LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9660, 14 June 1882, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

♦ Tenders. — Tenders for the Hawera Council Chambers close at 5 p.m this evening. , [ Queen's Ward. — The publicans of this ward are reminded that their license fees must be paid before 1 o'clock to-day. : ,:~ Meeting of Creditors. — A meeting of the creditors . in the estate of Samuel Lay ton Roberts will be held at the courthouse at 10.30 a.m. to-day, to consider the debtor's application for his immediate discharge. New Millinery. — Mrs Walker calls attention, by advertisements in our " wanted " column, to a genuine sale of first-class millinery of all descriptions now going on at her establishment, very great reductions being made on each article. Cricket. —Mr George Bayly, of Hawera, who returned fro.n Sydney on Friday last, was presented by the Wellington Cricket Association with a bat for his excellent all-round play in the match at Wellington against the English team this year. Railway Notice. — The travelling public are reminded that the trains for the sotiih leave Wanganui at 7.30 a.m., and 415 p.m., commencing this morning. - Tha trains run right through, passengers being conveyed across the Bangitikei River by boat. Egsiont Nursery Products. — Th e second of Mr James Laird's weekly sales of fruit, forest, and ornamental trees, &c, will be held at his seed warehouse, Ttiupo Quay, at 2.30 p.m. this afternoon. The whole of the stock to be offered is first-class, and will be submitted without reserve. Printer's Error. — An absurd error crept into our local columns in the com-posing-room yesterday, by which it was stated that the sub- committee of the A. and P. Association was to meet at Mr J. J. Crawford's office at half-past 2 o'clock to-day to consider the Sheep Act with a view to its "abandonment." The word written was " amendment." New Journal. — The first number of the Te Aroha Mail, published at Te Aroha, onjjthe Thames, has reached us. The proprietor is Mr Wilkinson, one of the original proprietors of the Thames Advertiser. The journal is very well got up, and contains a large quantity of interesting reading matter. We wish Mr Wilkinson every success with his new venture. Licensing Meeting. — The movement by the publicans interested in this district for an amendment of the Licensing Act seems to be growing apace, and it appears certain that the petition which the licensed victuallers are promoting will receive numerous signatures. It will be seen from our advertising columns that aj meeting is called for tonight, and no doubt most of those interested in the trade will attend. Sudden Death. — The sudden and painful death, from inflamation of the bowels, of Mr Robert Caiman, the third son of Mr George Caiman, of Wanganui, will have been heard of with regret by many of our readers. Deceased was not quite 22 years of age, and was a fine, active, intelligent young man, who had the promise of a successful future before hiiu. He had been a number of ysars in th» employ of Mr J. Gr. Sharpe, who will greatly uiiss his active services. The funeral will leave his parents' residence, Wilson-street, at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Steamboat Irregularities. — Considerable inconvenience is frequently caused to the travelling public through vessels not sailing from this port with some approximation to the times aud dates advertised, and anathemas not loud, but nevertheless deep, are pronounced by those who are inconvenienced. The Wakatu wasrecently advertised to leave Wanganui for Wellington at 5 p.m. on Monday, but instead of coming from Patea to Wimgauui in order to sail as advertised, she proceeded to Nelson, and from thence to Welling ton. Among other intending passengers to Wellington by the Wakatu, had she sailed as advertised, wasMr Johußtevens, M.H.R., who had obtained a few clay^i leave of absence to visit his district. Sir Stevons hired a buggy on Monday, aud drove into town to ditch the steamer (as his leave ofubsence expired on Xue.sday), only to find that Ilia Wakatu hnd not coino in, aud tli.it there was )io other boat leaving for Wolliugton. Mr Stevens was therefore reluctantly compelled to overotiiy his leave through the want of rrc guliuity in the sailing of the steamer.

— - - Mails. — Tho morning mails for north, and south will close in future at six o'clock, instead of seven o'clock as heretofore. . Bible and Geology. — The Eev. W. J. .Williams purposes preaching a sermon next Sunday morning on the above subject. Fruit Trees, &c. —Mr Chadwick holds a sale at 12 o'clock to-day of fruit, forest, and ornamental trees on behalf of Mr /Uex. Laird. Maori Doas.— Messrs Bremer Bros, have had about a dozen sheep destroyed by Maori dogs on their Whenuakufa farm. The dogs are now killed. ' ' District Court. — The jurors for the hearing of cases set down for trial at the approaching sittings of the District Court will be drawn at the courthouse at 2 o'clock to-day. Vsm Down Dead. — By telegram we learn that a very sudden death took place at Marton yesterday morning, when- an old coach-driver familiarly known as " Bill " Cummins, fell down dead in the yards of Mr A. Mclndoe, livery stable' keeper. Trotting Club. — We are requested to notify that the Wanganui Trotting Club have' decided to allow of a race for ponies of thirteen hands and under, post entries, and catch weights. Three prizes have been subscribed by friends of the club to the value of £10, to be divided as follows : — First prize, £5 ; second, £3 ; third, £2. In addition to this the winner of the first prize will receive a handsome cup of the value of £1 Is, presented by Messrs Kohn Bros. ■ Intending competitors are reminded that the meeting will take place on the 29th inst. on the Wanganui racecourse. Supposed Lunatic. — A Maori named Rewi Baupo, an old native assessor on this coast, was brought into town by some other natives yesterday to appear before the Resident Magistrate on account of his being a ■ dangerous . lunatic. It appears that for some years the poor fellow has been more or less out of his miud, but hitherto he has been harmless. Several days ago, however, his lunacy assumed a dangerous phase, and he attacked and severely injured with a tomahawk another native , named Te Moro Rukuwai. After this the remaining natives thought it was time to put him under restraint, and he .was accordingly taken before theR.M. yesterday, looking a pitiable object, as he was trembling as if with palsy. He was remanded until Friday for medical examination. A San Fbancisco Fire Brigade. — Writing from San Francisco to a friend in Sydney, ■ Sir Henry Parkes says ; — " The organisations for the extinction of fires in San Francisco are simply marvellous. The captains and superintendents have given themselves much trouble to enable nic to understand them. The Stevenson street Fire Brigade establishment exhibit surprising discipline both in horse and men. A visitor enters a large apartment with an office at one corner. Two fire engines are standing in ijerfect readiness to go out, and behind them the requisite number of horses are standing ready harnessed in open stalls without fastenings. On each side of this apartment there is a steep stair with a smooth wooden slide beside it communicating with the uppor floor. The young men who man the engine live on this upper floor. Besides a comfortable bedroom, they have living rooms, with books, a piano, and billiard table. When in bed each man has his trousers, with his boots inside of them, so placed beside his bed that he can, as it were, jump into them. When the gong strikes the alarm of fire, the horses trot out of their stalls of their own accord and place themselves ready to be fastened to the engiues. /■* In the meantime the men are dressed, and slide down from above in eight seconds, the operations on the lower floor take four seconds, and the engines are oat. The Murimotu Road.— The secretary of the Wanganui C'-!i'''y Council received a telegram fi\j:u the Hon. Mr Bryce yesterday, to the eftect that the sum of £2000 voted for the Murimotu track would be paid over to the credit of the council by the Hon. Mr Rolleston, Minister for Lands. A letter appeared in our open column yesterday complaining of the action of the council in handing over a further section of two miles of this track to the contractors for the first section, and without calling for tenders. From inquiries, we learn that several statements in the letter are not strictly correct, although that fact is doubtless due to a misconception. Messr3 McGee and Talty state that the engineer of the county was instructed to hand over this additional section of 2£ miles to Mr Smith (one of the original contractors) at the same rate as the previous contract, but that Mr Smith declined to take it at that rate, and was subsequently allowed an advance of 2s 6d per chain. Facts bear out this statement up to a certain point. The council was anxious to get on with v, further section of the work immediately after the completion of the first contract, and, on the recommendation of the engineer, fearing that, if the contractors once left the ground, they would find a difficulty in getting a tender for the work, it was decided to offer Messrs Smith and Bowdern the work at the old rate, as the engineer thought the work was similar to that of the previous contract. On further examination such was found not to be the case, and the engineer advised that the 2s 6d extra per chain asked for by Mr Smith was a reasonable price, and it was therefore agreed upon. As for Smith selling the contract to Bowdern, his former partner, we understand that the partners had decided to separate, and it was just a question which of them should carry on the work, Smith ultimately giving way to Bowdera. Dr Abernethy the eminent London physician, is reported to have said, that " his mistakes would fill a graveyard," aud if this confession was volunteered by so distinguished a practiouer, what extroine caution should be used by those in quest of an adjuvant, a diuretic, or a tonic. To avoid all mistakes, ask for TJDOLrno Womb's Schiedam: Arojiatic Sounapps, and by a continuous use of tho same, secure for yourself an extended lease o"n life.