GENERAL NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, 22 June 1950, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Shoal at Wellington Heads. The Marine Department circulated warnings yesterday that shoaling had been reported at the entrance to the Wellington Harbour. The shoal is stated to have a minimum depth of 18 feet and the area may be swept by the dredge Kerimoana, but has not been swept yet. Mothercraft Classes. At the monthly meeting of the Wanganui Technical College Board of Governors the principal (Mr. J. Dash), reported that a course in mothercraft is to be provided for senior girls by Nurse Edmonds, of the Plunket Society. Three groups of girls will be catered for. Successful Street Stall. Members of the Catholic Women’s League in Wanganui held a street stall in Victoria Avenue yesterday in aid the appeal launched to raise sufficient funds for the purchase of “Hikurangi” as a home for aged people. The stall was located in the city area near Maria Place. From the sale of cakes and produce a total of £42 2s was raised. College Staff. “We have been fortunate so far in securing relieving teachers to fill vacancies,” reported the principal, Mr. J. Dash, at last night’s meeting of the Wanganui Technical College Board of Managers. “The prospect for the remainder of the year is far from encouraging. Schools have reached the stage when the notification of a vacancy fails to bring forward a single application,’’ he added. Mails From Britain. Big surface mails from England will be distributed this week. About 4000 bags arrived in the Tamaroa, 4700 bags in the Rangitoto and 3000 in the Port Dunedin. The Tamaroa is unloading at Auckland and the Rangitoto and Port Dunedin are discharging at Wellington. ♦ These are the first English surface mails to arrive for nearly a month. Apprentice Training. Next Tuesday will see the opening of the first daylight session for motor engineering apprentices, reported the principal (Mr. J. Dash), at last night’s meeting of the Wanganui Technical College Board of Managers. Mr. Dash said classes will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings. “We are confident that the school is providing the trade with an excellently equipped workshop and a very efficient instructor,” he added. Covered Milk Lorries. “This is a bigger question than it appears,” said Mr. V. R. Robbins when reporting to the directors of the Wanganui Milk Treatment Corporation yesterday that he was investigating the position regarding covers for milk, lorries. Experiments would be carried out with one of the small trucks in the near future, but at this time of the year it did not matter so much whether the trucks were covered or not. Tests carried out showed that there was no change in the temperature of the milk from the time it left the farmer’s gate till it reached the treating house at Wanganui East. If covers were to be adopted, however, it would be necessary to carry out experiments and determine the most suitable type.