General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 168, 19 July 1941, Page 4

General News

Twelve Months Ago It is twelve months ago to-day sinie the Australian cruiser Sydney and British destroyers engaged two Italian cruisers north-west of Crete, the fast Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni being sunk. Indoor Bowls

Defending the third challenge for the Signal Shield (indoor bowling), Cosmopolitan Club, last evening, was beaten by Manchester Unity by 25 points fo 10.

Representative Rugby. The Wanganui representative Rugby football I cam to play the return match against Manawatu in Palmerston, North next Saturday will be chosen by the sole selector, Mr. H. H. Whiting, after to-day's games.

Ward Closed to Visitors Because an infectious disease has broken out in the children’s ward at. the Wanganui Public Hospital, the medical superintendent, Dr. H. L. Widdowson, advises that no visitors will be admitted until further notice.

Burst Radiator Leaving his motor-car parked outside his house on Thursday night, an Okoia resident discovered yesterday morning that it pays to take some precautions against extreme cold. The water in the radiator froze during the night, expanding to such an extent that the radiator burst.

Rugby Representative Fixtures. The Wairarapa Rugby football representative team to play Wanganui on August 2 will arrive at Wanganui on Hie morning of the match and will stay at the Imperial Hotel, leaving the next day. The Wanganui Rugby Union is still awaiting news from the King Country as to whether a visit will be made in August. Lady Newall’s Gesture.

After the reception to Lady Newall in the lounge of Foster's Hotel on Thursday, Lady Newall expressed a wish that the bouquets presented to her be sent to the Jubilee Home and to the Home of Compassion. The Howers were taken to the homes by Mrs. C. R. White, and appreciation of Lady Newall’s gesture was expressed by the inmates and patients.

National Military Reserve. The Eleventh (Wanganui) Company of the National Military Reserve was issued with water-bottles for the Bren Webb equipment at Thursday's parade, this finishing the issue. Afterward the company marched to the top of Victoria Avenue and back. Today there will be another instructional parade for n.c.o.’s. There will be no parade on Sunday.

Area Staff Promotions. Five promotions have been macle in the area staff at the Army offices in Wanganui. Corporal C. T. Young is to be temporary-sergeant, and Private L. P. Merwood is to be tem-porary-corporal. Both arc in the quartermaster's department. Private M. C. Pidwell, of area clerical staff, and Privates C. E. C. Elake and W. G. Sanders, of records staff, arc to be temporary-corporals.

Inter-college Games. Wanganui Technical College teams were successful in three of the five games played yesterday against Wellington Technical College representatives. At Wanganui the boys won the Rugby match by 33 points to 3 and the hockey match by 5 goals to 1. the girls’ baskeball team going under by 20 goals Io 16. At Wellington the Wanganui girls’ hockey team won by 2 goals to nil, but the boys were defeated at soccer by 5 goals to 1.

Cold Snap Seven degrees of frost were registered yesterday morning at the New Zealand Friends’ School, St. John’s Hill, where the ground temperature was 25deg„ as against 24deg. on Thursday morning. City residents expressed the opinion that the temperature in tlie city was some degrees lower than on St. John’s Hill, and evidence in this direction was furnished by sheets of ice still to be found in sheltered situations. Thrown From Horse

Suffering concussion through being thrown from a horse on the Turakina Valley Road, a young man named George Grice, aged 23 years, was taken to the Wanganui Public Hospital late yesterday afternoon by the Wanganui Free Ambulance. When some sheep broke away from a mob Mr. Grice was driving, he gave chase, but was thrown from his horse on to the road while endeavouring to round them up. The accident occurred at 2 o’clock, but Mr. Grice was not discovered till after 3 o'clock.

Wanganui in Scotland "I have seen Jim Colway, from the 'Chronicle' up here,” writes SergeantPilot. J. A. Ward, writing from the north of Scotland to his parents in Wanganui, Mr. and Mrs. P. Ward. "He is a lot thinner than 1 remember him, but seems pretty fit on it now. We yarned for hours and had a thoroughly good time. I met him in a very unusual manner, but, unfortunately, I cannot say how, nor what h< is doing here. It just would not make the grade.” Children’s New Craze.

The sharp frosts experienced recently have inspired among the younger generation a craze lor icemaking.'’ Dishes and tins tilled with water have been laid in many real dential back yards by children anil gnat has been the joy to find a film of ice awaiting them in the morning. The practice hashad many unforeseen results. Milkmen have founu it necessary to walk warily in bacK yards and one parent has memories of putting an unsiippered foot in a basin of water on his verandah.

Several Children Faint. .Several children who fainted while the Governor-General, Sir Cyril Newall, and Lady Newall were attending a parade of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides in St.. Hill S.reet yesterday morning were taken into the Commercial Club, where the writing room was made available. They quickly recovered, but before departing Sir Cyril and Lady Newall expressed a wish to see them. Their Excellencies accordingly visited the children and made inquiries about their welfare. More than 700 were on parade, and because of the cold, and also excitement, 10 Girl Guides, one Sea Scout, two Cubs and a Brownie fainted. The action of Sir Cyril and Lady Newall in visiting the children was greatly appreciated.