LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12305, 28 August 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Police Court yesterday morning, a second offender for drunkenness was fined 10s and costs.

The Postmaster-General has issued an order forbidding money-order and post:i] correspondence for Snr. R. Genncrt, Porto, Portugal, and Mr Leonard Succr Paris and London.

The Wanganui Committee who have taken in. hand the N.I. Brass Bands' Association's 1910 contest are notified that a meeting will be held at the Borough Council Chambers on Monday night, at 8 p.m. • .

In the course of a speech at the Caledonian banquet last evening, the Hon. Thos. ISTcKenzie said Mr George Hutchison a pretty compliment. Speak? ing of the criticisms passed upon the Ministry, he said, turning to Mr Hutchisoiij who was sitting.alongside him, "My old friend here—one of the keenest men who ever sat in Parliament— gave us a certificate yesterday. I consider ho is a good judge."

At the Courthouse yesterday morning Mr W. Kerr, coroner, held an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Charles Shanks, the man who was brought down from Ahu Ahu on Wednesday in a state of collapse, and who died the same evening in the Wanganui Hospital. After hearing evidence of identification and medical testimony, tha Coroner adjourned the inquest till Wednesday next, to allow of the police making inquiries at Ahu Ahu.

Considerable interest is being, manifested in the lectui-e to Be given in St. Paul's Hall on Monday evening next by the Rev J. Gibson-Sm'ith. This gentleman is a delightful lecturer, and as the subject, "Poetry," is one in which ho revels, an intellectual treat may be anticipated. A small charge of one shilling for admission will be made. The lecture will bo given under the auspices of St Paul's Young Men's Bible Class.

, On Tuesday, the last representative tootball match of the season will be played on the Recreation Ground, commencing at 3.15 o'clock, when the crack Auckland team will meet-the local men. Auckland, on Thursday, were beaten for the first time since 1907, by the Marlborough provincial team, but no doubt by- the time they arrive here, their combination will have been -vasty improved. After the locals'fine s^and made against Taranaki on Thursday, their chance of beating their redoubtable opponents has risen, and given fine "weather a first* cIaHS Eamej should eVentuate; - . • •

Mrs K. Lent Stevenson, wii<> Is maicmg a toyjr of the world in the inter&sfo or the W.C.T.U., arrived at Auckland on August 15th, where she was accorded an official reception by i the Mayor.. From there she is working her way southward, arriving in Wanganui on August 28th. On Sunday, 29th, she wi.l conduct services in the morning at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, and in the evening at Trinity Wesleyan. On Tuesday an "At Home is to be tendered to her. and in the evening she will address a large public meeting in St. Paul's Hall. During her stay in Wanganui Mrs Stevenson will be the gu^st of Mrs Smith, president of thelocal Union. Mrs Stevenson is well and favourably known in Great Britain. As tsacher, preacher and writer she has attained a world-wide celebrity, one of bar gongs "All .round the world" having been translated into Chinese, Japanese and several of the Indian tongues.

The Rev. E. D. Patchett was the officiating clergyman at a pretty wedding at.tliG residence of, .the bride's parents on Thursday afternoon, when Mr John Alcides Forbes, second son of Mr James Forbes, Cruden Bay, Aberdeen (Scotland), was married to Mies Lily Evolyn Jones, eldest daughter of Mr T. H. Jones, of Rue?elvale. The bride was attired in a pretty cream figured lustre trimmed with cream la«vi and satin, and wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms. She also carrier! a choice bonquet. The bridesmaids were Miss Cox and Mks Ethel Jones. They wore grey Itistro costumes trimmed with grey silk and cream laco. Mr L. Mclndoe acted as best man and Mr D. Jones as groomsman. After thai ceremony the guests were entertained by the bride's parents, after which the bappy couplo left en route for the South Island, where the honeymoon is to bo spent. We wish Mr and Mrs Forbes every happiness in their married life.

The Baden Powell Scouts are to parado at the D.H.S. this afternoon at 1.30 sharp. The boys should come prepared with all their signalling gear, etc.

In parts of the Wairarapa some of the late turnip crops have suffered a good deal of damage from rot, caused by the wet weather experienced during July and the early part of this month.

Before the departure of tho R.M.S. Tongariro from Wellington for London on Thursday a party of Customs officials, ia company with'jk?r P detectives, made a search of the ship to ascertain if the missing storekeeper, Pine, had concealed himself aboard. No trace of him was found.

" Counting the lives saved from the liners Republic and Slavonia and two smaller vessels, nearly 3000 sea voyagers can now directly attribute their rescue to the work of wireless telegraphy," said Mr. Marconi, in a recent interview with a representative of the London "Daily Mail."

Our readers are notified by advertisement in this issue that a United Temperance Rally will be held next Monday evening in the Baptist Church, Ingestre Street. The rally is being worked up by the Wanganui Band : of Hope, and is to be thoroughly representative gathering. The programme gives promise of a very enjoyable evening. The tea meeting begins at 6 c^'eleck, and the after meeting at 7.45. There is every indicaton of a largo nieetng.

They tell a story in Quebec, says a writer in Harper's Weekly, of a man who was coming one winter morning down the long flight,of stone steps leading from the upper to the lower tdwn. The steps were covered withjee- The man slipped and started bumping down the long flight on his back, feet* foremost, with incredible velocity. Just as lie began to gain speed he struck aii old lady who w Jas carefully picking her way downward. She fell plump on>rtbe unfortunate man and,. held .her seat through his dizzying flight until he stopped with a; bump at the end of his long journey. ; He was bruised, arid his clothing! was almost stripped from him. The woman retained her seat, holding on with frantic grasp and breathing heavily. "Madam," said the man with grave politeness, "you'll have to get off here, I don't go any farther."

Here is a story of a mean man in Dunedin. A boy was riding-a bicycle down High-street the other day, and his bicycle pump fell from its fastening. The boy had to ride on -for a bit. It is not wise to stop all at once whilst cycling down High street. A man with an eye for lost articles on the road picked up the pump. . The boy hurried back to the man and sought ppssession of the pump (says the "Star"); The ; man would not give it up,- assumed aii air of honesty, and told the lad to call at the police station and..get the pump if it teally was his. 0% l^d had-parcels to deliver, and could riotjfollow the man. So he did his work,' arid then, we are told, went to the ap6fifce station. The police had not heard'"knytnin'^' of it. As for the fellow-:w*^«*H^^o'^ptnnp--well, the har,bour-iSjthe SJ bes,t j>]am»for