LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 31 August 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

! The Borough Council meets to-mor-row evening.

An Auckland wire says that Mr Ohas. Saiinders, who sang the part of "Sampson:" •in the Choral Society's oratorio performance last night, was in good voice, and received" quite an ovation. ;He .gave.. several items. Both papers speak highly of his performance.

.... In response to numerous requests, by the Mayor" and. other citizens, the family of the late Mr A. D. ; Willis have consented to a public funeral. The remains of.our late .fellow townsman will reach Wanganui to-night, and the funeral will-take place to-anorrow (Tuesday) morning at 10 o'clock, reaching the Town Bridge at 10.30 o'clock.

At the inquest on John Kneebone, who was killed while bushfelling at Hunterville, the evidence that deceased met his death by a tree that ho was felling ricochetting and pinning him <cm another fallen tree: A verdict of accidental death was returned.

, The , Marton Cribhage Associations cup tournament, in which five teams competed, was concluded last .Friday night. The;honours were with the tailors, who had a total of twenty points, having played 13 games, winning 9 losing 2, and drawing 2. The Social Club were second, with a, score of eighteen. It is intended to hold a progressive cnbbage tournament next Friday night, for which several valuable -trophies have been selected.

A lad employed by Mr J. Bull, newsagent, had an unpleasant experience while travelling oiithe Manawatu train that leaves Wellington at 4.15 p.m. While the train was travelling down the grade between Pukerua and Paekakariki the lad, in carrying out his duties of throwing off the papers, overbalanced1 and fell off the train. On being picked up it was found that he was considerably bruised, and had sustained a nasty gash on the side of his head. The mail train proceeding to Wellington stopped and took the sufferer to.,Johnsonville, where he received medical aid.

On Saturday afternoon Constable Thompson arrested two men named Rose and Cunningham on a charge of va. grancy. They will be brought before the Magistrate at Police Uourt this morning.

Members of the committee of the Garrisonßallareremindedthat the decorating of the hall will be commenced this evening at 7.30. All other arrangements are now complete, arid evea-y member should roll up to assist in making the decorations a feature of the ball.