LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12422, 24 January 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A -meeting of the Aotea District, Maori | Land Board w.jll be held to-day, commencing at .10.30 a.m. Judge Fisher will preside. ' , In th« official list of awards* to New Zealand exhibits at. the Imperial International Exhibition, ths Wauganui Meat Freezing Company received a silver medal for preserved meats. As evidence of the popularity of Foster's hotel, it is interesting to note that tho visitors' list;last week included over 100 numbers! There were quite a number of .visitqvs from oversea. The Garrison .Band will give an open-air concert at Castlecliff on Thursday evening next, leaving town about 7.45 and returning about 9.45. Should the hot summer weather continue there is every prospect of a record audience being present, as no more enjoyable way of spending an evening could be wished for than to promenade oii the sea shore to the pleasant strains of music from our Garrison Band. We understand the band will march down to the Town , Station of the Castlecliff Railway Company, playing en route. A team of six Maoris from the Putiki Lawn Tennis Club journeyed to Wangaehu on Saturday afternoon to pisiy that club. The visitors did riot do as well as was anticipated, Marama (captain) and Hunia both scoring nil in their sets. In the singles Wangaehu was leading by 3 sets, or 22 games, to Putiki'a 2 sets, or 16 games. In tho doubles Putiki topped the scores by 2 sets, or 19 games, to Wangaehu's 1 set, or 13 games. The match ended in a draw in bath the games and sets, 4 sets, or 35 games, each. The deciding match (doubles) was played by Marama and Davis (Putiki) v. Mohi and Hoko (Wangaehu), Putiki winning by 7 to 2. Afternoon tea and the usual speeches were then indulged in. which brought the day's sport to a conclusion. The Wangaehu Maori players undoubtedly are at an advantage by having Mr Wagstaff (Aramoho senior player) amongst them to coach* them in their play. It is to be hoped that they will show excellent play at the coming Maori tournament.

A most enjoyable concert was given by the Garrison Band on the Rotunda yesterday afternoon, a very large audience being present. The programme I submitted ivas * popular one, and was J rendwered in a masterly manner. ■ It is satisfactory to know that the present combination, of the band is such that, under Conductor Wade's able direction', good musical results may be anticipated, at the contest to be held in March next. During the concert yesterday the band, as a mark of respect to the memory of their late comrade, Mr S. J. McNiel, played in an impressive manner that most solemn composition of Handel's the Dead March in "Saul." This was followed by the beautiful solo, "0, Dry Those Tears," played as a cornet solo by Bandmaster Buckley in his usual artistic style, with full band accompaniment.

A sensational arrest was effected at • Wellington on Friday by Detective Cassells and Constable Pearce. For some! time the police have been receiving complaints of burglaries in the city and snburbs. On "Wednesday Detective Cassells, in charge of the Investigation Department, and Constable Pearce (of Brooklyn) went to Makara Hills, wh&re, in a dilapidated and uninhabited whare they found a swag containing much stolen- goods. They remained all night waiting- for the occupants, but were disappointed. They spoke to some residents, from whom they had had informaion, with the result that on Friday morning they had a telephone messagethat 2 men were acting in a sus-picious-manner near'the hut. The police hurried out, but the men were not about. They were told the men had been sitting under the brow of the hiLl watching wood splitters. They found them there and crept up belmfd them, and had the "bracelets" on them before they knew what had happened to them. It was then found that each of the men was armed with a fivechambered revolver fully loaded. They are both youths, and are named Maurice Edward Pointon and Edward Haughey, alias Kelly. About fourteen charges of burglary alleged to have been committed between January 2 and 17 will be brought against them.