Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 156, 4 July 1934, Page 6

Town Talk

College Rugby The Wanganui TechnicaJ College first fifteen is to meet the Wellington Technical College at Wellington today to play the annual Rugby fixture. A good game is anticipated. To-day week the Wanganui Collegiate School plays Te Auto College at Wanganui. Permanent. That the system of diagonal parking for cars in Victoria Avenue would become a permanent feature was the opinion expressed yesterday by a Wanganui retailer in conversation with the *' Chronicle. ” It was stated that the majority of retailers were favourably impressed with the scheme, and when motorists had become accustomed to it they would be able to back their cars out with a minimum of . interference with the flow of traffic. Why the Percentage Rose ‘‘ln a certain town they found that the pciccntage of 'drunks’ arrested was two. In the following year it was 8 per cent., and they concluded that drunkenness had increased,” sa-dpre-lessor A. 11. Tocker in the course of a lecture dealing w-U statistics, at Canterbury College a few evenings sgo. ‘‘Actually/’ continued the professor, “all that had happened was that there was a new policeman, which shows that you must be careful m drawing inferences.” Independence Day To-day, July 4, is Independence Day. it was on that date in 1776 that Great Britain’s American colonics declared their independence. From the original thirteen States that threw off

Britain's yoke has grown the nation known as the United States of America which now incorporates 48 individual States. July 4 is the occasion for a general display of patriotism, with processions fireworks, etc. Exuberance in celebration sometimes leads to loss of life. Spectator Penalised Action has been taken by the Wanganui Metropolitan Kug.jy union to cneck tiie practice of auusive barracking by spectators at football matches. Vue rei ciee at Ue Kmcj au-uoumy game at Fordcll un SaturJay liuu. cause to stop the game toil minutes before time ueuause of ’/->) conirniled Ox a certain c.peciator. The incident was report a i tv toe union last evening ana the niaJ.c” discussed in coniuiiitoc. Upon resuming in open meeting it was annJUMced that Uic game would be rc-piaye I la Wanganui aid that the spectator would be detailed from attending any ground under the jurisdiction < f tl.-i \umganui Union until he made a personal apology to tne leieiee. It was also stated that the County Club would be written to drawing attention to the unwelcome nature of the barracking. Charges Too High The Kaierau Football Club contends that the charges made lor admittance to Noifh island teal Ruguy matches are far too high for players and secondary scnool pupils. It tnuiks inat when triai games are playea in town?, other than the large centres, every endeavour should be made to encourage players and pupils to at- , tend in order that they may see the best Itugby talent in action and have sn opportunity of learning how to improve their own play. At the weekly nne.iijg of the management executee, of the Wanganui Metropolitan Rugby Union last evening, the club asked that their opinion bo forwarded to

niUL tiiUir vpnuvu uu the New Zealand Union with the recommendation that charges for admittance made to players and pupUt be substantially reduced when trial games are played in smaller towns. It was decided to refer the letter to the Wanganui Rugby Un/Jn. Camp May be Closed Unless assistance can be given the Wanganui Youths’ Afforestation Camp at j.a-toke by the Government it will, in ail probability, bo closed down at the enu of this month. At a meeting of the Wanganui and District Development League last evening Mr. D. Dustin, the presilent, reported on the financial position of the camp and regictted that he should have to make lne announcement. The league decided that a determined effort should be made to obtain from the Governmeni sufficient money by means of an ait union to allow the programme for the winter to be carried through, and that a deputation should be sent to Wellington to seek the necessary assistance. It was also agreed that the Uuemployment Board should be asked tor help, and that if none is foithcomuig, the camp be closed ou July 31. Mr. Dustin pointed out that the camp had bceu established to provide employment for youths who were out of work at a critical time of their lives, and also to plant trees on an area of drifting, sand-dune country. Much good work had been accom-

plished, he said, and the camp had been fitted with hutments and a hall, electric light and hot water. Some 12U acres of drifting sand duue had been planted with marram grass, and acres of tree planting bad almost been completed, some 46,000 trees having boon put in. Over 50 youths had passed through the camp and had Benefited materially, about 30 of them .Laving secured permanent positions. Pitcairn Island Life Owing to a heavy rea iu-ming up while tne lonic was off Pitcairn island on the journey across the Pacific winch ended at Wellington on ,b rhlay,. 300 cases of oranges lor New Zealand consignees had to be left behind. Such is tile lot of the. Pitcairn Islanders, ihe ancestors of the existing 57 families ou tho island, who were the mutineers of the Bounty, had their choice of a thousand islands, but, being certain that the British Navy would institute a search, they deßbeiately cnose Pitcairn Island as one without a beach, inaccessible to shipnng, and, if necessary, capable ot defence. Money, as we know it, is not of much actual use on the island. When there is a balance to the isianders’ credit on account of oranges forwarded to Wellington on commission, the greater part of it is expended on goods, such as cement, shooks ox cases (for the fruit), Hour and other groceries, calico, cotton, wool, seeds and dankets. When money is sent to the islanders, it is forwarded usually in a tobacco tin to the chief consignor, who distributes it to the others concerned m the deal. Some ,of the money finds its way back to New Zealand in contributions to the Day Adventists’ Church, to which the islanders give allegiance. Sugar and salt are never among the goods required to be sent to the island from New Zealand. The islanders grow rhoir own and from it they manufacture their own supplies of sugar. They also manufacture their own salt by condensing sea water.