Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 32, 7 February 1935, Page 4

Town Talk

Tar Sealing. ■ Ln continuation of the City Couth : programme a coat of sealing was plied Io Liffiton Street yostcrdav. Price of Eggs A sharp rise in the, wholesale p of eggs was reported in Wanga yesterday by the Wanganui Pou ! Association. On Tuesday eggs w fetching 15s per gross wholesale. ’ terday they were selling for 17s gross. Free Ambulance Busy. The St. .John Free Ambulance I required to convey Mr. Herbe-t Gas from the Wanganui River oerv I Wharf to the public hospital yes day morning. Mr. Gaskin met u Han accident up-river, two of his 1 being amputated. The ambulance is i travel to Bautina this morning to br H two cases to the hospital. Band at C a stlecliff. The Castdecliff beach should be popular place this evening. for Waganui Garrison Band is to give concert at the band rotunda beginn • at 8 o’clock. A similar concert gi> I a few weeks ago by the Queen Al 2' andra’s Own Band attracted mr hundreds of people aud it is ant “ pated that this evening’s concert v prove just as entertaining. Dry Feed and Fire Dangers There is an increasing danger fire in these days of hot, sur weather. Several farms inland fr the city have suffered losses. ( farmer stated yesterday that he 1 to be constantly on tho watch ami h already pul out five incipient blaz ‘‘Lt is very fortunate that the wi has not been blowing strongly,” said. “Tire damage would have br excessive had the weather not be calm.” Firms’ Choir Competition One of the outstanding events the Wanganui Carnival, which tak place at the end of this month, w be the firms’ choral competitic which is for the silver-mounted shie at present held by th-e City Count staff. Choirs are now busy practisi: and it is anticipated that there w be some seven or eight entries. Th event is to be staged on the openii night, Monday, February 25. I Konini-Pahiatua Road. It has been reported to the Wang nui Automobile Association that tl Konini-Pahiatua section of the W( lington-Napier (via Wairarapa) higl way will be closed until Saturday, b tween the hours of 7 a.ro, and 7 p.n to allow sealing work to be carrie out. North-bound traffic will deviat at Konini, turning left along Bridg Road, thence along the Scarborougl Konini road to Pahiatua. “Wanganui Greater Show” A start is being made next. Wedne: day with the all-important, task of 0: ganising the “Wanganui Greutt Show.” The first step to initiatin the detail work was taken last Wei Tuesday, when the annual meetin elected officers. The new preside! (Mr. Duncan Mackintosh) is to con mence his chairmanship and move th committee into action next Wedne; day. Compilation of a cOinprehensiv schedule at an early date will enabl the svereiary to carry out his can paign. for entries. The sooner that : in operation the greater will be th chances of success. “No. No Nanette.” Permission has been granted th Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dra matic Society, by Messrs Fullers Theatre Circuit, to stage the well known musical comedy “No. No Nan ette. ” The society has been negotia ting for several weeks now with view to staging the next performanc in May. The committee is to mee within the next week or so and defin itely confirm arrangements, ft is ex peeled that the presentation of “Nc No Nanette” will be approved, and i that is done practising will be com inenccd immediately after the carnival “No, No Nanette” is a popula stage production, one of its outstand ing and easily remembered musiea numbers being “Tea for Two.” Chain of Airports. Acrdrome construction is receivin’ the keen attention of at least 30 loca bodies thrughout New Zealand, includ ing those administering some verj small towns. As at January 26 las there were 727 “unemployed” mei engaged on aerodrome const ructioi throughout New Zealand, The numbei of men employed on this work is likely to be increased very considerably fol lowing 'the approval of the sites chosej by some of the local bodies interested and the completion of plans for the development of sites approved ahead} in other cases. The numbers of men employed on various aerodrome work; as at January 26 last are as follows: Hobsonville, 103; Wigram, lit): Hoki tika 12; New .Plymouth, 208; Wan ganui, P.N; Westport, 60, Jersey Show Classes. An increase of £55 in the prize money to be awarded to exhibitors in the Jersey cattle classes at the November ‘‘Wanganui Greater Show” has been approved by tho Wanganui Jor sey Club. Wanganui already offer l more prize money in the Jersey section than any other show in th( Dominion and the increase of £55 will no doubt encourage still further interest. A sum of £lO has been added as points prize in the open class; £lO foi tho two-year heifer (open); £lO for a breeders’ class (two-year-old bull am two females, the. latter to bo twi years, and/or one year, ami not to bt the daughters of the bull); £5 for points prize in the local Jersey sections; £5 for yearling bull (local); £5 for best female in milk (local). The New Zealand Jersey Association i s to offer £lO for a group of three females, the progeny of one. bull. Competitions Society. The Wanganui Competitions Society has appointed the three following ad indicators Io officiate at the May festival, which dates from May 20 Io May 25. during the last week of the school mid-year holidays— vocal am! instrumental, Mr. 11. Temple While, Wellington; elocution. Miss Dori; Symes Wanganui, and now of Woodford House; dancing, Mrs. Diana Wil liams, Palmerston North. At a meeting of the committee yesterday, presided over by Mr G. 11. Troll, the schedule was approved and its printing authorised. Mrs. L, A. Sherrill' was appointed honorary official accom paniste. On the suggestion of the president, a committee was sot up to deal with membership. It was stressed that the society’s membership should be considerably built up and it was considered that the, 10s fee was well wrlh the, outlay, in that it entitled the holder to two seats throughout the fes-