General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 55, 6 March 1942, Page 4

General News

Blackout Time. Blackout time for drawing of biind. in Wanganui is 6.59 p.m. Scouts’ Swimming Sports The annual Wanganui Boy Scouts and Cubs’ swimming sports wiil be held in the Gonville baths to-morrow. U.S.A. Bowing iournej. Members of the Vvanganui Returned Services’ Association will hold their annual bowling tournameiil cm the St. John’s Bowling Club green tomorrow. Rotary Club Speaker. The Rotary CluD speaker for the weekly luncheon on Monday, will be Rev. H. D. Rosenthall, wno has recently arrived in New Zealand from Hongkong, where he was stationed for four years. Manpower Committee The Wanganui District Manpower Committee yesterday, at a sitting m Ohakune, heard appeals for mauried men called up for Territorial service in January. The committee will sit in Wanganui on Tuesday. Prescribed Poisons. Under the amended Poisons Regulations issued with a Gazette last mgm, states a Press Association message from Wellington, argot and paraitiehyde are adcied to the “prescribed poisons” class and will be obtainable only by a doctor’s prescription. Building Returns Building returns for Wanganui for last momn show a decline compared with February, 1941. In 1 ebruary ol this year seven building permits were issued lor a total value oi iU io. Permits for buildings valued at. 11142 were issued in 1 ebruary last year. United Bands’ Display It is understood tnal a combined bands’ display, on similar lines to that held last year, will be held on Cook’s Gardens on Easter bundaj, April 5. Twelve months ago wet weather militated against me success oi the gathering, but in spite of the rain there was a very satisfactory attendance. Tmiiiellers’ Contracts. Workers engaged in tunnelling work in connection wit.n tne construction ol air-raid shelters throughout the Dominion are permitted to ciiier into contracts on a co-opera-i.i\'u basis lor such work. Authority | ior this is given in the Eabour Legisi ialion Suspension Order gazetted last I nignt, states a L’ress Association mesI sage num Wellington. i Kakaraki ( rushing Plant. two nine-hour shills were being i worked at the Kakariki crushing plant to keep up with I lie demand lor | metal, reported the enigneer, Mr. S. A. R. Mair, at. the monthly meeting o. the Kajigitinei County Council yesterday. Tne l iver had been in medium iiood on several occasions, but w;u now low and no shingle was travelling. The pond was well stocked with excellent shingle, though daily requirements were reducing the amount available. The council's plant at Utiku had been closed during the month, but would be opened again next month. United Services dub The name of the organi.-ation which is catering for men of the services on leave in Wanganui has been changed Io the United Services Club, nil it will continue Lu ojicuale uiniet I the same commit tec. of which Miss A. Bell is president and the Misses E. I Bell and E. Winkler are joinl-secre- ! laries. The club has a membership lof 16 at present, and members co- ; operate, with their friends, in providing entertainment at week-ends lor triose on leave, as well as lurnr-ii-ing a rest room where letters may be \\ rd ten and informal gatherings, including communitv singdng. may be held. Riruhi R.iini'aii. I nc rainfall lor lasi month al Raulihi was comparatively ngni, loalluw i only 3,Lsiii.. ana irom Fe. Hilary b l.<j r'enruary 19 no rain tell at. all, stair.I tiie Raetihi correspondent ol ihu I "Cnronicle. ’ Eariy in March, howievei. Mount Ngauruhoe was covered i in snow and the days, although line, iv. i'iu noUccaoie b.. tiieir cxi.remelx colei winds. Details of t ebruary s i.ainfad arc a> loiiow: February 1. ■ .Join. February 2. .29; February 3, .15; 1-caruary 4, .'JI; Ecoruary o, ~j2; Lci)1 ' . ■ ary 20, .26; February 24, .02; February 25. .41; February 28, .02.