Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 208, 3 September 1934, Page 6

Town Talk

Wanganui Aero Club In fine weather over the week-end the Wanganui Aero Club held their monthly competitions at the Wanganui aerodrome. Following are the results: Bombing.—J, Strachan 1, M. King 2, Miss Parkinson 3. Landing.—Miss Summerell 1, D. Lethbridge 2, M. King 3. Much interest in the various competitions was displayed. Exhibition of Models. To coincide with ..e exhibition of pictures by the Empire Art Loan Collection Society at the Sarjeant Gallery, a collection of model ships, made by Wanganui people, is to be shown in the Alexander Museum. Some 30 models will be exhibited, all of them excellently executed. Several of them have, won prizes at exhibitions held in Wellington. At Ngutuwera. Members of the Kaierau Rugby Football Club journeyed to Ngutuwera over the week-end and spent a happy day as the guests of the club in that centre. Maintaining tho form of past seasons, Ngutuwera defeated the Wanganui champions by 14 points to 8. "The bos Vitality extended to us was exceptional,” said a member of the city club on his return. "We all appreciated it to the full.” A Great Outing. Members of the Ruapehu Ski Club returning to Wanganui on Saturday after a very pleasant sojourn at the skiing grounds at National Park. "We have had a wonderful time,” said the honorary secretary (Mr. W. S. Rennie) iu conversation with a "Chronicle” reporter. "It was probably the best gathering we have had.” Mr. T. W. Mitchell, the ski champion of Australia and New Zealand, was with .the party, looking very brown and fit. He expressed himself as well pleased with the ski-ing grounds at National Park. They were exceptionally fast, he said. Speeches Not Favoured. "We have decided to cut what speeches are necessary down to almost nothing,” said Mr. .1. Moye, president of the Wanganui Metropolitan Rugby I nion, at a dinner accorded the Wanganui and Rangitikei Rugby teams at the Provincial Hotel on Saturday night. Great applause), "And,” )ie eon tinned, "we have brought along a song leader, a pianist and two or three who can sing. Instead of speeches we will sing and be happy.” (Renewed applause;. Under the leadership of Mr. Arthur Vernon, the party enjoyed community singing, and items were contributed by Messrs. G. Boshier, A. Vernon and George Swan. Collection of Bobby Calves Although farmers have been disconsolate recently in anticipating that tho bobby calf trade was falling off, evidence indicating that the outlook was not as bad as supposed was given by an applicant, who wished to operate in tne Maxwell to Bonny Glen district, to the No. 5 Licensing Authority on Saturday. He said that he had received the assent of Messrs Borthwicks in Feilding to his working the district and sending them calves, for which a price of 2s a head was paid. It was the first lime in four years, he said, that the company had operated in the district. Up to the present, he had collected 80 to 90 calves on four days a week. He understood there were two other firms operating in the same district. Wanganui’s First Skiff. A photograph of the late Mr. Thomas Watson Ferry seated in the first single sculls skiff to be used on the Wanganui River has been deposited at the Wanganui Museum by his daughter, Mrs. John Howard. The was made by Mr. Ferry himself some tiif during the seventies. The photograph also shows Durie Hill, devoid of buildings, and the old cattle wharf that used to skirt th« river. Talking to a ‘•Chronicle” reporter on Saturday, Mr. J. IL Burnet, director of the museum, recalled that the late Mr. Ferry was at one time employed by the ** Chronicle, afterwards taking over the Occidental Hotel before the site was used for the present buildings of the * ‘ Chronicle.” No. 5 Licensing Authority. Only one licence was granted by the No. 5 District Licensing Authority when it commenced a week’s sitting at the Magistrate’s Court at Wanganui on Saturday morning. F. E. Cooksley was granted a renewal of his licence to operate between Wanganui, Awahuri and Rongotca, but the authority reserved its decisions with regard to applications made by E. J. Gill and Co. - to operate in the Wanganui and Waitotara district, L. Driscoll to carry bobby calves, lambs and sheep between Maxwell and Bonny Glen, and Lt. S. Matson to operate between Pipiriki and Wanganui. It was stated by Mr. P. Thomson, chairman of the Authority, that Matson’s application would be given further consideration after other applications to cover a similar route on the Wanganui Itiver Road had becu heard. This also applied bo E. J. Gill and Co., who operated on the same road. The Authority will recommence its sitting at 9.30 o’clock this morning and will continue to hear applications until next Friday. Associated with Mr. Thompson are Messrs. R. A. Wilson and J. C, Rolleston. Police and Press. The box plan for next Saturday’s great charity effort on Spriggens Bark opens at Mr. Clem Swan’s office, Maria Place, to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock. There will be a great day of fun organised, which will appeal to all, young and old. According to an advance copy of tho Police-Press Post, the Wanganui “Rugby team” defeated Hawke’s Bay on Saturday by 44 to nil. and a search has been set in motion for a "Runfurly Shield.” If it is discovered in time, and that is almost certain, this unique trophy will be played to the Rugby grounds next Saturday by the Wanganui Highland Pipe Band, and will be presented to the president of the Wanganui Rugby Union, Dr. G. J. Adams. The three Wanganui bands, Garrison, Queen /■ Own, and ll.gMand Pipers, are combining with th? committee to stage a niarsed bands parade, march, counter-march, wheel, turn and halt. In addition, the bands intend to march from the i’ost Office to the ground at 15 miu'ite interval-. As a e.urtain-raiser to the match between the Wellington PolL’3 and the Wanganui Police and Press, the banks and utock firms have picked a combined team to play against the Public Services. ‘ ? Gold,” "Mr. High Interest,” “Mr. Mortgagee,” "The Mortgagor-’ Relief Commission,” "The Reserve Bank.” inflated salaries ami even bobby calves will play important parts in this match, which will bid to outrival Shakespeare at his best.