LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 14 July 1898, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The usual weekly dance of the Aiamoho Assembly will be held in tlie A.B.C. Hall this evening. A large attendance is anticipated. By the Ruahine just arrived in New Zealand, Mr Willis is landing a supply of special Gladstone numbers of the Illustrated London News, Graphic, and Black and White. To lovers of the G.O.M. these illustrated editions will bo very welcome. An error crept into our report of the Education Board meeting in yesterday's issue. In the report of the committee on Domestic Economy classes afc the Technical School, the fees were given as 5s per annum, and 2s (id per annum. They should have read 5s and 2s 6d pev quarter. Mr T. A. D,ewson notifies in another column that he has commenced business as a wood-carver, &c. Instruction will bo given in wood-carving and general bench work. All information can be obtained at Mr Gatenby's shop, where some of Mr Dewson's work will shortly be on view. On Saturday, the 16th inst, the Sydney Cash Drapery Company start their " red letter day " Balo, prior to removing into new and more commodious premises. The inset, with to-day's issue, informs our readers that the increasing business demands a larger stock which will arrive in about two weeks ; in the interval substantial redtictions are being made on all goods, and tremendous bargains are promised to purchasers of drapery. The monthly meeting of the Ministers' Association was held on Monday afternoon, the Rev. CJ. Bond presiding. Among other matters it was decided to postpone the Christian Conference till Thursday, August 4th. It was reported that the religious " census " of the town was nearly completed, and that the visitors had root with a most hearty welcome. It was decided to visit the suburban districts, a? far as possible, on Monday and Tuesday, the 18th and 19i.1i insts., and thafe the returns should be aualysed at the next monthly meeting. Tlie Caledonian Society Committee >»et last night to discuss matters in connection with the fortlicotr.ing concert and ball. It was decided to hold the conceit in the Oddfellows' Hall, and the ball in the Drill Hall ; tickets for the former will be 2s, and for the latter 7s 6d. Anyone wishing to reserve seats for the concert can do so by paying an extra 6d. The box plan can be seen at Messrs 11. I. Jones and Sons. It was decided that there shall be 22 dances. The concert and ball promises to be one of the biggest functions of the season. Promises of attendanco have been received from six pipers and more are expected ; the band of pipers with a big tfrum and a small one will be a decided novelty for Wanganui. It is understood that Mr MacDuff-Bovd, the well-known violinist, Wellington, contemplates visiting Wanganui with a small concert company, sn or about the 28th inst, and giving one or more concerts, the niHsic to be of a superior order. Mr Boyd is one of the best professional violinists in New Zealand and always gives the greatest satisfaction whenever he plays in public, whether as a solo player or as leader of an orchestra at the Wellington Opera House concerts, Kc. We sincerely hope that Mr Boyd will carry out his proposal to visit Wanganui so that lovers of good music and, more especially, high-class violin playing, will have an opportunity of hearing such a sound player on the "king of instruments" as Mr Boyd undoubtedly is, besides others, vocalists and instrumentalists, with whom he will be associated. giThe many friends of Mr W. Atkinson, of Glenavy, Waimariao, will join in our regret at heaving of his having met with a very serious accident. It appears he was felling bush with his sons, when a tree that had been scarfed, fell and pinned him to the ground. When rescued it was found he was suffering from injury to the spine, so that the lower part of his body was paralysed. Mr Armstrong, the Government surveyor, on hearing of the news, sent to Mangaweka, whence a telegram was despatched to Mr T. D. Cummins, who, having made all arrange.ments for the injured man's reception on arrival here, went up by Tuesday's boat to PipirikiJ and escorted him down by the Manuwai yesterday afternoon. Mr Atkinson, who was quite conscious on arrival, was transferred to the W.J.G. ambulance, which was at the wharf in charge of Mr Davenport, and taken at once to the Hospital. On inquiry last night we were informed that Mr Atkinson is suiiering from an injury to the back, but the doctor cannot at present say to'what extent.

Mr Ilinman will deliver an address in iho (liwpol Hall, Bell Struct, at 7.30 o'clock this evening. All are invited. Tlie usual fortightly meeting of tho St Paul's Band of Hope takes place this evening at 7 o'clock. Tbo Kev ('. C. Harper, of Putea, left there for Wellington on Tuesday last for a stay of throe months. Ho will have charge of St Paul's, Wellington, during that time. A curious industry in China is tho manufacture of mock-money for tho offering to tho dc :d. The pieces aro only halt tho size of the real coins, but the dead aro supposed not to know tho diffei-encj. Tha (lummy coins are made oat of tin, hammered to the thinness of paper, and stamped out to the size required. As the result of tho efforts of several Glasgow ministers and others, the old " Martyrs Stone," which has for many yearn lain decaying against tha north w.ill oi the churchyard at Glasgow Cathedral, has now been restored, and re-erected in tbo interior of the cathedral, whero it will bo protected from the action of the atmosphere. Mr Kobert Bavr, the English noveli3 k , has obttvinod a verdict of £200 diimnges ngaiust tho New York t-un. That journal somo weeks ago published a telegram from London which stated that Mr Burr bad been removed to an asylum for inebriates. There was not tho slightest fouudatiju of truth in tho story, and Mr Barr immediately entered an action for libel.