General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 116, 20 May 1942, Page 4

General News

Blackout Time. The time for the drawing of blinds in Wanganui to-day is 5.45 p.m. Short Session. The quarterly session of the Wanganui Supreme Court, which opened on Monday, finished early yesterday. It was the shortest session held in Wanganui for many years. Mr. Justice Smith, who presided, left at mid-day for Palmerston North. More “Tin Hats.” A further allotment of 120 steel helmets has reached Wanganui and is awaiting distribution to personnel oi the E.P.S. The first assignment, which numbered about 150, were distributed to members of the works unit. Application Declined. The Wanganui Education was notified at its meeting yesterday that the Building Controller declined the board’s application for the issue of a permit to proceed with the building of an classroom at the Upokongaro School. Maxwell School It was reported by Mr. E. R. Hodge, architect, at yesterday’s meeting of the Wanganui Education Board that a new tankstand is being built at the school and that an additional 600-gal-lan squat tank has also been provided. German Flying Suits. Interesting souvenirs of the present war are being exhibited in a window of McGruer’s, Ltd. In addition to flags and other trophies, two German bying suits are displayed. These suits were actually worn by the crew of the first Heinkel bomber shot down over England on February 3. 1940. Street Improvement Authority for laying down kerbing and channelling on the north-east side oi Lifliton Street was given by the Wanganui City Council meeting yesterday. It was stated that the lo- 1 cality is subjected to flooding during periods of heavy rain and the work would remedy these conditions. E.P.S. Trial at Wanganui East. At a meeting of the AVanganui East group of law and order wardens and medical and lire units on Monday night it was decided to hold an emergency trial in that area. A tentative date was set, but another meeting will be held to decide final arrangements. Mr. I. Manley, E.P.S. organiser, attended the meeting. The Child Mind Again. He was a little chap nearly eight . years old and could read quite well. In pact, he read most of the Liberty Loan poster. But the insignia of the flaming torch now familiar to all poster ; gazers had him beaten. “Daddy,” he said, “where can you buy those new Liberty Loan ice-creams?” Giris’ College. In his report to the Wanganui Edu- i cation Board yesterday the architecf. . Mr. E. R. Hodge, said additional i trenches are being laid down at the ■ Girls’ College. One is for the accom- ] modal ion of 50 pupils and the second for the accommodation of 20. This, with the accommodation previously ; built, gives covered shelter for 200 ( pupils. Technical College Board Advice that because of the depart- , ure from Wanganui of Mr. N. Anna- ( bell, a vacancy existed for a repre- ; sentative of the Education Board on the Board of Managers of the Wan- { ganui Technical College was received , at the monthly meeting of the Edu- ( cation Board yesterday, it was de- ( cided that the vacancy be filled by ( the successful candidate at th? forth- ’ coming election for a seat on the , Wanganui Education Board. { Oil Paintings I The sub-committee of the Sarjeant I Gallery reported lo the Wanganui < City Council meeting yesterday, hav- 1 ing inspected the two oil paintings I by the late Mr. J. A. Giltillan. “Landscape” and “Family Group,” which , have been offered to the gallery by ( Mr. F. Wilson and his two sons. It J has been decided to accept these two ( gifts, as recommended by the acting- ; honorary curator, for inclusion in the j permanent collection of the gallery, j A third picture, a water colour, also , entitled “Family Group,” has been j offered as a gift by Mr. Wilson, and | the committee recommended that it i be accepted. City Observatory Lighting restrictions, claims of war < work, and fewer visitors to Wanga- ' nui were some of the reasons why attendances at the city observatory were smaller last year, stated the honorary director, Mr. W. H. Ward, •. in his annual report to the Wangae nui City Council, received yesterday, g Though not unimportant from an astronomical point of view, the year p had been quiet at the observatory, a Mr. Wart added. It had also been st marked by the abnormal number oi c; nights on which the sky had been. e> unsuitable for observation, particularly during spring and early fl s ’mmer. Mr. Ward suggested that e the observatory be opened on only j t one night each week, instead of two g as at present.