GENERAL NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, 7 September 1950, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Schoolboy Injured. While playing at the Intermediate School at about 12.45 p.m. yesterday, a 12-yeai-old boy, Terry Putt, of 172 London Street, fell and fractured an elbow. He was taken to the Wanganui General Hospital by ambulance. Excellent Record The Rugby season 1950 has been a most successful one for Marlst. teams, which have won the Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch championships. The Marist Rugby League team in Auckland were runners-up in the senior championship in that city. Settlers Apathetic. Though the annual meeting of the Whangaehu Hall Committer was to hav e been held last night, no business could be transacted and the trustees were unable to elect a new committee. This was due to what was later described as apathy and lack of interest among settlers in the valley. The attendance consisted of only fivetwo trustees, two sett.ers and the secretary. There were also two apologies. Aid to Britain Donations received by the Wanga-

nui Aid to Britain Committee during its existence totalled £152, the secre-tary-organiser (Mr. L. M. Hallas) re- 1 ported to yesterday's winding-up meeting. He said that approximately 1 live tons of fat and food parcels to i the value of £lB7l had. been sent to 1 the United Kingdom. These, he said, < were not the Wanganui district figures but the amounts handled by the committee. “New Zealand" Flashes. “New Zealand" shoulder titles will , be issued to all members of K Force from Friday onwards and ca n be worn , immediately by the troops concerned, ' Army Headquarters announced yes- ' terday. While in New Zealand, the troops will wear no other distinguish- , ing patches, but authority has been , given lor the men to wear any United Nations or British Commonwealth . Forces insignia which is distributed )

when they arrive overseas.—(P.A.). Two Kinds of Moa. A belief that the moa was extinct when the Maoris came to New Zea- . land was expressed by Mr. Johannes Anderson in an address at Auckland. He also suggested that instead of the 20 species of moa selected by some scientists there were only two varieties of the original stock. "There has been more written about the moa than any other bird," he said. "We will never finish writing about it, because nothing we know is conclusive. We do not know even when it became extinct.” Fast Plane Trip A Mosquito plane of No. 75 Squadron, Ohakea, landed at Whenuapai shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday ; after a non-stop flight from Dunedin. ’ It is preparing for a record-breaking . attempt to be made on Air Force Day, ; September 16. The plane left Ohakea yesterday morning and arrived at Taieri, Dunedin, at 10 o’clock. After servicing, it left for , Whenuapai. The pilot was Flying- , Officer R. J. Scott and the navigator, Flight-Lieutenant J. D. Garrett. On . Air Force Day the same plane and crew will tarry a letter from the , Mayor of Dunedin (Sir Donald 1 Cameron) to the Mayor of Auckland (Sir John Allum). Plenty of Eggs. I The egg marketing authorities are < keeping a constant eye on the supply . position in order to prevent any un- ' due surplus of eggs building up. The 1 output this season is stated to be the i best for many years and, with “backyard" production coming more and i more into the picture, supplies are I ample. The eggs are said to be of excellent quality and people are be- , ing urged to do their-preserving nfw while quality is good and prices are on the lower scale. The Egg Marketing Advisory Committee, whose task it is to ensure the even distribution of supplies on a national level, meet' regularly to review the position. ] Health Stamp Appeal. Plans for the 1950 health stamp ' campaign in Wanganui will be formed 1 at a meeting in the City Council Chambers this afternoon. All who are 1 in a position to assist the movement - are asked to attend. Stamps will be on sale on October 2 and unless stocks 1 are exhausted, as was the case last 1 year, will remain available till Janu- 1 i arv 31. As in the past, two denominlations will be issued. The starrtns I feature Princess Elizabeth with 1 'Prince Charles on her knee. The 3d 'stamp (2d pos'age, plus Id he-dth> : will he dull maroon In colour, and the : lid (Id postage. Id health) will be bottle green. Tl-e national sales obI;active will again he {IXIO-10. and if : Ulis goal is reached the New .Federation nr Health Camps will ; benefit by the sum of £3'l.o')°.