GENERAL NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, 1 September 1950, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Rotary Speaker. The guest speaker at the Wanganui Rotary Club o n Monday will be Mr. R. H. Billens, of Palmerston North. The subject of his talk will be “International Affairs.’’ The attendance a> last Monday’s luncheon was 90.43 per cent of the club’s membership. Weather Improves. After steady rain on Wednesday afternoon and heavy showers overnight, the weather improved yesterday morning. The day was cloudy for the most part with a moderate westerly; wind and intermittent, sunshine. The barometer at 3 p.m. had a rising tnndancy, the reading then being 29.72 in. N.Z. Manufacturers. Sales by New Zealand manufacturers amount to £300,000,000 a year and the cost of material is £200,000,000. according to the Minister of Industries and Commerce (Mr. Bowden) in the House of Representatives. He said New Zealand had 141.000 factoryworkers and the wages bill was £54.000,000. Dogs Disappear. Several dogs, some valuable, have disappeared in Napier during recent weeks. Two Australian terriers, one of which was a prize-winner at the autumn show, have been missing for five days. The owner thinks they may have been stolen* but another dog fancier suggested that they might have joined other dogs and been shot while worrying sheep. World Youth Forum. A New Zealand boy or girl delegate is to go to London next March to attend the third World Youth Forum. The first forum was ’ attended by a Wanganui girl, Susan Maclean, and last year New Zealand was represented by Miss Margaret Gillies, of Auckland. The forum is organised by the Council for Education in World Citizenship. Customs Revenue Increase. The Customs Department’s revenue in Wanganui last month again showed an increase, £57,489 being collected from all sources, as against £56,507 in July and £40,271 in June. Customs duties provided the largest individual income with £24,648, £502.3 more than in July. The amount collected from sales tax totalled £22,468 last month and petrol tax netted £10,163. Miscellaneous revenue was £2lO.

Mission Ship. The Melanesian mission ship Southern Cross, which was to have visited Wanganui early this year during a tour of New Zealand ports as part of the mission's centennial, left for the New Hebrides and the Solomon Islands this week. The Southern Cross will pick up the Bishop of Melanesia and his staff at the New Hebrides. The Southern Cross will later make a tour of the Solomon Islands and is not expected to return to New Zealand before next April. Court Stenographers.

The time appeared to be not far distant when magistrates and judges must be provided with court stenographers, said Dr. O. C. Mazengart, K.C., in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon during the second reading of the Magistrate's Court Amendment Bill. The time saved through the possession of complete records of proceedings, instead of sketchy notes as at present, would more than compensate for the cost Zivolved, he said.—(P.A.).

Pony Gymkfina. Ponies o£ all shapes and sizes, 117 of them in all, took part in the Rangitikei Pony Club’s gymkana at Marton yesterday. The smallest pony m the parade was Rona Wilson’s “Midget,’’ from Bulls, only nine hands (33 inches) tall. The oldest pony camo from Bulls and was the 34-year-old “Whiskers," owned by Graham Taverner. The youngest competitor was three-year-old Robyn Brice, daughtei of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brice. Fern Flats. She is a member of the Tutaenui branch of the club. —(0.C.). Wairau Departs.

Delayed at Wanganui by rain on Wednesday afternoon, the coastal motor-shin Wairau discharged yesterday morning and sailed in the afternoon on her return to Picton, where she loads today for Wellington. Th*’ vessel brought 1100 seeks of pollard and bran and unloaded them in just over four hours. She also loaded a small nvantitv of outward cargo and crossed the bar at 1.15 p.m. outwaid bound. The Wairau was on her first visit tn Wanganui and. because of her yacht-Hke lines and c’ipner bow. attracted more than ordinary interest.

Training Ship. The new 8563-ton cargo liner Rakaia will in future b? the cadet trainin" shin for the New Zealand Shi’minComzanv and lhe Associated Federal Steam Navivf.tion Comnany. The commissionin" of new passenger tonnage l-as raised the strength o r ib-> N<-v-Zealand Shipping Compam-'s fleet so f’-n is now ab’e tn t“ke 'lm R-'kaia off the nas'-e"'"’r She viP 1'0"’ ronl'ce the ’S’rt’—nl Comnan"'s Durham as a troinin" shl“ and will provide accommod-'ion and classrooms for 49 cadets, t’’-> c?r"o--carrving ca.nac’tv remainin'* the same.