LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12120, 14 February 1895, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

» The Wairore will go to Pipiriki to marrow at 7am. .

Thfl river steamers are busy bringing down Ihe Karioi Station wool,

Mr Mossly. the well-known sailma''or, who has been nilin? for somo timf, was yesterday taken into the Hosi v\\\ in a Tory serious condition.

Income Tax payers ara romiaded that 10 jer ?ent. .will be added, to all Income Tax.not paid before 5 p.m. fcorday at the Poist Office.

Mr McLean continued his mission in the. .Bell- Btresf. Hall last evening, the subject of his address bsing " Enoch's Toaimony." All are invited to attend tha meeting this evening.

Messr3 A, Hatrick and Co. advertise for sale various descriptions cf grasses, sheep silt, sulphate of iron, cornsacks, wool packs, barb and plain fencing wire, &z.

The f uuoral of the late Mrs Eobert Gray will lovs-e her husband's residence, Long Acre Valley, at 12.30 o'clock to-day, and will arrive at the Wanganui Bridge at 2.30 p.m.

At the Marlon B.M. Couit yesterday, before Mr Brabant, Loui De Gasppri was charged with having unlawfully played a R&in9 of chance on the Tuiak'na Rucocourse on the 30th of January last. Sergeant Culion conducted the prosecution, and his Worship considering the evidence proved, convicted the accused and eonr fcjnced him to one month's imprisonment with hard labour in the Wanganui Gaal. ■

A dozen or more applications wow received by the Wanganui Education Btord at its meeting on Tuo3day for tho position of second Inspector, a position rondeiod vacant by Mr Spencer's appointment to tha Inspectors hip of Tarauaki. Aftor considering the various application*, it was decided to appoint Mr Jamo3 Milne, M.A., at present headmaster of the Waverley School, llr Milne ia ona of the most painstuking and successful teacher in the Board's service, a toachor who has never had othor than n good report. He is a hard wotker, and a man of considerate and kindly disposition, who, while he will require good work to fco done, will he well liked by bollj toachers and scholar throughout tho district,

Mr W. Cumberland, of the Working Man's Furniture Depot-, returns his thanks for psst patronage. Althoujh bnEinoFß is generally dull, he states that his busiu63B has increased to such an extent that he bus found ifc negsssary to obtain more show room, and consequently has taken those commodious premises lately occupied by Mr Hon'.ey, opposite the Oddfellows' Hall. Every description of furniture ia kept, as also are fancy goods and ornaments in endless variety, while as giving an Wei of the amount of " order " wcrk entrusted to IV' r Cumberland, wo mny mention that he now eraploys a staff of ton hands.

Having suffiiient confldenca in 1b.3 town mid district to warrant him in doing so, Mr Giant, confectioner cf Napier and Hastings, hss decided to open m WangflD/jiaud make this his headquaitors. Mr Grant, who is a practical mir.uf.ictiuing confection*,?, and who oovßnea his attention sololy' to tho manufacture of lollies, has taken that cetitrilly ' situated shop nest Han"ah and Co.'s and oppo ito the English Churclj, As giyjng an " idea cf Mr Grant's praflciency in hia polling, it need only bi menl isnod that when tf tho Sydney International Exlnbition of 1879-80, Messrs Gi-ifltths, of Wellington, carried off first honours for their confectionery manufactured in the exhibition buildin", Mr Grant was their representative. Mr G rani b,. q .? tad noceseary machi--BP>y and appliances Qrestjsd on premises, and oh Sfttltfday neyfc will display tus result of his h-in4TO;k in a great .variety of tempting lollios of every dpijcnption.