GENERAL NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, 25 May 1948, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Soccer Players Bad Risk. The refusal of underwriters in London to insure “sosoer players against injury while playing has caused the Wanganui Football Association some surprise. The underwriters have already accepted policies in favour of Rugby and league players and apparently consider “soccer" to be a more dangerous game than either of the other codes.

Railway Line Subsides Train services on the WanganuiWangaehu section of the New Ply-mouth.-Weilington railway line were interrupted early yesterday morning by a small subsidence between Easttown and Okoia. Service,, were interrupted until about 7.30 a.m. Passengers from the Auckland to Wellington express and the Limited. Ex--1 press from Auckland were brought 'from Marton to Wanganui by bus. ; Trains throughout the day were running through Aramoho according to j schedule.

Hot Water and Radiators | Further easings in the restrictions i on the use of electric hot water sy’sI terns and radiators have been made i by the Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric i Power Board. As from yesterday, ■ electric water heaters may be turned 1 on from 6.30 p.m. to 8 a.m., which is ;an extension of an hour and a-half iof last week's times. Raaiator hours i have been doubled in Victoria Avenue and circuits will be switched Jon from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from ! noon to 4 p.m. daily. All evening ■ black-outs have now been abolished.

Former “Underground” Worker A former “underground” worker who rescued refugees from the Nazis in Czechoslovakia, Mrs. Grace Morton, has been appointed head mistress of St. Stephen’s Parochial Day School to replace Mrs. C. Childs, who is retiring because of ill- health Mrs. Morton, who will take up her new duties on June 1, was trained at Wynand House, London, and Homerton College, Cambridge, and has taught in England, France, Shanghai and Czechoslovakia. For the past two years she has been on the staff of St. Mary’s School, Stratiord,

J. Kidd For Soccer Trials A member of the 1946 New Zealand Association Football team, J. Kidd, who plays for Technical Old Boys in the Wanganui soccer club competition, has been invited to travel to Wellington to participate in trials for the Wellington provincial eleven in the King’s Day tournament This tourney is entered by. teams from the four main centres — Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago, This is the first time a player from Wanganui has been Invited to take part in the trials, from which is to be chosen the New Zealand side to play Australia.

Mi. Semple’s Book A notice appeared on the board at the Dunedin tramsheds recently advertising Mr. Semple’s book on why he fights Communism. Soon afterwards another notice appeared above the first. “In thoughtless mood, I purchased 15,000 copies of Simple Robert’s book,’ ’the unsigned notice read. “Now, realising that there wil. be no sale for them, I am prepared to exchange them for a broody hen. It you cannot procure a copy, then read Mein Kampf—there is no difference.”

Schools Reopen. Primary schools in the Wanganui Education Board's district reopened yesterday alter the first term holidays. With the reopening of schools this week, express trains and service cars have been heavily booked. The Wanganui Technical College, the Wanganui Girls’ College, St. Augustine’s High School and the New Zealand Friends’ School will open today for the second term. The Wanganui Collegiate School will hold a full school assembly on May 29 and St. George’s Preparatory School will hold its first full assembly on June 5. Prices for Bread

The new scale of charges approved by the Price Tribunal to encourage the delivery of bread will not have this effect, stated the president of the Wanganui-Tart,naki Master Bakers’ Association, Mr. G. A. Carter, Stratford. The allowance would not lead to further deliveries he said, adding that it would only recompense those who were already delivering. Although the association had not yet discussed the subject, the general opinion in the trade seemed to be that, the price was not sufficient to cancel out increased costs. It was felt that the public would prefer the present system of bulk deliveries to shops and dairies to home deliveries at the increased price.

Week-end Rainfall The rainfall in Wanganui for the 48 hours ended at 9 a.m yesterday was two inches, bringing the total fall for the month to 7.2? inches. At the Wanganui City Council’s dam at Okehu the rainfall between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday was reported io be approximately two inche■ The Wanganui River had subsided considerably yesterday and the risk of flooding had passed. The river at Pipiriki, it was reported, was dropping after reaching its peak on Sunday evening following heavy rain throughout the day. A party of tourists was taken up the river from Pipiriki on Sunday afternoon tc witness the waterfalls which cascade into the river after heavy rain They returned to Wanganui today via Raetihi The Wangaehu River was running almost bank-high yesterday morning. With an improvement in the weather yesterday the surface water in many 'ocaiities began to drain away rapidly and many formerly inundated areas were dry again last evening.

Kennel Club Successes. WSiganui dog breeders were successful in many of the sections at the Wellington Kennel Club's recent show. In the non-sporting section, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kearns' Collie “Fluctuation of Lochinvar” scored first junior, first open and challenge, best Collie, best non-sporting, first non-sporting stakes and third in the grand challenge stakes. In the Labradors in the sporting sections, Mrs. B. G. Timbs' "Fingoe of Chesterford” was first in the junior, first in the colonial breed, first in the open and challenge and best Labrador. Mrs. K. Smith's “Dianne of Dinverne” was

second in the open and Messrs. Izard and Robbie’s “Black Vanity of Gloaming (Imp.)” was third in the open and “Pembroke Appeal” was first in the limit challenge and best opposite sex Labrador In the Gordon Setters, Mrs. S. A. Sheaves’ “Cameron of Craigieburn” was first junior puppy, first open challenge, second 9 months puppy stakes and third 12 months puppy stakes, ‘Cliney of Craigieburn” was first junior puppy, first open challenge and second in the brace.