Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 222, 19 September 1936, Page 8

Town Talk

Wanganui Savages go Raiding A party of Wanganui Savages is 1o raid the Wellington hapu to-night. They will return home on Sunday. Pipe Band to March. The Wanganui Highland Pipe Band, which is assisting to-day’s PolicePress activity, is to March from the Drill Hall to Spriggens Park at 2.15 p.m. Successful Spring Show The Wanganui and Suburban Horticultural Society's spring narcissi show which was opened on Thursday afternon was brought to a conclusion last night. With biooms of a high quality on display, the show attracted a large crowd of visitors at each session. Beach Patrol “The section maintained its usual supervision at. the beach during the year and was responsible for two rescues,” states the annual report of the Castlecliff Surf Section of the Royal Lite-saving Society. "Owing to the very rough weather experienced throughout the whole season, bathers were very few.” Technical College Managers. The principal of the Wanganui Technical College, Mr I. E. Newton, as returning officer, announces that the following vacancies on the Board of Managers of the Wanganui Technical College have been filled: Locabodies, Mr W. J. Rogers; employees' unions, Mr W. Palmer; employers' unions, Mr A. Maras; Parents' Association, Mr L. W. Hogben. Summer Time Again Soon On Sunday week, September 27, Summer Time comes into operation again, and the advancing of the clocks by thirty minutes will have the beneficial effect of lengthening the hours of daylight after .he day's work is done. The immediate effect will be to make it daylight, until well after 6 30 p.m., although this will be counterbalanced by an apparent later rising of the sun. Summer Time will continue in operation urtH the last Sunday in April. Hesscll Benefit Fund. The treasurer of the Hessell Benefit Fund, the town clerk (Mr. George Murch), acknowledes a further anonymous donation of £5. This amount, together with others and the net pro ceeds of the benefit entertainment being promoted in the Wanganui Opera House on Monday night, will be devoted to a most deserving cause. Mr. Murch would be glad lo receive further donations in cash or kind prior, to or at. the concert on Monday night. Wanganui Rughy Team All members of the Wanganui ' Rugby team selected lo play against Wellington at Athletic Park to-day got away safely yesterday evening byRailways Road Motor Services. Two players were picked up on route, Wally Thompson (Taihape) at Marton Junction, and Pat Williams (Halcombe). So keen is the Halcombe lad on the game that he made the journey into Wanganui in order to practice with the team prior 1o its departure for the East Coast last. week. Dr. G. J. Adams is the manager of the team playing at Wellington to-day. The party will return home on Sunday. probably after lunch. Life-saving Demonstrations “Demonstrations of the latest methods of life saxin were given on the beach almost every week-end and on holidays,” states (he annual report of the Castlecliff Surf Section of the Royal Life-saving Society. "In most, cases the demonstrations were watched by large crowds and many interesting questions were asked by spectators. The committee wish it to be known that all members of the section will be very 7 pleased to give demonstrations at the beach when asked, or by appointment elsewhere. We especially ask the public lo avail themselves of this opportunity and therefore, in (he event of a drowning accident, be prepared, and confident in their own ability lo carry out a prompt, rescue.” Interest in Steamer Considerable interest is being taken in the British steamer Auretta, at present, discharging t Ocean Island phosphate at. the Castiecliff Wharf. The vessel arrived on Wednesday morning and will remain in port over the week-end. She is the most modern overseas vessel to visit Wanganui and included in some of her novel features are a streamlined superstructure and bridge, located amidships, a cruiser stern and a Macerform bow. The vessel is designed for economical running and her streamlined shape minimises wind resistance when at sea. Since the Auretta arrived at Castlecliff she has attracted considerable attention. She carries a British crew, including three apprentices. Wanganui Shipping. The only vessel expected lo arrive at Wanganui to-day is the coastal motor-ship Kapiti, due at the Town Wharf this morning with general cargo from Wellington. The Canterbury Company’s m.v. Breeze, on routed from Dunedin and way ports, is now listed to complete her Wanganui; loading at Wellington to-day, and is due here to-morrow. She will discharge general cargo at the Town Wharf on Monday, after which she sails for Wellington, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru and Lyttelton. Discharging at Castiecliff is the British steamer Auretta, which has Ocean Island phosphates. She sails about Monday for the Spencer Gulf, South Australia, via Westport. At the last-named port the Auretta will replenish her bunkers before proceeding across the Tasman.

Pan-Pacific Rotary Conference The next Pan-Pacific Rotary conference will take place fn Wellington during the first week in March, 1937. This conference is held every two years, the last having been held at Manila, but next year will be the first occasion upon which New Zealand has been honoured in this respect. Between 200 and 300 Rotarians are expected from overseas, including delegates from all the countries bordering the Pacific—China, Japan, Canada, the United States, etc. To this number will have to be added several hundred New Zealand Rotarians, so the task of preparing for the conference is one entailing considerable work in order that arrangements may run smoothly. Previous conferences, before the last at Manila, were held in Honolulu, Sydney, and Tokio.