LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12840, 9 December 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

. "The anmi'al fer«siak4tpi-;*nteittainmt>nt of-tlie Convent will bo given in tho' Opera House oil i Friday: niixt, f%ss] 'l^eciember, when the usual varied programme will bo 1:'=(/•: : ;THo Bifeli(j P :^f WeIllingtc*ht^ill^-;«ii> Sunday -afternoon at'3:Bo-deliver;^^n address W;'St. (La\vrence's = Churchi'"tATamoho. AH' men 'are'invited to •Jitteird/December 7th, 1911, will undoubted«lv mark an epoch in M^i; W- iA. vyeftcli's ;|if c. On that day' the' electors present-5 ed him with tho expression of their approval, arid his wife p'i'el&hfced him with a son." '•■-■' ;,'■,■: li::-.^ .--..■;.-;' :>;,.../1 ii ; (if ;: Upoko'ngaro":is. AVeli kno\vn'; for 'its successfiir'^^rii^r'tliJiim'eHi^''' and" tb,h morrow's"' sale of Nvprlc in' aid of ';'the Anglican Church bids' fair to eclipse ail prevkms efforts, . The ; stalls, are weji laden Avith good things and most siiit-' able for Xmns presents. The sweets stall and dolly landnp.ed to be seen to bo fully realized. ''Strawberries' and cream, etc1.,1'~ will be iri evidence. Nikon's launch- leaves the bo'atsheds at '2o'clock, returning at 5. and again at 6.30 for the concert in the evening, re<turning at 9. Mrs Mackay has kindly conseivted to perform the opening ceremony at 3 o'clock. Tho programmo to be given by tho' City Band in tho Rotunda to-morrow afternoon is as follows: Hymn, "Kyrie Elieson" (Mozart); contest march, "Sailor King" (George Gray); contest selection, "Maritana" (Wallace) j. duet, I trombono and euphonium, "The moon, 1 hath raised her lamp" (Benedict), Bandsmen Gray and Birminghiam; contest selection, " Cuspino" (Ricci); cor- ! net solo, "The Lost Chord" (Sullivan); selection, "Homo Memories" (Rim•mer); m.arch, "Simptu Fidellis" (Sou^ \ sa); "God Save the King." It will be : noticed that the two contest pieces to j bo plnyou* at Gisborne next February. ■; "Sailor King" inarch and "M.nritana- : selection, arc included in .the above, I As these selections have only been -\ practised something like two weeks. » patrons no doubb will be interested to • bear their rendition. •During the per- i .formn.nce the public will I>e invited to : contribute towards tbc contest fund. i Tho North Island province of the Sal- ; A'ation Army has taken the Australasian j record for the largest collection during ' tho recent self-denial week, tho total i being £8,755. Towards this sum, Well- j ington contributed £1,030, and " Gis- | borno £1,175. Colonel Birkenshaw, pro- i vincial commander, has been complimented upon having in his province the two leading corps in the world in connection Avith self-deuial —Wellington and Gisborne. Commissioner Hay telegraphs frjom Melbourne: "North Island retains leading position self-denial result. ; Think it is excellent; am full of gratitude. Please thank on our behalf all concerned." - The following figures aro interesting:—North Island, N.Z., £5,755; South Island, N.Z., £5,900; South Australia, £4,890; Sydney, £3,----731; Batburst, £2,490; Armidalo, £1,----96 0; Melbourne, £3,184; Ballarat, • £1.715; Bendigoj £7,901; Brisbane, £3,510 ; ToAvnsville, £1,747 ; Tasmania, £1,319; West Australia, £2,260; grand total, £43,362. The increase amounts to over £3,800 on the amount collected in 1910.

v In connection with the Anglican safe of work._at Upokongaro to-day, Nixon's launch will leave the boatsheds in th» afternoon at 2 o'clock and in the even--ing at 6.30. It will leave Upokongaro on the return journeys at 5 p.m. and. 9 p.m., the return fare being one shil.ling... A musical programme will be provided in the evening, when tho charge for admission will be Is. * It is with sincere regret we Have to announce the death of Mr James Lett, who passed away early yesterday morning at the age of 73 years. The deceased gentleman was one of the oldest residents of the town, having spent, piactically the whole of his life here. ,He was highly respected by all^ who knew him; arid the news of his death will bo received with keen regret by » largo circle of friends. To the bereaved widow and family we tender our sincere sympathy.

The 'travelling public are notified at. an alteration in the steamer service between New Plymouth and Onehunga. The llarawa leaves Onehunga for New Plymouth on Sunday, tho 10th instant, and returns northward on 'Wednesday, the 13th. She leaves Onehunga southward again on the 14th and New Plymouth northward on Friday, the 15th. From Sunday, tho 17th, the tri-weekly running comr mences, the Rarwa leaving Onehunga southward on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday, and New Plymouth north; ward*on Monday, Wednesday, anu\ Friday.