Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 285, 2 December 1933, Page 8

Town Talk

A donation of one guinea has been made by Airs. G. IL Al core, No. 3 Line, to the social funds of the Wanganui Fire, Brigade. Matriculation. Alatriculation examinations were commenced in the Druids’ Hall yesterday. They will continue until December 13. Replies to Advertisements The following replies to advertisements await collection at the “Chronicle” branch office in Victoria Avenue: Nl, N 25, N3l, NlO2, NlO9. NllO, Nll2, Nll6, Nl2l, N. 138, N 156, N 159. Patea Freezing Works. Working on two chain systems, the Patea Freezing Works are now killing at the rate of 3000 lambs a day, yesterday’s total being the highest for this new season so far. There are now approximately 150 mon being employed in the works, where some .100 to 120 pigs are also being killed each day. Library Used More. A total of 1474 more books was issued by the Wanganui Public Library during last months as compared with November, 1932. The total for November, 1933, was 11,346, while that for last year was 9872. The books issued tc juvenile members were 831 as compared with 583, these figures being included in those given for the month. November Weather. Although 90 hours less sunshine was recorded during last month as compared* with November, 1932, Jess rain fell, while the temperature was slightly higher than that recorded during the same period in 1932. The Friends’ School on St. John’s Hill reports that during the last month the total sunshine was 167 hours, with a daily average of 5 hours 40 minutes. The total rainfall was .1.75 inches, and rain fell on 12 days. The average maximum temperature was 63 degrees Fahrenheit, and the minimum, 49 degrees. The mean temperature was 56 degrees, while the highest was 73 degrees and the lowest 37. Teachers’ Summer School. Arrangements in connection with the 'Teachers’ Summer School took a definite step forward last evening when another meeting of the committee was held. It was agreed that a civic reception take place in the Opera House on the evening the school commences in Wanganui, January 8. The public will be admitted free of charge, and an excellent programme of entertainment is being arranged. On January 11 a trip up the Wanganui River is to be made and on January 15 a concert is to be held in the Opera House at which members of the school will take part. Proceeds will be given to charity. It was reported last evening by the chairman of the various sub-committees that excellent support was forthcoming from all sections of the public and everything pointed to a successful summer school being held. Tennis clubs have expressed their willingness for teachers to use their courts, bowling clubs have also invited teachers to make use of the greens, and swimming clubs have also extended invitations. The school will be held from January 8 to January 18, and it is estimated that some 200 teachers will be present.

Himitangi-Sanson Highway. At a meeting of the Wanganui Automobile Association on Thursday night a letter was received from the North Island Alotor Union enclosing a copy of a notification from the Alanawatu County Council with regard to the state of the Sanson- Himltangt Highway. The letter reads as follows:

“As a result, of a joint report on the road by a Public Works Department engineer, and the county engineer, the council has come to the conclusion that it is inadvisable to increase the expenditure on maintenance at the present time. The, road is so badly worn and out of shape, and the metal remaining of such poor quality that it is impossible to effect any substantial improvement in the condition, even with an increase of 50 per cent, maintenance cost. The road requires reconstruction for the whole of its length. Proposals for th e carrying out of the work have been J submitted to the Highways Board is not able to find its share of the cost of the work at the present time. The council is endeavouring to maintain the road to the best of its ability with the funds available, but cannot, promise anything better until reconstruction work is carried out.” Garage Service Scheme.

Provided that other Automobile Associations are prepared to support the scheme, the Wanganui Automobile Association will adopt a garage service for their members, which will enable them to receive assistance on the road in the event of break-downs, and to have repairs effected by garages. The Wanganui Association understands that the South Taranaki and Wairarapa Associations would adopt the scheme, in all probability, and, in that event the question of reciprocity will be considered by the Finance Committee. A meeting of Automobile Associations was held at Palmerston North recently when the following resolution was carried: “That ic be recommended that, subject to the approval of executives, the associations put into force the auxiliary agarage service scheme on the basis that th P service given be reciprocal between all associations, and that the, scheme be tried out until after Easter, the agreement with garages being terminable on one month’s notice. Each association to pay for all service given in its own territory to financial members of any association affiliated with tihe North and South Island Motor Unions, no matter whether such service is being given bv the association to which the member may belong.”

American “Wisecracks.” A. number of typical American “ wisecracks’’ were brought into a speech given by Air. David Larson, trade counsellor to the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, at the Auckland Travel Club luncheon on board the Afonowai on Tuesday states the Auckland Star. To illustrate the need for a wider knowledge of th P tourist, attractions of New Zealand, Mr. Larson told the story of a woman who had three children. She had read that every fourth child bom was Chinese, so she would not have a fourth. She was not in possession of the full facts. Another good one was about a rooster

that, discovered an ostrich egg in the farmyard. It. called up all the hens, and indicating the enormous egg, said: “Look what hens can do in other countries!” The size of the. I nited States comes into the story of the, English man who had boarded a train at New York for Los Angeles. For several days he asked the guard when the.v would arrive, and each time was told that they still had a long way to go. Finallv, when they wore nearing LOs Angelos, the Englishman remarked: “Well, they say Columbus discovered America but I don’t, know how ho could have missed it.”