Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 108, 10 May 1933, Page 6

Town Talk

Penalty on Rates An additional charge of 10 per cent, is ft bo added to all rates owing to the Wanganui City Council which are not paid after to-day. Farm Property Sold A property at Kohi, Waverley, of about 300 acres, changed hands recently at a price of £.lB per acre. It was offered at auction and passed in. the deal being completed after the fall of the hammer. Mushrooms Sell Well Fair quantities of mushrooms from Marion and local districts Were avail able at the Auckland city market on Friday. says the New Zealand Herald A ready sale was effected, prices paid ranging from 3s to 7s a tin of about 11 lb. New Block of Flats A contract was let by Mr. P. E. Tingey yesterday for the erection of a new block of flats in Guyton Street. The site is opposite Messrs. Horsley’s garage and some of the oldest build iugs in Wanganui will be pulled down to make way for the new. The Exchange “There are more notes in circulation and more free deposits,” stated Mr. P. E. Tingey to a “Chronicle’ reportci yesterday. He added that this bore out Professor Copland’s prediction as to what would result from an increase in the rate or exchange. “1 notice that those who opposed the increase in the rate of exchange are keeping vry quiet about the fact that there is more money available,’’ he added. Noted Rugby Ground. There is only one other Rugby football ground in the world to equal that on Spriggens Park, Wanganui, and that is at Swansea, Wales. Heavy, soaking rain had fallen for a week or more prior to last Saturday’s football matches in Wanganui, yet the teams turned out to a ground that was in perfect order, There are no grounds in New’ Zealand that can stand up to the same ordeals and conio through with so much condition. New Transport Regulations. The new motor transport regulations havc •caused a good deal of comment among farmers and carriers, who do not favour them. The subject has been discussed at various annual meetings of the Farmers’ Union branches and many protests have been made. In order to make some move in the matter a meeting has been called by the Wanganui executive of the Farmers’ Union to take place t morrow afternoon. when Mr J. 8. Hunter and Mr A. •Stuart, M.P., will be present. The meeting will take place in the Wanganui Agricultural and Pastoral Association ’s rooms, Taupo Quay. Butter Sold Okoia and Wangaehu Co-operative Dairy Companies have made sales of butter for May and June, the prices being f.0.b., Wanganui. Okoia sold the equivalent of 3372 boxes, for shipment during May, June and July, part at 8 7-8 d and part at 9d, per lb. Wangaehu sold the whole of the May and .Tune output, part at Bsd and part at 8 7-Bd. So far, 1200 boxes have been sold under this contract for the latter factory. It is interesting to note that B.?d is equal to 77s on the London market, 8 7-8 d equals 78s. and 9d is equivalent to 795. Considering the -state of the market, the sales are looked upon as very satisfactory. Training ror Naval Batings About 20 specially-selected New Zea land naval ratings, all from the cruiser Diomede, left for Australia by the Maunganui on Saturday to undergo training at the Flinders naval depot. Melbourne, where special courses in gunnery, torpedo work, wireless and signalling, together with mechanical training for stokers, are available. The men are being sent to Australia be cause the Diomede is not returning to England for refit, and New Zealand ratings will not have the opportunity of undergoing specialised training in the Royal Navy schools and of gaining experience with the Atlantic or Alcdi terranean Fleets. A party of 20 rat ings was sent to Australia earlier thv year for similar training. Sheep at Airport “Considerable trouble has been ex pcrionced at the Wanganui Airport in keeping the grass in good condition on account of insufficient stock having been available,” states the annual re port of the Wanganui Aero Club, t<> bo presented at the’ meeting to take place on Monday. “At times there has been no stock on the grounds al all, but 150 sheep have now been purchased by the club and these will be kept on the landing ground as far as possible. The lease of the adjoin ing ground to the airport was taken over by the Wanganui Harbour Board who decided to call for tenders for a new lease of 400 or 500 acres. The club’s committee has tendered for the lease with the idea of controlling the stock required to keep the ground in order. ’ ’

Those Maori Names Recording and chocking a native Rugby football team is something of a problem among Europeans. The Wanganui Metropolitan Rugby Union has always experienced trouble in this connection and instead of the difficulty being lessened it seems to become intensified each season. The addition of the Kaiwhaike team to the ranks of city clubs has been responsible for an increase of the trouble this year, as in the past the Union merely had Rai ana to deal with. Each Maori, so it seems, has two names—one that fits in with his European outlook and another that goes back to the “Big Canoe’’ that braved the seas and discovered New Zealand. The Wanganui Rugby Futon has no preference for either, but is intensely annoyed when the samp player uses both. “Can’t wo put a stop to this sort of thing?” asked Air. W. R. McElwain at the meeting of the Management Commit too last night. “One man. one name.” Mr. J. ‘Moye, the president, replied that it was a hard proposition. “Who is "Matthews?” he asked the Kaiwhaike Club representative. who were present. “Alatthews is Winiata.” replied Mr. AL Waldon for the club. “Then let him be Winiata every Saturday,” said Mr. McElwain. (Laughter. 1 The matter was loft at that in the hope that the natives will appreciate the difficulty the European management faces and that each will hold to the name ho likes best—that which has historical traditions behind it, or the other which belongs to the more jazzy world of to-day.