Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 118, 21 May 1932, Page 6

Town Talk

Bright Moonlight. Although clouds early in the evening obscured last night’s brilliant, moon, 0.. | the main north road cars were able .to travel safely without the use of lights. Uncollected Replies The following replies to advertisements are awaiting collection at the “Chronicle” branch office, Victoria Avenue:—TH, Tl 7, T2O, T2l, T 22, T 27. T. 37, T4O, T4l, Tl.OO, TlO3, Tll4, T 123, U 106„ U 125, U 129, Ul3O, Ul3l. Back-country Roads. About 120 men arc now employed on the Waitotara Valley Road cleaning up and improving the surface, but do metalling is in progress. Sonic 20 mon are employed on tho Wanganui Kivar Road on the same type of work. ' Bible Classes’ Guod Work Good work has been done by the Inter-Bible Class Movement in providing repairs for the boots of the single men on the Parapara camps. Steps are to be taken to ensure that further aid can be given to the men in this direction. Mushrooms in Taranaki Although there have, been no reports of mushrooms being gathered in the Wanganui district during the past week, mushrooms six inches in diameter have been, gathered by Air. J. 8 Jones on his farm at Bell Block, New Plymouth, during that time. Monday’s Rotary Speaker. The speaker at. Monday's meeting of the Wanganui Rotary Club will be Mr. N. Fulton. Mr. Fulton was the delegate to the Tenth New Zealand Rotary Conference, and his address will deal with matters concerning the confer ence,. which was hold in Dunedin. Education Board Costs Owing to the curtailment of funds for building works, the Wanganui Education Board has found it necessary to reorganise the architectural stall in order to reduce overhead costs. Because of the slackness of work the board has also closed the workshop, that measure being, it is hoped, temporary. NJZ. Pumice Lands.

Many settlers of the Maxwell district met in the hall on Thursday evening to hear an address by Mr, W. A. Limbrick on the pumice lands of New Zealand. Mr. H. Siddall was the chairman. The speaker showed what could bo accomplished with, those areas. The speaker supported his statements with ample data showing the advantages of the land for dairying purposes. Mr. Limbrick dealt with a number of questions on the subject of his address, the mooting closing with a hearty vote of thanks to the speaker. Growth of Grass That tho growth of grass on a closely-cropped surface is much more prolific after a “ let upP than is the experience where free growth has been permitted all the season has often been remarked on by keen observers. At tho St. John’s Lawn Tennis Club’s courts the surfaces of six grass courts are showing a wonderful growth oi grass at present, and this is accepted as an indication that there will be a strong carpet with which to commence next season’s activities. Successful Art Union The disposal, at the request of the prizewinners, of £5O worth of alluvial gold has enabled the committee responsible for the New Year Nugget Art Union to write “finis” to its operations. The art union was promoted for the purpose of assisting the funds of the Queen Alexandra’s Own Regimental Band and the Wanganui Highland Pipe Band, and the drawing took place in February. Ai’ter expenses, which were on a light scale, had been paid the two bands received the sum of £l4l 18s 2d each.

Ruapirau Bridge. Information given to a reporter last night was that arrangements for the construction of the Ruapirau Bridge on the River Road are in hand. The difl} culty with tho construction will bo rhe transport of the material to the site, as many miles of the wav will bo over clay roads. Authority for the construction of tho bridge has not yet reached the Wanganui office of the Public Works Department. It is understood that it will bo some time yet before tho actual construction of the bridge will bo in hand.

Hunting When the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club met at Tawhiti recently for the first time in that district for 30 years, the Master, Dr. Simmons, said that it appeared that the sport was fading away in some parts of the country, in former years the Tawhiti district had been a hunting stronghold, and, in fact, was the place where the WanganuiEgmont Club had originated. Dr. Simmons considered that hunting was an excellent sport for young men and women, and he was glad tn say that in the Waveriey district, it was still flourishing and gaining sportsmen. New Zealand Coxswain

Rowing circles in Wanganui are naturally interested in tho selection oi the New Zealand eight-oared crew which is to travel to Los Angelos to take part in the Olympic Games. That interest, has been inci eased since th' announcement this week that Mr. E. Gullery, a prominent member of the Union Boat Club, has been advised that he has been chosen to fill the coxswain’s seat. In order that. Mr. Gullery may be sent Io the games and in order that Wanganui may be directly represented in the New Zealand crew, a meeting of a 1! oarsmen is to he held in the Union Boat Club’s shod to-mor-row morning, when the matter will be thoroughly discussed. Police and Press

A meeting of the Police and Press charity committee was held last night, presided over by Senior-Sergeant D. A. McLean. A deputation from the Queen Alexandra’s Own and Wanganui Highland Pipe Bands asked permission to play a curtain raiser to the big match. It was suggested that the Garrison Band be approached and asked to combine with the Highlanders and play against the Queen’s Own. The committee heartily approved of this idea and an assurance was forthcoming from Mr IL J. Rail. hon. sccrotarv of the Garrison, that his band would be only too pleased to co-operate with the. mnvciiipnl. in any way. Appreciation was expressed of the spontaneous manner in which the bands had pome forward with offers of assistance. Scv oral formal matters wore dealt with and sub-committees were appointed. P was decided tn launch the ticket -sell 'ng campaign on July L