LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11284, 3 June 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

" Long Acre Valley's " letter will appear to-morrow. It is understood that Government has definitely decided 'to appeal to tho Privy Council re the Jud^e Edwards case, and the necessary papers are now being prepared. The Palmerstbn 1 North Licensing Committee have granted new licenses to W. Dorreen and W. T. Watts, and refused W. Freeman's application. Four more applications are to be heard. The Government have received a communication from Sir W. Jervois respecting the Agent-Generalship, but they refuse to make it public. It it understood he offers to take the position on certain terms, The Tramway sheds (Wellington) were broken into yesterday morning and 8 bags in each of which it was U3ual to leave ten shillings worth of change ready for .the conductors in the morning, were stolen. The bags were afterwards found near the Hospital. Mr Spencer, M.A. B.Sc, the recently appointed Assistant Inspector under the Wanganui Education Board, arrived by Saturday's train from Wellington, and started out on an examination and inspection tour with Mr Bindon on Monday morning. Mr Gilmour reports the following works in progress: — Claying and " gravelling foojjhpath on the Domain ; mixing asphalt for the repairs on the footpaths where they require top-dressing j getting and mixing footpath gravel for the Domain and repairs to the ordinary footpaths. The Inspector of Nuisances reported to the Council last night that in two or three instances in the Borough he found back yards of premises in a filthy state owing to the number of fowls kept. One place in particular was more like "a goose yard on a large farm " than " a small yard in a borough/ Parents can just" now clothe their little boys to perfection,. -Messrs Paul and Co., having opened a, r Targe assortment of boys' Jinicker Buifcs^i rom the celebrated Kaipoi Mills, also a- case of sailor and and jersey sailor suits, . Particulars as to price are noted in £he firm's advertisement over the leader, Householders might" take the hint contained in the following paragraph in the Foreman of Works* report to the Borough Council last night : — "There is one thing I wish the Council would try to- get done, and that is, to have all the gum and willow trses, within five chains of anyfof the town drains, destroyed. In another two years or so there will be no end of trouble, and a great many of • the drains destroyed." At the meeting of the Domain Board held last night Mr P. D. Hogg moved, That the Governor in Council be applied to for permission to lease that portion of Queen's Park situated between the line of Wicksteed-street and the Public Library, facing Ridgway-street. Mr Cummins seconded the motion, which was carried, Councillors Laird and Carson dissenting. It was resolved, with regard to Mr Magnuson's application for a site next Graham's, That should the Board be empowered to lease they will do ho, either by auction or public tender. The Senior Cup match, under the auspices of the Manawatu. Rugby Union, between the Feilding and Palraerston teams, took place at the former town last Saturday, and resulted in a win for the Palmerston team by 6 points to 1, There was no score in the first spell, and in tho second R. Whisker, for the Feilding team, drew first blood, but, although the try was obtained between the posts, Robinson failed to increase the minor point. Isherwood (Palmerston) potted a neat goal, and Jewell, from a grand run, gained a try, which Jackson successfully converted, thus bringing the Palmerston score up to six points, whilst that of Feilding was only one. Yesterday Mrfjor Watt, as President of the local Board of Examiners, received intimation that both Captain Willi6, of the City Rifles, and Lieutenant Russell, of the Naval Artillery, had successfully passed their examinations, for which they sat in Wanganui on 19th April, under the supervision of Majors Watt and Sommerville. Captain Wills, who took up the theoretical and practical papers to qualify for a captaincy, obtained in each the large percentage of 90. Lieut. Russell was examined in gun drill, "gnnnery and ammunition. In the former, he obtained 77 and in the latter 78 per cent ; 50 per is requirod to constitute a pass. We offer our congratulations to both Captain Willis and Lieutenant Euesell. As neither officers have been very long connected with Volunteering, it is all the moro creditable to them to have gained such large percentages in Uio subjects in which they wore examined,

A. renewal of the license of -the Ben Nevis Hotel, Turakina, was granted to Alexander.. McDonald, the police report being favourable. The usnal monthly meeting of the Hospital Board will be held this morning at 11.30, at the offices of the Board, Ridg-way-street. Captain Edwin wired yesterday at 1.30 p.m. : North to west and south-west heavy gale, with heavy sea, twelve hours from now. The Misses Lockett held a very successful winding-up dance of their first quarter's lessons last evening. These young ladies intimate in our advertising columns that the second quarter will commence next Tuesday, 9th June. We would remind those who have applied for shares in the proposed Wanganui Co-operative Association of the meeting to be held this afternoon in Mr E. N. Liffiton's office, when what action will be taken in the matter wilf be'discussed. Tenders close on Saturday next, at 1.30 p.m., with Mr Allan Robinson, clerk to the Upper Wangaehu Road Boaad, for the formation of about 69 chains of dray track at the Kata Flat. Plans, &c, will be produced to-day on the site of the works. We learn that Dr. Koch's specific for tuberculosis contains an infinitesimal dose of cyanide of gold. This reminds us of a witty remark by the late" Dr. Ricord. " Gold," he said, " is an excellent remedy when administered by the patient to the doctor, but excusable when administered by the doctor to the patient." — Echo de Paris. On the certificates of Drs Earle and Innes, a girl named Anna May Thurlow was yesterday committed to the Asylum in Wellington. She was escorted thence by the mid-day train by Constable Mackle. We hope soon to hear of the child's recovery. Her present mental state is considered to be only temporary. It is an old saying that a Scotchman " ne'er goes bock again" to the land of his birth. And in the case of David Jacks, the California millionaire, one can easily understand why it should be so when he can easily ride twenty miles on a straight line on his Monterey estate and be worth around £1,400,000. Go "bock again" indeed. Says the Otago Daily Times:— Our Auckland correspondent telegraphs that several hotels in the various wards have been visited by the members of the City Licensing Committee. From what they saw in some places *a number who had been opposed to hotel inspection were convinced it was the right course to pur- j sue. It is reported that four hotels were ■ put down on the " little list " for Sunday trading. The Wanganui Rifles held an inspection parade last evening in the Drill Hall. At its conclusion Major Watt presented long service badges to the members of the corps who were entitled to them, 11 receiving silver ones for nine years' service j two (silk) badges were also' awarded for six years service. The badges and stars for class-firing were also distributed. Private J. Anderson, who recently won the gold medal for the best in the whole colony, received three shot stars, he being at the head of the classfiring list. At the Wangaehu Licensing Committee meeting, held at Turakina at noon yesterday, the granting of a publican's license for the Railway Hotel, Turakina, was objected to by the police. Sergoant-Major Anderson appeared as inspector of licensed premises, and called Constable Moon and Mrs K. Middlemass in support of the objection. After consultation by the committee, tho chairman, Mr Lethbridge announced that they have decided to. grant the license, but they cautioned the applicant, and ordered him to pay costs. A correspondent sends us the following : — " Intimation has reached me that the poor woman, Mrs Purcell, about whom there was a controversey a short time back, is in very straightened circumstances, - and but for the kindness of a few charitably-disposed neighbours she would be literally starving. Such a state of things surely should not exist in a civilised community, and I commend the case to the proper authorities ' to take such steps as are necessary to provide her with the means of subsistence." Wo would remind members of the Wanganui Orchestral, Club of the practice which will be held this evening at the Institute, and as the concert to be given by the society will ■' in all probability take place towards the end of the present month, a full attendance of the various instrumentalists is requested. So soon as the concert has been given, the Orchestral Club will put into active rehearsal the music parts of the " Mikado," which will be played by them during the propuction of this popular opera by the members of the Wanganui Musical and Dramatic Association. Mr George Flyger, the well-known tailor, will open again in business in Wanganui on Saturday next, June 6th. Mr Flyger has secured a portion o£ the premises at the corner of the Avenue and Ridgway-sfcreet formerly occupiod- by Messrs Pitt and Maguire, grocars. Mr Flyger's long experience in providing for the tailoring requirements of the gentlemen of Wanganui should ensure for him a fair share of public patronage. Mr Thomas Mitchell will occupy the other portior of the Phoenix building, where he will conduct his butchery business. A meeting, convened by the Hon. J. McEonzio, in order that he might reply to certain accusations made against his administration by Mr Spenco, ex-Com-missioner of Crown Lands at InvercargiU, was held in the Town Hall, Palmerstbn (Otago), on Monday evening, and was largely attended. The Minister of Lands began by referring to the proposed legislation for the ensuing session. Ministers had, during the four months they had been in office, reduced the public expenditure by between' £50,000 and £60,000. They had in each instance acted in concert, and would be prepared to answer Parliament to confirm what they had done in this direction, and it' they were defeated tho electors would have a voice in the matter before it was finally settled. The policy of the Government was — no borrowing, to live within their means, and to rely on their o.vn resources. They believe that if such a policy were carried out for a few years they would have such confidence restored as would bring about progress and prosperity throughout New Zealand. Ministers had determined to reduce the postage throughout the colony, to make an honest endeavour to reform the Legislative Council by limiting the time members could retain their seats, and to amend the electoral laws by properly purging the rolls. Measures dealing with labour and capital would also be introduced, but they would not be of a revolutionary character, nor would they contain any fireworks. These measures, while preserving the rights of labour, would give fair play to capital. A Land Bill would be introduced, one provision of which would put a stop to dummyism by making any breaches or evasions of it a misdemeanour punishable by imprisonment only. The speaker next defended Mr Ritchie's appointment as Chief of the Stock Department, saying that no more pure -or honest appointment had ever been made to the Civil Service of the colony. Mr McKenzie defended himself against the Spence charges, and a vote of confidence in himself and tho Government was passed without dissent.