General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 279, 26 November 1945, Page 4

General News

Bowling Challenge Ends in Draw. A team ci' bowicis from the Ohakune Bowling Club paid a visit to Wanganui g:i Saturday to play a challenge match against the Gonville Club team lor the Rannc-rette. As lhe visitors urew with Gonville, 23-all, the trophy was reta.i.i.w uy the defenders. No Co lurirs so Far. So far this > centuries have

been b.juu ; i ...•.r.mu. senior cricket matches. The best effort to date is 91. com;, ; , ... Paterson, captain ol the Wanganui Collegiate School eleven. Paterson was unlucky in the first day s play last season*, when he was clean bowled when his score stood at 93. A. Webby hit up 108 not out on the opening day of the 1944-45 season. Interest in Rowing.

Judging by the number of spectators lining the river bank when boat races are being held, the Aramoho public is becoming more rowing minded. Keen interest is being taken 4n the various competitions arranged by the Aramoho Boating Club, the active membership of which has shown a marked increase since the end of the war. Several young oarsmen are competing this season lor the first time and are making good procress. An event of considerable interest will be lhe final of the Luxford Fours, to be rowed at 6.15 this evening. Penicillin for Mastitis Research scientists in Britain are using penicillin to cure dairy cattle of mastitis, of their most serious diseases, reports the “Manchester Guardian.’’ The results are “almost too good to be true,” says Professor Scott Watson, who is the chief education and advisory officer to the Ministry of Agriculture. The professor has told a London audience that “we have a great body of research people at the Ministry. We see a way to get rid of the two most important diseases of our dairy cattle.” The other cattle disease to which the professor was referring is tuberculosis, a cure for which he said is already known.

Sending Health Stamps Abroad By reason of the withdrawal of wartime restrictions, small gift lots of health postage stamps may now be enclosed in letters for overseas, but it will still be necessary for those trading in stamps to obtain an export licence. It is expected that the demand for this year’s health stamps will be greater than ever. The design is based on the famous statue of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens London. a s representing the spirit of healthy childhood.. The main purpose of health stamps is, of course, to assist the health camp movement, which receives contributions amounting fo one-* third of the proceeds from the sale of the stamps: the lid health stamp represents a penny for postage and a half-penny for health, and the 3d stamp twopence for postage and one penny for health.