Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 229, 30 September 1935, Page 6

Town Talk

; Potatoes Rise Sharply. i A sharp rise in the price of potatoes developed on Saturday, South Island j line.-, reaching as high as 30 s a sack. • Clematis in Bloom. I Particularly line displays of the native New Zealand clematis may be j seen in the bush regions about Wanganui at present. Treesias Plentiful. This season has been a good one for freesias, one of the best experienced for many years. livery garden in Wanganui seems to be able to display these pleasing Howers in plentiful supply. Raise Pile Alarm. | The Wanganui hire Brigade received I a malicious false alarm at 8.-6 p.m. on Saturday. A. street alarm box had been broken opposite the Opera House, and. in accord with standing instructions, the Castlecliff engine was brought into the city as a standby. This is always the case when a call comes from the central portion of the

JMiniU'erttme Arrives. I Summertime became au established fact yesterday and in appropriate weather. ’The day was gloriously fine, there was an absence of wind and the longer evening than usual was greatly appreciated. Despite the little opposition it still receives from some rural quarters ,summertime is highly favoured in the city and town districts. Jt enables longer recreation, but does not prevent the same close attention be ing paid to work. Kai Iwi Railway Crossing. Plans to remove several of the more dangerous level crossings in the Dominion have been framed by the Railway Department. The crossing at Kai Iwi is included and it is interesting to note in that connection that, with the exception of the crossing at St. John’s, that at Kai Iwi is the only one between Palmerston North and Mokoia on the main road. 'The Kai Iwi crossing has been eased considerably of late, largely on account of highway improvement. Missing Man Not Found. No trace has been found of Mr. Ivan Kinder, aged about 59. who was missed from his home, 10 Talbot .Street, Wanganui East, since early on Thursday morning. iMr. Kinder, who resides with his wife and son, was employed at the Eastown railway workshops, and when last seen was wearing a dark brown check coat, dark grey trousers and white shirt, but was without a hat. He if of medium build and sft. Bin. in height. His hair is grey and he has a grey moustache. New Swimming Season. The new swimming season in Wanganui will open to-morrow, when the municipal baths at St. George's Gale and Goivillc will be open for public use. -Many keen swimmers make a point of being on hand at an early hour on the first day of October in order to secure the honour of “breaking the ice.” As a matter of fact, some enthusiasts are reported to have covered a couple of lengths of the baths as early as last week, but this is not usually accepted as a first-of-the-season honour.

Tin Hat Club Formed. Judged by the attendance at the initial function of the Wanganui Tin Hat Club, a body promoted by the Returned Soldiers’ Association for the encouragement uf social evenings among “diggers,” the new organisation has a happy future to look forward to. There was an attendance ol" between 70 and 80 at the Petvr Pau hall on Saturday night, when visitors from the Wellington Tin Hat Club get the ball rolling by a presentation of a portion of a very amusing, entertaining, and appropriate programme. Mr. W. 11. Cannan, president of. the Wanganui Returned Soldiers’ Association, welcomed the attendance, which included the club’s patron, Air. Hope Gibbons, M.B.E. A very enjoyable evening was spent, and members of the club arc looking forward keenly to the next one. Open Air Meeting. A vigorous condemnation of the Government’s policy lo alleviate unemployment was made at an open air meeting held on Cook’s Gardens. "Wanganui, yesterday. The Mayor (Mr. W. J. Rogers) presided and the speakers were: The Rev. Nicholls (Ministers Association), Air. Harry Lawrence (relict workers), Air. J. B. Cotterill (Labour candidate Cor Wanganui), Mr. Jack Scott and Dr. L". G. Williams. Two resolutions were carried protesting at the Government's policy of making camps compulsory, and recommending that camps be purely voluntary and that workers be allowed to visit their homes at regular intervals. It was held by the speakers that camps seriously interfered with the social life of the community and should on no account be compulsory. There was an attendance of approximately 1000 and the speakers were accorded an attuiitise hearing. Apologies were rec’cived from Messrs. W. A. Veitch (M.l*. for Wanganui and Mr. 11. G. Dickie ' Licensbd Victuallers’ Cup. A trophy which was presented bx the licensed victuallers of Palmerston North and Wanganui for competition by Rugby teams was competed for in Wanganui on Saturday, the compel'ng teams being Knierau (Wanganui) and Fcilding UM Boys (Manawatu;, each being the champion club side in the .•.cspcctix e unions mentioned. Kai-erau won, luckily as a matter of fact, by 21 points to 19. The cup was presented to the winning team afterwards at a convixial gathering beneath the stand, Mr. J. Siddells, on behalf of the licensed trade, congratulated the side ou its victory an I complim- nting the losers on the very fine effort they made to retrieve what looked t- be a hopelcs.-> position. The cup in que> tion was donated in 1925, when it. was annexed by Palmerston North Old Boys. In 1927 and 1928 no challenge was offered. Kaierau came into the picture in 1929 and held the cup that year, and also In 1930. United (Pal merston North) carried it off in 193.1. Kia Toa (Palmerston North) in 1932 and Kaierau in 1933. There was no challenge last year and Kaierau managed to defend ii on Saturday last.