General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 268, 13 November 1942, Page 4

General News

Brownout Time The time for the drawing of blinds in Wanganui to-day is 7.30 p.m. Rotary Speaker. The speaker at the Wanganui Rotary Club luncheon on Monday will be Captain S. Holm, Wellington. His subject will be “Post-war* Reconstruction Problems.” Liberty Loan Contribution. Among the contributions to the Wanganui quota of the Second Liberty Loan is £2OO from the Wanganui Collegiate School Old Boys’ Association. Power Consumers Six new consumers were listed by the Wanganui - Rangitikei Electric Power Board during October. This brings the total number of consumers up to 12,312. There were 77 extensions to existing installations during the month. Dehydration of Meat Nearing completion is the construction at the freezing works of Messrs. Borthwicke and Sons, Feilding, a building which will undertake th? dehydration of meat. A number of girls are to be employed there in what is considered war work. Medical Examinations. Medical examinations of'men between the ages of 38 and 40 years, called up in this week’s Gazette notice, will commence on Monday, November 23. The Army Area Office, Wanganui, has not received any advice when the men called up in the 35 to 37 age group will enter camp. Fire Birgade and Parade. At a meeting of the Wanganui Liberty Loan Committee yesterday a member reported that many people had asked why the Wanganui Fire Brigade engines were not. included in last week’s parade. It was stated that the machines were in attendance, but were called to a large grass fire at Castlecliff just as the street procession started. Day of Giving. The annual “day of giving” in connection with Christ Church (Victoria Avenue) is fixed for Sunday next. For many years no bazaars or sales of work have been held and the church has been able to rely on direct giving for the finances required, even during the war period. It is anticipated that the response will be as generous as in former years. Came Back Laughing. “The Maoris are magnificent,” writes a serviceman in Libya to a friend at Kai Iwi. “One crowd who were near our gun had to do a bayonet charge. When the stunt was over they came back laughing and full ot beans as usual. ‘You artillery ail wrong,’ one said. ‘You put barrage down in front of Jerry. Put it down behind and then he can’t run away.’ ” Good Record “I think it is a very good record,” said Mr. F. Purnell, chairman, when it was reported at the monthly meeting of the Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric Power Board yesterday that since the outbreak of war 27 male members and one female member of the Staff had entered the armed forces. The board had not appealed for single male members of its staff. Colin Horsley’s Success Colin Horsley, the Wanganui pianist who is studying in England, played Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 3 for piano and orchestra at the Royal College of Music on October 29 and received a tremendous ovation, the college authorities considering the performance outstanding. This advice is contained in a cablegram received in Wanganui from Mr. Cecil Wray, who has taken a fatherly interest in Colin Horsley since he has been in England. Special Rail-car. For the convenience of delegates and their families who are visiting Wanganui for the annual conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of New Zealand a special railcar will leave the city station c.t 7.20 p.m. on Sunday for Wellington. It was announc d at the conference yesterday that provided 25 passengers were available the Railways Department would be prepared to arrange for the service. The required number of bookings was obtained within a few minutes. N.Z. Prisoners of War The father of a Wellington serviceman, who was taken prisoner, says that people in New Zealand should be under no delusions as to how the prisoners of war are being used in Germany to help to win Hitler’s war. He says that his son had advised him that he was working underground in a coal mine 12 hours a day. With him were 300 other New Zealand prisoners. The writer of the letter also said that, in the course of his work he had got foul of some wires used in the working of the mine and had lost some of his fingers and toes. Y.M.C.A. Camp Arrangements are in hand for the Y.M.C.A.'s summer camp, which will be held near the Kai Iwi Beach during the Christmas holidays. Parties of boys from the Y.M.C.A.’s in New Plymouth and Palmerston North will also be in camp with the Wanganui boys. Headquarters of the camp will be at the Rapanui School and Hall, within half a mile of the coast. The camp was held at Kai Iwi last year under canvas, but because of adverse weather it had to be abandoned only a few days after it had opened. The Y.M.C.A. secretary, Mr. R. March, said yesterday that early application was necessary. The camp will be under the supervision of Mr. March. College Pupils Attend. Senior pupils of the Collegiate School, Wanganui Technical College, and Wanganui Girls’ College attended the conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of New Zealand yesterday. They were welcomed by the president. Captain S. Holm (Wellington), who said the students would be given an opportunity of learning some of the country’s requirements. “We must realise that as time marches on we shall vacate these positions,” Captain Holm added. “You boys and girls will take on the functions we now hold and will carry on with work of importance to the country.” “Charlie McCarthy” in Court. Charged with being in possession of liquor in the vicinity of a hall in which a dance was being held, a first offender appeared before Mr. A. Coleman, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court lat Bulls on Tuesday. Counsel for defendant pleaded that his client went there to give a ventriloquial item and was offered a drink, but on a constable approaching he threw the beer away. To prove his bona tides defendant produced his “dummy” (Charlie McCarthy) and placed it on the Bench before His Worship. A squeaky voice said. “Good morning, constable. How are you?” (Laughter). Counsel asked: “What do you think of it?” His Worship: “Oh, no! bad! Fined £1 and costs ’•