General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 277, 23 November 1945, Page 4

General News

Boy’s Condition Improves. The condition o*f lan Cox, aged seven, who received severe burns when a tin of timber treatment mixture exploded in the garage of his home at Wanganui East, was reported last night to be quite comfortable. He is a patient in the Wanganui Hospital. Rose Show Cancelled “We have had to cancel the rose show planned for to-day,” said Mr. G. A. Ammundsen, president of the Wanganui Horticultural Society, yesterday. “The season has come with a rush and the date fixed has proved to be too late, many intending exhibitors finding it impossible to make any entries.” Mr. Ammundsen said the society was disappointed, but circumstances were against them. Synod Concludes

After being in session since Tuesday, the annual synod of the Tara-naki-Wanganui district of the Methodist Church concluded in Wanganui yesterday afternoon. A wide range of business was dealt with by delegates, more than 50 ministers and lay people being present. The Rev. J. H. Allen, chairman of the Wanganui district, presided. Taranaki delegates returned to their homes l-ate yesterday afternoon.

March Past This afternoon at 2.30 units of the Wanganui Technical College Cadets and Air Training Corps, headed by the school’s pipe band and brass band, will march down Victoria Avenue, along Ridgway Street, and up Drews Avenue, and past the Sarjeant Gallery, where the salute will be taken by Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. Barry, N.Z.S.C.. Area Commander, and Lieu-tenant-Colonel S. H. Gould, commanding the Ist. Battalion, Wellington West Coast Regiment. Dancing Approved. After considerable discussion on the question of dancing, the district synod o£ the Methodist Church, which concluded its sessions in Wanganui yesterday, adopted a recommendation of the church welfare committee that the Dominion conference authorise church trust boards to permit acts of dancing to be included in the social programmes of church societies. The recommendation refers to gatherings held on Methodist Church oroperty, but the approval of the iocal quarterly meeting is required. Must Return to School.

An Education Department regulation which rarely has to be enforced, is to be acted upon by the principal of the Wanganui Technical College, Mr. J. H. Dash, who was instructed by the Board of Managers at its recent meeting to take steps to ensure the return of a pupil who left school before reaching 15 years of age. The pupil in question turned 14 in August. School age regulations provide that a child must attend school, or receive adequate instruction, till 15 years of age. A penalty is provided for parents or guardians who allow a child to leave school before reaching the legal age, and also for an employer who employs the child. Gusty Northerly. A gusty northerly wind which reached gale force in the afternoon was followed by rain last night, breaking the spell of fine, weather which lasted in Wanganui over several days. The wind freshened on Wednesday right and continued all yesterday, raising much dust from streets and gardens which were verydry after more than a week without rain. Temperatures were agam high and the atmosphere was very humid. Heavy rain fell last night anu brought a refreshing change. At 5 p.m. yesterday the barometer was falling sharply at 29.52in5., but as the wind was from off the land there was only a slight sea at the harbour entrance. The Patea bar was unbroken, however, and the small coastal motor-ship Foxton, which left Wellington on Wednesday afternoon, put into Castlecliff for shelter. She will resume her passage to Patea when the weather moderates.