Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 167, 19 July 1935, Page 6

Town Talk

What Labour Thinks. ‘•Coates stands lor ( ualiiion. < ollujsion, collision and colkipse/’—One ol I the amusing statements o.t‘ the Rev. Clyde Uarr, Al.l’, for Timaru, when he expounded something of Labour X I policy at the ('ast Ireliff Town Hall last : night. Harriers for Wolliugton. j A party of harriers will leave Wanga I uni about noon to day to travel to Weljlingtun by motor-ear for the purpose of participating in the national crosscountry championship event at Lyall Bay to-morrow. With <Weller, who left yesterday, and two Marton Harrier (’lub members, these harriers will represent the West Coast (North Island) Centre tomorrow, ami pitted against them will be all the leading crosscountry runners of New Zealand, Might go Back to Barter. “We could go back to bailer, but it would be cumbersome.’’ said the Rev. Civile Carr, M.P. for Timaru, to the public meeting at Castleoliff last night when dealing with Labour's viewpoint with regard to socialisation of credit. ■ * Von could have the farmer coming j into his doctor to have his ‘booze’ cut .out, and offering half a dozen little pigs in payment. Oh, I forgot. I shouldn’t have said that. The farmer doesn't booze, now. They aren't, aide to do it in Parliament cither.” ' Laughter ■. Appreciated Supper. After the political meeting at Castlecliff last night the .speakers, Mr. J. B. (.'otterill, the Labour candidate for the Wanganui seat, and the Rev. Clyde Carr M.P. for Timaru. were the guests of the ladies of the party at supper. Air. Carr was particularly appreciative of the hospitality extendcl, and entered into the spirit of the evening bv joining with some members of the party in an informal community sing round the hall piano while the table was being set. Well-known nines sufficed to meet ■ a parody or two of his own, and the I entertainment was highly amusing. Kalingo from Sydney The freighter Kaliug". ai present discharging Newcastle coal at the Gas \\ harf ( will prcbalily complete her unloading 10-night. The vessel will then move up to the lower end of the Town Wharf, where she is to Load a quantity of timber for .Australia. It is expected to despatch the vessel 10-mor-row night, lor Greymouth, where •J ; ' e ! wi|] continue her loading before proceeding tu Sydney. The freighter nrHved at Castlccliff on Sunday morn-, ing from Newcastle and Sydney, via Wcllingtc-n, and steamed up to the Gas Wharf late on Tuesday night. In addition to coal the vessel brought general Token of Appreciation At a meeting of the executive committee of the Wanganui and District Development League last evening it was decided to initiate a moveinent for lhe recognition of the honour done Wanganui by the success in his scholislic efforts of Mr D. AV. McElwain, who leaves for England next month to continue his studies. Mr Dave Dustin, president, was in the chair, and it was his suggestion that the token of appreciation take the form of a wallet, for which the newspapers would be asked to open lists. As little more than two weeks remains before Mr McElwain’s departure, it was decided that the lists be closed within a week. The announcement that the Wanganui Old Guards’ .Association had decided to donate £5 was greeted with ap pla use. Teachers’ Salaries. The New Zealand Educational lusti lute has asked that, lhe salaiies of teachers be paid fortnightly, instead of monthly, as at present. At Wednesday’s meeting of the Wanganui Education .Board the secretary, .Mr. G. N. Boulton, reported on the system in vogue at present. “It is a very complicated and intricate j”' o /’ ike chairman (Mr. E. F. Hemingway) in moving that the board adhere to its present, method. “There are round about 500 salaried employees, ” he added, “and from their point of view the system is quite simple. They get a cheque every month and all they have to do is present it to the nearest Bank of New Zealand.” Mr. J. K. Hornblow was of opinion that teachers sb.ould be I paid fortnightly. Mr. Hemingway: The system is far too complicated. The 1 board decided to forward a r< ply to j the effect that it favours a retention of I the present method of monthly payI me ids. j Japanese Foundries. Some interesting observations were made liy members of the crow of the 1 vc:sol Antiope, at present discharging pliosphntes at South .Island ports, when she visited Japan about four months ago. The \utiope. loaded iron ore at Whyalla, South Australia, for Yawata, Japan. Al Yawata she found 13 or 14 ships all discharging iron ore for the foundries. Aleinbers of lhe crew were not allowed to go ashore without a permit, ami tu get ashore it was necessary to take a boat and go some distance from tin- iron found ries. It. was also necessary for any Japanese Io obtain passes from the authorities before they could \ isit the Antiope. The foundries are Government concerns, ami whatever work is carried on inside is kept very secret. The works were as large as those ai Motherwell, Glasgow, or the Dorman •Long Works at Middlesborough, anil the ships in lhe harbour werh from all parts of 1 h ■ world. Upokongaro Ferry. At, Wednesday's meeting of the Wan ganiii Education Board a. petition, signod by I’apaiti settlers, was received asking that children of the petitioners lie conveyed to Aramoho School instead of to Upokongaro as at present. The children attending I’pokongaro School from the district covered by I hi 1 pet ition use the ferry across the river. Reporting to the board, the secretary, Mr. G N. Br.ulton, stated that a. check of the signatures on the petition had not been completed. He believed that the children of some who had signed were already attending the Aramoho School. Considerable publicity had been devoted of late to the question of whether the ferry should b‘ kept in operation, a? the Waitolara ami Wanganui Counties had disagreed about, the matter. The board decided to hold the petition over to permit a cheeking of the signatures to determine how many children would be affecte<l ami what the institution of a new means of i*on\c\an<e n.ight iti\ ol\ e.