Town Talk

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 135, 9 June 1934, Page 8

Town Talk

Kennel Club Prizes Members of the Wanganui Kennel Club were successful at the Taranaki Winter Show held at New Plymouth. Mr. N. W. Bond secured three firsts, best Cocker Spaniel in show and best gun dog (with Austral Fan). Mr. A. Murnane’s entry was placed first in the open dog class, and Miss Edna Upton was awarded first prize for Sydney silky bitch (open class). Kicked by a Horse. Serious head injuries were suffered by Noel Wilcox, aged 12, who was kicked on the head by a horse on Thursday. It is understood that his skull was fractured. The accident occurred while he was saddling the horse for a girl at school near Paparangi. The bridle slipped from the animal’s head and became entangled with its fore legs. While endeavouring to retrieve the bridle the lad was kicked. He was taken to the Wanganui Hospital, and was attended to by the doctors for some hours. His father is Mr. C. Wilcox, of Te Tuhi Junction. Metal Supplies. Local bodies have statutory powers enabling them to take land for the purpose of creating metal supplies. These powers are often resorted to, but on many occasions the practice has been to pay royalty to various property owners for quantities of metal obtained on their land. A circular from the Public Works Department was read to the Wanganui County Council yesterday, asking that every case of royalty payments be thoroughly investigated before being embarked upon. Local bodies, it was stated, had made a habit of paying royalties instead of resorting to their statutory powers under the Pubic Works Act. With a view to preventing exploitation the council was asked to look into the matter very carefully. The correspondence was received. Twins of Great Age. An interesting article referring to the oldest twins living in England was published in the “Chronicle” on Thursday, and, amongst those mentioned were “two venerable Scots,” Mr. Andrew McNicol, of Caticol, Loch Ranza, Arran, and his twin brother, Mr. William McNicol, of Hamilton Terrace, Lamlash, Arran. It was stated that they were 68 years of age. Yesterday a letter was received by the “Chronicle” from Mr. R. S. McNicol, of Arran Place, Aramoho, who stated: “Note my surprise when on reading your article, published on Thursday, I found my father, Mr. Andrew McNicol, and his twin brother mentioned as being the oldest men in Great Britain. They are in their 88th year, not 68th, and are enjoying the best of health.” A photograph of the two gentlemen with their relatives was enclosed, and the twins certainly appear to be enjoying the best of health. Bicycles Stolen The theft of two bicycles, valued at £6 10s each, resulted in a youth being admitted by Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., to 12 months’ probation when he pleaded guilty to the charges in the Magistrate’s Court at Wanganui yesterday morning. Accused also admitted the theft of a letter and cheque valued at 6s. Detective J. Murray stated that accused was a farm labourer in the receipt of 15s a week. Prior to the offences accused had borne a good character. Mr. B. C. Haggitt, who appeared for accused, asked that a period of probation be imposed upon the youth in view of his previous good character and age. Mr. Salmon pointed out that the case gave him some difficulty, as he had been obliged to impose terms of imprisonment recently upon offenders who had stolen bicycles. On account of accused’s age and previous good character, however, he would admit him to probation. “Absolute Young Waster” “I regard you as an absolute young waster, shifty in the extreme. You have no right to marry and no right to have children. You will be sentenced to a month’s imprisonment, to be released on payment of £10,” said Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., to Arthur Leo Milgrew in the Magistrate’s Court at Wanganui yesterday, when Milgrew was before the Court for having railed to pay £10 maintenance for his wife and children. It was stated that Milgrew had taken over one of the Government ten-acre farms at Goat Valley, but had been put off. He had receved £10 from the sale of cows and had been instructed to pay the money to his wife. Indeed, he had said he had sent the money to his father in Auckland because his brother was said to be seriously ill. Mr. Salmon considered that Milgrew’s action in not sending the money to his wife had been most deliberate. Hot Pace at Massey College. “The pace is becoming pretty hot,” said Professor G. S. Peren, referring to the work being done by the staff of Massey Agricultural College, when speaking in response to a vote of thanks by the annual meeting of the New Zealand Association of Refrigeration following the delivery of his presidential address. In order to attend the meeting in Wellington the professor said he had had to leave the college in Palmerston North, even though it was sports day. He had also to apologise for absence from a meeting of the council. “The number of students is now just under 300.” he said, “and I can tell you it keeps us going. The pace is pretty hot, especially with the ‘cuts’ on top of the increase. During the past four years the number of students has increased from 150 to 180, to 235 last year, and this year just on the 300 mark.” The First Settlers. “Near this spot the first settlers of the Canterbury Association, known as the Canterbury Pilgrims, landed on December 16, 1850,” is to be the inscription carved on a stone that will be placed on a boulder on the foreshore at Lyttelton by the Canterbury Pilgrims’ and Early Settlers’ Association. The date of the ceremony has not yet been definitely decided, but a general meeting of the executive of the association decided yesterday afternoon that December 16, this year a Sunday, would be suitable. The chairman, Mr. E. R. Webb, stated that the site available was about six feet square, and that it could well be used to mark the landing of the pilgrims, Messrs. Webb, Selwyn Bruce and the Mayor of Lyttelton (Mr. W. T. Lester) were appointed a committee) to make the arrangements. Mr. Webb will select the boulder. Replies to Advertisements. The following replies to advertisements await collection at the Victoria Avenue branch office of the “Chronicle” :— T2, T9, T13, T37, T46, T51, T106, T107, T127, T128, T134, T131, T140, T144, T148, U6, U12, U107.