General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 113, 16 May 1942, Page 4

General News

Blackout Time. The time for the drawing of blinds in Wanganui to-day is 5.50 p.m. Harrier Club Activities | Members of the Wanganui Harrier I Club will have their weekly run from ' the Gonville baths to-day. The course ' will be over six miles. . Price of Eggs • No variation was recorded in the ' ; wholesale price of eggs in Wanganui ■ this week, first-grade selling at 3s 2d a dozen, mediums 2s lOd, and pullets i2s 6d. ; Exempted from Taxation. , The Queensland Government has dei cided to exempt United States forces ‘ from taxation on income earned while j in that State. Il also has waived payI ment of stamp duty, ordinarily pay- ! able on bank cheques, for members of • these forces. ; Provisions Removed. I A small quantity of provisions was i stolen when the Waimarino Acclimatisation Society’s hatchery at Karioi was entered recently. This information was contained in a report received at the May meeting of lhe society. It was also stated that the hatchery key had been removed. I Poultry Prices Rise A brisk sale, with a sharp rise in ; prices, was recorded for the 50 pens i of noultry offered at a Wanganu. auction mart yesterday. A total clear- I ance was effected with White Leg- ; horns selling up to 3s each; blacks. ; up to 4s 3d; cockerels, 3s 6d to ss; I ducks. 3s to 3s 9d. , Fann Dwelling Destroyed Nothing was saved From a sixroomed farm dwelling at Maxwell, which was totally destroyed by lire early on Thursday morning. The building, which was owned by Mr. Hector Christie, and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wilson, was situated between the Maxwell railwav station and Maxwell. Crippled ( hiniren. Speaking al tne opening of lhe Wanganui Children’s Garden Circle Hall in Bell Street yesterday afternoon, Air. I’. J. Cox, in an appeal lor continued support, said the circle would take a greater interest in the Crippled Children Society as it would be ol a great assistance lo those who were desirous of taking up florist work as an occupation. United Services ( lub. Tne United services Club, which provides entertainment lor members oi lhe various services on leave, will celebrate its lirst “oirlhday’’ on Saturday ol next week, it was on May 23, 1911, that the committee commenced calermg for the entertainment needs oi ferritorials, ana ns sphere of activities has been considcraoly widened since then. Kowiiai Lark. It was announced al the opening ceremony oi I lie new hall oi the children's Garden circle yesterday mat the James McGregor Memorial (i\ownau Bark, oi. '-■) acres on Anzac L’aiade, iiaa been haiuieo over to inc Wanganui City Council by tlie Harbour Board, ihis has been made possible by the action of Mr. Hope Giobons, who held the lease of tne property for a number ol years. Quakers At Work. American Friends are keeping in : contact with L'nends in Europe. In Southern France 30,000 children arc oeing led by American Friends and a ’ stall of over 50 workers is maintained i there. A concern has arisen in < America lo send a delegation to each < ol the belligerent countries to see il 1 any way could be devised by which 1 the suffering of the civilian popula- < Lions might be mitigated. < Slieepowners’ Gifts j Wanganui - Rangitikei contributions { to the New Zealand Sheepowners’ < Acknowledgment of Debt to British > Seamen and Airmen Fund for the as- f sislance of British seamen and air- ( men and their dependants who suffer » during the present war include: F. t Hooper ( Waverley), £10; E. G. Fried- | rich (Bulls), £2 2s; V. F. Toulin ; (Hunterville), IT 0s 6d. The total to [ May 14 is £27.990 13s sd. s Tobacco Sales Decline. Since prices rose on Monday tobacconists report a decline in sales ol tobacco and cigarettes. Cigarettes have not been afflicted as much as ( tobacco which, in some cases, has dropped almost 50 per cent. The de- { crease in sales is not attributed to per- v sons refraining from smoking, but to the fact that ample warning was given . of the impending increase and people j secured sufficient supplies to carry them over a few weeks. Trophy Presented. The Isla Muir Memorial Cup for thi’ ‘ most conscientious member of the J Wanganui Children’s Garden Circle 1 was presented yesterday afternoon at s the opening ceremony of the new hall L in 801 l Street. Two members, Miss Pat. Holmes and Miss G. Jones, tied for the trophy. Each will hold the cup c for a period of six months. The cup was donated by Mr. A. G. Muir, oi Wanganui, in memory of his daughter, who was a member of the Garden Circle. Destruction of Bush. Destruction of bush on lhe slopes of Mt. Ruapehu was the subject of a letter sent by the Waimarino Acclima- ( tisa.tion Society to the Minister of Public Works. Hon. IL T. Armstrong, p recently. The serious flooding in Oha- v kune last January was given as evi- e dence of dangers caused by the re- il moval of native bush. The Minister, a in his reply, stated that the question v would be placed before the Soil Con- w servation and Rivers Control Council' C for its consideration. F Knitted Garments. s , From materials provided by patri- t otic funds. 1789 scarves. 2015 balaclavas, 3302 mittens. 1260 hussifs. and c 224 sox have been knitted by women t in the Wanganui district. The gar- r ments are for men and women serv- |j ing in the forces overseas and a.e handed into the Wanganui City Council, headquarters for Zone C. Each q garment is subsequently tagged with a a tape which will indicate to the ie- f | cipient that it was a gift provided by j. patriotic funds. ~ E.P.S. Fire Tests A temporary tire main will be laid , in Victoria Avenue from the Town a Wharf to Guyton Street this afternoon by the services section of the 11 E.P.S. Works Unit. Further trials l( with trailer pumps will be carried xv out simultaneously by the Emergency w Fire Service. Hose will be run out P parallel to the fire main. The rescue and demolition sections of the Works Unit will receive further training in £■ the use of explosives and rope tackle. The sanitary section will be engaged u in providing temporary sanitary accommodation in casualty clearing stations. Vegetables Plentiful Large quantities of vegetables were 1 offered at a Wanganui auction mart yesterday, a keen sale resulting with values on a par with those runng last , week. Cabbages were again in plenti- a ful supply and sold at 2s 6d to 5s a sack; cauliflowers (good), 7s a sack; „ carrots and parsnips brought 2s a dozen; beans (almost done), 6d a lb.; silver beet. Is 6d a dozen bunches; t beetroot, 2s a dozen; rhubarb, 4s a dozen bunches; turnips, 2s a dozen bunches; marrows, 4s a dozen; onions, 8s to 10s a sugar bag. Pie-melons m were in short supply with a keen de- se mand, the average price being Is 3d c j each. &