General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 189, 13 August 1940, Page 4

General News

Three Chinese Players. Included in the Palmerston North Primary School representative Rugby team, which played in Wanganui on Saturday, were three Chinese boys. Men Passed Fit Further men passed lit for service with the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force are: Messrs. H. Dick- ; son, R. M. Broad, G. J. Berryman, F. J. Ashton, and H. Eveleigh. Abandoned Because of War.

It is 25 years ago this year since the Westmere Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., was formed. It had been intended to appropriately celebrate the occasion, but because of the war such plans were abandoned.

Memorial Service. t A memorial service to the late Geoffrey Bartrum, who was injured in a gymnasium accident in New Plymouth a year ago, and died in Wanganui last week was held in St. Mary’s Anglican Church, New Plymouth, on Sunday.

Technical College Concert. The net proceeds of the concert given by pupils of the Wanganui Technical College in the Opera House on Wednesday of last week, amounted to £52. This sum has been handed over as a contribution to the funds of the Wanganui zone committee of the National Patriotic Council, and a balance-sheet has been furnished to the town clerk, Mr. C. R. White.

Local Body Elections. Local body elections should be held at the usual time and not deferred for the duration of the war, according to a decision which was reached at a meeting o fthe Taradale Town Board, which decided to forward these views to the Minister of Internal Affairs. It was felt that such a course would be in the best interests of all concerned.

Primary School Reps. The presentation of caps to the Wanganui Primary Schools' Rugby Union representatives will be made al a farewell afternoon tea at the Ritz tearooms, at 4 p.m. on Thursday, when the boys will be the guests of the union. An invitation has been

extended to parents and others interested to attend the little ceremony The Wanganui representatives wil leave for Wellington on Friday.

Traffic Inspectors at Aramoho The services of two City Council traffic inspectors, Messrs. H. E. Tipper and J. Minnell, were required at Aramoho yesterday to control the large amount of traffic when residents farewelled members of the Third Echelon returning after spending leave in Wanganui. Approximately 100 motor-cars were parked in the vicinity of the Aramoho station when the mail train left for Wellington about 12.30 p.m.

India and Empire. Miss E. Hunt, who addressed the Wanganui Rotary Club yesterday

said that if India broke away from the British Empire it would be a great tragedy for both India and the Empire. A member of the Congress Party told her that while the party would be content with self government within the Empire, it received more votes by saying it wanted independence for India. Mahatma Ghandi, she said, was sitting on the fence and was failing India. Military Camp Building.

The Public Works engineer in Wanganui, Mr. G. W. Sampson, has received instructions to build ablution stands, latrines, shower* buildings and two small cookhouses for the Wanganui military camp on the racecourse, the new buildings to go up near Purnell Street. The number of men for the job and details of the buildings have not been decided yet. As a camp strength of about 800 will be built up at the end of the month, it is hoped to have the work finished by then. The soldiers will sleep in tents, and flooring for them is being made by the Public Works Department, about 150 floors being on order.

Castlecliff School The Castlecliff School Committee held a special meeting on Thursday evening to make final arrangements for the plain and fancy dress ball on Thursday night. The headmaster, Mr. W. P. Williams, reported that the queen carnival-had been most successful, Miss Irene Takapua being the winning candidate. The crowning ceremony will be carried out at the fancy dress ball in traditional Maori style, details, following Maori customs, being arranged by Mr. Orewa Haddon, well-known radio announcer. The children have been rehearsing their various folk dances and games, and it is expected that the function will prove a huge success, adding materially to the school’s finances.

Arbor Day at Castlecliff Arbor Day was celebrated at the Castlecliff School on Thursday after appropriate lessons had been given during the week. No outside speakers were invited for this year’s ceremony as so much time had been taken up with the queen carnival. On Thursday afternoon the pupils assembled outside the school and were addressed by the headmaster, Mr. W. P. Williams, who pointed out how deforestation had devastated New Zealand and had destroyed the natural homes of the birds. August is “bird month,” and the children were encouraged to feed their feathered friends. Several shrubs, kindly donated by the City Council Reserves Committee, were planted, some of the infant classes being chosen as those who would most likely have longest to watch the shrubs develop, and these little folk were urged to care for their plants throughout the year.

Women Judges for Show? It is probable that the Wanganui A. and P. Association may have to rely to a great extent on women helpers for the annual show this year, which takes place in November. Women as associate judges may have to take the place of men. The Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Association has discussed the matter and has discovered that associate judges are likely to be few in number because of the demands made upon young men for military service. A suggestion was made at a meeting of the executive of the society that a call be made on the services of young women. It was stated that there were many young women who were keenly interested in the shows, and no - doubt they would be prepared to be of assistance. It was decided to leave it to the stewI ards to arrange for young women assistants where desired.