Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 244, 15 October 1936, Page 6

Town Talk

J Hessell Benefit Fund. The treasurer of the Hessell Benefit Fund, Mr G. Murch, town clerk, ' acknowledges a donation of £2 from j the World Brotherhood Federation, i per Mr F. W. Ansley. The sum of 10s I was received from a donar wishing to remain anonymous. “To-day’s the Day.” The Wanganui Returned Soldiers’ golf tournament is to be played at Belmont links to-day, some 114 e.i--j tries having been received. The proj moters hope that those who compete ■ will wear their battalion badges and • patches, and come equipped with uni- ! form gear, tunics, or regimental ; blazers. i National Party. According to reports excellent rc- ’ been forthcoming to overtures made in the Rangitikei district to form branches of the National : Political Party. The divisional organiser, Mr. T. G. Wilkes, has been addressing meetings in various centres and has formed several branches. He was in Wanganui yesterday making final arrangements for a meeting to be held at Upokongaro on Saturday night. Centre Island Forum. The Rotary Centre Island Forum is to be held at Wanganui during the coming week-end. Representatives will be present from the Wellington, Palmerston North, Masterton, Hastings, Dannevirke, Napier, Hawera and New Plymouth clubs. The dinner and meeting is to be held at 6.30 o’clock on Saturday evening. An address on vocational training is to be delivered by Rotarian Frank Campbell, of Wellington. Show Working Bees. Five o'clock on Tuesday afternoon saw the completion of the Agricultural Association’s working bee. The whole of the sheep pens and the sheep pavilion have been erected and the home industry building got in readiness for exhibitors, and practically all arrangements made for the coming show. The executive are very pleased indeed that all this work should be completed a montn before the show, so that efforts can be fully concentrated on entries and the receiving of stock. Wanganui Kennel Club. The Wanganui Kennel Club's cooperation with the Wanganui A. and P. Show, to be held on the racecourse on November 11 and 12, will again be a feature this year. A general committee meeting of the club was held recently, Mr N. M. Izard presiding. General routine work was I revised and an attractive schedule, which will be available this week, is being prepared. Mr J. Robson, of ! Wellington, has been appointed to act I as judge, and Mr F. G. Seddon, as secretary. The following stewards will also officiate: Messrs E. Williams (judge’s), N. Bond (ring), Lee, Izard and Quin (bench), W. Upton (show manager) and Mrs H. Speed (Press). Industrial Efficiency Act. The following telegram was despatched to the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J Savage, yesterday morning by the secretary of the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce, xMr H. Hague Smith: “The Wanganui Chamber of Commerce is strongly of the opinion that the Industrial Efficiency Act should not be finally passed until next session, thus enabling the business community to understand the provisions of same. The chamber trusts that you will postpone the final passing of the Bill.” The decision to send this telegram was reached at a meeting oi the executive on Monday night, when a sub-committee was set up to make a study of the provisions of the legislation. Ngamatapouri Farmers. A deputation from the Wanganui Provincial Farmers’ Union, consisting of Mr. T. Currie (provincial president), Mr. A. G. Dawson, and Mr. Kenneth Armstrong (provincial secretary), waited on a meeting of the Upper Waitotara Settlers’ Association, held at Ngamatapouri, to ask the association, with a membership of 40 farmers, if it would amalgamate with the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. Among the speakers for the settlers were Mr. C. W. D. Bell, Mr. F. K. Pearce, and Mr. A. J. Larsen, and as a result of the discussion the meeting passed a unanimous resolution to form a branch of the Farmers’ Union a-. Ngamatapouri. Ngamatapouri is at the head of the Waitotara River parallel with Pipiriki, which is about 20 miles away by bridle-track. Jean Batten’s Flight. “According to Press reports endeavours are being made in Australia and New Zealand to dissuade Miss .Jean Batten from flying across the Tasman. Personally, I do not agree with these .efforts,” said the president (Mr A. S. Burgess) at the annual meeting of the Western Federated (N. 1. Flying Club at Hawera yesterday. “The reliability of her machine was demonstrated in her flight across the Atlantic. She has a good aeroplane and the flight should not take more than eight hours. If she carries on and flies across the Tasman, then good luck to her.” The meeting decided that if Miss Batten landed at New .Plymouth after crossing the Tasman, the federation’s machines should participate in the welcome to her. Although no advice has been received as to where Miss Batten intends to land, the opinion was expressed by the New Plymouth delegates that she would make New Plymouth her first stop. Services Appreciated, Appreciation of the services of the pilot-instructor (Flight-Lieutenant lan Keith), and the ground engineer (Mr A. Salter) was expressed by members at the annual meeting of the Western Federated (N. 1. Flying Club at Hawera yesterday. A motion along these lines was carried unanimously The president (Mr A. S. Burgess) said that both Mr Salter and FlightLieutenant lan Keith had performed arduous duties during the year. The secretary (Mr S. E. Nielson) said that thanks were due to Flight-Lieutenant Keith for the efficient flying instruction which he gave to federation pupils. It must be a great comfort, he said, for pilots to know that they were flying in machines serviced by Mr Salter. Mr J. Strachan (Wanganui) said that the condition of the federation’s machines compared more than favourably with the machines of other clubs. The secretary: “The federation has been going six years, and we have never had a forced landing through engine or structural failures.” A motion of thanks was also accorded to the secretary.