DAILY NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 567, 23 July 1909, Page 7

DAILY NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

•'■'■ <By UJelegrapn.—Special OorreepondanU :< : ' Wanganui,July 22.: : Good progress is being-made : with the brick additions to -tho-'District High School, which- are to replace the portion burnt out a few months ago. The new portion will bo ready for,occupation next month; ' _one feature in this school's organisation jnight be copied with advantage by otter .schools. The School Council, 'whoso duties are similar to-those of the prefects at.sec<onda.ry schools, is also expected to suggest to the headmaster any "" improvements in school routine or car© of .grounds which ocIcur tothemi This system has been in operation six years, and has. been a.decided sucicess in raising the tone of the school. and fostering espnt-de-co<rps. The; annual .election' of the council took' place a few days ago ; and "that members looked on it as-a position of honour in school life is testified by the fact that 4? nominations for nine :"seats" were. received.

; . The work of settlement in the Weeks between the "Wanganui and "YVaitofca-ra Bivers ..goes <m steadily, if slowly, and cleared land is gradually being stocked, though there is room for a great deal Wire settlement, , if :'\the Government would only do more to'road i these'blocks. Some settlers in.the Te Tuhi I block have erected a wool-shed for, next "■shearing- season, and probably- their.•". ex- ■ 'ample will be followed by other groups of U r "batk-blockeirs."'' .' ' .'.''

o, Wne.of the borough tram-cars was dexaiHed'last ;evening owing to the wearing'.or the wheel flanges, but.it. was got into position again, with .no damage to anyone. Thewealing of the flanges on cars is. causing the Tramway, Committee to think u\. hard'■-■ just now, but whether it is due to faulty material or'otherwise cannot be stated. '■: However, the, committee intends going into the mat;ter, -." " ,-•.-' ' v' : ' '■■■ ■•'- '■.- ■'"• ; : -. <•'■'

■ Mr.: J. Munro, late manager of the Bank .of'- New South Wales. at Paten;, who is ■ being transferred to Stratford, and also Mr. Edward White, who is leaving for Australia, were farewelled by the/Masonic fraternity at Patea last night. .'Eacii received' a presentation, .-..'•:' ,> '.. _The affairs of the local Horticultural Society, are causing- dissatisfaction to some-of the .older members and hardest workers. These were out-voted by a new element at the annual meeting last week, when nearly all. the officers elected were recent acquisitions. It .is contended' that' the business was done illegally, through some not being qualified to voto.. The probability is that most of the old members, who are among the laTgcst exhibitors, will withdraw altogether from the society. Tho Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animab -yesterday appointed Mr. F. L. Smith. (of;'Aramoho) as inspector. ' It was decided,' -in view of the shortage of funds, to circularise all members with a view to setting /on foot a special <elfort to induce a larger number of the public to -subscribo to the society. In", referenco to the reported affront offered to. a. referee by members of a ladies' hockey team, who were defeated in. a match last Saturday,, tho Hockey Association has .decided to hold an inquiry into the matter. This has been fixed for. "Wednesday nest. Tho t-aam strenuously deny the allegations made.