General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 114, 18 May 1942, Page 4

General News

Blackout Time The time for the drawing of blinds in Wanganui to-day is 5.50 p.m. Men to Report The following men in the Wanganui military district are required to report at the Army Oilice, Wanganui, to-day: Alfred John Bishop, Hihitahi; Eric Paul Hegglun, Marton, and Edgar Thomas Forne, Wanganui. Rugby Rep. Team. The Wanganui Rugby sole selector Mr. H. W. Whiting, announced last J night that the personnel of the WanI ganui representative team to play ■ Army on Spriggens Park next Saturi day, will be announced to-morrow. i Rotary Club Speaker. I The speaker at to-day’s luncheon of I the Wanganui Rotary Club will be Miss E. Hunt, national lecturer for the Theosophical Society, who has recently returned to New Zealand from India. Her subject will be “India and the Commonwealth.” Footballer Injured. While playing Rugby football for the Beavers senior B team on the racecourse on Saturday, Lance-Cor-poral R. FL Franklin suffered concussion. He was taken to the Wanganui i Public Hospital, where his condition ’ last night was staled to be satisfacI lory. Road Racing Members of the Wanganui Amateur Road Cycling Club held another race on Saturday oyer an eight-mile course to Kaitoke Hall and return. Placings were: G. V. Abbott (scr.) 1, R. Dutton (scr.) 2, H. Hodson (Imin. 20sec.) 3. Times were Abbott (17 min. 9sec.) 1, Dutton (17min. 9 1-5 sec.) 2, F. Clinton (ISmin. lsec.) 3. Returns of Income Persons required by law to furnish returns of income are notified in our advertising columns this morning that same must, be completed and forwarded to the Commissioner of Taxes on or before June 1. All persons and companies whose annual income exceeds £2OO are required to furnish returns. Essential Undertakings The following timber-yards in Wanganui have been declared essential undertakings under the National Emergency Regulations:---Wanganui Sash and Door Factory and Timber Co.. Ltd., Bassett and Co.. Ltd.. A. W. Brown, Ltd., and Beadle and Barron. The Wanganui Harbour Board has also been eazetted an essential undertaking. Supplies of Milk A gradual improvement has been shown in-supplies of milk for the city area following the period of shortage in the late summer and early autumn. The closing of schools lor the holidays has also considerably eased the demand. It was stated yesterday that schools in the Wanganui district consume 350 gallons daily, which is almost a quarter ot the total daily gallonage. Colder weather in the next, few weeks, however, is likely to reduce the yield of herds and bring about the usual seasonal shortage. To Enter Camp. A lurtner (itaft of men from Wanganui and district, drawn up to and including some of the fourteenth ballot, will be dispatched to camp about May 25. This (iocs not include men drawn in the latest ballot. On receipt, of the notices the men, on calling at the Drill Hall, will receive their equipment. The issuing of equipment in advance is looked upon as an advantage by trainees, for it gives an opportunity of marking socks and clothing, and making any slight adjustments before entering camp. Possibles and Probables. As a further twst io select the Army learn to play Wanganui on Sprigger.s Park on Saturday next a Possibles and Probables niatch will be played at a military camp in the Wanganui area to-day. Among those who w ill be so* n in action in the ranks of the visitors on Saturday are R. M. McKenzie. All Bi ac k lor \\ aid fr om Man a w a'... C. K. Saxion, Ali Black half-bark liom Southland. KI. P. Donnelly, Canterbury and New Zealand 'Var.-:'. e;-full-back and New Zealand cricket representative, and H. E. Johns, Taranaki full-back. Farmers’ Sugar Rations. 'Die rationing of sugar is giving cause for concern among farmers, or at least their wives, who under existing arrangements cannot provide the sugar for seasonal operations. The crutching period is now at hand and this usually calls for the gathering ol shearers and other workers who normally receive rations of morning and afternoon tea. Shearing time also witnesses the occasion lor additional rations to meet the demands of the extra hands but unless the sugar is forthcoming farmers will no! be able to meet the requirements of those who take sugar. In addition the usual run of cake-making will have to iie curtailed unless the Government makes provision for these seasonal occasions. For the Men Overseas The Wanganui district, his a good record in the number of gift parcels for men overseas sent to the National Patriotic Fund Board. Wellington. All quotas have been tilled by voluntary gifts, no money having been drawn from patriotic funds lor their purchase. Since March. 1940, 5450 parcels have been forwarded from Wanganui. Eight calls have been received from headquarters, the first being for only 160 parcels. Since then, however/ tne number required has steadily increased and the most recent call was for no fewer than 1009 parcels. They were given by organisations and also by the individuals, but when gifts of money were made the contents were purchased and packed by the staff of the Wanganui City Council. The recent quota of 1009 has been filled and the parcels forwarded to Wellington.