General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 276, 22 November 1945, Page 4

General News

Inter-School Cricket. The annual match between the first elevens ol Wanganui Collegiate School and Palmerston North Boys’ High School will be played on the school ground to-day, beginning at 10.40 a.m.

Humid Weather. ‘ Temperatures were high in Wanganui yesterday, the maximum recorded at the New Zealand Friends’ School. St. John's Hill, being 73 degrees Fahrenheit. The day was humid with a north-westerly breeze and much cloud, total bright sunshine recorded being live hours 40 minutes. At 9 p.m. the barometer was falling at 29.98in5. Massed Bands

Six visiting bands and three Wanganui bands will participate in the combined bands’ display on Cook’.. Gardens on Sunday afternoon. They will include three pipe Rands, which will combine with the brass bands for a massed band demonstration. In addition, the Wanganui Highland Pipe Band will give a spectacular drummajor’s display and the Manawatu Pipe Band will play a quickstep. Parade Cancelled

Under the schedule of municipal concerts arranged by the Wanganui City Council the Wanganui Garrison Band was to have given a concert at Queen’s Park on Sunday afternoon next. As the Garrison Band will be participating in the massed bands display on Cook’s Gardens that afternoon, tire City Council has granted permission for the parade to be cancelled. Dominion Fire Lasses

The losses through fires in the Dominion for the four years ended December 31, 1943 amounted to £2,550,. 338, states the report of the inspector of fire brigades. Mr. R. Girling. Butcher presented to the House of Representatives. The figures of the four individual years, calculated on the basis of insured loss plus a percentage added for losses uninsured, were: 1940, £722,506; 1941. £803,959; 1942, £544,173; 1943 £479,700.

Immigration Policy. A resolution asking the Government to formulate a liberal and generous policy of planned and orderly immigration up to the limit of the country's capacity for absorption was carried at the Taranaki - Wanganui district synod of the Methodist Church, continued in Wanganui yesterday. This resolution, which will go before the Dominion conference in February, asked that, the Government, begin to carry out the policy in the most practical and rapid fashion, and by publicity and open discussion encourage the understanding and cooperation of all citizens. Distressed Countries.

The scarcity of food and clothing in countries distressed by war was referred to at the Taranaki-Wanganui synod of the Methodist Church, continued in Wanganui yesterday. The following resolution from the Public Questions Committee, to go before the Dominion conference, was approved: "That synods and conference draw the attention of all local churches to the tragic human need at the present time, and appeals to all church organisations to take an active interest in any institution or movement for the alleviation of food and clothing shortages. Conference also commends the Government for taking action to supply food and clothing overseas and calls the Church to a continued support.’’ Views on Atomic Bomb. An expression of opinion on the atomic bomb, put forward by the Public Questions Committee of the Methodist Church in New Zealand as a resolution to go before the Dominion conference next February, was supported by the Taranaki-Wanganui district synod at its meeting in Wanganui yesterday. The resolution is: “That conference rejoices to know that science has made further progress in the knowledge of atomic energy. It deeply regrets, however, that use of the atomic bomb involved the destruction of many civilian lives. Conference urges that measures be taken by the Government, and specially by the World Security Organisation,, to ensure that this great power shall be used only for constructive purposes and the benefit of mankind." Class Distinction A complaint that there was class distinction in the issue of free railway warrants to returned servicemen was made by Mr. S. Harland (Bluff) at a meeting of the district council of the Invercargill U.S.A. Mr. Harland said that returned men who had held the rank of staff sergeant and upwards were issued with warrants for first-class travel. “I do not see why military class distinction should be carried over into civilian life,’’ Mr. Harland said. "I was a staff sergeant but I do no: see why I should be entitled to travel first class while other men have to travel second class.” It was decided to ask Dominion headquarters to make representations to the authorities for warrants for first class railway travel to be issued to all returned men.