General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 231, 30 September 1943, Page 4

General News

Britain's Total War Effort. On June 27, 1942, the British Government agreed to supply free of payment British or Empire munitions sent to Russia. Self-Denial Appeal. The annual self-denial street appeal in aid of the Salvation Army held yesterday realised £65. which is an increase of £ll compared with last year. Last night Captain Gray, of the City Corps, expressed appreciation of those who supported the effort, and those who helped in the collection. Cricket Season. Matters pertaining to the 1943-44 cricket season in Wanganui will be discussed at the annual meeting of the Cricket Association which will be held on Monday night. At the monthly meeting of the City Council this week the Cricket Association was granted permission to use Cook’s Gardens for the summer months. School’s Proud Record. “The Marton District High School has one of the proudest National Savings records of any school in the Dominion,” said the chairman of the Marton War Savings Committee, Mr. C. S. Beechey, speaking at the civic function held in Wanganui yesterday. “Since the inception of the savings scheme the school has contribued £6OO a year to National Savings,” he said. Eels as Wartime Food. Most people with limited knowledge regard the native fresh-water eel of New Zealand as food which only the Maoris appreciate. Now. however, partly due to the fish famine in Wellington, eels are being offered for sale and are finding buyers. Properly cooked young eels make a delicious variant to diet, as everyone knows who has Jived in the bush. Ladder-proof Stockings. A representative of a hosiery firm stated during the hearing of an armed forces appeal case in Christchurch last week that it was possible to make women’s stockings that would not ladder, but that they would be twice as coarse as those produced at present. Women, he said, demanded that their stockings should be as fine as ■ possible. Express Delayed. Because of the mishap to the southbound Limited near Porirua yesterday morning, the express from Wellington to New Plymouth was an hour 1 and 40 minutes late leaving Marton and reached Aramoho Junction shortly after 5 p.m. The connecting service which leaves Wanganui at 3.16 p.m. with passengers for Taranaki was held at the city station till 4.30 p.m. The connecting service from Aramoho to Wanganui was also delayed. Official Recount. The official recount of votes polled at the Parliamentary election in Wanganui last Saturday is now being carried out at the headquarters of the returning officer, Mr. W. Parker. Absentee and postal votes are also being counted, but the final return, expected within a few days, cannot upset Lieutenant J. B. Cotterill’s position. On the preliminary count. Mr. Cotterin had a majority of 2200 over the National candidate, Mr. E. J. Kirk. Coastal Cargoes. Further cargo from southern ports arrived at Wanganui yesterday by the coastal motor-ship Holmdale. The vessel arrived at. 9.40 a.m. and was drawing 10ft. 3in., but was able to come up to the Town Wharf on a spring tide. After discharge to-day she returns to Wellington and south. With sugar and general cargo from Onehunga, via New Plymouth, the auxiliary motor-vessel Hauturu is expected to-morrow. After discharge at. the Town Wharf she goes to Picton and Onekaka. The coastal motor-shio Storm is due about next Monday with cargo from Lyttelton and Picton. Campaign Against T.B. Support for the Wanganui Hospital Board in any action it might take under the direction of the Department of Health to provide greater facilities fo combating the incidence of tuberculosis was given by the Wanganui City Council at its recent meeting. A motion approving the board’s action was moved by he Mayor, Hon. W. J. Rogers, seconded by Cr. J. J. Scott, and carried. Following a conference of health authorities in Palmerston North recently, the board has decided to appoint an officer who will be fully employed in dealing with the disease in the Wanganui district.

Dredge Laid Up. Because of a shortage of coal, the Wanganui Harbour Board's suctionhopper dredge Kaione is laid up al Castlecliff, but is expected to resume dredging operations in about 10 days’ time. The vessel’s bunkers became depleted a week ago and the arrival of further supplies has been delayed by rough weather on the West Coast of the South Island. When coal becomes available, however, the dredge wil come up the river to clear a bank of silt which has formed in the navigable channel opposite-the Gas Works Wharf. The depth of water available where the bank has formed was lift, at high water, ordinary spring tdies, last month. “Double-header” Burglary. For the second time in less than a week, the hairdressing saloon and tobacconist shop occupied by Mr. D. Holmes. Somme Parade, Aramoho, was entered on Monday night after a window had been broken. Entry was gained through the back of the premises and about £2 10s in silver was removed from the till, but because the shop was closed on Tuesday the theft was not discovered till yesterday morning. The same premises were entered early last Saturday morning after a side window had been broken, but on that occasion nothing was removed. This window was subsequently replaced, but when an inspection' was made yesterday it was found that the new putty 'had been removed, though the pane of glass was untouched. The window broken on Monday night was on the other side of the shop, but a third window at the back of the premises was also broken. It is understood that the police apprehended a juvenile.