LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 2 September 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

, " Our Babies" is a column which appears on page 2, and which should be read by all mothers.

The annual meeting of shareholders in the Wanganui Freezing Company will be held in the company's offices at 3 o'clock this-afternoon. ■•.-

In our report of the Haydn Beck concert we omitted to mention the graphophone records of solos by Melba arid Tetrazzini, both of which were encored.

The Borough Council last evening decided to adhere to its original proposal to establish a cabstand on Taupo Quay, and not in Ridgway Street on the south side of the Avenue, as asked by the cab proprietors. The Works Committee considered that a stand in the latter position would considerably interfere with traffic in that locality.

The quarterly meeting of the Primitive Methodist Church (Dublin Street) was held last night. Thirteen new names were added to the members' roll, as also were those of eight juniors. A net increase of seven members was reported aa the result of the year's work. The income for the quarter from all sources was £70. A hearty and unanimous invitation was given to the Rev. E. Drake to remain on the station for a sixth year. The invitation was accepted.

At the meeting of the Borough Coun oil last evening it was resolved that applications be invited for the postion of custodian of the Public Baths at a salary of £120 per annum, duties to commence on October Ist. It was also decided to renovate the Baths. Mr Charles Saunders, the eminent English tenor, has created a most favorable impression in Auckland. He roused great enthusiasm by his singing in " Samson," which was produo&d by tho Auckland Choral Society. On Monday evening he gave a popular concert, when the house was packed, and the audience delighted. In our advertising columns members and intending members of the Christ Church Club are notified of the halfyearly meeting which takes place on Monday next, September 7th, at 7.30. During the last six months this club has made great strides, and has added a gymnasium and skating rink to its numerous branches, and now, with the advent of summer, the amateur athletic and swimming branches are very hopeful of a record season. This club has endeavoured to do a lot for sport, and. its efForts deserve to be encouraged. Last year an athletic sports meeting was held on Cook's Gardens on Boxing Day, and a swimming carnival was held in the public baths, both proving great successes. In addition to the ordinary business there will be an election for the position of secretary to fill the place of. Mr A. Dunkley, who'has resigned,

A very largo- number of "townsmen" and settlers from the surrounding district attended' the funeral of the late Mr A D. Willis yesterday morning, in order that they might pay a last tribute of respect to the memory of one who had ever been esteemed as an honourable and upright citizen. The cortege was an exceptionally long one, the procession of mourners extending from the lown Bridge to the railway crossing, while all the accommodation of a large open carriage was required to convey the many beautiful wreaths which had been sent by sympathising friends. The pall bearers were employees of the-de-ceased gentleman, representative of tho various departments of the business with which the name of Willis has been so long and honourably associated. The last sad rites at the graveside wer£ im- " pressively performed by tHe Rev.. J. A : Jacob, vicar of Christ Church

We are indebted to MrO E. Hjlton' Registrar, for the following vital'siatis- ' tics:—Last month the -Registrar' ' re^ r corded 39 births, as against 38 • 'ipAugust, 1907, and also received notifi-> cations of the birth during the month of a further total of 46 infants. For the first eight months of last year the Wrtlis totalled 371, this number being exceeded by the first six months alone this year, while to date 83 more births have been recorded- than during the same period last year. The marriages for the month total 20, as follows:—Pres bytenan 10, Church of England 2, CathoJic, feaJvation Army, Baptist, and Church of Christ 1 each, and Registrar 4, while for the eight months of the year now past the total is 126. The deaths during the month were 8 only" 1 being in the hospital, 2 in the ooun- * try, and tiie remainder in the town and *" suburbs. Since the beginning of iho year the deaths have totalled' 107. a de-\ crease of 22 as compared with the same" period of 1907.