Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 245, 15 October 1937, Page 6

Town Talk

Visiting Aircraft En route from New Plymouth to Wellington, the Western Federated (N. 1. Flying Club’s Moth ZK—ABP called in at the Wanganui Airport yesterday. The machine was flown by Mr A. Salter, who was accompanied by a passenger. The machine passed over Wanganui on the return journey.

A.A. Membership Increases. “The increase in membership is nearly double what it was last year,” states the annual report of the president of the Automobile Association (Wanganui). The total membership at the end of August 1936 was 2001 financial members compared with the present total of 2890. This gives an increase of 889 members. Position of ’Phone Boxes.

“Strong protests have been made by the association against the erection of telephone boxes adjacent to corners,’’ states the annual report of the Automobile Association (Wanganui). “Several have been erected recently that are a definite menace to motorists, especially at night. The one at the hospital is a flagrant instance. So far the association has not been successful in having the dangerous ones removed, but it is determined to persist in its efforts in the interests of public safety.” Dairy Board Election

A ward conference of the New Zealand Dairy Produce Board is to be held at Wanganui on October 21, when the delegate to represent the ward at the annual Dominion conference will be chosen. The only nomination for the Wanganui ward is that of Mr T. Alexander, chairman-of directors of the Okoia Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd. In the case of the Carterton, Palmerston North and North Stratford wards, however, more nominations have been received than the number of delegates required and elections will be necessary. Consolidation of Schools

The progress made by the Wanganui Education Board since instituting Its policy of consolidating schools was instanced by the secretary, Mr G. N. Boulton, when addressing parents at the Whakarongo School on Wednesday evening. He said that 18 small schools had been closed and replaced by 15 conveyance services, the committees of eight other schools had asked that they should be closed and brought into the scheme and six other schools were under investigation. Besides this nine new conveyance services had been established during th? past 18 months, obviating the need for a similar number of small schools.

Cyclist Injured. As the result of injuries received when his bicycle and a light motor truck were involved in a collision on No. 3 Line near the Durie Vale holding paddock about 5.15 p.m. yesterday, Alan Corry, aged 32 years, of 12 Short Street, Castlecliff, was admitted to the Wanganui hospital by the St. John Free Ambulance. The injured man was unconscious when admitted to the hospital but was reported to be as well as could be expected last evening. The motor truck was proceeding in the direction of the Dublin Street bridge. How the cyclist became involved in the accident was not known last evening.

The Tokio Olympiad That the Japanese were already making preparations for the 1940 Olympiad to be held in Tokio was mentioned by a member of the crew of the Yamashita Kosen Kaisha line steamer Chifuku Maru in conversation with a reporter yesterday. The Japanese, he said, intended to make the 1940 Olympiad the greatest yet staged and a mighty festival of international sport was being planned. Propaganda for world-wide circulation regarding the games was already being prepared and the people of Japan were being taught the wonderful possibilities of sport. Despite unsettled conditions in the Far East arrangements were still being carried out for the Olympiad. Harriers Travel.

To compete in the annual Bulls-to-Marton road race the majority ot members of the Wanganui Harrier Club will travel to the Rangitikei district to-morrow. The distance of the race is approximately 10 miles and is considered to be one of the most strenuous races in which harriers in the district compete. A cup, which the first man home will hold for a year, has been donated by Mr C. Marshall, of Marton. This race was won last year by Mr L. Dromgoole, of the Wanganui Harrier Club. Although the Marton Club wil be taking part in the Marton-to-Wanganui relay race on Labour Day, to-morrow’s event officially marks the close of their season.

Cargo for Japan. When the Yamashita Kosen Kaisha Line steamer Chifuku Maru completes the discharge of her cargo of 1500 tons </? Japanese sulphur at the CasLlccliff Wharf, she will take on board approximately 100 bales of wool purchased by Japanese buyers at last season’s Wanganui sales. In addition the vessel will load from 20 to 30 tons of casein. From Wanganui the Chifuku Maru will proceed to Lyttelton to load 1430 New Zealand sheep and approximately 2000 bales of wool. Included in the vessel’s return cargo is a quantity of New Zealand tallow. Had not the waterside workers in Auckland and Wellington refused to load her, 1 the vessel would have had a large quantity of scrap metal in her holds. Coastal Railway Scheme.

A report on the possibilities of Mr. W. Draffin’s proposal for the cessation of work on the present TurakinaOkoia deviation and the formation of a new coastal route between Turakina and Maxwell will be submitted to the Minister of Railways, the Hon. D. G. Sullivan, and the Railways Board at an early date by the general manager (Mr. G. H. Mackley) and the departmental heads who inspected the proposed route on Wednesday afternoon. The route was thoroughly inspected by the departmental heads and every aspect of the proposal was given the closest consideration so that the fullest information will be available for submission of a comprehensive report. The departmental party left Wanganui yesterday morning for Wellington, having visited Stratford and the Auckland district earlier in the week on railways business.