General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 270, 15 November 1945, Page 4

General News

“Hat” Trick. H. Pidwell, a member of the Wanganui Cricket Club second grade team, registered the “hat" trick in a match last Saturday, clean bowling three consecutive batsmen. Building Permits. Last month the Wanganui , City Council issued 25 building permits to a value of £8866. In October of last year 23 permits were issued to a total value of £9898. Broken Windows in Marton. Stones flung up by motor vehicles travelling in Broadway, Marton, had broken several windows in business premises, stated Cr. W. J. Mogridge, at the Marton Borough Council meeting last night. He suggested that the council might do something about it, but no action was taken. Coal Subsidy Sought On the recommendation of the Gas Committee, the Wanganui City Council has decided to apply to the Director of Stabilisation early next year for a subsidy on all coal received in the city for the municipal gas works. Last year the director granted a subsidy of 5s a ton on coal landed for the gas works, up to a maximum of 1’2,000 tons for the year. Manufacturers’ Officers.

The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Wanganui branch of the Wellington Manufacturers’ Association: President, Mr. E. L. Healey; vice-president, Mr. A. Lamont; committee, Messrs. G. P. Hawkins, H. H. West. W. P. Wade, W. J. Carr, J. Blake, A. Anderson, W. Stodart, A. D. Shaw, H. E. Owles, B. M. Pitkethley.

Shearing Requirements Judging by letters before the Wanganui District Council of Primary Production yesterday, shearing arrngements of both farmers and employees have not yet been completed, though they have started. When this was commented on at the monthly meeting of the council yesterday the chairman, Mr. W. S. Glenn (Kakatahi) suggested that to enable farmers and shearers to make contact, the interested parties should communicate with the organising-secretary, Mr. A. R. Donaldson.

Rata Due Saturday According to advice received by her local agents yesterday, the collier Rata is expected to load for Wanganui at Greymouth to-day and is due at Castlecliff on Saturday with 850 tons of coal. The steamer left Greymouth last Friday morning for Wanganui, but on her way up the West Coast developed a defect in one of her propellers which necessitated putting into Wellington for docking. The vessel arrived there early on Sunday morning and discharged her coal at Miramar. The information received in Wanganui yesterday indicated that repairs to the vessel are not expected to take long. Exam Concessions.

In the House of Representatives yesterday, the Minister of Defence, Mr. Jones, replying to a question by Mr. R. M. Aigie (Opp., Remuera) said the decision to allow an examination concession to servicemen who returned on or after September 1, was based on the fact that the study of these men would be badly interrupted on their trip home, and imediately after that it would be unreasonable to require them to sit at normal examination times. The usual examination dates, however, allowed those returning earlier than September at least some months’ residence in New Zealand before presenting themselves at the examinations—Press Association.

Land Settlement Question Stating that a property in the Rangitikei district suitable for the settlement of returned men, had been under offer to the Rehabilitation Department for the past two years, Mr. A. S. Coleman (Marton) asked at a meeting of the Wanganui District Council of Primary Production yesterday whether the Government really wanted land for the settlement of returned servicemen. The property concerned, he added, had not yet been surveyed. “A similar position exists in regard to other properties, yet there are supposed to be 50 returned men in the Marton area alone who have been graded ‘A’ for farming, and who are looking for properties,” said Mr. Coleman. Crematorium Construction

While every effort was being made to push the work of constructing the crematorium to an early completion this may not be possible as all trades concerned were experiencing a shortage of skilled tradesmen, stated the architect, Mr. R. G. Taiboys, in a progress report to the Wanganui City Council. The shortage of tradesmen he added, was in common with other contracts and the crematorium project was not suffering in comparison with other undertakings. Describing work already carried out, Mr. Taiboys stated that the building contractors were making good progress and were endeavouring to complete their work before the holidays. Taking all trades an average of 16 men had been employed on the crematorium during the past month