LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12245, 19 June 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

'In another column Will be found particulars -regarding the sculling race.,', tho,Castkcliff Railway . Company's Sunday trains will run to-morrow as follows,: Leave Wanganui at 2.15 p.m., ,3-p.m., and 5. p.m.; leave CastJecljff -at 1.45 p.m., 2.35 p.m., and 4.40 p.m.

These desirous of seeing the scullers training for the last time before the race will b© interested to know that the launch Alert will leave Nixon's, wharf at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. The Hon. A. It. Guinness has written to Sir Joseph Ward urging him to bring under the notice of the Imperial De^ fence Conference the desirability of constructing an Admiralty harbour at Port Elizabeth.

There was a fairly large audience at St. Paul's Hall last evening, when the annual distribution of certificates in connection with the Associated Board took plaqft, A very interesting programme cf musical items was given at the conclusion of the distribution.

. The largest audience of the season assembled at the Opera House last evenmg, when Allan Hamilton's Company staged "A Message from Mars."--me beautiful p?ay was produced in a manner .which won the loud applause of the audience. It was'in every way a fine.performance^.

One of the striking window displays m town is that of the Clothing Factory. Men's clothing, underwear and haberdashery (all manufactured in New Zealand out of New Zealand wool) are shown, also a fine variety of boots and shoes. This .window is well worth inspection.

The local branch of the Salvation Army are looking forward to the visit o? Staff Captain Orames, who is to conduce a. series of special meetings. The Staff Captain was for many years a prominent member of the headquared there as a lieutenant, he has quickly risen and now holds the position of second in command to the North Island. -;..■■■.;-

An additional light has been placed at the corner of the Avenue and Ridgway Streets, outside: the Rutland Hotel, while a lamp has been erected at jLhain's corner on Taupo Quay. The improvement jn> the lighting of the localities mentioned has been much improved. The lighting of the bridge has also been somewhat increased; A few more lights on Taupo Quay are badly needed. - . -;. < ':' .

In the coulee of a letter expressing regret at his inability to attend last night's meeting of the Defence Leaguej tho Rev J. LI. Dove said he thought, tho best means of convincing, men and women of the urgent need of universal compulsory' training were as'follbws t : (1) personal influence of-members,. (2>_.sirtable public lectures, (3) distributing Defence League literature, (4) aiding the press to keeD the pot boiling.

We tako the following froni tho "Manawatu Evening Standard" : The local cabmen tire very grateful for the promptness and courtesy with which calls upon their telephone are answered by the ladies of the local telephone exchange. In a letter, expressing their feelings, the cabmen state that in wet weather their. vehicles will be placed at the disposal of members of the staff proceeding1 to and from their work, a r>lea,sing little testimony to the efficiency of the exchange that is much appreciated.

Wednesday, the 21st day of July next, will be observed as r a public holiday in the Government offices throughout New Zealand for the celebration of Arbor Day. In this week's "Gazette" the Minister for Internal Affairs (Hon. D. Buddo) issues the following notice: "In erder that the movement may be mado as successful as possible, the Government hopes-that the Mayers of various.municipalities and chairmen of local bodies will place the matter prominently before the people of the Dominion, and do all they can to encourage the planting of public reserves and other available la.nds l)oth public and private, with trees suited to the locality."

- In a striking review of the Seddon.'Ward administration a writer in the ■'"Citizen" says that the people who predicted that the loss of the enormous personality of Seddon would mean the collapse of his system overlooked the fact that Seddon's foundations were strong enough to endure a time without their -founder. The "Machine" was working smoothly, arid required only hiel, Sir Joseph was ready with the fuel. Where Seddpn spent hundreds * his succes-or has spent, thousands. Where Seddon made one appointment Sir Joseph has made a score. Seddon was strong enough at the end to afford a measure of niggardliness.. His successor has not dared to weigh and measure his favours. He has not learned' the secrets of the "machine."" He can only keen it eojng hj pouring kerosene into the furnace.