GENERAL NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, 10 April 1948, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Rotary Club. There will be no guest speaker at the Wanganui Rotary Club luncheon on Tuesday, but opportunity will be taken to analyse members’ answers to the recent questionnaire on "Human Rights."

Courtesy of Motorists. “Traffic over the Easter period was very heavy. This was particularly noticeable on the Parapara Road,’ reported Traffic Inspector W. Wilson to yesterday’s meeting of the Wanganui County Council. "Motorists behaved in a most courteous manner, and I had no complaints as to their driving capabilities.’’ Brewery Ownership Change.

It is understood that there has been a change in the controlling shares of the Western Brewery Co., Ltd., Wanganui, these having been acquired by New Zealand Breweries Ltd. Towards the end of last year the Wanganui Brewery Co., Ltd, disposed of its interest to the Western Brewery Co., Ltd.

Back-Country Ronds. “It was very pleasing to see that the money on our back-country roads is being well spent," said Cr. L. A. Mackintosh at yesterday's meeting of the Wanganui County Council, when reporting that he had carried out an inspection of back-country roads in the county. Cr. Mackintosh said he was pleased to see the condition ot the back-country roads whiclr were m better condition than many roads much nearer to the city.

Grading for Fanning. Twenty-one applications from exservicemen for grading for various types of farming were considered by the Wanganui Rehabilitation Committee, according to figures released yesterday by the chairman, Mr. J. B. Cotterill, M.P. for Wanganui. Two applications were received for wool classing courses and were dealt with by the farming sub-committee One ex-servicemen was approved as a suitable trainee for poultry farming and has now commenced training. State House Rentals.

Nine applications for State rental houses were received and 27 were withdrawn during March, giving a total of 268 applications for the city area alone, it was reported yesterday by Mr. J. B. Cotterill, M.P. for Wanganui, when reporting on the March activity of the Wanganui Rehabilitation Committee. Seven State houses were allocated during the month.

Shoppers Out In Force. Comparable in numbers to a Christmas or New Year Eve’s crowd, late night shoppers thronged Victoria Avenue until the shops closed yesterday. Many country visitors were in the city during the day and business houses experienced a particularly busy time, as did restaurants and milkbars. Fine weather attracted most shoppers to the city during the day, and evening picture goers appreciated that there was no power cut from 6.30 to 7.30 p.m. Wanganui River Road. “Metalling work has been started on the Matahiwi Road and more than 200 cubic yards have been delivered to date, reported the eingineer (Mr R. RDawson) at yesterday's meeting of the Wanganui County Council, “it is anticipated sufficient metal will be delivered to give the whole length a light coat of metal before the weather breaks and the contract will then be completed later in the year. The Otaronoho Road is in fair condition, but further maintenance work will be carried out directly the ' necessary labour is available.’ 1

Licences for Driving. Of 19 applicants for drivers’ licences between January and March, seven failed to pass the test, the traffic inspector, Mr. W. Wilson, reported to yesterday’s meeting of the Wanganui County Council. Four had been retested and had passed. There were no fatal accidents during the period and,, to his knowledge, no one had suffered injuries as the result of minor accidents. Seventy vehicles were tested for overloads but none was founq to have an excessive load. "Complaints received regarding timber trucks through Fordell were investigated. Although the loads appeared to be excessive, the vehicles were weighed and found to be in order," he reported. Week-end Flying. z Flying will be carried out by the Wanganui Aero Club at the airport today and tomorrow when the Hawera Aero Club's instructor, Mr. B. Haybittie, who is also a licensed ground engineer, will fly to Wanganui to inspect the three Tiger Moths for the issuing of daily inspection certificates AU aircraft have to be inspected once a day and the certificate issued is valid for a period of 24 hours. Both the Wanganui Aero Club’s instructor and ground engineer are on annual leave One of the club's honorary instructors will be on duty to supervise flying today and tomorrow.