DAILY NOTES FROM WANOANUI.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 588, 17 August 1909, Page 9

DAILY NOTES FROM WANOANUI.

■' "•- -—9 —— ' ••. . .-• ' . (Uy Telegraph.—Special Correapondcnt.) Wanganui, August 16. ■ There, is a probability of another horticultural society being formed here within tho next few, days by seceders from the old body, these comprising some -of the largest exhibitors arid Keenest workers at previous shows. The death has; occurred; of Mr." Frederick Davidson, chief. accountant to the .firm of Messrs. Hatrick arid Co., at tho ago of. 52. Deceased, who'.formerly lived in'Dur.cdin, was a man- of' sterling character, arid his death will be greatly ifegrettod by a widech'cle offriends.. '.; ■. ' . ', : ■ ....

• .A Maori, .who had a fancy to have a drink with a constable on Saturday, had, .'.*s dignity hurt by the- man in blue's refusal, and proceeded to givo hie. opinion of" the latter iil forcible language. The magistrate this morning fined him £2 and costs 19s. with tho alternative- of fourteen days' imprisonment. .-.•"' Another football accident happened ajb Taihape on Saturday, a young man named Powell' having hi 3 leg broken. This is the second accident of the same nature which has happened at Taihapo in one week. : The Poverty Bay football representatives have arrived here from Auckland via the Main Trunk line. They play Wanganui to-morrow afternoon. . - ;

Waverlcy golfers'came to town on Saturday, and played a. match with the Wanganui Club. Tho wretched weather and strange, liiiks wero. against the visitors, who only won one game .to the local team's eleven.;

THE GOVERNMENT STEAMERS.

! . WHAT.'I^. LIKELY TO HAPPEN.': ; In the heat and anxiety of recorit rhtrencliment days, it was announced .that tho Government had decided, in' the interests of economy, to practically withdraw tho. Government steamer Tuianekai from commission by handing her over once.more to tho Post and Telegraph,. Department, by whom slip would only, be used for laying and repairing cables in Now Zealand waters. Now, it is very probablo that nochango ; 'in the control-of tho Vessol will be made.at all. What ie probable, jhowevor.. in connection with tho mar-, ino branch of .the Government, service is that the'Hinemoa will, bo disposed of sooner :or kter (afterminally, years of faithful service), nnd'thatjih her.'.stead,, the Tutanekai will be' kept in"commission.-,ib- do th_e ; lighthouse Work, aa wcjl as'any cable-repairing or cablelaying operations that may .from time to-time be necessary. -. ~.-.■• .'.-..■ : :-. The Hinemoa, which was for .many years in commaiicl.of the late.-• Captain FairehiW, afiei'wards killed by an accident on the deck of the Tutanckai, was. built;for tho-Govern-meut of New Zealand .by. Messrs. Scott and. Co., of ; Greenock, in '. 1576, being one of ■ a double order executed by. that firm that year. Tho Hinemoa's.companion on tho. stocks was tho Stella, a.smaller edition of the Hinemoa. She was sold--by-.the .Government many yeVrs ago, hut is still in.commission in Auckland, flying -the flag of tho Leyland-O'Brien Timber Company, -Thirty-three, years is a long time for .coastal steamers to bo,in constant Commission.. and - when, the hazardous work which the Hinemoa has done year in and year out on the wildest parts of the-coast-is considered, .it.must bo conceded that ehe has been an oxcpllent investment for the Government. ..: .; ■..-.■;- ~ ~-■,,

! . MAIL NOTICES. ; Subject'to the necessary alterations, mails will Close at the, Chief Post Office us. under:— ■ : ';■'. '.. ... THIS DAY. Wangariui and New Plymouth, per Manawatii train, 7 a.m. Auckland,' per Main Trunk train, 16.45 a.m. Nelson. Wostport, 1 Greymonth, tnd Hokitika, per Mapourika, 3.20 p.m. ..'*.. Nelson, per Nikwi, 4.20 p.m. ■■ Southern offices of New Zealand, per Tarawora, 4.20 'p.m. ' '■" ■ : . . Southern offices of New' Zealand, per Patcena,. 7.45 p.m. .-■..- . . .;■■ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18., ' Picton, Blenheim, and Nolson, per Takapuna, a.ml ■■.■ ■ ...'■■' Ha'volock and bays, per Manaroa, 2.20 p.m.' Nelson, per Ooriuna, sp.m. : . Southern offices ■ of New Zealand, •■ per Maori* 6 p.m.. ■ •■„ . . ■ ; : '. ■ ; Kaikpura,.per Wakatu, 3.20 p.m. .... : . . .TBX'ESDAV, AijGTIST 19. ' '~ , ■' Southern offices'of New Zealand, also Australian Spates, llue Melbourne August 28, per Mder-aki,-4.20 p.m. , .-'■•.• . •■ Nelson, per , Nikau, 4.20 p.m. • Napier, Gieborne, and Auckland, also Australian States, due Sydney August 27, per Victoria, 3.20 p.m. ■.■■'■■'■ ' Southern offices of 'New Zealand, per Pateena, — FRIDAY,,AUGUST 20. Ceylon, India, China, Straits Settlements, South Africa, also Continent, of Europe- and United Kingdom, via Naples (duo London Sepiitombor '28), per Wafrimoo, 2.30 p.m. , • . • \ Australian States (due Sydney August 24), per 'S r arrimoo, 3.30 p.m. (Honcy-orderß must be obtained two hours bofore ordinary mail closes.) llow Plymouth, per Rosamond, 11.20 a.m. .; Sloton,' Blenheim, French-Pas3, and Nelson; per TaA apuna, ■ 11.60 a.m. : '. .. t .. . .Southern offices ,ol New Zealand, per Moana, «0 ,p.in. . ."'■'. :.-.'. : ,■•.. . ' : Mai's for Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, close at Aucklv ind,'per'Tofua, this day, at 8.45 a.m. - The best dispatch for the United Kingdom aid Continent of Europe will be vla.Naplos, closing - at Wellington, per Warrimoo, Friday, Auguut .20, at 2.30 p.m. The pircol-post branch of tho Ohlef Post Office, \tt ellington; has been ■ removed from Bt. George's Buildings, Brandon Street, to the building . known aB the DriU-shed, Maginnity Street. 'Varcols should be deposited at and takon delivery ot at the Drill-shed. Unless c« herwieo specified, registered letters. and parcel 4-Post packages must be handed in and money-ardors obtained one hour bofore tho ordinary mai'l closes.' ,; All books ttt'd Bamplo-packets and newspapers tor places witt'iln the Dominion must be posted half an hoar, before the ordinary letter-mail . Honey-orders At abroad muet be obtained two hour 3 before t.UV advertised time of olosing malh, with the'exception of thoso dispatched ovorland, via Anlkland, when the latest time for pbtaining moAw-ordors is 9.15 a.m. : ■ . R. B. HOREIS, ■ \ Acting-Ohief Postmaster Chief Post Office, \Wcilington, • , .. August 17, 19^;, In conseqaonce of Mti Sleigh's contract for a Fiji-Melbourne steam \ servnee having fallen through, owing to the Aiot that steamers were not obtainable, tho Govtynnicnt (says the Suva correspondent of tfco. Aul kland "Herald") has , issued a notice calling A"" fresh tenders, receivable up to July 31. notice Iβ.publicly commented upon as being too short. CAMBRID&E. : Mrs., M., J. Ashwih, Catt ibridge, Wnikato, N.Z., writes:—"l cannot spoi'k too.highly of :Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery, \it gives relief-so Very iiuickly." ' . '\' " . ■■."•.• Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery'.'or Coiicrlis and colds is mi unequalled prepaid ition for the cure of all Cheet Cemplnfntr. and Luhr Troubles. Price, ]& 6d. and &,* A