General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 263, 7 November 1945, Page 4

General News

’ Fastest Fifty • A Wanganui cricket enthusiast has donated a trophy for the fastest fifty scored in senior cricket this season. When the wickets harden there should be keen competition among the fastscoring batsmen of the different clubs. Pape's Purloined. Complaints that newspapers have been removed by some unauthorised person after having been deliverer for residents in Robert Street, Mar■on, have been received by the Marton epresentative of the “Chronicle." It s understood that measures are being iken to prevent a recurrence of such >ket Umpires’ Association Wanganui Cricket Umpires’ Asition has been formed in the city, h will fill a long felt want In et circles. Mr. H. E. Newton has elected president, and Mr.»E. son has been elected honorary A meeting of the associabeing held to-night, when those is of offering their'services are ’.ed to attend. oned to U.S.A. '.ephone conversation with her r, Mrs. Herbert Hanscom, in ted States was enjoyed by Mrs. Marshall, High Street, Marton, morning. A call through the seas radio-telephone service d about four days ago, and came through at 7.30 a.pi. .y, the time in Maine, where shali’s daughter lives, being Monday. Four members of r spoke to Mrs. Hanscom, ible to hear fairly well, and ion was reported to be very the Marton end of a “line” dged several thousand miles ■ ■ Court ided petitions for divorce dlaneous matters were dealt ilr. Justice Finlay, when the sessions of the Supreme v'anganui, were continued . His Honour also heard an n, in chambers, for the cusihildren. Several undefendr.s for divorce and miscelnatters are set down for to-to-morrow a civic case inn Interpretation of a will is • hearing. The session will on Friday morning with the . of certain matters which dealt with after His Honour .'rom New Plymouth. R- at Bulls. infall in the Bulls district th was exceptionaly heavy, 6ins. on 18 days, j. compared average of 3,olins. for >ver a period of 40 years, tistics are from records kept 1. W. Dalrymple (Parewae highest fall in October ins. in 1926, but October is month in 40 years which has o ess than one inch of rain, t being 1.20ins. in 1903. So as. of rain have been record's ear, the average for the ider review being 31.76ins. , 28.271ns. had been recorded id of October. The number ays so far this year is 144, well above any previous In 1939 there were 110 wet ig the same period. flic Accidents. ig to statistics compiled by port Department, 12 people d or died from injuries remotor accidents last month, the greatest number of 'dities during any month of ince 1939, when 13 deaths Eight of those killed last re occupants of a motor ind three were motor)ne victim was a pedestrian. i :e four collisions between deles, one collision with a level-crossing, one with a < >, another with a safetyi, and a further instance .edestrian was struck. One tor-cyclists fell from his ' Eight fatal accidents were forth Island and three n the South Island. In one men. were killed when a ashed over a bank. Saddle Steamer. :eran paddle steamer Wailink with the early days on ;anui River, is at present . g her annual overhaul and the slip at Sedgebrook, j trade, in preparation for immer season of up-river id excursions. The Waihe only vessel in New Zeaelled by side paddles, and • dates back to the early » present century, when she id to New Zealand'in parts bled on the banks of the River. Originally named vessel was first owned by r formed by Wanganui rs and businessmen, and /•ears made trl-weekly trips After a time, however, xnpany went into llquidale vessel was acquired by 1 Co. Because the river Is llting up, however, the annot now navigate the >ve Hipango Park. Apart onal trips with wool or vork is confined to picnics .ons. In spite of her age, ■ie is still sound and can ! 1 turn of speed.