SEQUEL TO A CHASE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 282, 2 December 1935, Page 6

SEQUEL TO A CHASE

YOUNG MAN IN COURT. [Per Preas Association, j AUCKLAND, Nov. 30. A sequel to an exciting chase in Carlton Gore Road and George Street was the appearance in Court this morning of Neil Charles Clifford Crouch, aged 21, labourer, who was charged with unlawfulllv converting a car valued at £3OO. He was remanded till Friday. Crouch is the first man to be arrested on a conversion charge since the passing of the Police Offences Act in the recent session which contains farreaching amendments. 11 Boxing Day Regatta. The Wanganui Boxing Day Regatta Committee inspected the Sandy Hook site of the regatta over the week-end and finalised arrangements with the owner, Mr. J. McK. Low, with whose permission the extensive grounds on the bank of the river will be used. The programme for the regatta has been circulated and is already attracting interest among c<irsmen and speedboat owners. Summer Back Again. Summer came back, in Wanganui again yesterday afternoon and following a rather doubtful morning, sunshine dispersed the low-hanging clouds and brought many out-of-doors to the Castleeliff beach, which was thronged with swimmers and sunbathers from the cliffs at the northern end of the beach to the mole at the southern end The afternoon was gloriously fine, the warmest since the splendid Saturday on November JS. Rail Excursion to Wellington. A large number uf people from Wanganui, ALarton, and intermediate stations travelled to Palmerston North and Wellington by tire special excursion train which left Manganui at 12.43 p.m. on Saturday and anived back in the city shortly before midnight last night. This train, one of the first week-end excursion of 193536 season, was favoured with perfect weather throughout tire trip. The train arrived at Thorndon at 6.15 p.m. on Saturday and left on the return journey at 6.5 i>.m. last evening. Why Worry? Rumours to the effect that depositors have withdrawn, iu the aggregate, a considerable sum of money from the Wanganui and other Post Office Sav ings Banks, because of the fact’ that New Zealand has now a Government in power, have been definitely refuted by an authority at the Wan ganui Savings Bank. “The threat that the people’s savings would be interfered with was purely election propaganda,” he said. “Besides, where j would the people keep their money if it was withdrawn? It would be much safer in the Post Office than in a hole in the garden or in a stocking.” A rush on withdrawals was not in the least anticipated. “So why worry?” he concluded, and dismissed the allegations as entirely of no account. “The Geisha.” The final presentation of “The Geisha” by the Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society took place at the Opera House on Saturday night, before a large audience. At the curtain fall the company, headed by Mr. E. O. Bridgeman, the president, gathered on the stage to thank the public for its support and tc- make reference to all those who had worked to ensure a production of high standard. M-r. Bridgeman expressed the company’s pleasure at working under the direction c-f so capable a producer as Mr. Harrison Cook, and special references were made to the wonderful service rendered by 31iss Eileen Cornyns (pianistei, Airs. H. AL Armitage (wardrobe mistress), Air. R. Howell (scenic artist) and Mr. M. T. Stewart (stage manager). Air. Cook, replying to what had been said with reference to his part in the production, said that there was an indication that the public was. steadily looking for the better I class of musical comedy. C’n every ; hand expressions c-f regret were heard 'at the published announcement that ' Mr. Gordon Mcßeth intended to retire I as musical director. • There was a de- • eided expression of public opinion that I the chorus work in “The Geisha” I ranked, with the best the society has I ever done and that was no small trikjute to Mr. Mcßeth’s ability.