Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 201, 26 August 1936, Page 6

Town Talk

Wilson Street Fire. The Wanganui Central Fire Brigade received a call at 11.30 a.m. \ I terday to an incipient fire in Wilson Street. The blaze was extinguished without any damage being done. 350,000 Power Consumers. In 1927 there were 192,393 consumers of electric power, states the annual report of the Electrical Wiremen's Registration Board. At the end of March last there were 356,046, an increase of 85 per cent. In 1928 there were 2265 registered wiremen, and at the end of July last the number of wiremen was 3886, an increase of 71 per cent. Pownall Trophy Match. Last night’s meeting of the Management Committee of the Wanganui Metropolitan Rugby Union decided to issue an invitation to the Rangitikei Rugby Union to play a match against the Metropolitan Union on Saturday at Wanganui for the Pownall Trophy. The curtain-raiser is to be played between the Technical Old Boys and Marist junior teams. Farewell Address Mr E. H. W. Flowntree, principal of the Wanganui Intermediate School, who has been appointed rector of the Gore High School, was farewelled by members of the Wanganui Optimists' Club at their weekly dinner last night. Mr Rowntree gave an address on “Memory” and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks on the motion of Mr G. Merewether. Mr Rowntree has delivered addresses to the club on several occasions. Produce for Home After spending several days loading in the Wanganui roadstead, the Federal freighter Cambridge sailed for Opua late yesterday afternoon. The vessel loaded quantities of frozen meat and dairy produce for the English markets. She will subsequently load at Opua, Auckland, Napier, and Wellington and is expected to clear the last-named port on September 15 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow. Wanganui Courthouse The Wanganui City Council has granted permission for a new Courthouse to be erected on the present site. A letter thanking the council for such action was received at last night’s meeting from the Minister of Justice (Hon. H. G. R. Mason) who stated in writing that the present building is sound and adequate for present requirements. The council also received a letter from the Wanganui Law Society conveying its thanks for the site. The Piecart. Prohibition of the piecart was advocated in a letter to the Wanganui City Council last night by Messrs. Dustin’s Ltd. The writer, Mr. D. E. Dustin, suggested that if the cart is not prohibited the licence fee be made £lO and the cart removed to Taupo Quay or St. Hill Street. Moving that the matter be referred to the Works Committee, the Mayor (Mr. W. J. Rogers) said he thought the difficulty with regard to p.’ecarts had long been settled. He had been through a good deal of it during his previous term as i Mayor. Cross-country Runners Members of the West Coast (N. 1. Harrier Centre team to compete at the New Zealand cross-country championships at Auckland will leave for the north by the express to-night. The captain of the team is D. Smith, of Marton, and the manager, Mr D. Macpherson, also of Marton. The Wanganui members of the team, C. Weller, A. Bourgeois, ana K. Johnston (president, of the Wanganui Harrier Club), will leave the Wanganui Post Office at 5 p.m. to-day for Marton. The team will return by the Limited Express on Sunday night. Waterfront Activity Considerable activity has taken place on the waterfront, during the past few days and several overseas and coastal vessels have worked the Port of Wanganui. Last week the Union Company’s intercolonial cargo steamer Kalingo spent five days discharging coal and general cargo from Newcastle and Sydney. In the roadstead two vessels, the Fordsdaie and Cambridge were loading Homeward. On Saturday the Holmdale, from southern ports, discharged at the Town Wharf and the Hauturu, frorn Onehunga and New Plymouth, unloaded sugar and general cargo. On Sunda3 r morning the Breeze arrived from Bluff and way ports, via Picton. She discharged at the Town Wharf on Monday morning and sailed in the afternoon for Dunedin direct, where she is due at nine o’clock this morning. Early yesterday the Gale arrived from South Island ports and, after discharge, sailed In the afternoon for Wellington. The gross tonnage of all these vessels amounted to over 35,000 tons.