GENERAL NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, 2 November 1948, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Kowhai in B oom The yellow blossom of kowhai makes a pretty picture on ths Wan-ganui-Raetihi highway at the present time. Kowhai trees abound along the roadside for most of the journey. Wanganui Painters’ Offer The Wanganui Master Painters and Decorators Association is prepared to assist firms having difficulty in having urgent work undertaken by master painters for the purpose of the Royal visit next March. This information was contained in a letter read at last night’s meeting of the executive of the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce. The letter was received with thanks. Rowing Appeal “Our constitution prevents us from making a donation, but I commend the appeal to individual members,” said the president, Mr. N. M. Izard, at last night’s meeting of the executive of the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce, when a letter seeking a donation was received from the Aramono Boating Ciao, whose eight-oar crew and champion scuPer are going to Sydney this month to represent New Zealand at regattas there. Putiki Improvement® “I have seen the chairman of the Putiki Tribal Committee and the committee is doing its best to have improvements carried out as requested by the chamber,” said the president, Mr. N. M. Izard, at last night’s meeting of the executive of the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce The chairman of the Tribal Committee was going to recommend to his bouy that representatives from the chamber attend a meeting of the Tribal Committee, added Mr. Izard.

Shipping Interest “The Holmdale coming up to the town wharf was encouraging,” remarked the president, Mr N. M. Izard, at last night's meeting of the executive of the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce. In reply to a question, Mr. G. G. Burgess said it was not likely to continue. The vessel came up to the town wharf because of exceptional circumstances. He said the Harbour Board intended to mark the old channel and request the Canterbury Steamship Co. and Holm and Co. to bring their vessels up to the town wharf at spring tides until the board gets its other channel opened.