General New*

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 95, 22 April 1944, Page 4

General New*

St. George’s Day. To-morrow is St. George's Day, in honour of the Patron Saint of England. Good Fishing on Norfolk. “We have some good fishing,” writes Corporal J. P. Mayes, of Wanganui, who is still on Norfolk Island. He jsays that kingfish and trevalli are plentiful and the boys caught a couple of grey nurse sharks recently, about six feet long. \ have seen some up to sixteen feet long,” he writes. “They don’t look too healthy!” School Committees, Inquiries throughout the city and suburbs suggest that interest in the biennial elections of school committees, to be held in the Wanganui Education Board's district on Monday next, will be a good deal keener than usual. Recent public discussion on educational matters may havle been a factor, and thers are grounds for believing that, in some districts, householders will display a fuller appreciation of their responsibilities. Humid Temperatures. In spite of winter being just “around the corner.” temperatures are still very mild in Wanganui. Yesterday was fine and overcast for the most part, with little sunshine and an almost complete absence of wind. According to records kept by the New Zealand Friends’ School, St. John’s Hill, the maximum temperature yesterday was 66 degrees Fahrenheit. The minimum temperature on Thursday night was 46 degrees. There were only four hours 40 minutes of bright sunshine recorded in Wanganui yesterday. Five-day Shopping Week. To test the feelings of members of the Drapers, Furnishers, and Boot Retailers’ Association regarding the proposal of the five-day shopping week, Mr. A. J. Weekes, secretary of the Wanganui branch of the association, sent circulars to 60 members in the Wanganui district, asking whether they were in favour of the proposed change or not. All did not reply, but there was a majority of one in favour of the plan from among those who did. Retailers of such lines as foodstuffs and quick-moving household lines are said to be strongly opposed to any change. Interest in Eelections. An indication of the keen interest being taken in the forthcoming municipal and local body elections, is given by the fact the names of 2800 electors are already included on the supplementary roll (No. 1) for Wanganui city. This is in spite of the fact that another week will lapse before the closing of the rolls. At the time of the 1941 election the supplementary roll (No. 1) closed with 1941 names, and the increase of nearly 1000 at this stage is taken as an indication that more people will record their votes than formerly. The town clerk, Mr. C. R. White, said Yesterday that in order to facilitate enrolments the offices of the City Council would remain open between 12.30 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. next week, instead of closing for the luncheon hour. On Saturday next, the last day for enrolling, the offices will be open continuously till 3 p.m.