WANGANUI NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 867, 12 October 1888, Page 24

WANGANUI NEWS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wanganui, October 4. At a meeting of the creditors of P. F. Tardiff, “gentleman,” to-day, the debtor’s solicitor made an offer on behalf of Mr Tardiff to pay all the creditors in full, with the exception of one firm that had distrained for debt. To this proposal there was a vigorous opposition on the part of the creditors, who thought it most unfair, as there was every evidence that strong opposition would be shown to the debtor, and the Official Assignee had stated his intention of insisting on a public examination, with a charge of obtaining goods without reasonable means of paying for them. The “ gentleman ” reconsidered his position, and got an adjournment till Monday, to enable him to consult his wife. The Taranaki team of footballers have sent a challenge to the Wanganui representatives in consequence of the latter’s score against the Englishmen, and offer to pay all expenses of tho team: October, tho 13th (Saturday), is the date fixed for the match between the Alexandra Cavalry and the Wellington City Rifles. Miss von Finkelstein is drawing good houses here, and has extended her season for another night. The cricket season opens here on Saturday, and there is every likelihood of more interest being shown in the game this year than for several seasons.

Powell and Sim (Wanganui Rowing Club) and Redwell (Union boating Club) left for Wellington to-day to attend- the Amateur Rowing Associatiou’s annual meeting. Wanganui, October 7.

Rowing men here are disappointed at tho result of the Amateur Rowing Association’s meeting, as they fully understood the question of the championship races was to be settled, and they see no: reason for holding another meeting in three weeks’ time, which will either entail douole expenses to the club 3 05 leave the matter wholly iu the hands of the local clubs.

Bishop Harper preached in Christ Church to a large congregatio'n this morning. The Wanganui football team are r,ob likely to accept the challenge of the TaraDaki team to play at Hawera. Harry Laing, the pugilist, writes from Auckland that ho has hiß hands full, and does not expect to bo able to get back, here for two or three months. He has arranged to knock out Pettengell in six rounds, but this he himself does not look on as a “moral.”