Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 143, 18 June 1936, Page 6

Town Talk

Pension Bay. As the ante lor the payment oi pensions this month iaiis on the King’s Birthday, arrangements have been made lor the payment on June 22 of those pensions usually payable on June 23. Education Board Election. Notification that the biennial elec tion of members o£ the Wanganui Edu cation Board would be held on July 15. and that nominations would close m* June 24, was given by the seertearv Mr. G. N. Boulton, at yesterday - meeting of the Wanganui Education Board. The retiring members of the board, who are eligible for ic-clec f ion are Colonel J. H Whyte and Messrs. | J. H. Tingey, A. S. Coleman, p. Munro and W. T. Benefield. Relieving School Teachers. “On February 19, phe board had on its relieving staff 49 teachers from last year’s staff and nine teachers from grade O schools, a total of 58 under these two headings/’ stated the secretary, Mr. G. N. Boulton, in a report submitted to yesterday’s meeting o± the Wanganui Education Board. “The total under thc.,e headings at present had fallen to 44, t’he decrease being accounted for by these teachers receiving permanent positions.” Curtailed. Lunch Hours “We are definitely opposed to the curtailing of school lunch hours. Children should have at least ar nour’s break in the middle of the day,” commented the •chairman, Mr E. E. Hemingway, at yesterday ’3 meeting of tnc Wanganui Education Boaid, when an application was received from the teacher at the Mangawhio School for permission to open the schoo. at 9.30 a.m. during the winter term and to curtail the lunch hour to 30 minutes. The request was declined. Householders’ Meetings At the last meeting of the Wanganui Education Board several protests wore received regarding the conduct of biennial meetings of householders. At yesterday’s meeting of the hoard tae chairman, Mr E. F. Henungway, reported that after making enquiries he had decided not to declare the election at Turakina void. The majority of the members of the elected committee at Parewanui had resigned and as a protest regarding the electien had been received, he bad decided '■.hat a fresh election should be held on Wednesday, July 1.

Empire Commerce Congress. Approximately 200 overseas delegates will attend the Empire Chambers of Commerce Congress to be held in Wellington from September 30 to October 7 next. After completing a tour of the Bouth Island the party will split up into groups at Wellington. One group of 80 visitors will arrive in Wanganui by special train at 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, and leave by special train again the following morning. Suitable arrangements for the entertainment of the visitors during their stay in Wanganui will be made by the local Chamber of Commerce. Hospital Statistics. Statistics concerning the Wanganui Public Hospital for the month of May were submitted to the board at its monthly meeting yesterday by the medical superintendent (Dr. A. DNelson). At the beginning of the month 121 patients were in the institution, and during the period 186 were admitted. Nine deaths occurred and 166 were discharged. The number of patients in hospital at the end of the month was 132, and the average number of occupied beds per diem was 128,9. The radiographer (Mr. F. P. Taiboys) reported that 59 in-patients and 61 out-patients were treated to X-ray examinations. The reports were received. # Palmerston Intermediate School. Following on a suggestion made at a recent meeting of the board, when th« question of overcrowding in Palmerston North Sclhools was under consideration, the senior inspector, Mr. A. F. McMurtrie, presented a report to yes terday’s meeting of the 'Wanganui Education Board on the question of establishing an Intermediate School in that city. The report, tvhich was not read was referred to the following sub-com-mittee for consideration: Messrs. J. lx. Hornblow, J. S. Tingey, M. H. Oram. Colonel J. H. Whyte, the chairman (Mr. E. F. Hemingway), the secretary, (Mr. G. N. Boulton), and the senior inspector. It is understood that the chairman will make a statement to the Press after consideration has been given to the report by the sub-com mi t tee. free Ambulance Service. A report on the activities of the St. John Free Ambulance during the month of May was submitted to the Wanganui Hospital Board at its monthly meeting yesterday by tne transport officer and secretary (Mr. D. E. Gullery). The report stated that during the month under review the service had attended 65 cases, 46 of which were medical and surgical and 19 accident. The vehicles travelled 881 miles. The cases were located as follows: Wanganui, 48; Okoia, 3; Mangaweka, Marton and Bulls, 2 each; Fordell, No. _! Line, Westmere, Aberfeldre, I’arewanui, Turakina, Maitotara and A\a\eiley to Wanganui, one each. Since the inception or the service, 107 U cases have been transported to hospital and the ambulance vans have traveled 15,960 miles. The report was received. New Orangimea School. “There is nothing of note to report since the last meeting with the exception of the opening of the new Orangimea school building,” stared the cihairman, Mr. E. F. Hemingway, at yesterday’s meeting of the Wanganu* Education Board in his monthly report. “At the invitation of the school cum mittee I officially opened the building in the presence of Mr. W. T. Bene field the secretary, architect, and a representative gathering of parents The school is situated in the Waitotara Valiev about 19 mites from M aitotara. The read still shows evidence ot the ravages of the flood which occurred early in the year and must have pie seated great difficulties to the di.l--tout in transporting building materials The building is a credit to the archr tect and his staff and is m accorda c with the board’s policy, that the coum try children are entitled to the be.t conditions that can possibly be made available. The school committee were most appreciative of our visit and are keenly anxious to commence the of beautifying the site.”