Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 306, 28 December 1936, Page 6

Town Talk

Late Shopping Night. The same arrangements as were in force last week will be observed by retail firms in Wanganui over the holiday period this week. Shops will remain open until ten o'clock on Thursday night (New Year’s Eve) and will be closed on Friday (New Year's Day and Saturday. Crowd at Sandy Hook. Sandy Hook was the venue of several thousand people on Boxing Day, when the annual regatta ot the »a.<ganui Rowing Association and toe vv'anganui Motor-Boat Ciuij was held. Large numbers travelled up the rive, by car, cycle and tram, wniie a considerable number were transported by river boat. The weather tor t.w regatta was favourable throughout the day, with the exception ot a light shower of rain early in the afternoon. Many families spent, the wnole day picnicking at Sanay Hook. Overseas Mails. Two steamers with Australian mail are expected at Wellington to-ctay from Sydney. On one ot her regular trans-'l asman trips with passengers and cargo, the Union Steam bhip Company s t.s.s. Awatea is bringing consignments of mail from the commonwealth and beyond Australia. Bringing a smaller quantity of mail, the same company s intercolonial freighter is also aue. 'lhe Awatea left Sydney on Christmas Day, and the Kalingo cleared the New south Wales port at an earlier cate. Engl.sh mail is expected at Wellington on Janury 4, when the Straw, Savill liner arrives from London. Wanganui River Envied, The Wanganui River was envied by most of the rowers who visited the city for the week-end for the annual Boxing Day regatta at Sandy Hook. “We'd give anything to have this river in front of our boat shed. Your rowers here do not realise how fortunate they are," declared a NewPlymouth oarsman m conversation with a reporter. “At any slate of the tide your oarsmen have not far to carry their boats. At low tide we may have to carry out boats anything up to 300 yards before we can launch them on the sea. Another thing, tlie river in its roughest condition is far better lor rowing than the sea." Holiday Flying at Airport. On Christmas Eve afternoon Mr Eric Liverton, a member of me Wellington Aero Club, Hew to Wanganui in the new Miles Trainer, witn a passenger. He returned to Wellington shortly afterward. On Boxing Day, Mr G. Marton, of the Wellington Aero Club, arrived al Wangan... from Palmerston North and later re- I turned to Palmerston North. Yesterday morning, Mr K. Marton flew one of the Western Federated (N. 1. Flying Club's machines from New Plymouth to Wanganui with a passenger, and later returned solo. On his way to Wellington, Mr C. M. Turner, a member of the Auckland Aero Club, called in for a short period. He was flying the Moth ZK-AAK. This morning, one of the Western Federated (N. 1. Flying Club's Moths is being flown from New Plymouth to Wanganui by Mr E. H. Ford, a member of the Wanganui Aero Club. Holiday Accidents. Wanganui has been very free from holiday accidents, oniy two cases having occurred where admission to hospital was necessary. Following a collision between a motor-cycle and a motor-truck early on Christmas morning, William Christenson, ot Westmere, and W. Holmes, 40 Plymouth Street, were conveyed to the Wanganui Hospital by the St. John Free Ambulance. Both men were proceeding to CastlecliiT. at about o.ie o'clock, when the mishap occurred. Christenson received a fractured thigh and abrasions, ana his companion is suffering from concussion and a fractured ankle. Their condition was reported last night as being satisfactory. Bernard Gudsell, ageu live, a son of Mr H. Gudsell, of 4 Smithfield Road, received slight cuts about the lace when a motor-car collided with the tram shelter in Pur.ri Street yesterday afternoon, while avoiding another vehicle. The child was admitted to hospital and his condition last i.igi.t was satisfactory.