GENERAL NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, 8 November 1946, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Incipient Fire. An incipient fire at a flat in Wicksteed Street resulted in a call to the Central Brigade at 6.3 last evening, but the outbreak was quickly extinguished by bucket pump before any damge was done.

Improvements to Nurses’ Cottage Improvements to the nurses cottage at Gonvilie Sanatorium were approved by the Western Hospital Districts Joint Sanatorium Committee yesterday. These include the provision of a fireplace in the sitting-room and the erection of a cross wall to provide an additional bedroom. Detailed plans of this building were not available, but the work will cost approximately £l2O. The consent, of the owners before going on with the work is to be obtained.

Rangitikei River. The Rangitikei River was in medium flood on several occasions during October, said the county engineer, Mr. S. A. R. Mair, at the monthly meeting in Marton yesterday of the Rangitikei County Council. There was little change in the river above the council’s crushing plant, except that the river was decidedly deeper along the western edge opposiie the large groyne. Further slumping took place below the swing bridge, however, and light protective works were necessary. Scouring had set in along the bank opposite the mill, but so tai this was not serious. Getting it Right.

Just as it is intended to have the dressing of “A Country Girl” as cor. reel as it is possible ’to have it in these days when clothing is a problem, so is it the intention to have the scenery not only appropriate but realistic. Two scenes are called for—one showing an English village, the other the interior of the Academy of Fine Arts, in which a reception is held. Strangely enough the academy presents the lesser problem. To build a rose-covered cottage, with thatched roof, and mould a typical rural scene of Devon takes some artistic skill, and Mr. Malcolm Ives is at work creating the settings in which a lovable story will be told.

Spread of Garlic. The plant “Allim Triguittrum,” commonly called garlic, was taking control of road frontages and was now to be found generally throughout the county, said the noxious weeds inspector, Mr J. Robinson, at the monthly meeting yesterday of the Rangitikei County Council. This plant was of the onion family and could not be kept under control by stock, Mr. Robinson added. If allowed to encroach on to farm lands it would become a definite menace as it was propagated by both bulbs and seeds. When established it spread rapidly. The chairman, Cr. K. W. Dalrymple, said that this plant could be very troublesome, but had not been declared a noxious weed in the county. “Let us get on to it before it spreads all over the county,” said Cr. H. G. Stewart. The council decided to write to the Department of Agriculture with a view to have garlic placed on the schedule of noxious weeds.