GENERAL NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, 13 October 1948, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Waitotara Valley Roads. Work on bridges on the Waitotara Valley Road is becoming urgent and a start to repair them has been made, the engineer (Mr. W. I. Gardiner) at yesterday’s meeting of the Waitotara County Council. Purchase of Health Stamps. A decision to purchase £2 2s worth of health stamps was made at yesterday’s meeting of the Waitotara County Council. The chairman (Mr. W. McKee) said that this was the amount which had been purchased in other years. Beach Name Changed. The name of Kai Iwi Beach has been changed to Mowhanau by the Geographic Board according to advice received from the Department of Lands and Survey at yesterday’s meeting of the Waitotara County Council. The letter stated that the Post and Telegraph Department had been advised of the change. Rotary Club

Instead of having a speaker at the Wanganui Rotary Club luncheon yesterday, the club had as their guests a party of young men employed in business in the city. Earlier in the week each of the guests had forwarded a question to the club and these were answered at the luncheon yesterday by various speakers The session was under the leadership of Rotarian J Dash. Shortage of Labour. 'the council required 27 employees for its outside stall but only ly were actually employed reported the engineer (Mr. W. 1. Gardiner) at yesterday’s meeting of the Waitotara County Council in a report on the works programme lor the period from October 4 to November 5. The council required 12 labourers and had only three employed. Work for the period would entail 4460 man hours, whereas only 4000 hours were available. Coiners 'lbis Week.

Two colliers from Greymouth are expected at Wanganui tins week, and between them will discharge about 1400 tons of coal at ..Castlecliff The Hoimiea departed from the Weit Coast coal port at 6.30 p.m. on Monday and is due on tnis morning’s tide. The Rata was to have left Greymoutn yesterday aiternoon and is expected tomorrow morning with 800 tons. Apart from a delay of several days due to the Grey bar being unworkable as the result of hign westerly winds, coal cargoes have been arriving at Wanganui more frequently during the past lew weeks. Southern Cargoes.

Several coastal vessels are expected at Wanganui this week with produce and general cargo from southern ports and activity on the waterfront is likely to be brisk over the next few days. The Breeze is due today irom Dunedin and Timaru, via Wellington, and after discharge sails lor Lyttelton direct. Expected on Friday is the Gale, from Lyttelton, via Wellington, to be followed at the week-end by the Hoimdale, which loaded for Wanganui at Dunedin yesterday. The vessel will complete at Oamaru and on her way north also calls at Wellington. She is due al Castlecliff about the week-end. With dolomite from Onekaka, the Holm burn is due tomorrow and after discharge at Castlecliff sails lor Wellington and Lyttelton.