LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 1 September 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

-a During,;the'.iweek ending Saturday, August: 29th;; :394; people visited the Museum.

-' An adjourned meeting of the Aotea Board will be held on Wednesday, 2nd instant, at 10.30 a.m.

During the summer months, commencing to-day (September Ist) the Museum will be opened from 10 a.m. t0.5 p.m. daily*

The Mr F. P. Talboys, the newly appointed tramways engineer, who is a member of the Rontgen Rays Society of London, has offered to sell the Wanganui Hospital an X rays plant. He will personally supervise a practical demonstration at the Hospital at 11.45 aimfon Wednesday.

During the hearing of the cases which have been occupying the attention of the Supreme Court during the last day or so, two Chinamen have ben present in the auditorium, apparently taking a keen and intelligent interest in the proceedings. "Me Chinee—me no savee— no understan'. English"—is generally "John's" excuse when in Court.

The concert given by the City Band at the Hospital on Sunday afternoon proved to be of an interesting nature. The various items went off fairly well, and were much enjoyed by the patients and public alike. The band appeared in their new uniforms, which are a great improvement on the style hitherto adopted. It is the band's intention to continue these concerts at frequent intervals in various parts.of the town.

The Wanganui Rowing Club has ap-. pointed iMr G.., Russell, until recently in the employ' of Messrs Bailey and Lowe, boatbuilders, Auckland, to the position of caretaker of the club. The appointment has become necessary as a result of the ever increasing membership and consequent increase in the ■plant of the Club, and it is confident'y expected that a step in the right direction has been made.

The funeral of the late Mr Gordon Forlong will take place at Rongotea today at 1 o'clock.

A Dunedin wire announces the death of Captain J. M. MacKenzie, formerly in the Union Company's service. Deceased was master of the Kittawa. in 1907. Two years previously, he took the Herald to Japan, when the vessel was bought by a Japanese firm.

At the Police Court yesterday morning a man named Adam Ross was sentenced to one month's imprisonment on a charge of vagrancy. Another man named Cunningham, on a similar charge, was convicted and discharged, on undertaking to leave the town within 24 hours. A man namedl Crear, charge with obtaining board under false pretences, was remanded until Monday next.

At the Trinity Wesleyan Church on Sunday evening the Rev. J. G. Chapman made feeling reference to the death of Mr A. D. Willis, and said that though Mr Willis was not a member of their communion, yet he belonged to that larger communion of good and upright men. Such men, of which Mr Willis was a type, are the real worth arid truest asset of any community, and in his departure the town had lost a good onan and true, of fine qualities and sterling worth. Mr Chapman thanked God for his life and for what he had done for the district, and he should like, in the name of his church, and congregation, to send Mrs Willis and family a letter of sympathy expressive of their esteem for the character of him who was gone. The whole congregation.rose, signifying their approval of Mr Chapman's suggestion.

Following is the copy of a letter sent by the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce to the Minister of Justice, Wellington :—Wanganui, August 29th; 1908. The Hon. the Minister of Justice. Hon. Sir, —At a meeting of this Chamber, held last night, the following resolution was passed with instructions to forward same to you as a protest against what the Chamber considers unwarrantable interference with dispensing of law and justice:—" That this Chamber views with regret the action taken by certain organisations in regard to the conduct of the Arbitration Court by Judge Sim. .The action referred to we consider is calculated1 to bring our Courts"to the level of the re^ puted American standard, as it is said that in that country money or political influence can obtain a judgment."— Yours- truly, J. L. Stevenson, hon. secretary." ■".;•■■-'. -■