Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 264, 6 November 1937, Page 8

Town Talk

Accountancy Examinations. The annual examinations in accountancy were held in Wanganui yesterday at St. Paul’s Hall. The examinations were supervised by Miss J. Treadwell. Optimists’ Church Parade. Members of the Wanganui Optimists’ Club will hold a church parade at Trinity Methodist Church to-mor-row evening, when the Rev. R. Dudley will deliver an appropriate address. Grass Fires With the advent of dry weather grass fires in the city are becoming common. Yesterday the Wanganui Fire Brigade received two calls, botn to fires in the grass in the vicinity of the railway line near Liverpool Street. They were quickly suppressed. Activity at Airport Yesterday Mr G. Chapman, of Rapanui, made his first solo flight at the Wanganui Airport. Mr Chapman was trained by Mr H. L. Tancred, instructor to the Wanganui Aero Quo. Yesterday morning the Wellington Aero Club’s Moth Major ZK—ADP, piloted by Mr J. Rankin, arrived from Wellington. The ’plane will return this morning. Pipe Band Finances It is understood that when the annual report of the Wanganui Hignland Pipe Band is presented at the annual meeting next Thursday it will be disclosed that the band’s finances are in a very satisfactory position. In 1 spite of the fact that the purchase of new uniforms and further equipment ran into a large sum, the response from supporters and the pub* lie has been so generous that the deficit at present is not of large dimensions. Grass in Streets. During the spring months the grass bordering many Wanganui streets was permitted to grow to a height of two or three feet, the rapid growth having been more noticeable with the recent warm spell. In the past couple of days a commencement has been made with the cutting of the grass, some of which will probably find its way into the backyards of suburban residents desirous of making a little hay for the fowl-run and other purposes. Glory of Roses. Several suburban fences are bright with displays of rambler roses, which make a striking picture. A motorshed in the upper part of Victoria Avenue is a riot of colour with a crown of bloom, and one Harrison Street resident boasts a fence along which a single stem of rambler rose has flung a forty-foot blaze of bright pink blossoms. These are only two of the many instances which Wanganui can supply of effort on the part of citizens proud of their city. Shipment of Phosphate. A shipment of Nauru Island phosphate for Kcmpthorne, Prosser and Co.’s Aramoho works is due at Wanganui to-morrow in the British Phosphate Commission’s steamer Tymeric, which is at present unloading a portion of her cargo at New Plymouth. The Tymeric, which is a vessel of 5228 tons register, was one of the many ships in the harbour of Hongkong during the severe typhoon which swept across the city on September 1 last, doing much damage to shipping. Forty Million Silver Coins. It was stated at a recent meeting of the Now Zealand Numismatic Society that since New Zealand adopted her own distinctive silver coinage in 1933, approximately 40,000,000 silver coins had been imported into the country. The threepence is the most popular coin, over 13,000,000 having been minted. The sixpence comes second, totalling 8,000,000. Over 7,000,000 shilings, nearly 6,000,000 florins, and just over 5,000,000 half-crowns complete the tally. The new Geoige VI. coins are expected early next year. Beautifying Riverbank. Good progress is being made with the work of beautifying the bank of the Wanganui River between the Town Bridge and the Wanganui Rowing Club’s shed. The riverbank has been levelled and several rock walls erected. A number of flowering shrubs and plants are to be planted and an unsightly area will eventually be converted into a beauty spot. A start has now been made with the beautifying of the southern approach to the Town Bridge on the Taylorville side of the river, where a rock wall has already been erected. A small area is to be planted in small shrubs. Empire Loan Collection The Empire Loan Collection of masterpieces of British painting ana art is to be opened at the Sarjeant Gallery at 2 p.m. to-day by the Minister of Industries and Commerce, thtr Hon. D. G. Sullivan. Holders of complimentary tickets will be admitted to the gallery by the rear door ana are requested to be seated by 1.45 p.m. The gallery will remain open until 5 p.m. and to-morrow will be open for the public from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The collection will remain at | the Sarjeant Gallery until Sunday, December 5, when it will be transferred to Christchurch. After a month at Christchurch and a month at Dunedin, the exhibition will be shipped to South Africa. Royal Show Successes.

First prize for the best photograph for portraiture in the photographic section at the Royal Show at Palmerston North was secured by Mr M. L. Lampe, of Wanganui, out of a big entry of competitors. In the model aeroplane section, first prize for petrol models was won by Mr L. Simonson, of Wanganui. Successes in the dog section were as follow: Dachshunds, Miss Kelly, first in the open, second in the bitches under 12 months, second in the colonial bred and second in the open. Cocker spaniels, Mr J. S. Howes, first in the novice bitches and third in the open. English setters, A. H. Skilton, second bitches under 12 months, second in open, first in novice, third in junior, and second in limit. Irish terriers, J. White, first in dog under 12 months. Scottish terriers, Mrs H. Watson, second in novice bitches, third in colonial bred and second in limit. Fox terriers (smooth grated), Mrs A. Jones, third in bitches under 12 months and first in novice. Replies to Advertisements. Replies to advertisements awaiting collection at the “Chronicle” Avenue office include: KI, K 5, K 6, K2B, K 33. K 34, K 39, KlOB, K 132, Kl5O, LlOl LlO6.