Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 211, 6 September 1934, Page 4

Town Talk

Gifts Acknowledged. The following gifts have been aclcow ledged by the secretary of the Wanga nui Hospital Board, Mr. L. V. Kerby —Flowers donated by Mrs. Spence, Gonville, and the Westmere Presbyterian Church and books given by Mis« Tizard. J New Members Elected. At a meeting of the general commit tee of the Wanganui Agricultural ant i Pastoral Association yesterday a tota I of 25 new members was elected. Mem i bers expressed themselves as I most satisfied at the tangible evidence | of the increased popularity uf the as I sociation. “Wanganui City” March. Included in the programme to b( rendered from 2YA studio on Frida) night by the Port Nicholson Silvei ! Band will be the stirring marcl “Wanganui City,” composed and ar ranged by Mr. Thos. Gray, the well known musician of Wanganui. The item will be given at 9.20 p.m. North Train Delayed. The Wanganui Railway Departmen: has arranged to delay the departure oi the north train from Wanganui on Saturday to permit passengers to seo the Rugby, massed bands’ display, and the many funny items on Spriggens Pari in connection with the Police anc Press charity effort. Instead of leaving at 4 o’clock the train will depart at 4.45 p.m. Miniature Police Force The Wanganui Miniature Police Force is to parade in the Avenue tomorrow night to further the campaign being run by the Police and Press. The parade will be headed by the Wanganui Highland Pipe under Pipe-Major Thomson. Tickets for the match, which also entitle the holders to participate in an alluvial gold art union will be on sale. Every shilling means a shilling more for a deserving cause. Youths’ Camp Funds. A canvass in aid of the Youths’ Camp Afforestation funds ds to be commenced in Wanganui to-day. The Wanganui and (District Development I League has appointed a number of girls who will wear an official badge and will issue yellow badges to those donating Is and receipts to those donating other amounts. “Our slogan is: Help the girls to help the boys,’ ” remarked an official of the league when in conversation witlh a “ Chronicle” reporter yesterday. Highland Pipe Band. Three parades in two days will be the record of the Wanganui Highland Pipe Band in connection with the Police-Press charity effort on Saturday. To-morrow evening they will parade and play selections in the city while an army of sellers disposes of tickets for the match. On Saturday afternoon the band will play at Spriggens Park after marching from the Post Office, while on Saturday evening they will play selections on the roof garden at the Elrick, parading at 7.30 p.m. Such community service must be. considered worthy of recognition. Badminton Titles. Play in the opening rounds of the New Zealand badminton championship tournament was commenced in the Drill Hall at Wanganui last evening, and aroused considerable interest among the public. Badminton has increased rapidly in popularity in Wanganui recently and it is considered that additional interest will be stimulated as a result of the matches for the Dominion titles being staged at Wanganui this season. Excellent entries hav% been received, and no fewer than 120 entrants are participating in the various games. It is anticipated that a large crowd will be present on Saturday evening when the finals are to be decided. Governor-General’s Message. “The Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, desires me to convey to the Wanganui Agricultural and Pastoral Association his warm thanks for its kind invitation to him to open the Diamond Jubilee Show on November 7,” stated Sir Cecil Day, official secretary to the Governor-General in a letter to the association. ‘ ‘ The association needs no assurance from His Excellency that its suggestion is most attractive to him. I am sorry to say, however, that unfortunately His Excellency cannot yet commit himself to any engagement in November, partly on account of Parliamentary exigencies and partly because of the difficulty of planning more than a month ahead his engagements during the last six months of his term of office.” A Eire Thrower. A large attendance of farmers at the premises of Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co. yesterday took a lively interest in a demonstration with a fire thrower. This equipment is designed to aid farmers in their fight against gorse and noxious growths generally. A container, holding three gallons of crude oil, has been so arranged that it can be carried on a man’s back. A long tube, with a tap to act as a control of a burner at the far end, facilitates the throwing of a scorching flame for several yards, the crude oil being sprayed through the burner with a great deal of force. Everything within reach scorches immediately. (Ju the area used yesterday the growth was entirely green, but the flame was thoroughly devastating, and indicated how destructive it could be in patches of young gorse, in fern or scrub. Those present were greatly impressed. Innovations at Show. Several novelties are to be introduced at the Diamond Jubilee Show of the Wanganui Agricultural and Pastoral Association to be held on November 7 and 8. At the meeting of the general committee yesterday it was stated that endeavours were being made to secure a bullock team to give an exhibition, and also for demonstrations to be given of the shearing of sheep by machine and by hand. It is also intended to start a homing pigeon race at the same time as the show is opened on the second day, while 100 tickets for rides on the roundabouts will be given to the first 100 children arriving at the show on that day. Free rides on a bucking barrel broncho may also be instituted. It is the intention of the association to approach the Mayor, Mr. N- G. Armstrong, and to ask him to declare that a half holiday be observed on November 8. A similar request is to be made to the Wanganui Education Board to declare a half-holiday for the primary schools, while the governors of the Wanganui ; Collegiate School, the Wanganui Tech- ; nical College and the Wanganui Girls’ : College will also be approached.