LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 16 April 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho "Chronicle" will not be published to-morrow (Good Friday) or on • Jbaster Monday.

On page 7 will be found the train arrangements for the Easter holidays.

Tuesday, April 21st (not 23rd as stated yesterday) is the last gas discount day. b P

_ Ihe Museum will be closed on Good IU-iday, but during the remainder of the faster holidays it will be open as usual to the public.

It is notified intending membo-s tua-u the meeting of the Wangan ii Coursing Uub has been postponed until Tbui«lav 23rd inst. V

Mi-. L "Wilson, of Wanganui, won a gold medal at Ashburton last week for n»?T U3 a, rou Sh "ding competition at UiNeilis buckjumping show.

The latest additions to the Telephone Exchange are No. 356, Mr. -J. Barrett baker Victoria Avenue, and 453, Bree and Baldwin, land and estate agents, \ictona Avenue.

_The Tyser liner s.s. Wbakarua, under the command of Captain J. C. Felgate drop pea anchor in the local roadstead at o o clock last evening. Loading operations are being proceeded with, and it is expected she will sail for Wellington on Saturday evening. Members of tho Technical School orchestra are informed that there will be no practice on Saturday evening next. Practices will be resumed on Saturday evening, 25th inst., at the usual hour (7.30).

Another batch of immigrants from England is due to arrive in Wellington by the Shaw-Savill liner lonic from London next week. There are 309 thirdclass passengers out" of the total of 381 on board the vessel. Of this number 100 are booked for Wellington, 97" for Auckland. 46 for Lytteton, 38 for Dunedm, 22 for Bluff, and the balance are tor various ports.

•Mr. Hogan, M.P., says that the dimensions of the proposed extension to the wharf shed will be 100 feet by 42 feet, with a Ij6ft. wide verandah running the full length of the extension on the wharf side, and a 12ft. wide verandah running the full length of extension on the railway station side. Ihe addition will be only three feet higher than the present shed.

The Easter 'Camp in connection with the Presbyterian Young Men's Bible Class Union will commence to-morrow. The camp, which will be attended by over 200 delegates from all parts of the Dominion, will be located in Victoria Park. On Saturday afternoon the annual sports meeting will take place/ * The election for the position of President of the Cosmopolitan Club took place last evening and created the most interest on record. The candidates were Messrs. Q. Gardener and T. Vance, the former being elected by a majority of thirteen votes. There were fifteen candidates for the committee, the voting "for which resulted in the ' return of Messrs. C. Buckley, G. Brown, J. H. Moore, H. W. Blythe, and W. Nettleship.

A very handsome cup has been presented to the Wanganui Polo, Club by the Wanganui: hotelkeepers. This fine* cup will be presented to the winner "of tho Wanganui Polo Cup Race at the sports on Easter Saturday on the Racecourse. The trophy will be presented to tho successful competitor by Mr. A'. E. Remington, M.P., on the lawn during -the afternoon. , The cup,.which is well worthy of inspection,, is on viewin Messrs. Young and Collins' window, Victoria Avenue.

A " quiet day " series of meetings will be held,to-morrow-(Good Friday) as follows:—11 a.m., Primitive Church. The Rev. E. Drake will conduct the service, and the -Rev. ,A. S. Wilson will give an address. At the Baptist Schoolroom,- Ingestre Street, at 3 p.m., the Rev. A. S. Wilson, will conduct and the Rev. E. Drake will speak. At 7 p.m., in the Baptist Schoolroom, the, Rev. Mr. Tucker will- preside and addresses will be given by the Revs. E. Drake and A. S. Wilson. These gatherings, which are to be of a deeply' devotional character, are open to all.

Miv Holmes'; Engineer-in-Chief: of the Public Works Depart^ cdL to .WeUingtoiifrointhe North yesterday, informed a "Post" reporter thit he was: satisfied, if \thei weather during/ the coming winter :was not unusually bad,, that the North Island"-Main Trunk Railway would be «pen for. traffic at the end of the year. JEIe rl>hinks the Makatoto Viaduct will: bfe finished in two months, and ;that at the: end of- this month the gap between the railheads will be reduced to niiie ihilesJ \;r : "

Aramoho Wesleyan Church was well filled last evening, whien a welcome social was tendered to the Rev. J. Maisr | lam, the newly-appointed minister,and Mrs. Haslam. The chair was occupied by the senior steward, Mr/ Wiltoh, who tendered a hearty welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Haslam on behalf of the congregation. Mr. Goldsbury, speaking for "the Maxwelltown portion of the circuit; and the Rev. J. G. Chapman, speaking on behalf of the members of Trinity con-: gregation, expressed similarly cordial sentiments, and voiced the .hope that Mr. Haslam.: would, likenis predecessor^ Mi1. Oxbrowy spend a happy time among the people of his new circuit. Mr. Haslam suitably acknowledged, the kindly welcome, and assured those present that he would do .all in his power to make this ministry ia- success. During theevening the opportunity was: taken to present Miss Evelyn Wilton with tokens of the good wishes of her Sunday school pupils and r of the church members'geiierallyon the occasion of her approaching marriage. Miss Ivy Jones, on behalf of-Miss Wjlton's Sunday School class, presented her with a nicely-fram-ed, enlarged photographic group of the classr and the Rev. J. S. Chapman; acting for the trustees and the members of the choir, presented her with a dainty teaset and a box of silver spoons. In doing so Mr. Chapman referred to the valuable services which Miss Wilton had rendered to the church, both as organist and Sunday School teacher, a period extending over five years. Mr. Percy Whitlock suitably responded on Miss Wilton's behalf, and conveyed to thoso present her thanks for their thoughtful gifts and kindly sentiments. A capital musical programme was provided, refreshments were handed round, and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was brought to a close by the pronouncement of the Benediction.

• According to a late Melbourne cable hides are in fair demand, with prices unchanged, and supplies moderate. ; ; Captain Edwin wired at 1 p.m. yesterday :—South-easterly moderate to strong winds; glass little movement;-tides low. A late Press Association message from Gore stated that the "Prime Minister concluded his tour of Otago. yesterday, and will leave Tnvercargill for Wellington on Saturday. The: Hon. R. McNab is expected to arrive ■in < the Empire City on Sunday. . , . As giving some idea of the fondness of New Zealanders for eggSj Mr D. D. j Hyde, Government poultry expert, , stated at a meeting of poultry-raisers ~ at••■ Christ-church the- other day that : over 173 jCK)0,000 eggs ,were consumed in the Dominion last year. In Great Britain the average man earnsj after allowing for taxation, £29 10s id per annum". In the United . States it is £25 5s 9d; in France, £18 12s sd; in Germany, £16 9s 6d; in Austria, £9 15s Id; in Spain, £8 19s 2d; in Russia, £6 12s 6:1; and in Italy, £6 Is 4d. The total quantity of New Zealand hemp graded at Auckland by the Government grader during the year ended March 3rd last was valued at £95,----030 For the same period, 'tow.worth i about £6000 passed the grading works, making v total'"-value of hemp dressed ut Auckland for the; year of £101,000. Tho figures show a- decrease on .the previous year of 627 bales, or 860-tons. The Government grader indicates that .;/ from ! April a remission of Id .per cwt. jj , is to bcvniade in hemp grading fees.. ' ..>V- A man and wife who,: thought they ' lived in Paris,, felt rather diiil, looked " about for dive^'sicm. The husband, suggested that/an advertisement from him -..'■-.' as 19, sipgle man looking for a pretty : partner' in .life, inserted in one of the 'daily papers, Hvduld/r-Tocure them no «nd of amusement. The/wife coiiserit■edi- and the aqvertisenient appeared. .Replies poiired' in from all over, the y country,and. the husband- found, iio greater delight than /ian.s:\verihg" the '..'■■'. letters ofi his fah\ correspondents, who vaunted their Vcharms in no mefisxirftd; terms; ; This .wife th'ei*eupon ga'ew' jeal-? ous, •dispaites: followed, and the wholes : thing (the Iwftdon/./Telegraph : says); "._'-"■ is to ba decidedviii the.Divorce Court/ : The Oas^leCliif';Railway, 'Company^ Limited,' /will/will: special ;tinie^tatbies:; s during the Easter holidays.' Tb-morrowv (Good Ffidiy)trains will run as oh •/-•-•■ Sundays; leaving Wanganui at: 10:30, > .a.m., .2^30 'p-m-i and; 5.5- p.m. "• leave" > :'- Castleeliff iat 10 a.m., ■ 2 p.m., and 4.45/ p-m. On Saturday the ordinary time# ." table will .be: observed, and Sundays '*-." trains iasusujir on Sunday. A very cpni : venient^service: will be run on Easter /";■;, Monday tocater for the/large number/ of people who no.dpiiht will seek Castled cliff as-their picnicing! quarters. Trains/ "•' -/ will run practically every "hour during ':■;■• that .day. Full! particulars regarding-time-table, etc./; appear in another cbkPv.'.- UDinV/v '- ':-":z '•■'•■'■- ■'■■■ ■^;-'-:•'■.■■:.::v/.■;■'■■; '- ■ -'.-

/ ■' '/?:/.: '.'Ch^:JVfopris of .both, islands are yerijr 1:r:;;;:4»i>xioU8 v'tiaV.-fs.fqurieL- Jt'Tnatclt ;" ike :J^nglish/ footballers, /and.•"■•?: negatiatibiis?. :■',■:'■■■:: r:tp;^thatV-end'1-hive^b©att/dh :;prpgi'e^s--''-TO~'':- ---":; ; tjvee'a Mr C. R.; Parata fod thejjfew ; /-;>::■ Zealand Rugby/ Union. /Mi^ Paratalias* : j' vbfeen^ informedl^^ that thW, Union >yould: : ~% theinaichy : but^;tb©. itinerary; has .al- , v-..■ V?^3y :fteeh. drawn-^ \:<^- W^st ?bo ■ left to i>he: visitors. Thiere- js -'./ju^ : ': ranged for;R^oru^diiring the,visitors' /:■■■;,; 6tay/;there.: -/Ifr .^as^at^R^toruia that : • the; last, English teanivplayed a/Native, j^^en.- but in the .proposed event the ;■: Maoris Awiiuld; j>e representative 6$ the ,: "?■:: whole; Dominion, and ■ j A^oiijd not .;■be •: r ~ ;• ./^ersJ:y' > .&;■■ locals team. v:- -It; v isi :£h at■ ■ :v"'iM^Pr^&cis';J^3^rs^ :; ,/i-:C ■';¥ A-; stor^.: ,o£ iiviried ical/im an :wh6 :<3rank -' vvA;/iwa>i?;t#ld^ •": ..;.:--'.'-I)r.'■•■. "Thresiij /an; airtjhoritiy; on typhoid1; said the was so'mmute/ ; •;;. ; ,;. ; that the .number\'of bacallr in a drop ;qB: ;^;'*«;ater might equal the whole' jjapiiisy- , .■; tiott- of; the/world. "I have swallowed : ; -millions "■,of thehii'A h%/^ ee ] a^ : % :-::!'r.;fnlly. : ''Howr did -you; like/tbertv?'",, in- : ; quired the; judge with evident oiiriosi- ; ty v : « v thres; weeks, I eujoyect: the'pleasura pP- . - 'iniaglmatiottj 'and Hvhfen .: thkjse. thr^e weeks; had passEd and iothing'hanjjeii,ed 1 felt/happy;' Ther thing Occurred; : ■ accidentally.; ,-.I was;. tesMirgv waterT :wa;s eaid.: to ;cpntam.:typhpid! •-V.'..;.--.bacilli-.-;; Thevweather was . very; ;£pt. '\ v and one* Hay! ■ swallowed".-a. gl^issVof; water: Then ;l discovered r "had drunk the water in. which I had put'the ty- . -^xnoid germs;" '-.-.,;j '..'■)'■■''.■'}..'. "I . -rWe are advised that Messrs...Bi;e.e-and ••^v•^^■aldw.in, lui>d and mining; ag6hi;s|; <>f' -,-■•;; 17j, ; Victoria ;^v^ife/ haVe-^secrired "rtir >cpiioti on the/claim-Vand assets."of a* sluicing .'company .in liquidation on the West/Coast. •: iMr. Baldwin, who has, liad' considerable experience in:mining qpirations in Otago; Southland, and tlsewhere, has left-for.: the scene of jopera- ..•■.■•-■;. tions, and. it is to .be hoped thai he /will be able to place this claim pti a payable footing; 'In the evenfc of success an arrangement has been made, satisfactory to all parties, by which thesliareholders in' the old oonipany will re- •... ■ '■" taih an jmterest' in the new company besides f^eivmg a cash paynier:.. This firm; we understand^ has jujst "i ornpleted arrangements with their friends in London by which ah English expert; re {.ti-e----senting .English capitalists, .will shorfiy visit; this .country to report on coi tain '"■■ mining arid industriarconcerns -:ri which Messrs. Bree and BHidwih an> irterest^ ':.:>■ 0A with a view of obtaining the.hecessary working capital'in Eng'.ihd. After spending 54 years ,of Ids -life in ■k■ ■ -.; w$- Fatr East• Sir Robert Hart,-Ghina?s ■ .:.,:, ■jrrand . Old Marij'.' is. returning to' -v :.: spsnd his de.clin.ing 'days in, jEnglaiid." : . ; No foreigner knows ;so .much" of ? the , ; mysterioijs: inner/working of Chinese / .... Lite as fcwr JRobar^... who, as Inspector^ General.of the Chinese Maritime Cus-• •corns, /has ; for many/ye^rs oontrolied 8000. emplpyees.in"; the ..land .of' the -.-.celestials..-:'.,.^ An : - extraordinary fact y .concerning Sir Robert, is that since • "; ,o,r:m— c hls first:joiu-neyt»; China in V' 1854, at. the age of 3L9, ha has prilv . twibe revisited liis.home in London, and: for 20 yeara Lady Bart and his children .■■:.. have been .waiting his return Sir Robert is probably the only titled Engushman able to deliver a y speecb in , nuent; Chinese. By the natives he is held in awe arid respect, partly because of his positioii as Inspector-General. but -?niefly .beoause'he belongs to' the . '.. very, highest rank' of Ohinese nobility, decorations inriirmerable having; bseix! epnferired on him., not only i>y the Eniprrss of China, but also by tV rulers of other foreign coaratries. Moreover Ins ancastprs for three- venerations havo* been raisei, by Imperial rescript, to the wgnest class of Gliinese mamdiarins.