General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 269, 14 November 1945, Page 4

General News

Bowling Trophies Change Hands. Two bowling trophies changed hands last week-end, challengers being successful in each instance. At Raetihi the Gonville Club won the Junior Bannerette, beating Raetihi by 18 to 17. At Ohakune a Taihape team wrested the Keesing Cup kune, whom they defeated by 18 To 14. Free Library Service

A recommendation that a special meeting of the Wanganui City Council be held at a date to be arranged, when the question of establishing a free library service will again be discussed with Mr. G. T. Alley, director of the Country Library Service was made by the Library Committee and adopted by the City Council at its monthly meeting last night. The committee recalled that the council had already decided to go into this question.

Cables to Singapore Following on the restoration of the telegraphic service to Singapore last month, the Cfhief Poslmastei, Wanganui, Mr. D. J. B. Walker, advises that messages may now be written in the French language or in one ot the following codes; —Bentley’s second phrase (Bensec), Bentley’s complete phrase (Bencom), A.B.C. sixth edition (A.8.C.) or Western Union (W.U.). The use of code addresses, however, is not yet permissible. War Amputees The question of employing war amputees will be taken into consideration when the Wanganui City Council is making future appointments to the staff of the Alexander Public Library. A recommendation to this effect was made by the Library Committee and adopted by the council at its monthly meeting last night. The committee recalled that representations for the employment of war amputees in the library had previously been made by the Wanganui Returned Services’ Association.

Local Body Loans A request that the Wanganui City Council should urge the Government to make available through the Reserve Bank, interest-free loans for approved local body works, received at the monthly meeting last night from the Wanganui Electors’ Association, has been referred to the Finance Committee. Moving a motion along these lines, the Mayor, Hon. W. J. Rogers, commented that in its repor.t to Parliament the Select Committee had recommended that local authorities should be able to raise loans at the same rate of interest as that paid by the Government.

Kaione Departs. Blowing her siren in farewell to Wanganui, the dredge Kaione crossed the bar at 2.38 o'clock yesterday morning, outward bound for Brisbane. She had left the Castlecliff Wharf a few minutes earlier, and her departure was watched by a small crowd, in spite of the early hours. Those present included the chairman, Mr. E. A. Millward, and other members of the Wanganui Harbour Board. The vessel has been sold to the Queensland Cement* and Lime Company. Limited, and is expected to take 11 days for the Tasman crossing. Several members of the crew, including the master, Captain F. G. Taylor, arc Wanganui men. Willows on Anzac Parade

With a view to improving the appearance of the river bank between Jellicoe Street, Wanganui East, and the Aramoho Railway Bridge, the superintendent of parks and reserves, Mr. S. I. Cox, has submitted a scheme to the City Council which involves allowing the present growth of willows to remain till the sturdiest saplings have crowded out others, after which a limited amount of selected pruning will be done. Making a recommendation along these lines, adopted by the council at its monthly meeting last night, the Works Committee stated that it was hoped that in time the present growth of willows in this area would be converted into a belt of trees. Carlton Avenue Extension

A letter expressing dissatisfaction at the condition of Carlton Avenue extension was before the Waitotara County Council yesterday from a ratepayer who has resided in the locality for 26 years. He asked that some improvements be made. Cr. W. Morrison, chairman, explained that some years ago a reciprocal agreement had been made between the County and the Wanganui City Council concerning sections of roads adjoing boundaries. The road complained of was one of these and he maintained that the matter mentioned in the letter was the responsibility of the City Council. The Waitotara County Council agreed to forward the letter'to the City Council.

Use of Art Gallery A decision to allow the Wanganui Arts and Crafts Society the use of the Sarjeant Gallery from January 10 til the end of February for its annual exhibition, was reached by the City Council last night, whdn adopting a report submitted by the Sarjeant Gallery Committee. After considering the society’s original request that the gallery be made available all December and January, the committee recommended that instead the exhibition be shown in February and March. A fresh offer was subsequently made by the society’s president, Mr. C. L. Duigan, however, that the exhibition be held during the period ultimately decided on. The society is to compensate the council for the estimated loss incurred by the institution's picture purchasing fund during that period.

Group-Travel Scheme The Wellington branch of the Government Tourist Bureau was at present arranging a number of week-end trips to Wanganui and Pipiriki House under the group-travel scheme, stated a report from the Tourist, Publicity and Development Committee, adopted at the monthly meeting last night of the Wanganui City Council. The report added that the first .party travel - ling under this scheme would arrive nt Wanganui on Friday night, remaining till after lunch on Saturday. "The department is agreeable to further trips being arranged in the city alone, provided an attractive programme for the visitors can be guaranteed by the committee,’’ the report added. "The committee is highly favourable to the project and feels that alternative tours of the city and surrounding districts can be arranged without difficulty, thus ensuring that the visitors will enjoy their brief stay under most at tractive conditions,’’ the report added.

Proposed Lawn Cemetery A sub-committee set up by the Wanganui City Council reported at the monthly meeting last night that it had conferred with Mr. S. A. McNamara of the War Graves Division of the Internal Affairs Department, and representatives of the Wanganui branch of the Returned Services’ Association on the question of the allocation of land at the Aramoho Cemetery for the establishment of a lawn type of burial ground for deceased servicemen. The committee has approved the proposal and has selected an area of land sufficient for the lay-out of 6<X) grave plots to be tentatively reserved for the project. The R.S.A. will later submit proposals for consideration by the council. The action of the committee was endorsed. The Mayor, Hon. W. J. Rogers, said that the’cost of this proposal would be met by the department. "Actually, the citizens will dedicate the land for that purpose," the Mayor added.