DAILY NOTES FROM WANQANUI.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 604, 4 September 1909, Page 14

DAILY NOTES FROM WANQANUI.

A RECALCITRANT COUNTY COUNCIL.

'■'V,,(B»;TeltEfaDii.-SDti:liil borreSDondont.i ,•'•,; "' <■■ : '~&iX' ■■■ < ' ' ' Wariganul, September' 2;,;;'. Kve.iipmihations have been .VeceiveoLfor the .'.yacSnoy , <>n .-'tho ■' Gonville Town Board. caflsea.byrthe.Vesignation'of Mr.iQieson...Tho election'.will take .place iicxt.iThursday.;;.",.'.' /!vThb';-'Wangah}li/^Horticultural,..Society" has reooivfedi'fayqurablo replies to its.'proposal to hold Iα ■, sweet;pea jshoir. next -.'summer, aijd a decision 'on .the '.matter will bo, arrived at.'at 'the/general meeting next, week'.,;//,'•.'... '. ,The Wanganui'.Oho'ral"Society' gave a successful performance of Prijiso"- last .night'/ Tho soloists were Mr. GiH, Stephens. and Jlrs.P.;. Leiyis,. ; who ■ acquitted themselves excellently. The'society will now. proceed with i rehearsal' of."Elijah^/■;v.f'"'.' fv v : : '.■'-■■:'.- •.:„>. \fiy : •. - A ,was held this.afternoon : ibe-, fween "delegates' from the Wangariui County: aid Borough • Councils regarding. the . protec- ■ tioh ! 'of /'t he' river bank .at .\Taylorville. ■. The, result : of' : .•binding , 'oii : .either'body; and, Awhile 'the.,bofougb ;is sure to. adopt -its recdmmehdationsj'.ii/semsl hard!y ; likely' , (judging by. the views .expressed by";:Mme;.'6'f' ; )ts delegates),";that , the,;;cpuhty. council:-will actVupori'.them?! Tho -.basis: for. ,'actipn 'iwas.formulated ; as■ That the/conferencp.'.'tecommends rthat.'/.tho ;-57ai. hganui/.Connty/'CpunciJ-take immediate'j.ac-/ ;tion-/tpwarjisj prbtection;'' (2) "that.-that .'body/ control the;-work.; ; (3) f :that a'further'imeeting .&e; ; ciiled':pfth;ijview , v to "allocating-'.proper-; tion\bf/the. -cost' among local bodies, (town,; 's'uburbati/land country) concerned;. ,Tlie:lflst-: named two', propositions .werei'carried .'without, .trouble, but.the.first, on/which-they hinged, produced a'.great, deal of ;.ppilpsition:'fr'oiri':two. of;" the-'epunty , delegates; ■'.' Although, ■the .roadippst"Taylprville is tho only means: pf t accessi|6';JVanganiii for almost the whole; .of,/the"pbuntyfthesoytwo anything'peing-rdpne,. on'.tKe.ground ..that 'it 'wa,s. ; 'npt fair- tc*/expect back-block: settlerslto.. -for•; work ■■'«>'• near!; the '■ ■ town this: thougli the foid/w'as'.used.by ; a- large'nlimber , of , these/same 'settle Vs.; -. Ona'':bf ■'■ the. factious ones :'/ the ' opinion that' thp..gaping', hole 'inowv.existihg.^ui ,, the. reason ..that-"everySne/knew .was; there, rand so oould;ayoid if '":<• Two of the 'borough dele-; gates , then gave the -county' members''soine Very, talk, ; and : intimated .-their '.intention :,(if present;/negotiations* failed) ;■ to Move for..a'-Bpyal-Commission to ohsuro./tho %prk being 'done, : and to. allocate' the. cost a^iibng''the.bodies .concerned,/.-This. plan, is beli.eyed.vb.v most people, l»r^,.to be;the only way/put.;'of.;thp, difficulty."' .'..• ■; : :'-: ; ;- i ''-,.. '. Vi -■

«;;''••'';^Tp.B#TpWNiBiUDGE.- '■ \' ,'i '':■ :i■■"/,' J'' ; ';."'- : "?''wK°^.>;;!■;,-.' '-'-'September 3. ; '- ? ; V Ajj Ithei aiinual-.-nieoting/of the.'Wariganui Rowing!; :T<ep6rt.stated that tho i.€s- , year-Ijtiad .been- :the chief .'JBIBB, being'.'paid , ■■ for. .'addition's to the shed; bank',overdraft had j'.ihcreasedAto .£367.■'. Nevertheless (with' assetsjheld)'lSA ilub'a finance's' wore.in a , satisfactory;,position. 'Thp:'.total 'number of,vme&ber3'wisi2oo,; active-'members'riiirii-befing'Vβ;;.l'.' v was; ■elected president, 'and- Messrs. C V. Powell, C l J'. Wiay, 1\ :Bailey, and H.- F. ; ;Tilley. delegates toHhf NaiA;R;-/'-'-?■■;•■.-"■">.' : -- i 'V-;. ; -' , ''ft;. ';■■ The.annual.bulb show.in'aid.ofithomuseum fluids'.- :Was held:V to-day,• and was'very largely attended:*'..Thero '.was :a' r beautiful..display ; bf the' boistero.us'weatier,latelyi .^'At' : ."f;the'-;i^anganui" : .'-County■;.; Council's recoriiinendaiiona if.y?steTday.'s.*;'ponfcirence, : regarding -.'.river; Bankj- ■"considered;: After'-a lengtW.^isftiis'sibn'■ it'. was resolved: that ~tho Couudil^Ciirry'pn-tlie..work be i hereafteic^a^eM;rniions'.'conclitional;.' , 'pn'wthß terbugH cpiificircfihtribiitijig.'two founds s fpr every.pou^d:' ] ebntributed.by the county.:cqun/3il.:l:"A'^rth'er?fcbnferenc^;botween..the'i'.tTO ■bodies -jsXtoic lield:next_.week,.lbut : whether the V bbfpUgh} ».:delegates:': will .:agr'ee to. \tKb count's 'modest demand, or. move;to fioyai'Cbriunissibh, remains to■Dβ ■■.■ : . The work of strengthening .tho n'iers. of jitliia town- brjdge,':'which has-been going onVfb'r spmeVmonths', , ', is : proceeding, andrgood iprogr'ess VisV'beag -vma'dey'considering itbiE the ,wbrk, ..whicji iinvblves'itheyre'moyali of. cement from tlio -iroii of the',latter/'and.sinking ;them i 'to.'sblid.'bottom.; .The work.is furffier comiilicafed by: theifact"that traffic must be' inaiiitaiiied:tbe,.wholq: time,7but,:-notvitli-s'tandiiig;:.pbstaclesjl : tbpV ; .Road -Department , ! workmen;.:ir'e:.'c,6p.ihg:'wth' , ihe, l undertaking very ; ' well.::'; .'-As; fehoTreng■ ■. 'W '■ w »s \ high time'..l<)r'. : str.engtheninß«-ft,e:;'bridge-as. , '-a'.pre; Caution 'against:^flboo^tUe^Mayor■'remarkec attyesterday'a'cdnl'e'rence'that jwheh .''thfl' •.con,Crete;, .Was' removed {.from ■'•the. : pier :'at'. th( 'Ta^lorvjll?'-.end'of '• the','b'ridge,-.it' was fbunc .that it'pniy.-:haa;;:a;.ibold v bf : :six'feet iii'thf bottom,"' yfiile: the in-the :pier not\ being'.ppeVafed-'on. : hs(s : 's6(perished.'.that th< cyjin4ersvh'ayb"to';bo' filied.-.with: entirelj,nei\ concreteJ-.'iiiorfeK.of^;.the;. 1 pld : -.ooricrete;being,-ft lor-filling-ijp.-'. .•V'A,V7. : V'--'- : '■ 'M •'-;■.■'/.';■'.■.''■■■. - ,?r \' '.;:.'Mr'.'■-T: : ';H3' Nixon,' who. has■ taken;over.• th< Jletrop.blitan:,Hqfel'iiear the'irailway/'statfon ■fe' niaUiitglSicteasive'ilteratMjns' tq'.tßo.cstab ! whelorbuilding will, bV ;pfac tically:";riefuTtiished, :and<Vthe -improvenient! .'shpuld'ibfjng dard! of;comfort ejijpyed.in'soYihaiiy'yf.anga nui - hpteli. v i' V , ; ,'T.hovexpeii'6e3-/;of --S renovafioi 'will''ru : n-: ; in^-over -£IOOO. ; ';;.J" ; : :^^ f ■■< ■'•.■./,