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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12120, 7 December 1894, Page 2

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o (Peb Pbess Association.) Paimehstox N , December 6. The new swimming baths wore opened yesterday, by tbe Mayor in tbe presence of a large number of spectators. The proceedings wero enthusiastic, and a band was in attendance. During the afternoon several swimming matches, were got off. The Mayor congratulated Mr Edwards, the owner, oq his enter prise, and said tho baths wore a credit to the town. Yesterday afternoon, a Chinese storekeeper named Tint; Kong, was brutally assaulted in a room behind his shop. He was BtriHc on tho head with a bottle, and rendered unconscious. Ho recovered sufficiently this morning to say that a European had knocked biro down with a bottle. It is supposed the object was robbery, as over 203 waa missing frrom the till. No arro't has yet been made Welling ion, December 6. Tho arrivals in tho colony during November, exclusive of those for Dunedin particulars of which are not yet to hand, were 2893, and the departures 1183 The net gain in November, 1893, was 1755. Dunedin, December 6. At tbeanniiul meeting of tho Walton Park Coal Company, the report statpd that the output had been slightly leas than for tho previous year. The JBM4I which was at the credit vi tho profit and less account has bean increased by i!i3s, and the directors recommend a dividend of 4 per cent, foe the yoar. The report was adopted and thfl rotirjng direptoto appointed. l George Vansteon.formorly a resident of Churton, has bean arrested on a charge of maliciously setting fire to the promises of which he was the loseqb. NiriEß, Decembor 0. The Wesloyan Synod for the Welling ton District commonced its annual sittings to-day at Napior. The Bev.W. B.uimber, district chairman, prcsidod. The Rev. ■Carr wa3 appointed secretary. The Eevs. Perry man and Elliott, a3 probationers, were passed in their year, and Messrs Hosking and Burton, as candidates for the ministry, were recommended for a college training. A young woman named lyne, wife of a carter at tho Spit, dio.l suddenly after an operation while under chloroform. An. inquest will ba held. I „**■■■■ ■!,!■■■■■■■■ ■■•IIUWM.