General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 294, 13 December 1941, Page 4

General News

Twelve Mimths Ago. Twelve months ago to-day desperate fighting was reported between British advance units and Italians in Western Desert o n the outskirts of Solium. M. Pierre Laval. French Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister, resigned. Heaviest fighting of war reported from Albania and Greeks occupied Port ' Palmero. Cricketers Return. Members of the Wellington College first cricket eleven who played their annual match against Wanganui Collegiate School on Thursday and Friday returned to Wellington yesterday. Cricket ami Rowing. Members of the first eleven, and first, and second rowing fours of the Wanganui Collegiate School leave for Christchurch to-day to take part in contests with Christ’s College on Monday and Tuesday. Personal Notice Not Necessary. | "It is not necessary for members of 'the Territorial Force who are being ; mobilised to receive personal notice.” j said the area officer at Wanganui, 'captain D. W. Curhant. M.C., yesterday. "Notification in the Press is sufficient to both employer and eniI ployee that the unit is being called i up ” Sea Scout's Bravery. Jumping fully clothed into the Wanganui River from the Castleciiff wharf one day this week. Reihana Hiki, a member of the Castleciiff Sea Scouts, rescued Barry Taylor, aged four years, from drowning. Taylor, with other children, was playing on the wharf when he fell into the river. Hiki was on the wharf at the time, and, seeing the accident, dived in without hesitation. Orphanage Children Entertained. Children from the Wanganui Orphanage were entertained recently, by the Business Girls' Lyceum of the Y.W.C.A., at a Christmas party. Father Christmas was present and presented gifts from a Christmas tree to each child. Miss Copping, matron, express'ed thanks to the members of the Lyceum for their thoughtfulness in entertaining the children. Wanganui Publicity. -I don't think this comes within our sphere to any great extent, commented the chairman of the Wanganui County Council. Mr. A. 11. Collins, when an appeal for financial assistance from I lie Wanganui Tourist, Publicity and Development Committee was received at the monthly meeting yesterday. Cr. T. Mitchell said he would oppose any of the county money being devoted to this purpose, but individual councillors could subscribe it they wished. The letter was received.

Traffic During Holidays. Traffic during the coming holidayperiod was not expected to be vety heavy, but the Main Highways Board was anxious that as far as road conditions were concerned all reasonable measures be taken to ensure safe conditions on the highways, stated tile Public Works Department engineer. Mr. G. W. Sampson, in a letter to the Wanganui County Council, received al yesterday’s meeting. The county was asked to maintain its organisations during the holidays and see that precautions were taken to minimise road hazards. National Reserve. The Eleventh (Wanganui Company of the National Military Reserve will be photographed at a parade at 8.45 a.m. to-morrow, after which there will he a swimming paiw- • The company will be transported to the Kaitoke Afforestation Camp before lunch by the Lines of Communication Company under Lieutenant R. Smith, for fieldcraft work. This is the last weekend parade arranged for this year. Applications for enlistment in the battalion being formed round the company continues to be made al company headquarters in the Drill Hall. The’strength of the battalion will lie 412 all ranks. Home Courses Important. "With regard to the home course. I think that by now parents know what an important part I feel it should play in the school and after it." said the principal of the Wanganui Girls' College, Miss M. E. Baker, in her annual report at the prizegiving ceremony in the Assembly Hail Fast night. "Yet I still find that it is considered in some quarters a reflection upon the intelligence of a girl if she enters it. Those who look askance at this course are guilty of snobbishness and hand on this attitude to our young people, who should be trained to see that it is not the type of work that matters so much as the quality." she said. Christinas Beer.

Beer in plenty, but not enough bottles to contain tne amber liquul. That is the position in Auckland at present, and breweries have found n necessary to introduce a rationing system. Because of the large supply of bottled beer lor the forces overseas and import restrictions, there is a serious shortage ot bottles in New Zealand. No longer can the glass manufacturers rely on reserve stocks to meet the increased demand ol tile Christmas season. Under the rationing system breweries are allowing customers to have, during the November-December period, one-third ol their bottled beer during the six months, April to September last. However, the public need fear ( no beer shortage, as stocks are ample. Anyway, if the worst conies to the worst, people could bring their own jugs or jars and get their own beer.

Pearl Harbour Oil Supply. Visitors to Honolulu who may have made the trip around the island win doubtless remember the large numbers of oil fuel tanks situated near Pearl Harbour. These were elected a long time ago and were supposed to have some relation to an oil deal, whereby certain oil-bearing lands controlled by the United States army or navy were exchanged in consideration for oil storage tanks and fuel, lhese tanks would be a comparatively easy target for bombers and it is not surprising that news has been received that they have been attacked. The big oil companies have large supplies of petrol and crude oti in tanks at Ivvilei, which is almost at the entrance to Honolulu harbour. Should these tanks have been bombed the vast plant of the Hawaiian Pineapple Coy .. Ltd., which is next door, must have been in considerable danger.