Wanganui Chronicle AND PATEA-RANGITIKEI ADVERTISER "NULLA DIES SINE LINEA." THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1879.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXI, Issue 4047, 22 May 1879, Page 2

Wanganui Chronicle AND PATEA-RANGITIKEI ADVERTISER "NULLA DIES SINE LINEA." THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1879.

Thk Conceht.— The promoters of the, ponttrt in aid- of the volunteer drill shed are endeavouring to-arrange for an enter,^ tainment on Monday evening in aid of tWjj" sa^me! object, as* the holiday will be kept in Wangapui dn Monday instead ofvSatnr,-. ' _T^b,M^n,'B I|iET^jPAy.--*W;e1 |iET^jPAy.--*W;e pc in-' 'formed tnat ah application has been,' made. l sjspJif^^M^ V s tyyfyjfP™ to hold the Volunteer pardae on Mandav. instead thexb^slneg«%enWWan F g J an^;*'wh J ohave: sdepidedi^o ofoafofod'he hdlid&y T dh ri Mcjn- 1 ' idßy.gniviwf not\u v!'ii v.": ■■<:■. -.r^r.;.] ' j STA^^^i^ji^^We have been r-e---quested to jiail. the attention of tye; i*!f Wi e ßjMp* *mrO b >ctionabh3 pop! . of water at the cortter of Nixon and G-uyton there .is a, slight ''dep^iSsidnv in- ; wuich' whenever it rains the water. accuiUulhtea, and having no outlet, remains until stagnant, when it tm.us,tjjt>e,very iriju'f urns : to the- health of r^sjdentSrin; that locality. : Larrakijjism.— \Ve noticed in the Avenue last evening two or three boys alined with thoae denioniacal instruments 'yclept/ •♦ ihan'ghaw, ' One of them was firing pellets in the 1 direction of a plate glass window, and but for the approach ofßouie»gent.leineu damage would probably ihave.- been done. We truat that the police will keep an eye on the youngsters-,- and put down thp us? of, these dangerous toys ■ Settled obt-of Court.— A rather im T , portany'ffas'e; jqvolving a^ long standing claim for arrears of rent to a not inconsiderable.sum, brought by Messrs Letli-' bridge and Frazer, in their capacities as trustees .in the estiite of the late Mr" Gleesbn, ' agairtst Mr 'McJfcitterick, : was settled on Tuesday immediately before the time for 'hearing; Mr Hinde'had the plaintiff's case in hand, and Mr Hutchison appeared .for the defendant. Both gentlemen were armed to the teeth with iegal weapons. A number of witnesses had ,;been subpcßuaed, and a pitched battle of considerable length was ex--pecfed, ,AIJ, however,- was spoiled) by the 'defendant afc tne last minute admitting a satisfactory amount of . the trustee's claim.' I1 '' ' "' ; i ; -' "■>'■ ''' ' Civil Sbbvants Salaries. —It has been stated in paragraphs in several ; iSoutherri papers, tbafc .rnddh diss'atisfae-l-ion,'Waij ',caus'edt iri Dunedin through the' Civil-servants'. salaries not having been punctually paid., It appears, that^heHott Mr'F'x allude'd' to' this feature in his speech to Ms Wanganui constituents. ..Tli&W-anganui Herald' is ; auth6H^ed to state— by the Colonial Treasursr, we preMriFox's BtatemenfJ'ia absolutely without foundation." How does it .^"RPfnjl^fn.^that the JVfew Zealander «f 'Tuesday publishes a telegram stating that the " civil servants' salaries were pai,d at the end of last week.',' If Eh'ere had' been no delay' oVlWck'bf punctuality wherefore !th*e f >ne'(Jes'sity for such an assurance. However, the statement appeared in several of , the papers., and was freely commented' hponj 8o ! the accusation that " Mr Fox's assertions look like a de-i ' liberate attempt! it'oinjufre the colony for Political purposes " falls to the ground.; pf .the.' refutation; iof: the' other alleged false statements, re the dishonouring of. Government cheques, cannot be better! sustained, the denial is feeble enough.and itß^iterfl>io&,gives;|4'isiir6ag; cb'ldur of probability to the original assumption the names* of f,he players in the forthcoming match, Wanganui versus Wellington :-Gillon,-back ; Davy (captain), and Lambert, half backs ; J. Berry and W. , B^ry^quar'ter; backs ; Thompsdn] "ddwie' Wright, A. Campbell, Cooper, Lynch, H\ Burns,- .Hiicksop, Black,, aud/U. Lockie, forwards. Wanganui team : — Montgomery :b.apk; ? . A. Smitny half backs j Hole and J. Walker, quarter) backß, Wheeler, A.,Fjtzherbert, N. Fitzherbert, William Smith, P. Smith, Barton, Fort, — . Smith, Cross, and Powell, (captain), forwards. It will, no doubt, be ■a Tery "exciting match. Both teams are W good | practice 'and^oji^loatj'o'l sue--cess.' " ' (i,