DAILY NOTES FROM WANGANUI.
(By, Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.! ' Wanganuij, December^.:, The now ■ railway time-table'-'came into force to-day without much expression ijf dissent from the mereantUe community.-. There is, however, sonic little talk-of altering .clerks' hours so as to fit in with ,the new time for the arrival of tho mails. - i\ ■ . ' ■ The District High.School has'added to its equipment a miniature rifle range. The cadets of tho school raised half the cost themselves, the remainder being. mado. up by a' ; subsidy from the Education Department. - ' The Harbour Board is giving, some attention to the question of sand drift, which ruined much -good/ land oh. this coast, and has instructed, its engineer to prepare , a map showing what portion of the board's property , has been affected., Steps to combat tho evil will probably, follow. ■ The' old boys of tho High School. have presented the school with-a fine silver' challenge cup'for svrimmins.-
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 683, 7 December 1909, Page 10
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