General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 304, 26 December 1945, Page 4

General News

Donation to Britain. An anonymous donation of £5 ha. been received by Mr. R. Robson, hon ovary secretary of the Wanganu branch of the Navy League, towa-ix the “Food For Britain Campaign which the women’s auxiliary of th< league now has in hand. “Kiwis” Rugby Tour

The N.Z.E.F. Rugby team will play its twelfth match of its tour of the united Kingdom to-day against Cardiff. The game is expected to be one of the hardest matches of the series as Cardiff i s an unbeaten side this season. To date the “Kiwis” have played. 11 matches, won 10, and drawn one. • They have scored 181 points and 66 I have been scored against them. ■ Christmas Shopping I Fulfilling, and in many cases exceedjing, the expectations of retailers, the ' business done in Wanganui shops in • the past fortnight culminated with a I very heavy demand for gift goods on i Christmas Eve, the biggest shopping | day of the year. Excellent turnovers, both in volume and in value, have i been recorded by trading concerns of ; all kinds. The higher returns were |attributed partly to the fact that it iwas the first peace-time Christmas, isince 1938, and the people were “out to make the most, of it.” ! Hotels Busy Wanganui hotels enjoyed one of I heir busiest Christmases for many vears on Monday (Christmas Eve), ’jars were thronged throughout the 'lay until closing lime. Yesterday the main event in hotels was the tradilional Christmas dinner, and all were required to cater for a great many casual guests in addition to Ihostf* actually staying. In some cases more than one sitting was necessarj-y Everywhere there was a spirit of goodwill, and the atmosphere generally might best be described in the words of the manager of one hotel, who said: “We have never had a busier oi better Christmas.” Amateur Athletics

With record entries, the sports meeting to be held on Cook’s Gardens on Saturday night, under the control of the Wanganui Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club, promises to be one of the most successful held in a long period. Keen competition is expected in the sprint events, as some of the best talent from the Auckland Centro will be showing their paces. Cyclists will also be to the fore in various distance races. A public address system will be operated to keep the public informed of results. With the New Zealand championships set down for Wanganui, on March I and 2. a big impetus is being given athletics this season.