GENERAL NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, 11 March 1947, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Collier Dischargiug. With 850 tons ol coal, all £or local discharge, the Anchor Company's coastal steamer, Rata, arrived at Castlecliff early yesterday morning from Greymouth. She began unloading at 1 p.m. and is expected to complete to-day, alter which she sails for Tarakohe. Much ot the Rata’s coal is for the Municipal Gas works and some will also go to the Railways Department. It is the vessel’s first visit to Wanganui since before Christmas. She has since undergone annual overhaul and survey. Success at the Butts.

Credited with the distinction o£ having scored one point short of the possible at each of the 600 yard ranges, Mrs. W. Howard won the GlennyCade trophy in the Defence Rille Club's second championship shoot I/.ld on Saturday. Miss Anderson, top scorer in the club championship, dropped one point at 600 yards. The accuracy of the girls’ shooting is having a somewhat disturbing effect upon the riflemen, whose averages have been paralleled, and in many cases, exceeded by the girl members.

Crown Land For Public Building. Proclaimed as Crown land set apart lor public buildings of the General Government as from yesterday (Monday, March 10, 1947), the area, 1 rood 3 perches, being part of sections 25 and 26, town of Wanganui, is disclosed as being situate at Upper Aramoho. Interviewed by the ' Chronicle ’ yesterday morning, the Public Works Department could advance no further information as to the proposed use of the land, in question.

Kaierau Shed Fund. "In the near future we will need to renew the roof of our gymnasium on Spriggens Park,’’ said the retiring president (Mr. A. H. Lockett) in urging Kaierau members Jo put their shoulders to the wheel in an effort to build the fund from the present figure, £144 8s 3d, up to £4oo’this season, at the fifty-seventh annual meeting o£ the club last night. “Besides the roof, we aim at builoing a social room, installing cooking facilities, and in general make the building a Kaierau home,” said Mr. Lockett. ‘‘The Rugby Union is agreeable to our building plans, and as soon as we secure a permit the work will start." Carnival Highlights. W. Anderson (Gonville) broke the 440yds. intermediate record on Saturday night, when the Wanganui Swimming Centre staged a special carnival at the Central Baths. The record was reduced from 6mlns. 18secs. to smin. 45 l-ssec. Following a water ballet by girls of the Central Club, the Hutt Valley visitors gave an exhibition of the butterfly breaststroke. A stronglycontested water polo game between Wanganui and Taranaki, kept the spectators glued to the springboard of enthusiasm. The game ended in a draw. Wanganui 2; Taranaki 2. Mr. B. Haworth, himself a water polo player and swimmer, m donating a shield to be competed for annually, provided relay and diving events are incorporated in the conditions, has laid the foundation for the permanency of the Wanganui-Taranaki water polo game. The “Junket" Shield.

The "Bush Telegraph” is working overtime these days, so much so that the news lias leaked out, despite their efforts to cover-up, that the Management Committee and Umpires’ Association of the Wanganui Cricket Association are competing next. Sunday fox ths ‘Junket’’ Shield, which is held at present by the Management Committee. There is likely to be some delay before the teams are decided, because it would not be far from the truth to state that the teams are being “scrached up” from the tottering ranks of Wanganui’s old cricketers. Training has struck a serious note, and warning is given that early morning sprints and “slogging" houtrs spent at the nets have been set down as preliminaries for a match which has all the prospects of being the most amusing game ever conducted in Wanganui.