LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12709, 21 March 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tlia latest addition to the Telejrfiono Exchange is No. 736, Mr John T. Williams, dealer, 10 Park, Place. Ten per ceint. will %be added to all Mangawhero Road Board rates unpaid after to-morrow (Wednesday). The promises of Dalgety^and Co. at Nuhaka were broken into between Saturday and Monday, and £30 taken from tha tray of the cash-box. Under tho tray was £60, which was untouched. The thousandth baby was born at St. Helens Hospital (Dunedin) yesterday. The Hospital was opened five yeans ago, .and. only one mother has died in that period. The Anglican Synod having decided to make a presentation to Bishop Wallis, Christ Church parishioners .are notified in another column'that donations may be left with thei vicar, the ■churchwardens, or Mr Welter. A sneak thief has been at work at > Smithfield during the past few days. Among other tilings, a. garden was de- ; nudedl of a number of large pumpkins. • A watch is now being kept, and tha thief may meet trouble if dishonest tac- : tics are continued. :.. A meeting of the-Citizens Committee in connection with the-Y.-M.C.A. movement was held last evening, Mr L. E. Bassett presiding Considerable time was devoted to the constitution of campaign committees, including the ap- * pointment of an executive and of advertising, estimates and business men's „' committees, and, the selection of captains of teams. \ A young -boy named George De Ott was brought into the Hospital yestarday from Pukerua, Hunteirville, suffering from the> effects of the explosion oi a dynamite cap. It, appears that the boy found a" cap, aitd, being ignorant of its powers, begaii to pick pirf the contents. The cap, promptly exploded is , one of his lianas, three of the fingcirs of which were injured, though not seriously. A motor cyclist, who. was en route to Palmerston North, had a somewhat embarrassing experience yesterday. Whik . attempting to ride over some) of the newly-tarred asphalt at the lower end oi Wilson Street, the cycle skidded anc landed the rid^r in the tar, which madt a pretty mess of his hands and clothes, which were, .saturated. The unfortunate cyclist had to .leave his machine while he procured, new clothes. Owing to the accidental omission of. si £ew words in the concluding portion. oi Mr J. B. Murray's letter in yesterdaj morning's isvue, a wrong impression was given as to the intentions of the Board The last sentence should have read "This (the draft plans of ? mole «xten sion, etc.) is not, however, for submis sion to the Marine Department, but foi the information of the Board and tire electors." The Winfred cigarette, manufactured by the Ardath Tobacco Co., is undoubtedly a fine article. They am to bet had in cartoons of ten or decorated tins oi ten, twenty and fifty. The tins are very convenient for the pocket, and save the cigarettes from being crushed. The Winfreds are smoked by all good judgeis who aro fond of a good article. The Ardath Co. .guarantee tho tobacco to be absolutely, pure and free from dust. They" aro obtainable from the principal tobaebnists, storekeepers, etc. Mr Herbert Babbage is holding on exhibition of his paintings and sketches at Mr A. J. Fountain's, in the Avenue, for throe days. TII3 majority of the pictures are quite new to Wanganui people, having only been exhibited in Auckland and Chris'tchurch. The subjects range from quaint peeps in English and Continental villages to wild coast frcenorv in Cornwall, besides somo New Zealand sketches. The exhibition opens to-day (Tuesday), and will be the last Mr Babbag© wilt have f or some years, as he sails for England in about ten days. Commenting on ,ihe New Zealand Drink Bill, the "Sydney Morning Herald" says that it proves consistently with the experience of the past that improved prosperity has led to greater indulgenoe. Perhaps the energy and enthusiasm concentrated in obtaining votes against licenses might be more profitably directed less against the licensed traffic than again liquor itself. Psew Zealand's experience suggests that at all events the peopkt of the Dominion have not yet arrived at a solution of the drink auestion. The Mayor desires us to acknowledge the following additional subscriptions to the Neville Thornton Fund :—C. Stubbs, Auckland, 10.?; "Pingo," New Plymouth, 2s Cd; T.E.A.8., 10s ;,J. Mayne J.M. Hamilton, and "A Friend," 2s 3d each; Friend, 2s; Eureka, Jno. Ross G. Anderson, Friend, Walter Grey B A. Bidwell, A Brother, J.U., and H. M. H., Is each; Friend, S. 8., A. Sharps, and Mrs Wdbb, 6d each; total £2 3s. Previously acknowledged £16 9s; total to date, "£lB 12s. The question of the effectiveness of the birchings occasionally administered to juvenile offenders was raised in the Juvenile Court at -Dunedin by a parent who assured Mr H. Y. Widdo.vson' S-.M., "that birch is all'nonsense.'1 Ho dcclaz-ed he had given the lad concorumuch severer punishment with a strap himself. Mr Widdowson promptly improved the speaker, and warned him that he must not say anything derogatory to the dignity of the Court. T.ator on, having imposed a sentence of six strokes, Mr Widdowson snid h^ did not want., the punishment to be inflicted in a jjerfunctory manner. That was sometimes done,, and it had no effect at all. There had been timas when there was some ground for the statement made by the parent. He wanted to tell him, however, that for .vome time past the birch had had the desired effect. He hopwJ\that this punishment also would be carried out in a proper manner.

Mdlle. Dolores opened her Wellington season very auspiciously last evening, when she was greeted enthusiastically by a large house. "

We draw attention to the advertise-^ >; ment appearing in another column announcing that Mr A. L. Herdman, Opposition M.l*, for Wellington North, will give ..a political address on Friday next, 24th inst., at 8 o'clock. Mr Herdman is one of the leading members of the Opposition and being one of the finest speakers of the present House, is, always listened to with rapt attention, We would advise all electors of Wanganui to make a point of being present to luvar a trenchant but fair criticism of the Government administration.

Admiral Sir William Kennedy, in response to an invitation from Captain Gocdwyn Archer, who had served wth Admiral Kennedy in H.M.S. Vestal in 1871, visited the Veterans' Home, at Onehunga, on Wednesday afternoon, and inspected all parts of the building, and also the resident veterans on parade. The Admiral was deeply interested in meeting again comrades in arms with whom he had fought side by side in the Crimea., and in China. He congratulated the veterans on lookng so well and hearty aniidst such comfortable surroundings, which were but their due after their sacrifices in the cause of the Empire. The Admiral took his departure amidst the cheers of the veterans.

The Wellington branch of the Union Company notify an alteration in the sailing dates of both E.M.S. Maitai and Aorangi from Wellington to San Francisco n«txt trip. Instead of the Matai leaving Wellington for the American, port on May 3, the' Aorangi (scheduled *P jeav« San Francisco on Monday for Wellington) will be dispatched. On May 31 the Maitai will leave Welling * ton for the American port in place of tiro Aorangi. These arrangements have been ordered in consequence of the accident to the Aorangi whilst en router to San Francisco from Wellington this } n P- During the time that she remains in New Zealand waters, the' Matai will be docked and overhauled at Port Chalmers.