Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 34, 10 February 1939, Page 6

Town Talk

New Aeroplane The Wanganui Aero Cluo’s new Tiger Moth, AGZ, which is being assembled at Hobsonville, is expected to arrive in Wanganui on February 23. New Consumers. During January. 26 new consumers were connected by the WanganuiRangitikei Electric Power Board, to bring the total up to 11,508. There were 109 extensions in existing installations during the same period. Red Cross Service - The Red Cross Society is regarded throughout the world as the symbol of human service and its motto is ‘readiness to serve',” said Mr. J. Ira Bridger, director-general of the Red Cross Society in New Zealand, when speaking at a public meeting in Wanganui. He regarded the society as a national security against epidemics, disaster and even war itseif.

Cycle Event Cancelled. The Wanganui Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club has been refused permission to feature J. Wade, the Auckland professional rider, in an attempt on the New Zealand half-mile record. However, the leading Auckland and Wellington cyclists will be competing against the best Wanganui riders, including M. Byrnes, run-ner-up nine times in the New Zealand championships, and a night of keen and spectacular racing is assured. Train Damaged.

A tram was extensively damaged in Victoria Avenue yesterday, when it collided with a motor-truck at the Guyton Street intersection. The truck was travelling up the Avenue just ahead of the tram, when it swerved to avoid a cyclist, and was struck heavily in the rear by the tram. Although the truck escaped with only slight damage, the tram was badly battered, the driver having a lucky escape from injury. Band Practice.

In preparation for the New Zealand Band Championship in Christchurch, the Wanganui Garrison Band had an open-air practice on Wednesday night on the sports ground of the Wanganui Collegiate School. The practice was conducted there instead of on Cook's Gardens so as to accustom members of the band to marching on a strange ground. In Christchurch the marching tests will be conducted on the Addington Showgrounds. The practice last night was watched by the students of the Collegiate School as well as a large number of the public. Fire. Brigade’s Practice.

Members of the Wanganui Central Fire Brigade have been indulging in training for the Dominion Fire Brigades’ demonstration, which takes place at Cook's Gardens during the week commencing March 6. A number of individual and teams events, will be included on the programme of competitive events, and it is the intention of the Wanganui brigade t_> be strongly represented. According to advice received by the committee organising the demonstration, upwards of 600 visiting firemen are expected to participate in the demonstration and annual confwen’.e. Community Building. A community building effort, unique in New Zealand friendly society history, has just reached its finishing stages in Aramoho, Wanganui, where the Hylton Lodge No. 135, of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, has transformed a dilapidated barn into modern clubrooms. Last september the lodge bought a ramshackle barn at 165 Somme Parade that was in an advanced stage of disrepair. and a quarteracre of land for £lBO. Since then liie building has been transformed to make a fine assembly hall. All the labour was supplied by members without charge and £l5O was spent on materials. Rail-cars to Kun Soon. Rail-cars will be running between New Plymouth and Wellington within a short time, according to Mr. G. H. Mackley, general manager of railways. Proposals for time-tables made by representative organisations were being considered, but that should not take long, he said. Apart from that, however, there were certain mechanical amendments tc make to the cars. Trials showed that in easy country the cars were fully efficient, but on bad grades they were not completely satisfactory in certain respects. He added that one of the cars made a very fast journey from Napier to Wellington on Sunday, the 200 miles being covered n. 4 hours 25 minutes running time. Thoughtless MotoristThoughtlessness on the part of a motorist who turned from Rapanu. Road into the main highway in the direction of Wanganui about 7.30 last evening might easily have led to an accident. Travelling at less than 20 miles an hour he attempted to gel into the line of traffic returning Irom the Hawera races. He had the right of way according to the rule of I lie road regarding traffic on the right, but to permit him to get into the line live drivers had to brake down from 40 miles an hour. Then they passed him within a quarter of a mile as he was travelling slowly. Had this motorist waited less than a minute he would not. have interrupted the fast traffic.