LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, 25 July 1901, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

His Lordship Bishop Wallis is at present in town. 1 The Mariposa with the New Zealand mails to July 5 arrived at 'Frisco on the 23rd instant at 10 a.m. We direct the attention of employers of l-'botir to the advertisement of the Ocean Accident Company appearing in another column. All members of the T.Y.M.I. that can possibly do so are requested to attend r, working bee at the Hall this afternoon to make preparation for the social on Friday evening next., A good muster is requested. The young ladies of Trinity Wesleyan congregation and ottaer friends are re-_ minded of the meeting this afternoon in' the T.Y.M.I. at 3 p.m., to discuss the formation of a ladies' gymnasium. Arrangements in connection with the social to bo held in St. Paul's Hall tomorrow evening have been progressing most satisfactorily, and a first-class evening's entertainment is promised.- . Members of the Wanganui .Agricultural Association are reminded of the'usual fortnightly meeing of the Committee at Messrs. Jackson and Co.'s rooms this afternoon at 3 p.m. The Qanvassing Committee are requested to hand in their lists so that the special prizes may be allotted. At Ohristchurch yesterday morning John Dryden Webber appeared before Judge Denniston tor committing a breach of Ihe conditions under which he was admitted to probation in November last by Justice Martin. He was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. In the original case accused had pleaded guilty, to a charge of theft, and since then had failed to report himself monthly, and had not kept up the payments ordered. Tha usual fortnightly dance under the auspices of the "Dorothy" Assembly was held in the Old Druids' Hall last evening, when, judging by the large attendance (notwithstanding the inclemency of the weaker), the popularity of the Assembly seems to be on the increase. The floor was in first-class order, and the committee are to bs complimented on carrying out their duties so satisfactorily. A peculiar case is set down for hearing at the Gore S.M. Qourt (says the "Standard.") The plaintiff claims £150 or the return of certain cattle. It is alleged that the defendant, finding the plaintiff's cattle in his crop, took charge oi them and impounded them in an adjoining paddock, but next morning- the catiS© were missing, and. it is stated, have not been seen sine*. The plaintiff has therefore put in a claim as above.

A fire recently broke out at Hermannsreuth, an Austrian village near the Bavarian frontier. A Bavarian fire brigade, which was stationed only three miles away, hastened to the rescue, but the Austrian Custom House authorities refused to allow the fire engines to pass the frontier before the usual tax on imported machinery was paid. The Bavarian firemen naturally turned back, and half the village was burnt down before tho neiirest Austrian fire brigade was on the scene. Tho meeting for men only held in the Primitive Methodist Church on Tuesday evening last was well attended. Mr. James Aitken presided, and delivered an address on "The Family Life as Peculiar to the Human Race," and tlhe Rev. J. Cocker delivered an address on "Purity of Life;" Dui<ing\the evening Mr. J. H. Keesing contributed a recitation and songs by Messrs. W. James, P. Morphy, and Lister.

The Truant Officer of the Canterbury Education Board has drawn the Board's attention to the need of some provision for permitting Truant Officers to inspect the register of private schools. The Board yesterday resolved to bring the matter upder the notice of the Education ' Department. It was also resolved that tho Government be asked to hare the School Attendance Act altered, so that in cases where children had not passed the fifth standard the exemption from attendance should be raised from 13 to 14 years. Considering the state of the weather and roads, there was a large attendance of farmers at the meeting held at Mangamahu on the 2Obh instant. Mr. D. G. Poison was voted to the chair, and Mr. T. Simpson was appointed secretary pro tern. It was unanimously decided to form A Sydney cable gays iihat in the billiard a branch of 'the New Zealand Farmers' match, Roberts versus Weiss, 7000 up. Union, more than the required number tho latter receiving 2000, Roberts won by offering to become members. Messrs. 693 . Mannington, Robinson, F. H. Allen, Pine, .., .. ~ . . . J. Farley, H. Wilson, and T. Simpson Atlantic shipping companies propose to nto d a committee, and Mr. A. utilise thirty knot Itarbin* steamers, mak- Robing £ n as a pp oin ted a delegate to atmg the journey from New York to Bre- d h c^nfere^e to b9 he ld It Palmers•menha.ven in four days, using Texas fuel fc Nort h- on the 25th, 26th, and 27th oil, instead of coal. t u j In the Supreme Court yesterday morn- The following appointments, transfers ing, before Mr. C. C. Kettle, Registrar, in and promotions have been made among tho divorce case of Todd v. Todd and Sed- tho teachers under the Wanganui Educaden, Mr. Treadwell moved to make the tion Board:—Mr F. Wyllie, of the Makino decree nisi, granted on the Ist March last, Road School, has been placed in charge of absolute. Order was made as prayed. the new Lytton Street School, Feilding ;■ A presentation will be made to Mr. Ait- M*3i H + - 2°l£m a kf. &S i * 4i. -o » i>- +~• 4. tii™i. Hi «i ,i appointed to the school at JYomako; :ana ken at the Boys District High bchool at $ Q Lock has been transferred to Crof--3 o'clock this afternoon, by the Rev. T fc(>n w - th d to m town gchooK -v B. JMean, on bohaJf of the parents of ; Miss M . Stacej b cadet a t An,moho, has beem tho boys who attended the renew a^ in ted pupil teacher at the Girls', Chnstchurch. The parents and friend^ 00l and * o * m the vacancy w; arc-cordially asked' to attend. > the remava \ o f Miss Lock t? Crofton, Mfcs : The meeting of the Wanganui Riv^r Mowbray has been transferred from the Trust called for yesterday afternoon la.psA Infants' School to the. Girls' School, and ed for want of a quorum. • The only mem- >j-he vacancy at the- Infants' School will be bars who attended were Messrs. T. D. felled by the of Miss F. Lock

Cummins (chairman) and Mr. G. L. H,

now a cadet at the Girls' School

Cuningham. Great indignation has been caused in Mangaweka by the imposition of a sentence •of Six months' imprisonment on an old settler named J. Gardner for being drunk and using obscene language. A petition is being signed protesting against the sentence. Gardner is the father of a large family of young children. Hitherto the New Zealand police have been required to find their own uniforms. Now, acting on the advice of Mr. Tunbridge, Commissioner of Police, it has been arranged that shakos, overcoats, leggings, and waterproofs shall be found by the State, also the material for making jumpers and trousers. The Judicial Committee of the House of Lords has decided in the case of the Coal Taff Vale Boilway Clbmpany versus the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, that the Traders' Union can be sued in the registered name. The case was last year before the High Court of Appeal, which held ii impossible that the Traders' Union could sue or be sued. A meeting of Library Directors was held yesterday afternoon, there being present Messrs. G. Carson (in the chair). J. T. Stewart, J. D. Grcig, G. S. Bridge, J. B. Watson, and Rev T. B. Maclean It was decided to take action against several overdue subscribers. It was also decided to enlavge the .reading room as soon as possible. A deputation consisting of Mrs. Williamson, Rev. T. B. Maclean, and Messrs. Stewart, and Bridge was appointed to interview the Wanganui and Waitotara County Councils witu a view to subscribing to the institution. The case of Bowron v. Stace, an appeal from the Magistrate's decision, was heard at Christchurch yesterday, before Judge Denniston. Stace was employed in Bowron's • tannery, and in December, 1899, while complying with the request of another man named Dewall, fell into a pit and severely injured himself. The Magistrate grave judgment for Stace for £100, and contended on behalf of appellant that Dewdall was not the person to whose orders Stace was 'bound to conform, but was merely a fellow-worker. It is a curious coincidence that on the same day as a number of dogs were poisoned in the streets of Paiiesi (Wednesday last? n similar thing should have hawened in Wanganui. On that day, in the vicinity of the Girls' College, no less than six or seven dogs were found dead. In ono case a townsman was walking along the streets accompanied by his dog, when he noticed a piece of meat lying on the footpath. Thinking it had been dropped by a buticher, he kicked it to his dog, and in a few minutes after eating it the animal fell dead. The owner of the dog walked back in the direction from which he had been coming, and . discovered another piece of meat, which he picked tip arid took to the police station, where arsenic was discovered upon it. The police are how investigating the matter, and it is to be hoped that they will be able to discover the miserable offender.

In the Magistrate's Court on Tuesday tho case of McLaren v. Biggs and another was continued. Mr. Tfreadwell, for plaintiff, suggested! that the case should Do adjourned to enable the bush in respect to which royalty was claimed to be tneasuied by a surveyor. Mr. Woods, for defendant, agreed, and the case was adjourned sine die, costs to abide the decision of 4he surveyor. In the case of Biggs and Gyde v. ■C. M. McLarin and J. M. McLarin, Mr. Woods appeared for plaintiffs and Mr. Treadwell for defendants. The plaintiffs were non-suited, with £7 os. 9d. costs. Tho claim was for £50 damages for wantonly and tortuously cutting and rendering useless for saw-milling purposes certain timber of the plaintms. There can be no doubt that in view of the for.Jhcoming ball, the consideration of fancy dress will occupy a good deal of attention. What to wear and where to get it are questions which will, have to be tnswered by all who intend going to the ball. With an eye to business, Mr. G. F. Cremer, of the Avenue, has just opened up a line of novelty pincushions, specially suitable for fancy dress decorations. The goods, wnich 'are greatly in vogue at Home for the purpose referred to, are well worthy of inspection. They include artistic representations of snakes, dogs, fish, irogs, beatles, fruit, carrots, peas in pods, padlocks, etc., all admirably adapted for the (purpose of dress decoration. The dress pincushions were placed in the shop srindow yesterday and excited no little at.iention. A pretty wedding was solemnised yesterday afternoon, on the occasion of the marriage of Mr. J. Streeter to Miss Lilian Sharps. The wedding took place at the residence of Mr. R. Sharpe, the father of jha bride, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. Cocker. The bride wore % becoming dress of cream figured lustre, with silk and braid trimming§. Migs Laura Sharpe, sister of the bride, officiated as bridesmaid, and was attired in a costume of peacock blue, with white silk :tnd braid trimmings, and hat to match. Mr. James Wales, of Marton, attended as best man. The bridegrooms present to tho bride was a gold brooch, a similar gift being made to the bridesmaid. The happy couple, who were the recipients of numerous presents, left by the afternoon train for Hawera, their future home. The bride's going away dress was navy blue, with braid trimmings, and 'hat to match. Prior to their departure the usual toasts were honoured at the wedding breakfast. Most people will agree that any scheme calculated to suppress the use of bad language is worthy of encouragement. The "fine box," into which offenders are in honour bound to drop a coin for every breach of covenant is an old institution. The general rule is to periodically devote tho accumulated fines to charitable purposes, or to bestow them as a reward upon the individual who has got through tho period without sinning, or with the least number of fines. We have heard of ;\ case, however, in which a number of crusaders against the evil habit1 of swearing have instituted a "fine box," the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the purchase of tickets in TattersaU's sweeps. This certainly opens up peculiar possibilities. " For instance, in the event of the ticket drawing a prize, it might be said that the crusaders in question found it profitable to sin the sin they were prohibiting, or, supposing that (as It is to be hoped it is) bad language is more honoured in the breach than in the observance, it might be found necessary to swear hard to make up the ticket! In any case, the arrangement savours a little like encouraging a sin they are inclined to by damning one they have no mind to.

Oh! what would Tommy Atkins do If we had not pulled him through; The colonies have done their best, And showed great courage in the test. We all require a little aid, And danger makes us oft afraid; A. cough won't make your health secure, So buy some Woods' Great Peppermint cure.