SECOND EDITION. WANGANUI NEWS.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 290, 11 June 1909, Page 5

SECOND EDITION. WANGANUI NEWS.

. UNIVERSAL TRAINING, THE TRAMWAYS. ■ [FAESB ASSOCIATION.] WANGANUI, to-day' . At a largely attended meeting o& the local branch of the National Defence League last evening, including a large number of ladies, it was decided to form a women's branch, and also a red cross corps. It was alsodecided that the citizens of Wanganui provide a championship rifle challenge belt, and team, shield, to be competed for annually by primary schools aaid cadets throughout the dominion. The meeting was very enthusiastic and a large number of members enrolled. ■ , t The returns of the electric tramways for sis months ending June 9, show that since the installation 601,---357 passengers have been carried. The net revenue amounted to £4297, which, after providing interest and sinking fund 1 , and maintenance, leaves a small credit balance. Threejthousand three hundred aiid seyen^-eight passengers. were carried pei^pS^, and the revenue was 12.52 per cai^niile. ■