PEPPER IN THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 117, 20 May 1932, Page 6

PEPPER IN THEATRE

SHOWER FROM VENTILATOR. SEQUEL IN POLICE COURT. NEW PLYMOUTH, May 16. A young man’s action in showering a pound of pepper into a picture theatre from, a ventilator was recounted in tho Stratford Court to day. when Charles John was fined £1 with costs 10s by Air. IL W Tate, S.M. A police sergeant said that rsons. on the evening of the offence, bought. t ono pound of popper at a store, and at 9.30 climbed on to the roof of the Tangarakau Theatre and emptied tho pepper down a ventilator. The result was that several members of tho audience had to leave the hall. Parsons was discovered on the roof and on being questined said he had overdone it. as he did not intend to release all the pepper. He expressed regret at having done it. his only reason for his action being that some of his mates had dared him to do it. and he had dc:e «o out of bravado.

New Scout Badges. Information received at last night’s meeting of the Wanganui Head Ccnt.c of the Royal Life-Saving Society, was that by the beginning of next swimming season there would be a new badge for both Boy Scouts and Girl Guides. The badge will be won when the proficiency test in life-saving is passed. New Life-Saving Rules. As from June .1, 1932, the minimum ages for Royal Life Saving Society awards will bo raised to: Proficiency certificates 12 years, water merit certificate 16 years, diploma .18 years. Speaking at last night’s mooting of the Wanganui Head Centre of the Royal Life-Saving Society, tho president. Air. F. K. Turnbull, said that he heartily endorsed the change, as he did not think it correct that mor? voungsters should be winning certificates. Learning Resuscitation. “Many members of the Surf Section of the Wanganui Head Centre of the Royal Life-Saving Society have joined tho St. John Ambulance,” said Mr. E. Gilberd. speaking at last nigh' ’. meeting of the Head Centre. He pointed out that they were wanting to improve their knowledge and quoted a case whore such knowledge would be valuaablc. Some time ago v. Oman had been taken from the water at Castlecliff. She had been loft in a sheltered position on tho beach,’and while there had suffered a heart attack. Fortunately there had been a doctor in the

vicin i tv. In such eases improved knowledge, particularly regarding resuscita lion, was most useful. New Library ‘‘What, a beautiful site,” said a New .I‘lymouth visitor to Wanganui when visiting the foundations of the ■ new public library yesterday morning • 'Che visitor expressed the opinion that when the building was completed Wanganui would be the possessor ot < one. of the best civic reserves in the Dominion. The new building is now | rapidly taking shape. The foundations have been completed and the walls arc| being built, up at an astonishing pace i A concrete mixer is at work and shcl men are busily engaged. Rabbits in the City. There are several rabbits showing up in Wanganui city. As if in defiance of municipal authority one group has commenced breeding in the old •cemetery, just over the road from the Citv Council yard. It lias been noted in other ’ocalitics that when rabbit boards are in operation round a centre like Wanganui the animals have a tendency to drift within the town boundaries Io reach an apparent haven of refuge. In this respect they resemble the wild ducks which make an annual appearance on sanctuaries like Virginia Lake when the guns of sportsmen signal the • lawn of each first of May. Search for Old Book. It. often happens that a man who appreciates a good book goes back to those voiumes of his boyhood days which made deep impressions on his memory. A Wanganui resident, dis- , •cussing this habit yesterday, said that he always had a liking for R. Al. Ballantytie’s nove’s. Tie named several, i but. said that, his favourite had been . “The. Pirate City.” “I have searched « Wanganui for a copy of that book.” ■ he said, “but have been unsuccessful.” Another book he mentioned as having pleased him when a boy was tm* > “White Chief.” by Captain Mayne 1 Reed. “Boys don’t seem to road the ? same novels nowadays,” he added.