LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12239, 12 June 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

«m?Vv +1 J in connection with the sculling match and the Palinerston Show appear in another column.

*^° p?ilce,rt h^ld last evening in aid or Mrs Mackay and family proved very successrul. Owing to pressure on our space we unfortunately have to hold over our report till Monday's issue. Cabinet, at its meeting on Tuesday atternoort authorised several money pants. Tho full subsidy of £1000 is to bo paid to the Penguin Relief Fund. A sum.^pf £4000 was authorised to be sp3n.fc l ..<jn the Blenheim-Waipara Railvay, -.and £5000 on the Geborne-Roto-rue line. Various giants for roa-d-mak-purposes—including £250 for fe^' £ 4(P ,for ■KpJriki-Waiouru, ±.250. for Kaitoike^ver© also authoris,e<l. ■",■■.,■■'•■;. .■■•-■..■ The-importance of acquaintance with mo principles of first aid to. the injured was demonstrated 011 Thursday afterMoon;-. As Mr A. G. McLean, of the iirw df Glubb and McLean, painters and paperhangers, was handling a large plate of glass a coiner p'ece broke off ana rent- an artery on the temple, the result being that a largo quantity of blod was eoori lost. Fortunately, Mr hj. Brandon appeared on the scene and by pressing the artery at the proper place; wa& able to arrest the bleedinppending' the arrival of Dr Wall, who oould not attend until over an hour after the accident had occurred. The doctor ouiokly attended to the . injury ■and McLean was none the worse save that he was weakened by the loss of blood.

"Daylight," published at Christchurch every Tuesday under the direction of Mr M. F; Barnett, late, of the firm of Barnett and Grant, well-known in sporting circles, is the name of the ilatest edition to the ranks of weekly The paper is described as -j"a.-7venture. of a sporting, athletic, social, political, theatrical, and' general character, >; and the first issue, -which is to hand, certainly contains matter of various kinds—more or. less original. Racing is rriore than well catered for— no less -^han a third of.ihe magaz!n> being devotod to this sport. There a:\e a few pacres dealing with athlctfcs generally, the stage, politics; etc., while the publication ;s supplemented by short stoiie» and humorous maitor. the theft of which" the editor acknowledges. "Da.vlight" wiiich. as previously, stated, only appears weekly, should circulate largely amongst racing enthusiasts.

As the St. Paul's Bible c'ass are holding a".strangers' tea" to-morrow night, mombars are asked to nota that the afternoon meeting will not commence till 4 o'clock.

The criminal business at the present bittings of the Supreme Court concluded last night. Jurors who were summoned -i'or Monday will not be required.

A very pleasing ceremony was performed at Aramoho railway station on the 9th inst.; when a large number of the maintenance staff and others met in the Inspectors of Permanent Way office for the purpose of makinga presentation to Mr H. W. Stewart, ganger in the Permanent Way Department, who has just retired on superannuation. Mr Dennehy was voted to tho chair, and after some very complimentary speeches had been made, handed to Mr Stewart a very handsome gold chain and locket suitably inscribed as a memento of the esteem 111 which he was held in the service. Mr Stewart joined the Highland Railway service in Scotland in 1863 and from that time until his resignation ho has been continually employed in railway work. He also was one of the prime movers m the establishment of the A.S-R.S. Society, being vice-presi-dent of the first conference held in Christchurch in 1890. He was always looked on as one who was most attentive both to the uiteresfe of the Department and men under him. ..

The entries Tor the National Dairy Show to be held on June 22, '23, 24, and 25, closed last Tuesday, and some idea of the features of this great dairy exposition may he gleaned from tho figure 3 relating to the different sections, Refe:enco has already been made to the dairy factory butter and cheese classes, of which there are 204 entries from 88 different factories. Farmers'' butter numbers 20 competitors, making tho total for dairy prcduce 224. Factory hams and bacon number 8 displays. It is in the produce and fruit divisions where a very large increase is to be noted. There are 235 exhibits ; in. the apple classes, inclusive of 20 collections for the £10 prize and the Royal Hor r ticultural Society's medal. In three clases there are 48 cases of fruit. Some idea of the quantity of apples may be gathered from the fact that there is ovi'-t 1$ tons of fruit to be benched in this division. Vegetables, farm roots, and seeds number 265 exhibits. A notable intrease is made in the school gardens and. natural history division, there being 67 entries. This includes 10 school displays, each having a frontage of 10 foot, besides the natural history. Altogether the schools will require 1800 square feet for the d:splay. The schools competing are from the Tara'naki, Wellington, and Hawke's Bay Provinces. Home industries number '170. The. total increase hi exhibits in.the Agricultural Hall, as compared with the pre-. vious year is 384. Twenty-two hunters are entered for the competition, on Thursday afternoon, and 31 pupils for tho milk testing competition. Utility poultry is always a conspicuous. feature, at tho dairy show, and the divisions for Orpingtons, Wyandottes. Leghorns, and ducks is well .represented, the total number of entries being 300. Altogether tho dairy show will be a big advance on previous years. Other imporr tant divisions are the machinery hall, 200 feet long, aiid the display of prodiicts from the Exparimental farms by tho Department of Agriculture, is a show in itself. Intending visitors: toPalmerston.. North should make their arrangements early. The show appeals either to the town or country resioWt fs. and is full of interest.>• An excellent' programme of amusement is arrange':! for. besides>'uch' novelties as the Eatzenjammer Castle.