Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 106, 8 May 1933, Page 6

Town Talk

Two cars collided opposite the Wanganui Post Office on Saturday night at about 11 o’clock, considerable damage being done to both. Windscreens were smashed and there was a liberal sprinkling of broken glass in the vicinity yesterday. No one was injured.

Appreciable Rainfall. Rain has fallen in Wanganui every day during this month and an average of .32 inches per day has been recorded for the first week, a total of 2.25 inches liaving fallen. The recent week-end was showery and coll. Sea Scouts to Parade.

The Wanganui ami Castlecliff Sea Scouts will parade on Wednesday evening. After assembling they will march up the Avenue headed by the Queen Alexandra’s Own Band, and will then be the guests of the Plaza Theatre management. Gathering of Savages.

The popularity of the Wanganui Sav age Club was evidenced on Saturday when a large number of savages attended the fortnightly korero. Various items were given, not the least inter esting and entertaining being a ten minute instruction in the Maori langu age and a lecturctte on world affair: and the possibility of a future war.

Thirteen Goals. It is unusual for the number of goals in a soccer match to run into double figures. On Saturday, however, the match between Athletic and Eastbrooke. on Victoria Park, was notable for the fact that thirteen goals were scored. Eight were scored by Athletic. On the adjoining ground seven goals were scored in the match between Thistle and Woollen Mills, the latter team winning.

Shortage of Grounds. Owing to the increased number of teams participating in hotkey competitions in Wanganui, a shortage of grounds has developed. The Wanganui Hockey Association has endeavoured to meet the situation by playing three matches on the one ground, commencing the first at 1.30 p.m., the others following at intervals of an hour. On Saturday the third scries finished in the dusk, with pkiyers hard to distinguish from the side-line, and the ball invisible to all save the players.

Repertory Theatre. There is a movement in Wanganui at present to start a Repertory Theatre. A large number of people is interested in the project and in order to determine the strength of support at hand a meeting is to be held in Silk, Haworths ’ rooms on Thursday night. It 'is hoped that a club will be formed and that Wanganui, in common with other centres in the Dominion, will shortly boast a Repertory Theatre group.

Two Cars Collide. Observance of Centenary. To observe the centenary of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, a general communion of all members of the Wanganui branches was held at St. Mary’s Church yesterday morning at the 8 o’clock Mass. To-night at the “Villa” the Rev. Father R. J. IToarc will address members on the history of the society. It is a hundred years this month since the Society of St. Vincent. de Paul, the world-famous Catholic institution for the relief of the sick and distress was inaugurated. In May, 1833, M. Frederic Ozan am and several of his companions in Paris established the first conference of the society, and since then its activities have spread throughout, the world.

The Buckleton Plan. On the initiative of the Wanganui Executive of the Farmers’ Union, Mr R. J. Buckleton will visit Wanganui during the coming week. A luncheon is being organised by. the members of the Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club, and the Farmers’ Union, at which Mr R. G. Buckleton will be the guest of honour and will speak on measures which might be taken in New Zealand to alleviate the full shock of the depression and -to facilitate recovery. The scheme which Mr Buckleton has formulated has attracted attention in Australia and it is being examined by the economic adviser to the Governments of two of the States. Mr Stevens, the Premier of the State of New South Wales, is taking particular interest in Mr Buckleton’s proposals. The luncheon will in all probability bo hold on Wednesday because that day is the most ‘convenient for the farmers.

Playing in the Mud. Soccer players found that the number two ground on Victoria Park was almost, under water on Saturday afternoon when they arrived to play. Nevertheless they took the field and played a muddy game, which was not without its amusing incidents. On one occasion the goalkeeper was called upon to defend his “citadel” when th? ball bounced in a puddle, sending a squirt of dirty water over his face. While ho was wiping it away, the inside left put the ball in the net On another occasion the opposing goalkeeper flung himself full length on the ground to anticipate the ball. The leather struck the ground, however, before reaching the player and the ground was so sticky that it remained there. The goalkeeper was unable to rise quicklv and an onen goal lav before the attacking side. The full-back, however, came to the assistance and saved the situation.

Fire Destroys House. In the early hours of Sunday morning a four-roomed residence occupied by Mr and Mrs Smith-Pilling, on the Brunswick Road, was totally destroyed by fire. The outbreak started in the rear of the house, a chip heater being responsible. Mr Smith-Pilling was wakened by the smoke and flames. Ho hastily roused his wife and they were obliged to get their four children out of the house immediately, two of them being put, out of a window. A few blankets wore quickly gathered and flung round them and a few articles of furniture and personal belongings were collected before the flames took a firm hold. Tn half an hour the roof fell in and shortly afterwards the house was a total loss. The family took shelter with Mr and Mrs W. G. Davison for the night. The fire was a large one and lit up the whole of the valley. The house was insured.