Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 173, 26 July 1935, Page 6

Town Talk

i * lEniefit Matinee. I M illi fi view I.'. assisting the fund.-. i"f Hie Wanganui 1 rimary School R igby ! I i ion, a bene.it matinee prog'-imme I’A.i; be screened at the Regent Thea 1 c 'next Wednesday week. Jl is andrii paled that the funds will be materially ocnelited as a result. Soccer Representatives. The Wanganui soccer representatives will journey lo Stratford to-morrow to play a match against the Taranaki, team. 'This is. to be the. first match in a triangular competition in which Manawatu also participates. The Wanganui team is to leave here at 11 a.m. on the 80-mile journey. Meeting of Teachers. To discuss various matters of iiitci- | est to the teaching profession, a meeti ing of members of the Wanganui I brunch of the Teachers’ Institute will be held at the Elriek Lounge to-night. Teachers will be addressed by Mr. G. Ashbridge, Dominion secretary, and Mr. C. Robertson, Dominion treasurer. Contrasting Climates. A Wanganui listener-in with a warm j lire blazing in the hearth, and all possible sources of draught thoroughly | blocked up, using a short-wave set yesterday, heard an announcer in Montana (U.S.A.) complaining of the heat. ‘‘Gee, I’m doggoned tired,” said the voice. “It was 115 in the shade here in Montana this afternoon.” New Company Registered. The following company of interest to the Wanganui district has been registeied at Wellington: Hill find Tait, Ltd Registered as a private company, July 16. Office: Hukiaha St., Taumarunui. Capital: £1250 into 1250 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Taumarunui —J. G. Tait 600. C. H. Tait 25. Kaitieke—lt. E. Hill 600. A. Hill 25. Objects; Sawmillers, timber merchants and incidental. Primary School Rugby. An invitation Io take part in the annual quadrangular Rugby competition was received during the week by the Wanganui Primary {Schools’ Rugby Union. The tournament will be between teams from the Wellington, Manawatu. Wairarapa and Wanganui ccitres, the gathering being held at Maj terton this year. It is understood that arrangements fire being made fur t’.e AVanganui representatives to leave for Mastertun on August 23. and lhe tournament will extend over a week. Boxing Trophies. A prompt response was forthcoming when an appeal for trophies made at a meeting of the Wanganui Amateur Boxing Association this week. Several members of the Association intimated their intention assisting iu this direction, and Air, J. Williams’ offer of trophies to the value of £2 2s was also accepted with expressions of keen appreciation. It is anticipated that, before the date of the forthcoming tournament arrives, trophies will have been

received for all the amateur bouts to be staged. Youths’ Afforestation Camp. Speaking on the subject of the Youths’ Afforestation Camp at Kaitoke, the president of the Wanganui :md District Development League (Mr. D. .E. Dustin) said at last night’s executive committee meeting that the boys were working well. On several occasions permanent jobs had been found for some of the lads. Air. Dustin expressed his pleasure with, the manner in which tho work 01. tree planting on the sand dunes was being [carried out and also at the support [ which was being given to the camp. •We have a fine lot of boys,” be remarked. “I think the life is agree ing with them.” Return Soccer Match. A return soccer match between repre sentatives of the Wanganui Youths’ Afforestation Camp at Kaitoke and Flock House will take place to-morrow, when a team from the camp will journey to Flock House. Arrangements in connection with the game were finalised at last night’s meeting of the Wanga nui District Development League. A Flock House team x isited the camp on Julv 13 and won by two goals lo nil. It was also decided at hist night s meeting to seud a letter ot appreciation to Captain J. Trussell, conductor of the band of the Ist. Battalion, Wellington West Coast Regiment. The band recently visited the camp and played an entertaining programme. Rough Weather at Sea. Two coastal vessels which arrived al W anganui yesterday experienced rough weather at sea. The motor-ship Kapiti, with general cargo from Lyttelton and Wellington, arrived off the bar early yesterday morning after a heavy weather passage from Cook Htrail. lhe Kapiti met strong southerly winds and heavy seas. Late in the afternoon the Anchor Company’s coastal motor-ship Alexander, of 377 tons gross register, airived with cement from Tarakohe. The vessel cleared Tarakohc on Wednesday afternoon, but sheltered lor several hours on the lee of D’Urville Island. The Alexander also met with a strong southerly and high seas. Shipping Delayed. Strong southerly winds and heavy rain have delayed coastal vessels eu nite to Wanganui. The Canterburv Company's chartered steamer Oi q i.ki wt'S scheduled to arrive here yesterday morning, but was delayed by rain al Welling!on on Wednesday. The vessel’s departure for Picton was subsequentlv delayed until late, on Weduesdav night. She was to have cleared Picton at nine o’clock last night and is now expected at lhe Town Wharf this moiiiing. The Orepuki has g i :.ie..ii cargo from Dunedin and via port.. The steamer Holmdale, which was to have 1./u cd for Wanganui at Wellington aid Picton yesterday, was delay. I al Willington by rain and will not leave Liclon before this atternoon I Holmdale will probably arrive a'. iguiiii to-morrow n orning. To Save Native Birds 'The number of birds caught in suin traps is simply appalling, states the Forest and .Biid Society, but it denotes that kiwis are not nearly so scarce as manv people imagine. Where ever oposssuni trapping is carried out in kiwi country, the maiming and killing goes on. Such distant parts as the West Coast ami Waikarenioana are example". Efforts have been made bv the society to find a trap whi' h will catch opo> sums ami not hurt birds, with the re suit that an ingenious mid inexpemsi\ e contriiance has been discovered. 11. I Mows a nouse over anything which touches it, without doing any barm to the creature thus cfiught. T’.;is has been recommended to aceliinatisalion societies, find it is understood has been tested and found to be efficient. Negotiations are now pnA-eeiling with the patenter.