Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 109, 11 May 1933, Page 6

Town Talk

Modern. “She is both fast and popular,’’ said Mr. H. E. Couch, district, traffic manager of the Now Zealand Railways at Wanganui, giving evidence in a case before the Motor Licensing Authority yesterday. He was not referring to a lady, but to the “flyer,” a train that leaves Wanganui for New Plymouth, makes the pace, stops at every station on route, but gets to its destination in record time. Band and Sea Scouts Parading at the Y.M.C.A. last evening. members of the Wanganui and Castlecliff troops of Sea Scouts marched down Victoria Avenue to th Pi aza Theatre, where the Queen Alox andra’s Own Band played several na\al and military airs prior to attending the screening of “The Flag Lieutenant” as the guests of the ma nagement. Fewer Easter Travellers. Owing to the unsuitable weather there was not the same number of people camping during Easter as thcr ? was last year, reported Patrol L. Dowling to the Wanganui Automobile Association last evening, when the monthly meeting of that body took place. The patrol visited camp sites: and hotels every morning and evening, giving information and attention where required and receiving several numbers of enquiries as to the condition of the roads. The Wanganui Airport was visited for the supervision of the parking tasff, the Feilding races were also attended on Easter Saturday and Monday, as also were the Marton races and the Wanganui trots. Mechanical service was given to 23 members during the month. Transport Regulations Much interest is being taken by the farming community in the meeting to be held this afternoon to discuss the now transport regulations. It is under stood that while the majority of the carriers have no objections to them and welcome the enforcement of licenses outside a certain area from the city, believing that it will do away with cut-throat competition, the farmers object to restrictions on the carrying of their produce. These provide that such produce shall not be carried past a railway station to a city, thus resulting in double handling and a loss of time. This afternoon Mr. A. Stuart, M.P., and Mr. J. S. Hunter. Commissioner of Transport, will be present at a meeting to which farmers ana carriers have been Invited. Scenic Reserves Defended. The Wanganui Automobile Association seems of definite opinion that very good reason must be shown before any scenic reserves in the Dominion are interfered with. At a meeting last night a request to support the opening up of a reserve on the old Ohakuno-Horopito Road for milling purposes was held over for further consideration. Those who were taking the request before the Commissioner of Crown Lands were pointing out that sparks from railway engines would cause this particular bit of bush to bo burnt out in any <case. It was therefore desirable, in the interests of those looking for work that the timber should be milled. Mr T. R. Dix, at the association meeting, said that the area in question was one of the prettiest native reserves in New Zealand. There were too few such reserves. Children’s Fares. The No. 5 District Licensing Authority, which deals with the issue of licenses to motor passenger services, has laid it down that children under three should be carried free, and those between three and 12 at half fare. Any passengers who aro over 12 arc to be charged full fare. The chairman of the Authority, Mr. Thomson, stated that those provisions had been made throughout Taranaki and it was the Authority’s intention to adhere to them in all other cases. A special provision was made in respect to*the Wanganui City Council’s buses, however, in view of the /act that the tramway*; carried children up to 14 for half fare. It was pointed out by Mr. J. S. L. Deem, manager of the trams, that if and buses wore concerned. The Authfare at 12 years of age the position would be anomalous in so far as trams and buses were concerned. TJic authority appreciated the point and left the age limit for children at 14 instead of 12. Speed Through Waverley. The police are taking steps to have the speed limit through Waverley township fully observed. It was reported to last, night’s meeting of the Wanganui Automobile Association that several numbers had been taken and the intention was to take legal proceedings. The chairman, Mr N. R. Bain, said that the association should certainly uphold the safety of the public. He (lid not agree with the opinion that because it was late at night and no traffiJ about that a motorist should be allowed to speed through a township. That was just the time accidents were likely to happen. Mr S. G. Whittail pointed out that with modern cars, and modern roads a motorist sailed along comfortably at 50 to 60 miles an hour. When he came to a township he slowed down, but his “slow” speed was perhaps forty miles. The drop of .10 to 20 miles an hour would seem sufficient to the motorist after driving at the righer speed. Unless something was done that sort of thing would go on unchecked. The association decided to erect notices on each side of Waverley. warning motorists of the necessity to “go slow through a populated area, night or

To Load in Roadstead The Port Nicholson is due to arrive in lhe Wanganui roadstead this morning to load a quantity of cargo for England and Scotland, Weather and circumstances permitting, she will sail for Lyttelton on Saturday. Tn the in tervening period she will load the following cargo: 2250 carcases of mutton, 1100 carcases of lamb, 310 quar tors of beef and 85 crates of cheese for Liverpool: 1250 carcases of niirt ton, 5500 earcases of lamb, for Avon mouth; 500 carcases of mutton and 150 carcases of lamb for Manchester; 185 tons of boneless beef for Glasgow and 537 casks of tallow and 50 bags of hides. The Port Nicholson, which is cne of the older boats nf the Common wealth and Dominion Line, having boon built in 1919. arrived at Now Plymouth on Saturday direct from Port Kembla on the New South Wale? coast, covering the journey in 83 hours and experiencing an uneventful trip She has a. gross tonnage of 8102,

s. eed of over 14 knots ami aeeonr I: J ion for 12 passengers. From Lyttelton the vessel will sail for Wollin-’ ton and Auckland and expects Io leave *hcre on May 23 for England.