LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIIII, Issue 12247, 6 March 1897, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr F. McGuire, M.P. for Egmont, was iv town yesterday.

The Castlesliff school ohildren hold thair annual pionic to-day. ..

Mr J. H. Eee3ing holds his usuil weskly sale at his mart to-day.

, The Garrison Band commence practice with their new .instruments on Monday evening next.

Service will be conducted by the Bey. H. Peiera at Castlecliff to-morrow evening, commencing at 7 o'olock.

We would remind athletes that nominations for St. Patrick's Day Celebration Association's Sports close with the secretary (Mr- is,. K. J. Simpson, Wanganui) on Monday next.

Intending excursionists by the Wairere to Pipiriki to-morrow at 7 a.m. are requested to book o: leave their names at Messrs A. Hatrick and Co.'s cffice by 3 o'clock to-day. _ _^— — —

Tte PalmjeifltoffTJoith Gas Company shows a profit for the year of -1381 1 brought forward £191. A dividend of 6 per cent is recommendad, absorbing £1260 and leaving £518 to carry forward.

The Secretary of the Mangamahu Racing Club invites separate tenders for the- publican's booth and refreshment booth at the Club'd inaugural meeting on the 17th inst. Tenders olobb on Monday,

As it has been found jieoesaary to defer the work, the tenders invited by the Wai-totara-Momohaki -Boad Board for road formation on the deviation, Ngutuera Valley, have been withdrawn until further notice.

YesterdayV Advocate Bays that a sensation warcaused in Martoa on the previons afternoon, when a husband, who believed himself to be justified in what he did, publicly thrashed a young unmarried man with a horse-whip.

At the S.M. Court yesterday, John Irvine"; pleaded guilty to having been founcbdronk in ?f public place, and was fined £3 or seven days' imprisonment. A prohibition order waß also issued aijainet •him. Mr C. C. Kittle, S.M.,.pre«ided.

Mr 0 J. Hewlett, assistant clerk at the S.M. Court here has received information that he was successful in the recent Benior Civil Service Examinations. Mr Hewlett aat for examination in Auckland.

Acpording to a prass wire frjm Wellington, a fatal acoident occurred at Waikanae on Thursday morning. The end of the boiler of Campbell's sawmills blew out and the engine driver, a young man aged 21, named Norman McKay, was scalded and died in two hours.

'A! cable from London states that at an election for the vacancy created by the resignation cf W. R. Shaw, Liberal member for Halifax, N. Belhon, the Radical candidate, was elected, def dating Orossby, Unimist, by 412 vote;.

The quarterly meeting of the Wanganui Licensing Sench, which was called for yeßterday, lapsed for nantof aqaorum, the only business transacted being with reference to the application for a spacial permit for Cash Amateur sports meeting.

Mr. A. J. Clarke delivers an address at the Gospel Hall te-mcrrovt (Sunda ) even ing, his subject being " Satan— his personality, hist»y and doom." The address is to commence at 7 o'clock, and sn open iavitatioa iB extended to all who care to attend.

Owners' and trainers are reminded that nominations for>the Mangamahu Racing Club's;, meeting olose to-day, aad will be received, addressed to the secretary, care cf Mr D. Whitsman, at Foster's Hotel, up 13 (noon). We learn that the course is in very good condition, acd that a successful meeting is anticipated on March 17th.

Miss Ada Ward, the wel'-known aolre3s> with the Nisroiises Company, at Portsmouth,'has cancelled her contract and joined the. Salvation Army. Ia an interview she stated tbat on the 6th January something touched her, and Bhe looked up and saw the figure of our Lord dis tinctly. She then went t> thepßniCent form, and will work with tha army. ,

At a meeting of the Licensing Committee' yesterday, an application was made by the Wanganui Cash Cycle Club for *\ conditional license in connection) with the Club's sport*, to be held at St.^ John'd on the 18th. The members of the committee present 'unanimously refused the application, on the ground that a similar application by other local clubs had been refused, and that it was not desirable tb ihcreaie euch l>oensas.

The funeral of the late Mr uecr^e Caiman took place yesterday, -the funeral cortege leaving his'late residence, Wilson street, at 2.30 p.m. Among ths fol'owers was a gcod representation' of old residents, who attended to piy. a last tribute of respect to tbe memory of the deceased. The service at the grave wss conducted by the Rev John Boss, cf Turakina.

A very fine series of magic lantern views was exhibited to an audience of Sunday school children, at St Pant's Hall l„t evening. Mr Fergusson manipulated the lantern, aad Mr JR. Johns delivered the descriptive lecture., lhe views embraced a section of some —20 worth of slides imported from London by the local Sunday* School Union, for the benefit of the Sunday sohools throughout this coastal district.

The great fire scene whioh occurred ia the third act of the " Streets of London," the drama staged by the Alfred Woods < Company at the Oddfellows' Hall last evening, w,a.s roalUtio with a vengeance. As tbe flames shot np ceiling high and devoured the cottage represented on the stage the audtence became ulmoat panic stricken, and had to be loudly admomehed to keep their seats. One individual, however, was so satisfied that the whole building was doomed that he ruihed from the hall, and gave the alirm at the Central Station, with the retu't that'the brigade and publio turnei out In ant'eipation of a big blaze in No. 1 Ward.

Although the prospect in the beginning was not very promieing— coming so soon after the Cycling Club's Carnival, and opening in such disagreeable weathor —yet, we are glad to Itarn, the nations' Bazaar bas turned out a succeis, and certainly those who know the energy and devotedness of the lady stallholders will readily grant that they well deserved each a result. <Ye understand that alihough all the money is not yet paid in, the Very Rev Father Kirk has in hand over .£460. A fuller Btatemetac giving the takings at each sta'l will be given next week.

The Hon. Mr Rolleston and Mr R. D. MoLean, M.H.R; for Napior, arrived in town yesterday.

At the meeting of the Hawera Borough Council on Wednesday night, (he Inspector of Nuisances reptnted that there n»d I can some 18 or 20 caseo of typho:d fever in tho borough during the month ; while Drs Westanra and 61oin repoited that; atthat d*te tber-j wers seven cases of typboid and three of enteric fever existing.

Next Sunday afternoon and nighi the Salvationists are gr ing in for great times, B .°. a » t: » heI P on the Indian Famine fuad. At three o clock thoy are to give a brass band ooncert, in tbe Rotunda, Qncea's Park. At night, after their ordinary meeting they march to tbe Fountain, whera they hold a Mass meeting to help the fund. Adjutant Rowlands informs us that General Booth has sent £1030 to the fund, and a* there h to bij Bpscial collections all over New Zealand they expeofc to raise a gr*at amount more. We wish tbem every success in their effort.

. .» L^ ,n on Thursday laßt the wedding of Mr H. J. Kehdi.ll, a member of the Hera'd staff, and Mies Minnie E. Walker, eldett diughter of Mr T. Waller, mauager of the Levin State Farm, was celebrated. The bride was attired in a pretty grey costume trimmed with grey silk and hat to match, and was attended by Misß Grace Prouse and Misß Ida Foscella as bridesmaids. The Key W. J. Dawson, of Otak.was tbe officiating minister. We join with their many friends m wiahin? the happy couple bog life and prosperity.

An unusual scene occurred in the Wel hngtoa Supreme Court yesterday morniDg. James Carson, printer, who had a claim against the Government held by one Bowfcbr, sued the Colonial Secretary an** obtained judgment by default fjr .£9lO. This was afterwards tet aside on the ground that the wrong perßDn had teen suod. Mr Carjon now brought a suit against the Begietrar to compel h : m to enforce judgment on the ground that the order Betting it aside was not before the Comt. lhe Chief Justice sail the proceedings wero properly before the Court, whereupon Carbon, who appeared in person, insisted that the Judge was altogether wrong and lectured him as to the proper muthod of prooedure. A wordy warfare fo'lowed, aud culminated in the plaintiff asking his Honor whether he was acting as solicitor for the defendant. The Judge threatened to commit him for contempt and repeated the threat liter on. Finally he dismissed the oas*, with 15 goineaß costß. He then proceedei to comment on tbe conduct- of plaintiff, and tbe waste of. -time and money involved, but Mr Carson s»id that the Judge, after closing the case, bad no right to make such remarks,' as plaintiff could not reply, and he fairly talked his Honor down.

The following is the text of an address which was presented tj Mr J. G. Woon, of Wanganui, by his fellow voyag6ra on the Bimntaki on the ocoasion of his trip 1 Home last jear :— " To J. G. Wood, Esq , B.M.S. Bimutaka, lth May, 1896. We, the ondersignei, before^ leavjng^ha-gGoii not only our duty, "out a pleasute, to offer to you onr sincere thauks for, and hearty appreciation of, your kindness and geniality while' on board, and in aasisting in the various entertainments that have been given ; and we are only too sorry to hive to part with one whose talent bas been tjo long hidden from appreciative friends. Wishing you every success, health, and long life to please and entertain others. Balieve usHj be, most faithfully yours.— Signed.— Thomas Kelly Evans, 8.A., Jas. BaiUntine, Maud R9eves, and forty-two other first and second saloon passengers." It should be stated the above address was presented to Mr Woon two days before reaching Plymouth, ou 13th May, 1898.

An exchange cays that one of the most, i brilliant p'eses of ocean wrecking seamanship on record, whereby the vesse', far out on the Atlantic with her osrgo on fii'.\ was saved and brought palely into port, was performed on board tbe American ship John Kay, commanded by Captain Samuel Jackson. When two weeks out the cargo was discovered to be on lire. Tbe captain determined upon his course of action. He had the carpenter lowered over .the rail aud instrncted him to bore several hobs below the water line. The vessel was then put on the otber tack, so that she would be heeled over on the side where the holes h\d been made. The water shot through these op'eni eg •, and aftu- the ship, had been ' allowed to sink almost t) trie level cf tbe deck, she put around on tbe other tack again, so tbat the holes caime within two or three feet of tbe top of the water. Siverjl of the sailors, with lines made fast under their arms and holding long wooden pegs and hammers, slid dosn along th? side, steadying themselves with ropes ttat ' had been passed under the vessel and hauled taut, go tbat they came alongside ofthe holes. Tha tapering pines were - thrust into the openings and knocked iv tight, then tbe vessel was put before the wind to get on an even keel and the crew turned to aid- pumped her I out.

The Palmerston Notth correspondent of the New. Zealand Times writes; — I noticed, in a recent issue of the New Zealand Times, a reference to tbe necessity for the official inspection of meat in your city. Verily, it is- also sadly needed in Palmerston. No doubt thero is a considerable difficulty in keeping meat fresh under such remarkable and unacoountable atmospherio con editions, but that does not justify butchers "supplying the publio with meat positively unfit for human consumption. I was yesterday shown a leg of mutton which had not been more than a few hours in the person's house, and it was actually green— in an advanced stage of putrefaction. This is only one instance out-of many whioh have come under my notice of the supplying of meat whioh, if used as food, would bs"positively dangerous to the consumer.

The importance of being photographed at fraqnent intervals is now generally recognised. Very few if any persons get their portraits taken simply to keep in their own albums. They are dearly' always taken to be given to. relations abd friends 'Now iv this connection we would urge patents to remember their children and their children's children, and in like manner ohildren should think of their parents and relations and friends. Various svenla and-circum:-taac93 occur often unexpectedly to separate families and friends far from eaoh otLer. Nothing is more valued by tbem than pictures of those they love. It is important ty see that you get a good likeness. For tbia reason we would strongly recommend you to go to Mr A. Martin's Studio at Wanganui. At that establishment everything whioh experience and skill caa command 13 brought to bear to effect the desired object. Mr Martin's Studio is also provided with perhaps the very be;t collection of Appliances for this work te bs found in the colony . — Advt.

Tbe Beal Test of Merit n a Cycle is its endurance on the road, not the rent it pays ti the repair Bhops. High faulting puffs cannot get over the fact cf over 20 machines being in one repair shop at one time. 'This should not ba. A Cycle should go for years without repairs, bas accidents. If it wont, it ia not good emugh fcr New Zealand. We pay the best prices in the world for the goods wo u:e, and we should insist en having the beet artiole. When I wrote for the best Cycle in England, I got it, and if jou are wUe you will get it too. " The Trent " (I quote from my l«st letter from London), "is tbe best Cycle in the whole market, and has been selected out of a large number of competing Companies by the Government officials for postal service in Uganda. Her Majesty's Government have also a Trent under consideration for use at the General Post Office." And when you can get the best Cyole in England you have the best Cyole in the world j and when you oan get the baat Cyole fir pouads less than the machines advertised a? Cycle?, why you are foolieh to have anything but a Trent. You may bet tbat the world's most famous rider would have a good maohine. He made his reputation on a Trent. The £28 12s 6d Trent will be on the road whon the £23 10s toyß will be in the attic. — Advt.

Ladies and ohildren will find much benefit by a course of Bpring and summer medicine, .floods' Fig Laxative will be found suitable to both atxee, also (o children. Liver trouble?, biliousnoßß, and indigestion are relieved permanently by it. The preparation is prepared entirely from fruits, consequently it is palatable and refreshing. Sold every, where, Is 6d and 2s 6d.