General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 65, 18 March 1942, Page 4

General News

Blackout Time. The time for drawing of blinds in Wanganui to-day is 7 p.m. Easter Bowling Entries for the Wanganui Bowling Centre's Easter tournament, which takes place on April 3, 4 and 6, close with the secretary, Mr. F. A. Barclay, 'phone 4901, at 10 o’clock tomorrow night. A Hardy Veteran. Bowlers are a hardy class of sports-1 men if the enthusiasm ot one ot their number is a criterion. A man of 83 years of age, he cycled both ways between Bunnythorpe and Palmerston North, last week, to take part in a veterans’ gathering. Home of Compassion AppeaL A “street day" appeal in aid of the Home of Compassion will be held in Wanganui to-day. This appeal was to have been held on March 25, bui because of the “Bonds for Bombers' National Savings campaign next week the organisers generously moved the date forward. Blood Transfusion Service. Members of the volunteer staff ot the Wanganui St. John Free Ambu- > lance this week enlisted as a body I m the Wanganui branch of the Na'-! tional Blood Transfusion Service.! Members of this service pledged themselves to give blood if called upon to assist in the treatment of sick and injured persons. Australian Petrol Restrictions. An example of the vigorous way in I which petrol restriction regulations j are being enforced in Australia, was given by the Hon. D. G. Sullivan, who' returned from Australia last week.! While he was there a man was fined £75 and imprisoned for four months for forging petrol coupons. N'.Z.E.E. Times. Copies of the first Christmas issue of the N.Z.E.F. Times have arrived in New Zealand. This issue is particularly strong in its presentation of the humorous side ot Army life. From the time it was first established the N.Z.E.F. Times has given a summary of home news, as well as news of their own activities. Value of Humour. Though sponsoring a call to a more serious and austere way of life when the fate of the nation was in the balance, the Rt. Rev. 11. St. Barbe Holland. Bishop of Wellington, stressed the need for humour Speaking in St. Peter’s Hall, Wellington, this week, he said: “Ono man who can make a dozen others laugh is worth ■ more than many sanctimonious prayers." “Bands’ Sunday” Cancelled. The ban on special trains during! the Easter holidays has led to the j cancellation of the projected “Bands'! Sunday. ’ which was to have been held i on Cook’s Gardens, Wanganui, on Easier Sunday, April 5. The gatheringwas to have been run by the Wanganui bands, but. bands which had in-1 tended to make the trip from as far I afield as Wellington and New Plymouth found they could not travel. Education Board. A decision to hold its monthly meeting on the third Tuesday of eaeli month from February to November,; and on such dates in December ana i <lanuar.y as may be decided later, was reached by the Wanganui Education Board yesterday. Ail meetings are to begin at IL a.m. Present at yesterday’s meeting were Messrs. E. F. Hemingway i.Patea) chairman. J. C. 1 Batt (Wanganui), J. W. BatchelaiT (Waituna), 1. \V. Mudford (Foxton),! P. Munro (Taihape), J. F. R. Wallace (Marlon), W. H. Brown (Palmerston North), and the Rev. P. Wiltshire (Utiku). Nurse in Melanesia. Members of the Melanesian Mission have elected to stay in the mission tick! in spite of .Japanese attacks, accarding to a letter received by Archdeacon J. A. Lush from Sister Estelle Field, a Southland nurse in the 5 mission. She states that the mission party was accompanying the bishop to another island and would remain to- • gether for the time being. They had been given the option to leave the tieki or stay, but all had decided to stay. They were well and happy ■ when the letter was written on Feb- ‘ ruary 7 and had had some great ex- I periences. “We have seen two Japanese planes and I he craters from their < bmbs," wrote Sister Field, “but so fai they do not seem to be very good ' shots." ’ 1 Sciwol Maintenance. Woi’K carried oui at various schools in the Wanganui Education Boards j district during the past month was re- ( ported on by the architect, .Mr, E. R. t Hodge, al the board’s meeting yester- ■ day. Extensions had been made to asphalt areas at the Taihape School and existing areas had been topciressed and repaired. Basins ana other fittings al the Manga.weka School had Deen disconnected from 1 the lank water supply and connected to the town service. Slit trenches to the extent of 350 ft. had been dug at the Castlecliff School and timbered. The erection of a new clinic building ( ( at the Waverley School was well in hand, the exterior being practically completed. Military Parade. When the question of staging a t military procession in Wanganui in ; connection with the “Bonds For Bombers” week, which opens through- ; out the Dominion next Monday, was brought befor... a meeting of the i Wanganui National Savings Committee yesterday, som? members were of the opinion that, a military parade wav not necessary. Miss F. Sampson said that a military parade, including Bren guns, etc., together with banner , slogans, would bring people to the city, and the sale of bonus could be ; instituted while the parade was in progress. Mr. A. R. Donaldson stated that, when girls’ teams marched through the city in a recent National Savings drive over £320 was raised, and the bulk of this amount was in small sums.