Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 96, 26 April 1940, Page 4

Town Talk

Technical Hostel. There are 56 boarders at the Wanganui Technical College Hostel, 44 boys and 12 girls. i Justices Association. ■ A meeting of the Wanganui Justices i Association was held in the RendezI vous on Wednesday night, Mr. R. G. Taiboys, presided in the absence of the president, Mr. E. Lloyd. During • the gathering, Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., j gave an address. ! To Enter Recess. I A decision to go into recess for the I duration of the war, was made at the i annual meeting of the Wanganui I Optimists’ Club held on Wednesday I night. It was mentioned that because ! of the war the club was experiencing i difficulty in membership. Officers oi • the club were thanked for past serI vices. i Fanners' Conference. | The annual interprivincial conference of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union will be held m Wanganui, on May 23 and 24. Delegates will be present from Manawatu, Makara-Hutt, Wairarapa, Wellington Central and Southern Hawke’s Bay. The conference was last held in Wanganui, in 1933. New Classes. In his report to the Board of Managers of the Wanganui Technical College this week, the principal, Mr. I. E. Newton, stated that new classes formed in the evening school are Mercantile Law, Bankruptcy and Trustee Law, and Book-keeping. The instructors are Mr. C. Day and Mr. J. D. Tizard. “Gaba Tepe.”

One of the most impressive, if plaintive marches ever composed for a brass band is Gaba Tepe, written by Mr. T. Gray, formerly of Wanganui, now of Wellington. It was played at the Maori Memorial Service at Moutoa Gardens, Wanganui, yesterday, by the Wanganui Garrison Band, conducted by Mr. R, Francis, L.R.S.M. The War’s Lighter Side. The teacher was putting the class through a general knowledge test. “Now, children, what race of people live in France?” “The French, sir!” shouted the class. “And what race live in Finland?” “The Finns, sir!” roared the class. “Good. Now tell me, what race of people live in Heligoland?” Dead silence from the puzzled class. Then suddenly from a bright young girl came the answer, “Please, sir, the Hooligans!” Technical College.

It was reported at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Wanganui Technical College Board of Managers, that the college roll is 603, four pupils having been admitted, and 18 pupils having left during the month. The destination of those who left is, warehouse one, offices eight, farming one, trade one, post and telegraph one, other schools two, home two, unknown one, left district one.

Air Mail Closes To-night. The chief postmaster at Wanganui, Mr. A. Pellow, advises that the TransTasman air service connecting with the Empire air services, will begin next week, but, because of censorship, the mail for the inaugural flight will close at the chief post office, Wanganui, at 8 p.m. to-night. The charge for each Joz. is: To Australia sd; to other British countries between Australia and England, Is 6:1. Details of rates to other countries may be obtained at the post office.

Slock Sale Affected. The Anzac Day holiday affected the Wanganui stock sale on Wednesday to a certain extent, mainly because of the fact that killing could not takeplace yesterday at the, abattoirs. Thus butchers were not in the market to the usual extent, many of them'having made' their purchases the previous Wednesday. The procedure adopted at Auckland and Christchurch was to hold the Westfield and Addington sales, respectively, on Tuesday, thus enambling killing to be carried out on the day prior to Anzac Day. Pheasants Raid Gardens. Because of their cheeky habits, pheasants have been a nuisance to gardeners in parts of suburban Auckland, in recent weeks. In Remuera, Kohimarama and other places where they enjoy sanctuary, as many as half a dozen have been seen together attacking autumn vegetables, particularly roots such as potatoes and kumaras. Working vigorously with claws and beak, they quickly find their way down to the mealy tubers, and soon leave little for the patient grower. Though easily frightened away, they persistently return and continue their raids. Besides the older birds, many well-grown spring chickens have taken part in these depredations. Golfers to Assist.

The Fighting Services’ Welfare Fund should reap material benefit from the efforts of Wanganui golfers in aid of the fund. The Wanganui Golf Club, the Wanganui Ladies’ Club and the Fordell Club have already put on “benefit" tournaments for this worthy cause, and between them a sum of approximately £5O has been raised. To-morrow the Castlecliff Club will take up a collection from members, and next Tuesday the Castleclift Ladies’ Golf Club will hold an “open" day, to which players from all clubs are invited. Th,e money from these tournaments is forwarded to the New Zealand Golf Council, which will subsidise the efforts on behalf of Dominion goi*»rs.