LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12603, 18 September 1905, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"Ashburton Answers," a little booklet which every elector is advised to read, will be distributed locally this week.

Mr. T. Boswell Williams asks those favourable to his candidature to meet him at Duigan's Rooms at 8 o'clock thie. evening.

Mi*. Harold Beauehamp leaves on a visit to Wanganui this morning. He will return to Wellington early next week.

At the recent Trinity College musical examination held in Wanganui on Wednesday last, Miss Edna Johnson, pupil oil Mis-3 Mence, was successful in passing the preparatory grade, at the extremely youthful ago of six years.

The meeting addressed by Mr. J. T. Hogan on Friday evening was in connection with the Independent Political Labour League—not the Independent Political Reform Club, as stated on Saturday morning.

To-night Mr.. J. T. Hogan will, meet his Castlecliffi' supporters and to-mor-row night he-addresses the electors ol Mosstown. On Thursday ho wi-shes to meet all those willing to assist on his town committee at Duigan's Buildings, at 8 p.m.

A thirteen-roomed house at Kaitaratahi, well known as tho Willows Homestead, owned and occupied by Mrs. G. Scott, wai destroyed by fire. A portion of the furniture was saved. Insurances: £525 on the premises, £300 on tho furniure, in the Royal Exchange. .

At an enthusiastic meeting of ratepayers at Woodvillo on Friday evening p, resolution was practically unanimously carried calling on the Borough Council to take a poll on the question of borrowing £7000 for the construction of gasworks. Mr. Smithies, engineer of tho Wanganui Gasworks, attended and gavo.an interesting address.on the advantages to bo obttuned lrom a Borough "establishing its own gasworks.

A valuable SDi of photographs have just been hung on the walls of the Hospital Board. They constitute a pictorial history of the hospital, being enlarged photos, of the various functions connected with it from the laying of thci foundation stone to the present time, including the opening of the Nursus' Home. There is also an interesting photo of the old hospital on the river bank, and a photo of the cheque representing the sum subscribed by the public for the new building. Consider- & bio difficulty was experienced in obtaining the photographs, some being almost extinct. At its last meeting the Board expressed its appreciation of the action of the secretary (Mr. A. C. Ritchie) in procuring the photos, and expressed the opinion that they constituted a record which would be valuable in future years.

Don't get the (notion that tihe Ghristohurch Branch of the Harvester Trust controls the interests of the famous McCormick Harvester Machinery in New Zealand. It doesn't. That part of the business is still dn the hands of Morrow, Bassett and Co.. Clia-istchurch.

A lost dog is advertised for in another column.

Intending competitor's in the individual walking contest are reminded that the entries close to-morrow night.

As the City Band were leaving the Jubilee Home yesterday afternoon the inmates assembled at the gate and gave three cheers for the bandsmen. :

It if; reported that a religious revival, on linen .similar to that which has recently taken place in Wales, has taken placo among the miners at Waihi.

Tho Technical School staff and their friends held a very pleasant ggcial reunion in tho new rooms at the school on Saturday evening.

Great excitement was manifested last evening when it became known that the New Zealand football team had opened their English tour by defeating Devon by 55 to' 4.

As a young lady was cycling down the Avenue last evening just before 7 o'clock she collided with a dog opposite tho Catholic Church. As a result she wag thrown from her machine, but fortunately was nob hurt.

Richard H. Daniells, Town Clerk of Marton, was arrested on Saturday on a charge of embezzlement. He was remanded to appear at Wanganui. We understand that the sum involved runs into three figures.

At Christ Church on Thursday next, at 11.30 a.m., his Lordship the Bishop of Wellington will ordain three Maori deacons to the. priesthood. Parishioners aro requested to noto that the centre of tho church will bo reserved for the Maoris.

Mr. Martin Kennedy has received from his Holiness the Pope the distinction of a knighthood of the Order of St. Gregory the Great. This honour, one of the most ancient of the Roman Catholio Church, was conferred in recognition of tho services rendered by Mr. Kennedy to the Church during a long period of years. At a gathering at tho Archbishop's house recently, the new knight was entertained and congratulated by Dr. Redwood and others on tho distinction.

Tho initial performance of the Wanganui City Brass Bank took place yesterday afternoon at tho Jubilee Home, in tho presence of a large number of residents from tho town and suburbs. A programme of sacred selections was rendered and much appreciated. At the dose of the performance the matron entertained the Band at afternoon tea, and heartily thanked tho Band on behalf of herself and the inmates, and hoped for a return visit at an early date* The band promised to pay another visit after the Feilding contest. Tho members witsh to thank the matron ias her kindness, and also desire to tender their best thanks to Mr. Jefferson for kindly driving them out and back. This evening, weather permitting, the Band will give an open-air performancG at tho Flagstaff, Durie Hill, in aid of their OQntest;-funds. It in hoped a good number '.will be present. V ■ ;."■ .-.'."• ' ' :'

A Scotsman who was in. the Labour Bureau on Friday (says the "Lyttelton Times") has had a remarkable career since his arrival in New Zealand about 14 months ago. He landed at Christchurch from Glasgow with'a very pmall stock of shillings, but with a large fund of energy and canniness. He tackled' tho first job that was offered to him, an. appointment as rouseabout in a livery stable, and worked so hard that he had to retire with a strained wrist after a veek's employment. He had little knowledge of driving, but undertook to pilot a milk cart, but the length of tho hours and the shortness of the pay soon sent him looking for new pastures. Ho was engaged as a handy man by a i«sident of Papanui, and was fairly contented tiil the housemaid left, and ho was asked to take over her duties. Ht) was next seen hawking small parcels of kindling wood on commission for r. local firm, and he proved to be such a good salesman that a horse and cart wero provided for him.' He thrived so well at this business that he amassed si.fficient capital to get an express for himself, and set up as a good and coal .merchant. He has now five teams going, and employs five or six men.

A meeting of delegates from the Fielding Athletic Club and the Wanganui Caledonian Society was held at the Newmarket Hotel on Saturday morning to consider the advisability of forming a West Coast Athletic and Caledonian Association. Thero were present:— Messrs. J. Trewin, R. Goodwin, and R. Whisker (Feilding Club); and Messrs. J. T. Muir, W. R. Remington, P. Murray, A. Weekes,-F. Lewis, T. H. Copelixnd, R. O. McXiveiv, ■and N". McKen-vie-Forbes (Wanganui Caledonian Society. Alter discussion, Mr. Trewin moved, "That an Association for the control of athletic and Caledonian sports be formed, to be called the West Coast Athletic and Caledonian Association." Mj.\ Trewin moved, "That the fee for affiliation or for a permit to run sports under tho rules of the Association be 10s. 6d., payable on or before October ot: each year. Each affiliated club shall bo entitled to send one delegate to the annual meeting, which shall be held in tho first week in March in each year." Mi*. McNiven seconded the motion, which was carried. It was resolved that an executive be formed to consist of five members (three from the Feilding Club and two from the Wanganui Caledonian Society). Messrs. J. Muir and A. Weektv. were appointed to act on behali of tho Wanganui Caledonian Society (Subject to tho approval of the member.-; of that body). The appointment of tho Feilding Club's delegates was lefu to that body. The Trewin was appointed secretary of the Association Tho matter of drafting rules was left in tho hands of the Feilding Club's representatives, who will submit the rules to c, joint, meeting for approval. Votes of thanksi. ijraii.'.h.t the meeting to a close.

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The permanent headquarters of tho Farmers' Union is to bo removed from Pa merston North to Wellington. Mr. An<ms J. McCurdy, who has been the Union's colonial organ.ser, has been appointed permanent oclomal secretary. Levin and Co., Wellington have purchased Mr. Jnpp's fleet at Foxton. Tho boats aro used for the conveyance of goods and passengers on the ftlanawatu river. It is stated that an up-to-dato passenger steamer is to be replaco'l on the river by Levin and Co.

Tho Public Works Department has accepted tho tender of Messrs. Russell and Bignell, of Wangamu, at £2224, for tho erection of a post ofhee at Bulls. The other tenderers were Mr. A. H. Christio (Wanganui), £2379, and Mr. R A. Wakolin (Wellington), £2400. There is a sum of £800 on the Public "Works Estimates for a loan to the Aotea Maori Land Council to road the Ohotu block, and £1000 to meet tho liabilities of owners of portions of the Horowhenur. block, transferred to the Aotea Council for administration. 'In connection with the decision of the Westland No-license League not to nominate any candidate in opposition to the Premier in order to ensure a heavier local option poll, the Rev. Elliott, President of the West Coast branch of tho New Zealand Ahance. says that while there are rumours that either tho Opposition of the New Liberal party aie likely to put forword a candidate, ho has no sympathy with the suggestion :>t present.

In his meteorological notes for August, published in last week's Gazette, tha Rev. D. C. Bates writes: ' -'Duringj tho past winter tho chief feature in the meteorological records has been .a marked inequality in the rainfall of different districts. In Otago and Southland the weather was on tho whole remarkably dry and mild, while in Hawke's Bay, from the East Cape southwards to Cape Turn again, tho rain has been exceptionally heavy—many stations presenting for the four months a total almost equal to the average annual rainfall. *■ In tho Taranaki and Wellington disA,tracts the weather has been genial and dry. In Canterbury and Nelson the conditons were more humid and mild, and in til August agricultural operations wero hindered by tho moisture in the soil. Tho rainfall in the South Island during August was everywhere below tho average, and also in Taranaki and Wellington. One matter calling for noto is tho extremely low rainfall at the Summit in'tho Rimutakas (height 1144 feet), where tho average rainfall for sixteen years previous has been 834 points on eighteen days, last month it wa'i only 55 points on eight days. At Featherston (elevation 1(30 feet), iieai it, on the Wairarapa Plains, one is also most surprised to find in the return only two days with rain, totalling 45 points, against a record of fifteen years averaging. 401 points on twelve days for tho month of August." ' "Tho causes of insanity in the cases admitted during tho year form an interesting study 7' (remarks Dr. Barraclough, of tho Auckland Asylum, in a report to tho Inspector-General). "Unfortunately, in our present causationtable wo can only give the predominant cause, owing to being compelled to give one causo only. This makes the table very inaccurate, aa all contributory factoin aro overlooked. This is the nioro to bo regretted, as this is probably our most important table. Hereditary predisposition, for instance, in tho tablo for the hospital only shows eleven cases in the admissions, whereas there were in reality thirty-nine cases. If neurotic ancestry were allowed to rank in tho hereditary field, this total would bo very much larger; and, in fact, in the vast majority of cases there h somo congenital we.'-k-ness of will or intellect, rendering them susceptible to comparatively slight causes. The number of alcoholics admitted- during the

year was -15 per cent, oi the whole, but in this connection a shai*p distinction !. between chronic and acute cases should f" ba draAvn. The latter ar^ not habitual drunkards, as are the i'orrner, but occasi6nally indulge in a "blifad spree," resulting in a transient attack of insanity. Meven senile casps Avere admitted, aa they had noAvhere else to go; but there is too great a tendency to look upon this hospital as a dumping ground fo".: the mental and physical Avrecks aa-lio could bo easily accommodated Avith proper nursing in the benevolent- institutions. It is interesting to note that tohungaism is assigned as the cause in tvA-o female Maoris. In one case the Avholo family became insane, though only one Avas sent here.'1