JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 772, 22 March 1910, Page 4

JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI.

SEVERE EARTHQUAKE,

(By Tolegraph—Special Corrpepondent.) -.'■" , ; .! Wanganul, March 21.

, The Australian cricketers, who report having spent a very enjoyable time in Warigimui, left by the afternoon train for New Plymouth: where they' commenco a match against Taranaki to-morrow.' '-~ '\, .. ' The Dewlj'rappoiiited Methodist circuit minister (Rev. •' F. Bailey) conducted services at.tlio.Primitive Methodist' Church yesterday' when tho'anniversary was celebrated. Largo congregations assembled and the services were of a nature appropriate tho occasion.' - : : VV."'-: ~': ':" ■" V V '": '. v' .

: The handicaps for 'the lawn.,tennis tournament to. bo held: during: Easter week, have now. been'announced. ■ The entries are large and the tournament gives promise of being a very success-, ful one. ''; , . '.■■.,

A very, severe-earthquake shock was felt here at six o'clock this evening. It 'was generally described as one of the severest shocks experienced here for a long time and was accompanied by a.' very' loud rumble. .'.'' .-. -" ~ : ; The inquest "on the. body 1 of the. young w6nian, : Miss Sutton, Vho hart beeri'-missing siiico last Tuesday, and was found in the river this morning, was held this :■ afternoon. A . verdict of ■suicide was returned. •■•■ The;"' Union' Boating .Club's' -champion crew, ,who returned home, .oh Saturday from Hobart, will be treated to asraoko concert to-morrow evening by the local Regatta Association. Mr. F. Webb Jones, editor of the "Herald," who has been confined to his bed through illness for several days, is now improving,, though ho ;is still very weak.' '' f ; ..-•-.-•-■. .•-...-.•.., The weather, which has been very fine for some time, past, has set., in wet and cold and appearances at.pro--sent point to a continuance of bad weather. . Should the. climatic conditions be favourable, however, there is every reason to anticipate that tho annual race meeting of the Warringate Jockey Club, which is to be held on Thursday, will be a big success. Tho acceptances are largo and some good racing is anticipated. : ,