WANGANUI ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 776, 28 March 1910, Page 2

WANGANUI ITEMS.

FAITH IN THE TOWN'S FUTURE. WELLINGTON FIRMS OPERATING. (By TeloErapb..—Suecial GorresDondenO Wanganui, March 25. , Quite a number of intending excursionists for various places on the south line were surprised yesterday to find that their train had left some twenty minutes, beforo the usual time—noon. It had been announced that, from .Thursday until Tuesday, extra. express trains would run from Wellington, Auckland, and Wanganui, the one between'Wanganui and Wellington leaving herd at 11.40 a.m. It was also notified that, on these dates, the ordinary down.mail train would not take passengers from Wanganui and intermediate stations, except for stations on the Main Trunk line, and the ordinary up mail train would not take passengers

from Feilding and intermediate stations, except for stations on the Main Trunk line, and stations north of Aramohb. ;'■ Evidently the public. had not read the advertisements, and hence the trouble. Efforts were made to induce, the traffic manager to allow the disappointed ones to travel by the ordinary mail,'' and, finally, he consented, to do so, though several intending passengers had gone home in the meantime. !' An agitation is afoot to connect the settlement of Rapanuiwith Okehu Railway Station by road. The opening up of such a road would be of great_ benefit to a large number of settlers in the country, and the. proposal should; commend itself to the favourable consideration of the Waitotara'County CounciL Some Wellington firms apparently have faith in the future of Wanganui, notwithstanding all -the talk about our town having been side-tracked/.etc. Messrs. AVarno'ok and Adkin, drapers, announce that they intend transferring tho whole of their Wellington stock to their premises in Victoria Avenue, and hope to commence business early next month. Another Wellington firm has secured' the lease; of ■ the. • premises at tho corner of Ridgway; Street and the Avenue,.formerly occupied by J. H. Nixon and Co.,Vand intend'opening up a.branch;of.their business in men's mercery Within.a few days. There are also ■ rumours ;of another firm in the same lino starting here shortly.

March 27. Mr. Hogan, M;P., who has just returned to "Wanganui after a visit to Christchurch and Dunedin, interviewed various Ministers while passing through Wellington on- matters affecting his district, and, on .the-way up from Wellington, he-spent a oouple of. days at Palmerston and WoodvUle, visiting and inspecting various bridges' in those districts. As a- result of this, inspection, Mr. Hogan is of opinion that it will be necessary to use cylinders in the new Wanganui Bridge. However, he has asked that the Engineer-in-Chief, who is' now in the North of; Auckland dis-

trict, shall visit Wanganui and confer with the Borough Council. The Minister replied by. wire on Saturday that he vill advise, later if arrangements can be made for :.the 'engineer :• to .pass through Wanganui on his return from. 'Auckland.- '..~ -.'. A match is to be: played ■ on';'.'the Wanganui Bowling Club's: green'■tomorrow ■ between teams representing ..that club and the Victoria Wellington Club., The ifollowing:will bo' the,local rinks:—No. 1 rink, M'Murray, ; Perrett, Keesing, A. .M'Earlane (s.); No. "2 rink,. Fountain,-- F. Jones; Robertson, Tow6ey'.(s.); No. 3 rink, T.' Rankin, .Parson's, riMilne/iiW.n(Sankin (s.); No. 4 rink, Thomson, Gilbert, London, Boggard (a.)..:.' >.-■• ■.''■:■■ ../.The two local lodges, of Droids had made all arrangements! to hold a picnic at the State Farm at MouinahaH. on Easter Monday, the necessary -permis--sion having been received from /the". Department. At' the ■■ eleventh hour, however, the-committee that the visit on Monday would;be; unsuitable. , This was a staggerer,-' and the Dmidß are naturally much annoyed at being treated in thjs manner. They intend-to, make full inquiries matter, '"'.-, ~-;■' \ .' -";' .: