LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12767, 23 June 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An old-fashioned gold pendant, .with large amethyst in centre and gold chain attached, is advertised for;; is offered. ,-....'

A_ sharp shock of earthquake was experienced at £.30 last evening.. Another shock, which was of a heavier and more prolonged nature, was felt at 2.1.5 this ■morning,.;..-.

When coming down the steps at the D.11.5. yesterday, after taking part in the Coronation. Swimming ■ Hndicap, Mr F. Talboys had the misfortune to sorain an ankle. '

Recent developments in connection with the treatment of ironsaiid- on the Waitara foreshore are, creating considerable interest/Messrs Curtis, who aie conected.,with American capitalists, have had terms placed before them £iv,ring them a right to work sand from the beach, the main point in the terms being that a price of 6d per ton royaltyhas been fixed on the manufactured article, with 100 per cent, extra if:the, sand is remqved move than, four wiles away from the beach for treatment. The 'lease, loaded with improvements, will have to be secured under public competition. .•• ■..;..,.... ,

Some Maori girl dancers afforded cheap, amusement to tsw public at Gaarder's Corner last evening. With the aid of a mouth-organ "George" supplied appropriate music, while the dancers took possession of the footpath underneath the arc lamp. An appreciative crortd. soon gathered, and was still further increased at 10 o'clock, when" the hotels closed, and several men, who were in a "merry" mood joined the throng. The efforts of the. jiolico to disperse the gathering were ca'ken in too good-humoured a nature to be acted on. While- the police were expostulating, the , mouth-organ was heard simultaneously, a ring was form«*d, and away the dancers went again. The police eventually divided the crowd by separating the dancers into two bands, who danced till<they were tired,

At the Education.Board mooting or< Wednesday evening the Chief Insnector wrote bringing under the notice of the Board the serious consequences that w ore-, likely to follow fiom the Department's new rates of payment on account of continuation elapses. He stated what the •capitation allow-mc'tv for special subjects as book-koepin:* had been reduced from 4£d to .ljd. so far as country rates were concerned. This meant that the classes would bo discontinued. Qthor classes wero in no better plight. Also, the rate tvi merly paid on* account of free pnpih hid been reduced from Is 3d to 104<i. It was easy to see what this would \ncan to country technical schools! T11.3 Boi»-1 was a^ked to request the Department to pay the subsidy this year, as u&iml

Considerable ingenuity was displayed in.'organising- the tableau put on by the pupils of the I>istrict High 'School in yesterday's procession, and the effect, was particularly good. A lorry carried two raised platforms. -The rear dais which was higher than the front, was occupied by two appropriately-cos-tiitned boys, one representing George I. and the other George -V., the Saijor K,ing. In front of them were two shields, one showing the descent of his Majesty through-Victoria" the-Good and Edward the Peacemaker, while the oilier bore the words, "George 1., 1714." On "tho lower platform were three girls./ representing the primary scholars, District High School,' .and University. These were linked together by an ornamental chair, .'having one. largo link —symbolical of the District High School—in the centre. T»i" tho front of them appeared the following inscription* "The Distvict H-ieh School is the connecting link between the primary school and the University."

Mr C. L. Bridges, the well-lrno;vn poultry fancier, is deservedly achieving a widespread reputation as one of the foremost and most successful poultry breeders in the Dominion. His latest successes show- conclusively that Jus birds are able to hold their own both in utility competitions and in the show pen. At Palmerston North on Wednesday Mr Bridges was awarded first prize for his Plymouth Rock cockerel, second for hen, and third for nullft. In Orpingtons he carried off first for c.»ck, hen, and pullet, and second for cockerel, while with his Indian Runner ducks he secured four first awards, i.lie Government expert (Mr Brown). wLo was the .judge, remarking that they wore the finest specimens of theu kind hvj hntl ever seen. Eight firsts two seconds, and one third for :n entry of 11 birds is a record of which any fancier might justly be proud. MiBridges is also represented by an vitry of six pullets at the; egg-laying coni : petition now in ■ progress at I'aparai (.Christchtirch) under the auspices of .the. Now Zealand Utility Poultry Clnh. Those birds, which are just six-mouths old, arc also doing credit to their brooder. The < ompetition comm *nce-tl on April 1, and although Mr Bridges' pullets did not commence to lny until a,l>or the first tw'j? weeks, and had l>"fa ; Mnall record v i to tile fourth wevk, they h;ue smog then laid.-1/39 ogas, ami .for ■ I.lie past two weeks they arc creuit-'d wiili an average of .24.

Jones' Biiekiumpevs drew a large attendance to tho arena in Campbell Place last evening, and those present experienced what is commonly known as. a panic. Tiie performance was a. ijooil one, bub one of the hovsos^-an animal belonging to Mr Hackett") of Conville—-was a bit too frisky, or was dissatisfied with the size of the ring, for it took its place amongst the audience Chaos reigned for a moment, but. during that time half a dozen Avomen succeeded in fainting, wliile other momb?rs of the audience burst through tho canvas, into the safety zone. The consequences wore ,more serious than that of merely women fainting, for two pconle were somewhat severely injured. Mrs Hoyden. of Oookongaro. had her arm badly bruised, and had a marvellous' eccane from having her legs iniurpd, for while the horse's hoof passed .through her skirt and ripp^ci nortion of it off, it just missed hitting her leas. M'-s Trades, ■>f L"'iig A ore. was not co fortnmto, for the injuries +o r hor lorrs Av«r« so t-erio"". +bot Dr Ohristio'i a'«l bad +o b-> railed in. I'he extent of b"'- ni-. juries is not knovn., or whether nny ho.nes ore bro'-'on. - Qh.^ mc tal-^n i.n +,ho rosiiiene" of h«v davsrhter, ]\j'"» Mainwarin^. Aft"'" +h" or%cil'''eT" r>'> rA\ t.i.o "ovo +nk''"i to +h^ A'bion Ur\ir>] lyv O«natnb'" Crawford, wimro V^ jfyVr kindly placed rooms at their disposal. -..; .-■