The wanganui chronicle AND Patea-Rangitikei Advertiser, "NULLA DIES SINE LINEA." MONDAY, JULY 16th,1900.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 15000, 16 July 1900, Page 2

The wanganui chronicle AND Patea-Ra ngit ikei Advertiser, "N ULLA DIES SINE LINEA." MONDAY, JULY 16th,1900.

Hodgson brought Kokofii, Ticmpeirs heir, from Kumiu-si. The-Orchestral Club's concert titkes place in the Opera House on Wednesday evening next. A man named Edwards, alias Johnstone, was arrested in town on a charge of horsestealing on Saturday night. The House of Lords has passed the Colonial Stock Bill, which permits of the investment of tru-t funds in colonial securities. * Mr J. H. Keesing announces that he will hold an important sale, at his mart, on Wednesday next, of nursery stock, consisting of pot, flowering and hedge plants. Tho prisoner Steven<on, who escapedfrom custody at Wellington and was subsequently recaptured, was brought up nt the | (Jourt on Satnrday**-*a,nd received an additional six months.. The mission to be given by His Graoe Archbishop Redwood and the Rev. Father Ainswovtli commences at St. Mary's next Sunday, when the sermon at the 10.30 Mass will bo preached by His Grace. Tho Premier of New South Wale< has declared his intention to give the women a vote, notwithstanding all that has been said_ngainst-lho adult suffrage by its opponents in that colony. The new class for men in connection with tha local brunch of the St. John Ambulance Associate' on commence*- in the schoolroom of tho Baptist Church at 7.30 this evening. All intending members are requested to be in attendance^ It is w/lth regret that we chronicle tho death of 'Mr Morton Jones, junr., which took place at Shanghai on July JOtli. The deceased was the son of our well-known townsman, Mr Morion Jones, and to" him and tho other member-- of the family we tender our sympathy. With reference to his advertisement appearing ?h our columns, Mr Williamsc, of Brunswick, w'.-dies to state that his stock of Wyandotte fowls is bred from two of the best strains in the colony. Particulars will bo supplied to intending purchasers of ( egg.-, or birds. An inspection of his stock trill' well repay a visit. Mr W. J. Wild, upholsterer and undertaker, has taken the premises on Taupo Quay next the Herald Office. Mr Wild has been known for so many -years as u first-cla-j- tradesman that ii would be superfluous for in to say anything more than that all orders will receive his best attention, e Three very pretty dances which are to be played by the Orchestral Club at their conceit on Wednesday night have been quits the rage in London during the last season, no orchestral concert programme being complete without them. The dances were written for the play "Henry VIII.", and are thoroughly suggestive of the village festival. ; IS occurred not a hundred miles from Wanganui. The meeting was proceeding to take a vote by ballot, and the papers were being dropped into the box when an intelligent voter exclaimed, "What's the use of going on like th'sV I thought we were to vote by.ballot. How are we going to know who voted when thty stick the papers iu a box like this?" — \ , The usual weekly meeting of ihe Advance Wanganui Lodge was held in the Lodge room Inst Monday nigh;. One new member was initiated into the order. The programme consisted of harmony and questicm- box which prrved very interesting to nil present. All arrangements were concluded- for the social to be held by the • Sunbeam Temple on the lgth July. The meeting closed with the usual ceremonies. Attention is drawn to M. Leo Cards' advertisement in another column states that he is almost beyond his expectations in Wanganui. Mr Cam points out with regret that owing to the great expenses of short stays and the necessity of finishing all lessons uniformly his season must positvely terminate within about 2 months from now, so those diesring a quick easy study of music should he says not let this opportunity go by"Catholic" writes to us complaining of (what we think must be thoughtlessness) tho Salvation Army playing past St. Mary's Church every Sunday evening whilst service is going on there. For many yeais it was the custom for the Army to march past, silently, but, perhaps owing to new officials being in charge, the band ha-? lately, teen allowed to play to the detriment oftho music going on in the church. An old Wanganui resident, in the person of Mr J. 8. Thomson, passed away at the Hospital on Saturday last. The deceased, who has been associated with the interests' of Wanganui for many years, was a. man of. a generous, open-handed disposit'on, and; was well known up and down the coast.] The death of his wife, some two years ago, was ft serious blow to the deceased. The lato Mr Thornton leaves two grown-up, sons, one in Wanganui and one in Wellington, to mourn their loss. Tho last of the "sides" chess matches for tho present was played last Tuesday evening by the members of the Wanganui Chess and Draughts Club, and resulted in a win for the vice-captain's side by 5£ games to .44. The tourneys for the Championship and Junior trophies will be epmmehceU tomorrow evening. All members are urged to attend and lo come in good time, so that games as arranged may be playe-l His Excellency-* the Governor has ar ranged to give an address and to distribute the St. John Ambulance ceiiilicates at Wanganui on the 27th July. From Wanganui ho will proceed to the end of the North Island Main TTrunk line, beyond Mangaonoho, where ho proposes stopping at least a day to see the Viaduct works and some of the country beyond which will be obeued up by the new railway. On Monday, the 30th inst., His Excellency is due at Foxton to open tho new bridge across the Manawatu River. He will return to Wellington on the 31st, in order to attend the St. John Ambulance meeting that night. — • Times. The Sunbeam Juvenile Temple, No. 121, held its usual weeklv meeting in the Templars' Hall 011- Friday evening, and*- notwithstanding the counter attractions, there whs n good attendance On account of the monthly social taking place on the 19th inst., it was resolved to adjourn for a fortnight, when the nomination and election of officers will take place. _T'he following contributed to the harmony: — Hongs, Bros. T. Gilbert mid Dixon ; readings, Sisters G. Read, V. Read, and L. Buckrell ; recitation.^ .Sisters Dolly Buckrell and K. Read ; and a violin solo by Bro. D. Law. An entertaining and profitable evening was closed with tho usual ceremonies by the C.T., Sister E. Richards. It is but necessary to look in at the window of Mr (i. Lamb, confectioner (next to Hanrah's boot shop), ib the Avenue, for anyono to 'see that he is an adept in the manufacture of fancy and high-cla,*s confectionery. Amongst other things wc noticed busts of Napoleon, Lord Nelson, etc., which resembled marble, but we were told 'hat they were nothing but pure sugar. Mr Lamb infoimed us that he is prepared to make any bust to order from a given pattern. He also makes a plum pudding, and defies anyone to tell the difference in the appearance of the real and the imitation article. The window also contains bn diets, cattle, plaques, Cupids, jugs', walkingsticks, etc., etc., all made out of pine suga-J, and sold by weight at the same rate as .ordinary lollies. Big reductions arc made upon taking a quantity. Mr Lamb is evidently the .light mit-n in the right place, and is here to May, and we i*<;l sure tli'it his vunfure trill be Kucce.svlul. Hi-? s-dver-ti-scun-'Ut.np^cui-. it* anut.Uf-1* column,

Owing to pressure on our space leading and other matter is unavoidably crowded out. Members of the Orchestral Club are reminded that the dractice for the conceit will be held in the Opera House on Tuesday ct t-ning. All are expected to be in their places by 7.15 p.m., as a thorough rehearsal is to be held. A -meeting of parishioners of Christ Church will be held in the Sunday School room on Wednesday evening, 25th inst., to consider n scheme for furthering the v.ork'of the Church amongst the Maoris in the upper part of the W.-nganui River. The wet and threatening weather of Saturday afternoon interfered with the muster cf hockey players, but nevertheless an inteicsting game of eight-aside was played, Peakc and Atkinson captaining the respective sides. The play on the whole was fast, though at times a trifle careless, and the contest ended in a win for Peake by nine goals to six. Tho report of the Otago and Southland Contingent Organising Committee has been published, and shows that in addition to tho complete equipment of 162 officers, horses, and 15 per cent additional horses, they sent 230 remounts. There was on July 11th a credit balance of £1556 18s 4d. In addition £1208 was raised lo send styei- nurses to South Africa. Cash received amounted to £13,818 12s 6d, in addition to which ther'e were gifts of horses, equipment, feed, etc., which bring up the total to just about £20,000. This was additional to fully £16,000 raised in the provincial district for the Patriotic fund, makng a grand total of abut £36,000.