JOITINGS FROM WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 996, 10 December 1910, Page 15

JOITINGS FROM WANGANUI.

LORD ISLINGTON'S VISIT. : ;By Telegraph-Special Correspondent.) Wanganul, December. 9. ' Polling on tho'£29,boo loan for various borough works was very quiet; but little interest being taken in the.result. The proposal was carried by 321 to 96. . The dry weather which prevailed lately brought the fallen bush into good condition for burning, and already some splendid burns are reported. A very, large area of bush is down this year in this district, and bush fires will probably be general within tho nest fortnight or so. There.was a slight break in tho drought ?t midday to-day, when thero wan a tropical downpour for half an hour, -which considerably cooled the muggy atmosphere of tho last few (lays, and which will help to freshen up the pastures. ' Mr. B. Bassett, well known as a mfsnbsr of the staff of tho late firm of J. H. Nixon and Co., is leaving for Hawora, where he has acquired a partnership in a largo stock-dealing business. ' ..-..■ ...■■'.■' ... The Wanganui Education. Board has accepted a tender for £6847 by Messrs. Dick and Flyger for the erection of the new : Technical College. The local territorial corps held a routo march last night over a. distance of three and a half milps, the event liMhij won by the Highlanders, who covered tho distance in oDmin. 4 1-osec, scoring G69.,1-o points. The Wanganui Guards were second, in 59min. 38 1-5 sec, and scored GG6 3-5 points'. So far no criminal cases are set down for tho next sitting of the Supreme Court, which opens before the Chief Jnstice on. December 13. Though the Governor's visit to AVa-■ngan-ui yesttrday was purely .unofficial, he expressed a desire to meet _ those who had held public positions in tho town, and these were .presented to him at an informal reception hold in the Council Chambers shortly after his arrival at 12.30 p.m. from Fcilding, whence he had. motored after lunch.. His Excellency also presided- at the--prize-giving at the Girls' College, when tho •-Assembly Hall was crowded. After Misc Fraser'a annual , report', had ..been- road, tho Governor bestowed tho prizes, the dux being Mies E. J. Wilton, and proximo Mcessit Miss E: E.,Harrison. Miss Fraser was then presented by Mr. F. Pirani, chairman of the Board of Goy-, ernors, with a beautiful bopuUand il-luminated'-book of views' ■cofifjiiiiiug an address expressive of. appreciation of her splendid'work of the lasblYiyearc.