General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 118, 23 May 1946, Page 4

General News

Trade Discussion Groups The possibility of forming trade discussion groups within the Wanganui R.S.A. is to be investigated by the incoming executive, on the suggestion of Mr. R. G. Talboys made at last night's annual meeting. Injured in Collision Minor injuries were received by Mr v ® e l ierent > Wangaehu, when two light trucks and a heavy coal truck were involved in a collision yesterday morning at the corner of Heads Road and Bryce Street, Castlecliff. Mr. Beherent, who was in one of the light trucks, received injuries to his face and was taken to the Wanganui Hospital by the St. John Free Ambulance.

Turakina Successes Turakina dancers successful at the Nelson competitions recently were .John Grant and Margaret Grant. John Grant was first in the Irish jig and swords, and was second in the Highland fling, hornpipe and sean triubhas. He also won the Etta Banks’ Cup in the open national section. Margaret Grant, was first in the Irish jig, Highland fling, and second in the hornpipe and sean triubhas for competitors aged 12 years and over. She also won the song section for competitors aged 12 years and over, and was highly commended for tap dancing in the open class.

Avoiding War in Future “It should be the aim and object of returned servicemen to provide the ideals to avoid future world wars," stated a World War I speaker at the annual meeting of the Wanganui R.S.A. last night. “I have been on this association for 20 years but never once have I heard anything suggested to abolish future wars. I think a body of me n such as v/e are should be able to provide ideas, so that the world can live in continued peace without these wars every generation,” he concluded.

Receipts For Prize Money. At the annual general meeting of the Wanganui A. and P. Association yesterday, the secretary (Mr. A. R Donaldson) stated that a large amount of money had been paid out in prizes for the last show—close on £looo—and, with very few exceptions, the association had not obtained leceipts from prize winners. The only wav of defining whether the exhibitor had received his money, he continued, was to obtain the cashed cheques from the bank. If successful exhibitors would forward receipts for their monetary awards, considerable unnecessary work would be avoided.

Secretary’s Work Recognised. Following the presentation of the balance-sheet at the annual meeting of the Wanganui A. and P. Association yesterday, which showed the association to be in a better financial position than ever before, the meeting expressed itself in appreciative terms of the work of the secretary (Mr. A. R. Donaldson) who. It was stated, was largely responsible for the increase in finance. It was pointed out that in less prosperous times his salary was cut to a certain extent, but now that the association was on a sound financial footing it was resolved to recommend to the incoming committee that his salary be reviewed, with the object of restoring it to its previous figure.

Coal Cargo Arrives With a full cargo of coal from Greymouth, the Anchor Company’s coastal steamer Rata arrived at Castlecliff late on Tuesday afternoon and began discharge yesterday. The vessel had more than 800 tons, of which a portion was consigned to the Railways Department. The rest was for the municipal gasworks, which are still existing on a hand-to-mouth basis. The Rata is expected to complete discharge to-day, after which she sails on her return to Greymouth, where she will load for New Plymouth. The vessel was originally scheduled to sail for Westport and load a return cargo for Wanganui, but these arrangements were cancelled.

Paint on Roadway Possibly spilled by a passing vehicle, a quantity of paint on the roadway in Ingest.re Street caused two accidents to cyclists. A youth whose cycle slithered on the slippery surface was uninjured, but a few minutes later a young woman also came to grief. She was- not seriously injured, and after being taken to the Wanganui Hospital by the St. John Free Ambulance, received treatment as an out-patient and was able to go home. Prompt action was immediately taken by the police and City Council, howeyer, and within a few minutes of the ambulance being called the slippery surface of the roadway was screened with sand. Under the motor regulations, persons leaving sharp or slippery substances on a roadway are obliged to clean them up.