General News
Britain’s Total War Effort. At any given moment 600 British naval vessels are at sea. H.M.S. Cumberland was at sea for 206 days out of 213, from November, 1940. The destroyer Forester has steamed 200,000 miles during the war. £5 for Autographed Programmes. At the first two performances In Christchurch by the Kiwi Concert Party it was announced the patriotic fund had benefited by £7OO. Several autographed programmes were sold by auction, realising as much as £5 each. Flowering Cherries. Symbolic of Japan though they may be, flowering cherry trees are among the many ornamental trees which at present are at their loveliest. Their masses of foam-like bloom are adding to the beauty of spring time now investing Wanganui’s private gardens and reserves. Aramoho St. John Ambulance. At a recent meeting of the Aramoho Division of St. John Ambulance, Mr. McNaught, officer in charge of the Free Ambulance, gave an interesting talk on some accidents he had seen. After supper had been served members had a talk and discussion on what should be done in various types of accident cases. The speaker was thanked for his address. Church Statistics. Annual statistics of the Auckland Presbytery presented to the Presbytery last week showed that the number of persons under pastoral care is 21,816, an increase of 426. Church attendances have increased by 266, to 8200, and the membership has increased by 135 to 5921. The total debt on church property is £12,842, an increase of £649. The total revenue of £30,577, shows a decrease of £lO9. Fishing Conditions Bad. Bad weather in recent weeks has been against favourable prospects for the angling season which opened in the Wanganui district on Friday. Most of the best rivers and streams are running high and discoloured. War conditions have created a quieter demand for lice, ces but numerous sr jrtsmen are bound to be out when conditions improve. The season in the Rotorua and Taupo districts will not open until November 1.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 234, 4 October 1943, Page 4
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330General News Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 234, 4 October 1943, Page 4
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