General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 190, 14 August 1941, Page 4

General News

Twelve Months Ago. It is twelve months ago to-day since the R.A.F. caused damage to Caproni and Fiat works in Italy, and attacked Junkers factories at Dessau. Two Britisli destroyers engaged six armed trawlers and three E-boats, of which two were sunk.

On Leave in Wanganui, A further draft of soldiers from one of the main military camps arrived in Wanganui on Tuesday afternoon, on leave. The party numbered over 60.

Collegiate School. Two plays and musical items will be presented by pupils of the Wanganui Collegiate School at an entertainment to be held at the college on Saturday at 7.45 p.m. All friends of the school are invited. A collection will be taken up for the school old boys’ patriotic fund. Cargo From Prize Ship Guano from the Finnish barque Pamir, the war prize now held at Wellington, has arrived in Taranaki where is being bagged for distribution. It is stated the ship was under '•hart'er to Hodder and Tolley, Ltd., lor the transport of the fertiliser from Ihe Seychelles Islands. Wheat Germ Bread. Consumption of wheat germ broad in New Zealand in now fairly constant at 50.000 to 60,000 two-pound loaves a week, according to a report by Dr. F. W. Hilgendorf, director of the Wheat Research Institute. There lias been no increase in the consumption of germ since February, and there was a slight decline in May.

Home Guard Boots. Men of the first division of the Home Guard -those classified lit for combatant duty—will be the first equipped with boots in accordance [with the decision to issue boots for the Home Guard, the area officer, Major R. D. Hardie, D. 5.0., stated yesterday. The issue is being withheld until it is ascertained which men are in the respective divisions.

Rangitikei Scots. Evidence of the large number of Scots and their descendants residing in the Rangitikei district is provided by the announcement that a large building than originally planned will have to be used for the “Ingleneuk” to be held at Marton on Saturday night by the Rangitikei Scots’ Society. Pipers from Wanganui, Hunterville and Feiiding will attend the gathering. which is to be held in the Empire Hall.

Weather in Jerusalem. Rain in Jerusalem in July was commented on in an English newspaper in Palestine as being a most unusual phenomenon. A cutting of th reference has been received by a Palm: \i North resident. It was slated to be the earliest rain on record in that area. Two years before there was a 20-minute drizzle recorded in Haifa at the end of August. Usually Palestine is looked on as receiving no rain al all for eight and a-half months of the year. Motor Trade Protest. A protest against the procedure adopted by the officers reprenenting his department in connection with the recent cut in commercial petrol licenses has been forwarded by the garage proprietors’ section on the New Zealand Retail Motor Trade Association to the Oil Fuel Controller. This claims that the procedure was "most, unbusinesslike and led to / siderable disorganisation and argument which could have been quite easily avoided."

Bugle From “Well-Wisher.” An advertisement for a bugle to ioplace one lost from the military camp on the Wanganui Racecourse had a happy sequel yesterday. A parcel addressed to the camp commandant. Major J. L. McAlister, M.C., was left at the guardhouse at the racecourse gates, the only indication as to the sender being a card inscribed “From a Weil-Wisner.' Major McAlister said that, though he was unable to convey his thanks personally to the donor, he wished to express appreciation ol the sender’s kindly thought.

Crippled Children. Evidence of the desire ci the Wanganui Crippled Children's Society to qevelop wide interest in the welfare ot the society was contained in a letter read to the Wanganui Plunket Society, in which the Crippled Children's Society expressed a desire to nave the full co-operation of those interested m the welfare ot women and children. Endorsing the desire, the Plunket Society decided to appoint its president, Mrs. T. Hine, to represent it in co-operative work on behalf of crippled children.

Wanganui National Party. Arrangements are being made by the Wanganui branch of the National Party to hear, on September 11, the three aspirants for official nomination as candidate to stand for the next general election for the Wanganui seat. A meeting of financial members will be held in the Opera House that night. On September 13, a postal ballot will close and that will decide who is to be the official candidate. The three who are seeking endorsement as candidate are: Mr. N. M. Izard, Mrs. A. K. McLean, and Mr. W. A. Veitch. Shop Lighting Restrictions.

A warning that too many shopkeepers were trying to get by the rules laid down for the reduction of window and decorative lighting has been given by the Wellington district lighting controller, Mr. L. B. Hutton. Action had had to be taken by disconnecting lights in many cases, and more action would follow, said Mr. Hutton. Two hundred and fifty wardens and other inspectors are to receive in the next day or so cards of authority to call at any premises to advise upon alterations or reductions necessary and to point out the consequences of failure to follow the instructions given.

Whitebait Season. “The 1940 whitebait season was definitely better than that of the previous year, and only in Marlborough and Hawke’s Bay was a falling off in tin- fishing reported," s.ate.s Ute annual report of the Chief Inspector of Fisheries. “The most marked improvement was noticed in the Waikato. Westland and Otago fisheries, and some increase was reported for Taranaki, flay of Plenty and Nelson districts. The estimated total catch was about 3982 cwt.—twice the total for last season, and somewhat higher than the average for the past: five years. The weather conditions were generally favourable for fishing." ...