improvement of the roads.